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HANOVER, NH — New Hampshire Fish and Game was notified of a missing Dartmouth College Student Sunday.

The student, Won Jang, 20, of Middletown, DE, was last seen by friends at approximately 9:30 p.m. on Saturday night, according to conservation officers.

Jang was seen during a casual gathering near the Dartmouth boathouse on the Connecticut River. Concern arose when Jang failed to appear for a planned engagement the next day. Hanover police and fire departments from Hanover, Lebanon, and Hartford, Vermont, initiated a search in the vicinity, including underwater searches near the docks.

Items recovered near the dock suggested that Jang had remained in the river area. NH Conservation Officers, New Hampshire Marine Patrol, and the NH Fish and Game ROV/Sonar Team commenced a comprehensive search by boat and underwater camera. The Upper Valley Wilderness Response Team also employed drone technology to aid in the search effort.

Jang’s body was located in the Connecticut River by the underwater camera at about 7:25 p.m. in the area where he was last seen.

Newsweek and Plant-A Insights Group released the latest list noting that the companies featured “show that, even in the face of waning enthusiasm among much of the workforce, it is still possible to create a great environment that facilitates engagement.”

The survey that established the list covered topics like compensation and benefits, training and career progression, work-life balance and company culture, according to Newsweek.  Also, post-survey desk research considered each company’s online mentions, diversity and inclusion ratings, and reviews of senior management.

Newsweek Global Editor in Chief Nancy Cooper observed that “the highly-regarded companies ranked here likely enjoy stronger client relationships and higher retention rates, because better workplaces benefit everyone.”

Six Connecticut companies were among the small-size businesses earning a spot on the Newsweek list; along with 11 mid-size companies and 12 large-size companies.  (industry in parentheses; companies listed alphabetically within each category)

Small-size companies  (500 – 999 employees)

Acme United                                    Consumer Products Distributors

American Customer Care          Business Support Services

Behavioral, Education Assessment and Consultation of CT         Specialized Consumer Services

COCC                                                  Technology Services

Melissa & Doug                                Specialty Retail

Rehabilitation Associates          Health Care Providers

Mid-size companies  (1,000-4,999 employees)

BlueCrest           Industrial Machinery

CareCentrix      Health Care Services

Companions & Homemakers  Health Care Services

Ensign-Bickford Industries         Conglomerates

Healthtrax International             Leisure Facilities           

Hudson RPO                                     Advertising & Marketing

ISG                                                        Advertising & Marketing

RBC Bearings                                   Industrial Products

St. Vincent’s Development        Professional Services

Tangoe                                                 Technology Services

Vineyard Vines                                 Apparel Retail

Large-size companies (5,000+ employees)

Barnes Group                                                   Industrial Products

Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals             Pharmaceuticals

EMCOR Group                                                 Commercial & Industrial Engineering

Gartner                                                               Software & Internet Services

Henkel (North America)                              Conglomerates

ITT Aerospace                                                  Aerospace & Defense

Mohegan                                                            Hotels, Resorts, Casinos & Cruise Lines

Pitney Bowes                                                    Commercial Equipment & Supplies Distributors

SS&C Technologies Holdings                   Software & Internet Services

Synchrony                                                         Consumer Finance

The Hartford                                                     Insurance Underwriting

United Rentals                                                 Industrial Services