15 articles by Toni Lepeska :

• April 2020

  • Pandemic stretches help for homeless

    Social distancing is creating big challenges for local organizations that provide services and meals to the needy in Memphis.

    By Toni Lepeska 8 hours ago

• March 2020

  • COVID-19 forcing funeral homes, families to make tough decisions

    If mourners can't be part of a funeral while adhering to social distancing, one local professor recommends that people create their own, active way to celebrate and grieve a life.

    By Toni Lepeska March 20, 2020

• February 2020

  • Attorney: Navigating divorce part science, part art

    Miles Mason, who has written four books, says navigating divorce in Tennessee is complicated by a state law dependent on the personal values and biases of individual judges.

    By Toni Lepeska February 09, 2020

• January 2020

  • Magnotti approaches profession as trauma surgeon his own way

    Dr. Lou Magnotti sees patients in the busy, often unpredictable Elvis Presley Trauma Center at Regional One Health with his “collection.”  

    By Toni Lepeska January 14, 2020

• November 2019

  • Luck has had little to do with Megan Gray’s early success

    The CEO of Moment AI will speak on artificial intelligence ethics at an NVIDIA technology conference on Wednesday, Nov. 6.

    By Toni Lepeska November 05, 2019

• October 2019

  • AI software will alert MATA if driver dozes

    MATA could equip its entire fleet with safety software developed by a Memphis artificial intelligence company following a pilot program that launches in January.

    By Toni Lepeska October 31, 2019

  • ArtsEd Tennessee gaining influence with lawmakers

    Memphis is the last stop of a five-city tour across the state to give arts education supporters strategies on being better advocates.

    By Toni Lepeska October 26, 2019

• September 2019

  • Counselor opens training for suicide prevention to the community

    A free, 1 ½-hour First Responder Coaching seminar for the public will be held Thursday, Sept. 12, at Bornblum Jewish Community School.

    By Toni Lepeska September 16, 2019

  • Suicide counselor’s lessons ring true for many at training session

    Counselor says 80% of fragile people give clear warning signs before taking their own lives.

    By Toni Lepeska September 16, 2019

• August 2019

  • Entrepreneurs make pitches, showcase products at Demo Day

    Promising startup companies pitch their ideas to potential investors Thursday evening after completing business development programs in Memphis during the Summer of Acceleration.

    By Toni Lepeska August 16, 2019

• July 2019

  • St. Benedict follows low student-teacher ratio model for new learning program

    Educators say the four-to-one model of students to teacher is showing signs of success for those with learning disabilities and should continue to grow.

    By Toni Lepeska July 28, 2019

• May 2019

  • ServiceMaster taking on acquisitions, culture change

    Acquisitions, partnerships and a laser focus on the customer experience are fueling changes across Memphis-based ServiceMaster.

    By Toni Lepeska May 11, 2019

• January 2019

  • Peer Power influencing high school students, mentors

    Even mentors in the Peer Power program are better defining their futures, discovering their passion for helping younger students could turn into a career.

    By Toni Lepeska January 14, 2019

• November 2018

  • Integrity, academics stressed at MUS

    Memphis University School is marking the 125th anniversary of its founding with steady commitment to building on its legacy of cultivating leaders instrumental to the city’s progress.

    By Toni Lepeska November 05, 2018

• September 2018

  • For Millington, ‘the sky’s the limit’

    Millington is poised for explosive growth as a convergence of factors lead it away from the years as a pit stop for young sailors and into a future of economic maturity.

    By Toni Lepeska September 19, 2018