Tag: Education and Schools
South Bronx Culture Trail Festival 2018: Somos Unidos, Experience the rich culture of the South Bronx
BRONX, N.Y. /ScoopCloud/ -- Casita Maria Center For Arts & Education and Bronx Music Heritage Center are proud to present the South Bronx Culture Trail Festival 2018: Somos Unidos. This fun, family-friendly festival celebrates the rich cultural contributions of the communities that make the South Bronx their home. In partnership with community based organizations, city agencies and charities, multiple events will be held throughout the South Bronx from May 31 through June 23, 2018 uniting communities, arts, culture, and wellness while promoting civic engagement.
Commitment to Excellence: Union Institute & University salutes law enforcement professionals nationwide during National Police Week
CINCINNATI, Ohio /ScoopCloud/ -- Union Institute & University is proud to salute law enforcement professionals nationwide during National Police Week, May 13-19, 2018 and honored to celebrate its commitment to educating the law enforcement community with a rigorous and research based Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice Management.
Residents Medical Amasses a Dream Team Consisting of Deans, Chief Residents, MDs and PhDs to Help Medical Residency Candidates
LOS ANGELES, Calif. /ScoopCloud/ -- Every year between September and February, thousands of medical school graduates interview for residencies. It's the last stage before a M.B.B.S., M.D., or D.O. degree holder can sit for their Board examinations and practice as a licensed physician in the U.S. This is where Residents Medical comes in - a respected organization that specializes in education, guidance, preparation, consulting and medical residency placement for its students and candidates.
Stirling Communications Recruits Industry Veteran Alan Sylvia as Conen Mounts US Business Development Manager
STIRLING, N.J. /ScoopCloud/ -- Stirling Communications announces the recent hiring of Alan Sylvia as Conen US Business Development Manager. Stirling Communications is a specialty importer and boutique distributor of carefully chosen Best-in-Class Audio Visual products, including Conen Mounts, that solely utilize distributors to get their products to the resellers.
Alejandro Arboleda Named 2018 Koch Kellan Scholar
PORTLAND, Ore. /ScoopCloud/ -- Paragon BioTeck, Inc., an ophthalmic pharmaceutical and medical device company, announced today that Alejandro Arboleda has been named its 2018 Koch Kellan Scholar. Paragon Gives, a Paragon BioTeck initiative, awards the Koch Kellan Scholarship to an outstanding graduate medical student committed to elevating the standard of eye care through social responsibility and a clinical, teaching or research career in ophthalmology.
Community Bank Helps Foster Future Leaders with Support of ‘Leader In Me Program’
OSCEOLA, Iowa /ScoopCloud/ -- Clarke County State Bank (CCSB), through the John T. Vucurevich Foundation, continues to support Clarke Elementary School as an official school in "The Leader in Me" program. Since 2012, CCSB has been a strong contributor to the program providing the base funding for its launch with foundation grants and bank donations.
Elmwood Local Schools partners with Energy Optimizers, USA, on energy improvement project
TIPP CITY, Ohio /ScoopCloud/ -- Elmwood Local Schools expects to save $63,792 annually by partnering with Energy Optimizers, USA, to upgrade the district's lighting systems to energy-efficient LEDs. The changeover will deliver immediate savings to the district. LED lighting uses an average of 60 percent less energy than the systems being replaced.
PitBullTax Software Launches PitBullTax University and Announces Its First User Conference
CORAL SPRINGS, Fla. /ScoopCloud/ -- PitBullTax, The Leading IRS Tax Resolution Software provider for CPAs, Enrolled Agents and Tax Attorneys received accreditation to be a Continuing Education Provider for tax professionals who are involved in IRS tax resolution and for those who plan to practice in this lucrative specialty. This is yet another milestone in a long history of accomplishments for PitBullTax, and another example of how this company maintains its dominant position in the tax resolution arena.
Northern Guilford High School Student receives a full ride to Northeastern University as a Torch Scholar
MARIETTA, Ga. /ScoopCloud/ -- The Foundation for Ensuring Access and Equity announced today that one of its College Planning Cohort students, Otis Burns, who attends Northern Guilford High School in Greensboro, North Carolina, has received news that he has been selected as a Northeastern University Torch Scholar. The Torch Scholarship covers tuition, room, board, books, and fees to Northeastern University, valued at $260,000 over 4 years.
Lake City High School Student receives a full ride to Northeastern University as a Torch Scholar
MARIETTA, Ga. /ScoopCloud/ -- The Foundation for Ensuring Access and Equity announced today that one of its College Planning Cohort students, Damian Lee, who attends Lake City High School in Lake City, South Carolina, has received news that he has been selected as a Northeastern University Torch Scholar. The Torch Scholarship covers tuition, room, board, books, and fees to Northeastern University, valued at $260,000 over 4 years.
Magnifi Group and Bespa Global to Host Inaugural Annual Lower Extremity IEP Fellows and Young Surgeons’ Course
SAN DIEGO, Calif. /ScoopCloud/ -- Lower Extremity Fellows, Residents and Young Surgeons from leading U.S. Orthopaedic Centers and Hospitals will attend the 1st annual Lower Extremity IEP Fellows & Young Surgeons' Course, to be held in Austin, Texas, May 18-20, 2018, Magnifi Group announced today.
Casita Maria Center for Arts and Education produces the 1st Annual Young Artist Showcase ‘There’s No Place Like Home’
BRONX, N.Y. /ScoopCloud/ -- Casita Maria Center for Arts & Education is proud to present "There's No Place Like Home," the 1st annual Young Artist Showcase celebrating the greatness and self-expression found within all Casita Maria program participants. This multi-disciplinary exhibition will include over 200 artworks created during the 2017-2018 after school-year.
Energy project with Energy Optimizers, USA, nets Monroe Local Schools more than $75,000 in cost savings
TIPP CITY, Ohio /ScoopCloud/ -- Just one year after completing a project to reduce its energy consumption, Monroe Local Schools has surpassed projections for cost savings, Energy Optimizers, USA found. The district anticipated saving approximately $74,000 annually, but an analysis has found the savings exceeded $75,000 in the first year.
March is Residency Match Month: Residents Medical Candidates Achieve Medical Residency across America
LOS ANGELES, Calif. /ScoopCloud/ -- Every March dozens of Residents Medical medical residency candidates find out if they attained their much-desired medical residency. There is no other more anticipated event for medical school graduates than the National Resident's Matching Program (NRMP) Match and Supplemental Offer and Acceptance Programs (SOAP). More than 50,000 applicants apply annually, but more than 5,000 don't make the cut. Residents Medical works to ensure their medical residency candidates achieve their dream residency.
Lion’s Heart Receives $10,000 from Shulman Hodges & Bastian LLP in Support of Teen Volunteers and Leaders
IRVINE, Calif. /ScoopCloud/ -- Lion's Heart is thrilled to announce it has received a $10,000 corporate partner sponsorship from the esteemed Orange County law firm, Shulman Hodges & Bastian LLP. These funds will support the cultivation of age-appropriate service projects for over 10,000 empowered teen Members across the country as well as support general law and business counsel for the organization.
Dr. Karen Schuster Webb Appointed Sixth President of Union Institute and University
CINCINNATI, Ohio /ScoopCloud/ -- Union Institute & University's Board of Trustees today announced the appointment of Dr. Karen Schuster Webb as the university's sixth president, effective July 1, 2018. Dr. Webb succeeds Dr. Roger H. Sublett, who is retiring after serving Union as president since April 2003. A Board-appointed transition committee will assist Dr. Sublett and President Elect Webb in the coming months.
Celebrating Los Angeles Unified School Districts Outstanding Plant Managers
LOS ANGELES, Calif. /ScoopCloud/ -- California Safe Schools celebrated the outstanding efforts of more than 800 Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) Plant Managers and their supervisors at four luncheons honoring elementary, middle school, and high school Plant Managers for their exceptional efforts in implementing the most stringent school pesticide policy in the nation for the past 20 years.
Union Institute and University Master of Arts in Clinical Mental Health Counseling Program is awarded accreditation by CACREP
CINCINNATI, Ohio /ScoopCloud/ -- Union Institute & University's Master of Arts in Clinical Mental Health Counseling Program is awarded accreditation by the Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs (CACREP). Union is a national university with academic centers located in: Ohio, Florida, and California.
Leading experts select Tucson to host education summit
TUCSON, Ariz. /ScoopCloud/ -- The Institute for Teacher Education invites educators to a 2-day summit on Classroom Management and Student Engagement & Motivation at The Radisson Suites Tucson March 2-3, 2018. Through research-based tools and strategies, educators will be equipped to calm the classroom and motivate the unmotivated learner.
Partnership with Energy Optimizers, USA, saves New Richmond Schools nearly $705,000 in energy costs over a three-year period
TIPP CITY, Ohio /ScoopCloud/ -- Three years after engaging Energy Optimizers, USA, to improve energy efficiency in its buildings, New Richmond Exempted Village Schools has shaved nearly $705,000 from its utility bills. In 2013, Energy Optimizers, USA, began making energy efficient improvements to the district's lighting, HVAC, and controls systems.
Union Institute and University Master of Arts Online Health and Wellness Program Earns Programmatic CAAHEP Accreditation
CINCINNATI, Ohio /ScoopCloud/ -- Union Institute & University's Master of Arts Online Program Health & Wellness Lactation Consultant Distance Degree Program has been awarded initial accreditation by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP). Union is a national university with academic centers located in: Ohio, Florida, and California.
Edupoint’s Growth in Virginia Continues with Prince William County Schools’ Selection of Synergy Education Platform
MANASSAS, Va. /ScoopCloud/ -- Edupoint Educational Systems is pleased to announce the selection of its industry-leading Synergy Education Platform by Prince William County Schools (PWCS). Synergy Education Platform will provide PWCS with a secure, flexible, and collaborative solution for comprehensive student information and learning management in a private, cloud-hosted environment.
Cursive is Cool Handwriting Contest Launches on 41st Anniversary of National Handwriting Day
LOS ANGELES, Calif. /ScoopCloud/ -- Cursive writing continues to enjoy increasing appreciation in the United States and around the world, and the annual Cursive is Cool contests for 2018 are launching on the 41st anniversary of National Handwriting Day, celebrated around the world on Jan. 23 each year. Presented by the Campaign for Cursive, a committee of the American Handwriting Analysis Foundation, the date is associated with the birth of John Hancock.
St. Thomas University holds groundbreaking ceremony for its new Gus Machado School of Business Complex
MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. /ScoopCloud/ -- St. Thomas University will hold a ceremonial groundbreaking Wednesday, Jan. 24, 2018 for its new Gus Machado School of Business Complex. The new building will have state-of-the-art classrooms with a robust technology infrastructure. It will include a trading room and a global conference auditorium.
Nation’s Best Track Stars Head to Semi-Finals of 44th Annual Colgate Women’s Games
BROOKLYN, N.Y. /ScoopCloud/ -- From an initial field of thousands, some 445 girls and young women from elementary school through college and beyond, have scored points to earn a spot in the semi-finals of the 44th annual Colgate Women's Games Track and Field Series. From Georgia to Massachusetts, these gifted young competitors include some of the nation's top-ranked athletes in their events and divisions.
Winter Storm Doesn’t Slow Pace as Thousands Brave the Worst and Find Their Best at Third Prelim of 44th Annual Colgate Women’s Games
BROOKLYN, N.Y. /ScoopCloud/ -- Thousands of young track stars braved the East Coast's historic snowstorm to compete at the third preliminary meet of nation's largest amateur track series for women, the 44th annual Colgate Women's Games. From Boston to Georgia, girls of all abilities from elementary school through college and beyond continued to improve, with many leaders achieving nationally ranked scores.
Partnership with Energy Optimizers, USA, saves Shawnee Local Schools more than $394,000 in utility costs over three years
TIPP CITY, Ohio /ScoopCloud/ -- When Shawnee Local Schools partnered with Energy Optimizers, USA, on an extensive energy management project in 2013, the district expected to save about $117,500 annually. The numbers are in, and they show the district has outperformed expectations by more than $40,000 over a three-year period.
Midwestern State University Marketing Students collect OVER 800 Bikes and raise over $40K for Operation Santa Claus
WICHITA FALLS, Texas /ScoopCloud/ -- Twenty-four Midwestern State University (MSU Texas) Marketing Students challenged themselves to collect OVER 800 Bikes and raised over $40,000 for the annual Operation Santa Claus to bring money and bikes to Houston Area effected by recent hurricanes, but also for the local Wichita Falls Community.
Beavercreek High School earns milestone award in Energy Optimizers, USA-sponsored Healthy Schools Challenge
TIPP CITY, Ohio /ScoopCloud/ -- Beavercreek High School earned the first milestone award in the Healthy Schools Challenge, a component of the Bring Your Green Challenge 2.0 that is sponsored in part by Energy Optimizers, USA. More than 207 locations, including businesses, school districts, nonprofits and other organizations, are participating this year.
Midwestern State University and Wichita Falls Professional Firefighters Association team up with Houston Professional Firefighters Association for Operation Santa Claus
HOUSTON, Texas /ScoopCloud/ -- Midwestern State University in Wichita Falls Texas, along with the Wichita Falls Professional Firefighters Association, head to Houston Area to meet up with the Houston Professional Firefighters Association to bring bikes for kids who lost their bikes in Hurricane Harvey.
Greenville Public Schools Becomes First School District to Select Synergy Education Platform Through Michigan REMC SAVE Bid Project
GREENVILLE, Mich. /ScoopCloud/ -- Edupoint Educational Systems has been selected by Michigan's Greenville Public Schools to implement the company's industry-leading Synergy(R) Education Platform, replacing PowerSchool in the semi-rural district serving approximately 3,800 students. Greenville's Synergy solution includes the fully-integrated Synergy Student Information System (SIS), Synergy Online Registration, and Synergy Assessment, as well as the Inspect(R) Item Bank from Key Data Systems that works seamlessly with Synergy Assessment.
Partnership with Energy Optimizers, USA, expected to net more than $30,000 in utility savings for Fort Recovery Local Schools
TIPP CITY, Ohio /ScoopCloud/ -- Fort Recovery Local Schools expects to save more than $30,000 a year by partnering with Energy Optimizers, USA, to make energy efficiency improvements to its buildings. The district will retrofit all interior lighting with LED systems, replace its boilers and boiler controls with state-of-the-art energy efficient equipment, and make energy-saving enhancements to its kitchens and transportation garage.
Keystone Homes Pledges $100,000 Towards the Construction of New Tipp City Stadium
TIPP CITY, Ohio /ScoopCloud/ -- The Tipp Pride Association Board of Directors announced today that the organization has received a $100,000 sponsorship from Keystone Homes of Troy, Ohio for the construction of Tipp City's new community stadium. The generous gift will lead ongoing fundraising to support stadium construction.
The Everest Foundation Hires Former Vice-Chairman and Program Director of UC Davis School of Medicine
LOS ANGELES, Calif. /ScoopCloud/ -- The Everest Foundation is thrilled to announce that Raj Ramsamooj, M.D. has joined its team as Director of Graduate Medical Education Operations. Dr. Ramsamooj is a genuine leader in graduate medical education (GME) and a practicing transplant pathologist.
Laguna College of Art and Design Honors Vans at 28th Annual Collector’s Choice Gala and Live Auction
LAGUNA BEACH, Calif. /ScoopCloud/ -- Laguna College of Art and Design (LCAD) raised more than $315,000 at its 28th Annual Collector's Choice Gala and Live Auction held on Saturday, October 7th at Montage Laguna Beach. The total amount raised beat last year's record.