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W. Andrew Larson, Director of Retirement Education, Retirement Learning Center, LLC, Columbia Threadneedle Investments to Speak at the Knowledge Group’s Event
The Knowledge Group/The Knowledge Congress Live Webcast Series, the leading producer of regulatory focused webcasts, has announced today that W. Andrew Larson, Director of Retirement Education, Retirement Learning Center, LLC, Columbia Threadneedle Investments will speak at the Knowledge Group’s webcast. For further details, please visit: https://theknowledgegroup.org/event-homepage/?event_id=2745 - May 05, 2017 - The Knowledge Group
Literacy Council of Northern Virginia to Host Summer Classes for English Language Learners
The Literacy Council of Northern Virginia is hosting June–July classes for beginning-level adult English language learners in Alexandria, Annandale, Falls Church, Herndon and Lorton. These classes provide adult learners with the fundamentals of English to improve their communication skills,... - May 05, 2017 - Literacy Council of Northern Virginia
F.A.C.S. Program of Houston Launches Its "Youth Intervention Series"
F.A.C.S. Program of Houston launched its "Youth Intervention Series" May 1, 2017, featuring four low-cost behavior driven sessions designed for: Communities, High Schools, 1st Year College and Juvenile Courts. - May 04, 2017 - FACS Program of Houston
Mark Glatley, Retirement Plan Investment Consultant, JP Morgan Asset Management, Defined Contribution Investment Services to Speak at the Knowledge Group’s Event
The Knowledge Group/The Knowledge Congress Live Webcast Series, the leading producer of regulatory focused webcasts, has announced today that Mark Glatley, Retirement Plan Investment Consultant, JP Morgan Asset Management, Defined Contribution Investment Services will speak at the Knowledge Group’s webcast. For further details, please visit: https://theknowledgegroup.org/event-homepage/?event_id=2745 - May 04, 2017 - The Knowledge Group
1 in 5 Students Have Hearing Loss; Motes Audio Launches Kickstarter Campaign with the First Headphone Specifically Designed to Protect Students Hearing
Motes Audio today launched a Kickstarter campaign featuring the first volume governing headphones specifically designed for schools and school age students. According to a study by Harvard Medical School Associate Professor Dr. Curhan, one in five students has permanent hearing loss most likely due... - May 02, 2017 - Motes Audio, LLC
University of Essex Selects CloudCherry to Manage and Enhance Student Experience
CloudCherry helps University of Essex to understand and improve student experience at on-campus food outlets and sports centres. - April 29, 2017 - CloudCherry
New Public-Private Partnership Aims to Ease Tampa Bay School Traffic; Encourage Ridesharing Using PikMyKid Application
PikMyKid, winner of the "Emerging Technology Company of the Year- 2016" awarded by Tampa Bay Technology Forum, is fast evolving as the sole parent communication platform for K-12 schools, which also simplifies school dismissal process, reduces chaos, and eases traffic in the school neighborhoods, enhancing student safety. - April 28, 2017 - PikMyKid
William Meredith Foundation President, Richard Harteis Recounts World Travel and a Spiritual Mission in His Latest Memoir, "Reunion"
"I consider this book something of a spiritual travelogue as I entered my 70’s and contemplated various reunions from the hills of western Pennsylvania to the mountains of Switzerland and Bulgaria. There I met long-lost cousins, Georgetown classmates, and dear artist friends from Blagoevgrad on a private pilgrimage to the Rila Monastery. The lesson I was learning is how important it is to keep friendships alive and not let the past slip away." - Richard Harteis - April 28, 2017 - The William Meredith Foundation
David Delgado CPA, Partner, Crowe Horwath LLP to Speak at the Knowledge Group’s Event
The Knowledge Group/The Knowledge Congress Live Webcast Series, the leading producer of regulatory focused webcasts, has announced today that David Delgado CPA, Partner, Crowe Horwath LLP will speak at the Knowledge Group’s webcast. For further details, please visit: https://theknowledgegroup.org/event-homepage/?event_id=2745 - April 28, 2017 - The Knowledge Group
UX Training Founder to Host Webinar on The Art & Science of Journey Mapping
While the idea of a journey map is a simple one, it takes equal parts of art, science and fun to illustrate the steps your customers go through in engaging with your company. - April 28, 2017 - UX.Training
BIASC CEO to Speak at Trending Topics in Contracting for 2017 4th Annual Educational Symposium
BIASC CEO Mike Balsamo, has been invited to speak on a panel at the Trending Topics in Contracting for 2017 4th Annual Educational Symposium on Thursday, April 27, 2017 at Brandman University, Irvine. - April 27, 2017 - BIA of Southern California
Sylvia Carmelita Smith, M.Ed. Recognized as a Professional of the Year by Strathmore's Who's Who Worldwide Publication
Sylvia Carmelita Smith, M.Ed. of Little Rock, Arkansas has been recognized as a Professional of the Year for 2017 by Strathmore’s Who’s Who Worldwide for her outstanding diversity and inclusion contributions and achievements in the medical field. About Sylvia Carmelita Smith, M.Ed. Ms. - April 25, 2017 - Strathmore Worldwide
NACCE Announces Winning Colleges of National Entrepreneurship Competition
Five community colleges from throughout the country were honored for entrepreneurial excellence. - April 25, 2017 - National Association for Community College Entrepreneurship
Woodfork Genealogy, LLC is Preserving the History of Kimball Elementary in Washington, DC
Woodfork Genealogy, LLC, has initiated a local history project to research, document and preserve the history of Kimball Elementary in Washington, DC. - April 24, 2017 - Woodfork Genealogy LLC
ITSM Academy Opens a DevOps Campus
ITSM Academy is proud to introduce DevOps Campus at ITSM Academy. - April 23, 2017 - ITSM Academy
Children’s Learning Adventure® Coming Soon to Ellisville, MO
Phoenix based Children’s Learning Adventure (CLA) is expanding their unique, early education concept to Ellisville, MO. Children’s Learning Adventure will hold a Grand Opening to the public on Saturday, April 29th from 9:00 am to 3:00 pm at 15677 Manchester Rd. in Ellisville,... - April 22, 2017 - Childrens Learning Adventure
All 4 One Tutoring Celebrates the Heart of Afterschool Programs During “Afterschool Professionals Appreciation Week” April 24-28, 2017
All 4 One Tutoring is joining with the National AfterSchool Association (NAA) to celebrate the professionals that are at the heart of afterschool programs during “Afterschool Professionals Appreciation Week” April 24-28, 2017. “We believe Afterschool professionals make a... - April 21, 2017 - All 4 One Tutoring
300 Years Later: Burgundy Unmasked
Château de Pommard’s New Wine Experiences Explore the Mystery of UNESCO’s World Heritage Climats. - April 20, 2017 - Chateau de Pommard
Bulldog Steel Fabrication Nominated for MAW - 2017 Manufacturer of the Year
Bulldog Steel Fabrication (BSF), a premier supplier of steel fabricated parts and components in Georgia, has been nominated for the 2017 Manufacturer of the year award in the Morgan County Georgia – Small Business Category by Georgia Piedmont Technical College (GPTC). In the region that GPTC... - April 20, 2017 - Bulldog Steel Fabrication, LLC
Zia Learning Announces Results of Personalized Learning PD Model, Demonstrating Increased Student Pass, Proficiency and Achievement Rates
Personalized learning is sweeping the nation as the latest education trend, but one company says it's more than just a fad. They believe it's the way teachers will teach and students will learn in the future, and are working across the US to prepare schools for this innovative education environment. - April 20, 2017 - Zia Learning
Quantum Nano & Consciousness Centre Determines the Key to Scientific Theory of Consciousness
Researchers at Quantum Nano & Consciousness Centre, Dayalbagh Educational Institute in Agra, have used mathematical abstraction for modeling microtubules in brain as n-dimensional quantum states or n-qudit based quantum Hopfield network. Thus determining that the Key to a Scientific Theory of Consciousness Lies in the Mathematical Abstractions of Zero and Infinity. - April 20, 2017 - Quantum Nano & Consciousness Centre
Medic-CE to Exhibit at the 2017 FDIC Conference April 24 Through 29
Medic-CE, a Career Step company, will be exhibiting in booth 6050 at the 2017 FDIC International Annual Conference in Indianapolis being held April 24 through 29. - April 20, 2017 - Career Step
A Cause to Celebrate: OnPoint Manufacturing Donates Singer Sewing Machines to Catholic Charities of Tennessee – Local to Local
OnPoint Manufacturing, Inc., a Performance HealthCare Products, Inc. company, the leader in on-demand apparel manufacturing, announced today that it is giving back to the local community by donating several Singer sewing machines to Catholic Charities of Tennessee’s Sewing Training... - April 19, 2017 - Performance Healthcare Products
Debra W. McAlpine Recognized as a Professional of the Year by Strathmore's Who's Who Worldwide Publication
Debra W. McAlpine of Upper Marlboro, Maryland has been recognized as a Professional of the Year for 2017 by Strathmore’s Who’s Who Worldwide for her outstanding contributions and achievements in the field of education. About Debra W. McAlpine Ms. McAlpine has 20 years experience in the... - April 19, 2017 - Strathmore Worldwide
TFI Envision, Inc. Makes the Grades
Winners have been announced in the 32nd Annual Educational Advertising Awards, sponsored by Higher Education Marketing Report. TFI Envision was thrilled to receive four awards in four categories, for the Sacred Heart University “Future on YOUR Terms” Campaign. - April 19, 2017 - TFI Envision, Inc.
Aceable’s Top Rated Driver Education Course Takes Over Texas
Austin Company Now Holds Largest Market Share of Texas Driver’s Ed. - April 18, 2017 - Aceable
Slosberg College Solutions LLC Offers Free College Financial Aid Seminar
Slosberg College Solutions LLC offers "Keys To Unlocking Financial Aid" on April 25th at the Somerset County Business Partnership in Bridgewater, New Jersey. - April 16, 2017 - Slosberg College Solutions LLC
Smartaining Solutions Releases New Quiz Platform That Makes Students Smarter
Teachers can now create their own games with a new quiz platform, called QuizStud, to enhance student's knowledge and motivation. - April 15, 2017 - Smartaining Solutions BV
Maureen E. Marshall-Jeffers Honored as a Lifetime Member by Strathmore's Who's Who Worldwide Publication
Maureen E. Marshall-Jeffers of Tinton Falls, New Jersey has been honored as a Lifetime Member by Strathmore’s Who’s Who Worldwide Edition for her outstanding contributions and achievements in the field of education. About Maureen E. Marshall-Jeffers Ms. Marshall-Jeffers is a lifelong... - April 13, 2017 - Strathmore Worldwide
StandUpKids Gives $50,000 in Grants for Standing Desks to Public School Teachers
StandUpKids is announcing the 10 teachers that are winners of $5000 grants for standing desks as part of their partnership with Michelle Obama's Let's Move! Active Schools movement. - April 13, 2017 - StandUpKids
Michael Lawrence Segreto Honored as a Lifetime Member by Strathmore's Who's Who Worldwide Publication
Michael Lawrence Segreto of St. Charles, Illinois has been honored as a Lifetime Member by Strathmore’s Who’s Who Worldwide Edition for his outstanding contributions and achievements in the field of education. About Michael Lawrence Segreto Mr. Segreto’s 10 years of diverse... - April 13, 2017 - Strathmore Worldwide
Southeast Regional Conference for the Association for Experiential Education; April 21-23, 2017; YMCA Blue Ridge Assembly; Black Mountain, NC.
Conference for educators of all sorts: teachers, trainers, facilitators, students, therapists/counselors, and leaders; Focus on using guided experience to improve learning for learners; Diverse community of speakers and attendees; Fun, welcoming, creative, innovative environment. - April 13, 2017 - Association for Experiential Education, Southeast Region
Online Tutoring for SAT Prep in NYC at Reduced Price
Tutoring centers in NYC are getting high numbers of inquiries for online tutoring for the SAT Prep. Students prefer to get online coaching without wasting time to reach the tuition center. - April 13, 2017 - TAS New York
Gravity & Grace Dance Studio is Now Open
Gravity & Grace is a new dance studio located in North Central Phoenix. Offering quality dance education to students of all ages! New classes starting up for Teen/Adult and Preschool children. Please visit www.gravityandgracedance.com for more information. - April 12, 2017 - Gravity & Grace Dance Studio
Doni-Jo Minor-Munro Honored as Lifetime VIP Member of Strathmore’s Who’s Who
Doni-Jo Minor-Munro, of Santa Maria, California, has recently been named a Strathmore’s Who’s Who Lifetime VIP Member for her outstanding contributions and achievements in the field of American Indian Educational Programs. - April 12, 2017 - Strathmore Who's Who
Strathmore’s Who’s Who Honors Isyjean P. Korenek as Professional of the Year
Isyjean P. Korenek, of Rockdale, Texas, has recently been honored as a 2017 Professional of the Year by Strathmore’s Who’s Who for her outstanding contributions and achievements in the field of Reading and English Education. - April 12, 2017 - Strathmore Who's Who
VOENA Celebrates Spring with a New Concert Season, "Voices of Now!"
Saturday, May 6, 2017 at Lincoln Theater in Yountville, CA ; Saturday, May 20, 2017 at the Napa Valley Opera House in Napa, CA - April 11, 2017 - VOENA
Strathmore’s Who’s Who Honors E. Estella Cox as a 2017 Professional of the Year
E. Estella Cox, of Redding, California, has recently been honored as a 2017 Strathmore’s Who’s Who Professional of the Year for her outstanding contributions and achievements in the field of Freelance Editing and Proofreading. - April 11, 2017 - Strathmore Who's Who
Dr. Barbara R. Taber to be Honored as Strathmore’s Who’s Who Biography of the Month
Barbara R. Taber, of Suffolk, Virginia, will be recognized as the May 2017 Strathmore’s Who’s Who Biography of the Month. This recognition is in honor of her outstanding contributions and achievements in the field of Education. - April 11, 2017 - Strathmore Who's Who
Stand Up Kids Provides $50K in Grants for Stand2Learn Desks
As part of their partnership with Let’s Move! Active Schools, Stand Up Kids announced 10 winning schools across the U.S. to each receive a $5000 grant for the purchase of a classroom of standing desks from Stand2Learn. Together, these passionate organizations and businesses are fighting the... - April 11, 2017 - Stand2Learn
mSpy Releases New Social Commercial About Online Dangers and Their Impact on Children
mSpy helps parents to observe, control and protect their children’s web access, and has released a shocking new commercial to open people’s eyes to the dangers children face online. - April 10, 2017 - mSpy
Going Beyond Guns, Guards and Gates
An exciting large-scale conference, Corporate Security Asia provides access to the latest intelligence, preventative security management and emergency response planning. This event will be held on the 17th - 19th July 2017 in Shanghai, China with brand new and innovative conference formats, proudly... - April 07, 2017 - Marcus Evans Group
Career Step’s New Pharmacy Technician Program to Meet ASHP Requirements
The new Career Step Pharmacy Technician (ASHP) course includes an externship and 115 new hours of curriculum. The program is pending ASHP accreditation. - April 07, 2017 - Career Step
Summit Academy Achieves Highest Graduation Rate Among Michigan Charters
MLive.com parsed the data and ranked the top 50 Michigan high schools by graduation rate during the 2015-2016 school year. Summit Academy checked in at No. 17 with a graduation rate of 98.58% - nearly 20% better than the state average of 79.65%. - April 06, 2017 - Summit Academy Schools
Galen College of Nursing Names Dr. Joan Frey Academic President
Galen College of Nursing announced today that Joan Frey, EdD, MSN, BS, has accepted the position of Academic President. Since 2008, Dr. Frey served as the Dean of Galen’s Louisville campus, having served the role of acting Academic President since May 2016. As Galen’s Academic... - April 06, 2017 - Galen College of Nursing
Justice Chelameswar, Justice Lokur & Sir Dominic Asquith KCMG Released LexisNexis’ Book "Technology Laws Decoded," Authored by N S Nappinai
"Technology Laws Decoded" is a seminal work on cyber laws. The book carves out the dalliance between Constitution, Crimes, IPR and Contracts with technology laws, thereby evolving into a separate field of study. - April 06, 2017 - LexisNexis India
Career Step Launches Medical Assistant Career Training Program
Career Step is proud to announce the release of its Medical Assistant program, designed to be completed entirely online in just a few months. - April 06, 2017 - Career Step
Bonnie M.L. Fujii Honored as a VIP Member by Strathmore's Who's Who Worldwide Publication
Bonnie M.L. Fujii of Honolulu, Hawaii has been honored as a VIP Member for 2017 by Strathmore’s Who’s Who Worldwide Edition for her outstanding achievements and high level of success in the field of education. About Bonnie M.L. Fujii Ms. Fujii has over 20 years experience in the... - April 05, 2017 - Strathmore Worldwide
Young Performer Promotes Anti Bullying Program in Honor of Brendan Carr
Young performer in the Long Island NY (Nassau County) area splits money collected for chance to travel abroad to promote anti-bullying program after learning that talented teen Brendan Carr of Long Beach, NY took his life after having been targeted by a local bully. Brianna McDonough, 16, calls on other young musicians and activists to support the work of Long Island Coalition Against Bullying in order to fund antiviolence programs in Nassau and Suffolk Counties and beyond. - April 04, 2017 - Brianna McDonough
USC Marshall Hosts 2-Day Family Business Workshop on Succession Planning, Creating Wealth & Family Effectiveness
To help family-owned businesses address the critical issues around succession planning and creating a successful multi-generational family business, the USC Marshall School of Business Family Business Program is conducting a 2-day Legacy Workshop May 18-19. ‘‘A Legacy Family Business... - March 31, 2017 - USC Marshall School of Business