>> In May 2004, Michael Connors, of The Inform Group, served as a reviewer for the prestigious 2004 AIGA (American Institute of Graphic Arts) Student Portfolio Review at the Boston University Graduate Design Studios. Each year, this event provides an opportunity for graphic design students throughout New England to present their portfolios to a varied body of design professionals for feedback and critique. Including Michael, other reviewers included representatives from the Art Institute of Boston, Harvard University, The Children's Museum of Boston, Rhode Island School of Design (RISD), UMass Dartmouth and The New England Institute of Art.

>> Proctor & Gamble (P&G) has approved two package designs presented by Michael Connors of The Inform Group for one of their consumer product brands (feminine care). Initial production runs of over 1 million of each design will appear in Target and WalMart stores. Partnering with a regional P&G packaging vendor, both the packaging company and P&G were impressed with Inform's world-class designs and rapid development process.

"I am encouraged by P & G's enthusiastic acceptance of our designs, and believe that our capabilities will enable them to execute other consumer product promotions on budget and within a reasonable timeframe," said Michael Connors.

>> In May 2004, Janice Greenberg received a Graduate Certificate in Internet Systems Strategies from Bentley College's Center for Executive and Professional Studies. During the program, Janice concentrated her studies on Information Design for the Web.

Bentley College was cited in 2004 by Newsweek magazine as number two on the nation's "hottest schools" list, pointing to Bentley's distinctiveness as a business university. The Princeton Review ranked Bentley as #3 in "Most Connected Campuses" worldwide for 2004.

>> Vanderbilt Magazine has invited Janice Greenberg to join its Alumni Advisory Board. The purpose of the magazine is to examine the people, scholarship, research and values that make up the Vanderbilt University community and the role its members play on a national and international level.

Janice is enthusiastic about being the sole representative of Vanderbilt's Engineering School, and is honored to join this esteemed group of communicators. Other Board members include author and humorist Roy Blount, Jr., Marc Hamburger, former journalist and marketing vice president of The Coca-Cola Company and Edward Schumacher, the chief executive and editorial director of Meximerica Media.