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Awards Tipoffs from TNS Newsletter for 2024-05-01 ( 115 items )  
2024 Daktronics NAIA Women's Lacrosse Scholar-Athletes Released (10)
KANSAS CITY, Missouri, May 1 -- The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics issued the following news release on April 30, 2024: The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) released the 2024 Daktronics NAIA Women's Lacrosse Scholar-Athletes on Tuesday. Siena Heights (Mich.) led the way with 11 honorees. Cumberlands (Ky.) and Keiser (Fla.) posted 10 student-athletes to the list while SCAD Savannah (Ga.) and Reinhardt (Ga.) finished close with nine student-athletes. Th more PR

Aberystwyth Professor Presides Over First Official Ceremony as Archdruid (10)
CEREDIGION, Wales, May 1 -- Aberystwyth University issued the following news on April 30, 2024: Award-winning poet and Professor of Welsh and Celtic Studies at Aberystwyth University, Mererid Hopwood, has presided over her first official ceremony as Archdruid, the head of the Gorsedd of the Bards. Mererid, who has been awarded the Chair, Crown and Literary Medal at the Eisteddfod over the years, will lead the Gorsedd until 2027, including at this year's National Eisteddfod in Rhondda Cynon Taf more PR

ACE, SOPHIA NAME CARISSA BENNETT AND JOSH VANDERGRIFF 2023 STUDENTS OF THE YEAR (10)
WASHINGTON, May 1 -- The American Council on Education issued the following news release: Carissa Bennett, a Marine Corps veteran and an aspiring pediatric neurologist, and Josh Vandergriff, a nutrition educator at a local state health department and a doctoral candidate, are the 2023 ACE Students of the Year. The award is supported by Sophia. Both recipients, who have thrived in their programs while supporting a family and navigating other responsibilities, are working toward completing degre more PR

Administration for Community Living: SAR-TAC Announces 2024-2025 Fellows (10)
WASHINGTON, May 1 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Administration for Community Living issued the following news: Self Advocates Becoming Empowered and ACL's Administration on Disabilities are pleased to announce the 2024-2025 Self Advocacy Resource and Technical Assistance Center (SAR-TAC) award fellows. Seven fellows were chosen based on the policy or leadership project they wanted to do to help the self advocacy movement. Fellows are listed below with their stat more PR

AGCO Showcases Precision Ag Innovation at AEM's Celebration of Modern Ag on the National Mall in Washington, DC (10)
DULUTH, Georgia, May 1 -- AGCO, a designer, manufacturer and distributor of agricultural equipment, issued the following news release: AGCO Corporation (NYSE: AGCO), a global leader in the design, manufacture, and distribution of agricultural machinery and precision ag technology, will showcase innovative equipment from across its brands at the Association of Equipment Manufacturer's (AEM) Celebration of Modern Ag on the National Mall in Washington, D.C., on May 6-8, 2024. Farmer-focused soluti more PR

Air & Space Forces Association Awards Top-Performing Airmen, Guardians, and Cadets in Minnesota (10)
ARLINGTON, Virginia, May 1 -- The Air and Space Forces Association issued the following news release: AFA's Gen. E.W. Rawlings Chapter in Minnesota hosted their annual awards dinner on April 5 at the University of St. Thomas in St. Paul, Minn. A total of 23 awards were presented to Air Guard, Air Force Reserves, ROTC, JROTC, and Civil Air Patrol outstanding performers from across the state of Minnesota. The event culminated with the presentation of the State Teacher of the Year award to Scott more PR

Air Force Institute of Technology Faculty Selected as Air Education & Training Command Air Force Information Dominance Annual Award Recipients (10)
WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB, Ohio, May 1 -- Air Force Institute of Technology issued the following news: Two Air Force Institute of Technology faculty members were selected as Air Education and Training Command winners for the Air Force Information Dominance Annual Awards. Lt. Col. Jason Fields won in the Cyberspace Outstanding Field Grade Officer category and Master Sgt. Adam Vera in the Outstanding Cyber Warfare Senior Noncommissioned Officer category. They will next represent AETC at the Air Force- more PR

Alliant Insurance's Lilian Vanvieldt-Gray to Be Honored at Spencer Educational Foundation Gala (10)
NEW YORK, May 1 -- The Spencer Educational Foundation, a group that focuses on funding the education of tomorrow's risk management and insurance leaders, issued the following news: The Spencer Educational Foundation, a premier organization dedicated to fostering the growth and development of future risk management and insurance leaders, will celebrate its annual Funding Their Future Gala in New York City on Thursday, September 12, 2024. This highly anticipated event will take place at the iconi more PR

American Cleaning Institute: Research Award Recognizes the Importance of Surfactant Stability (10)
WASHINGTON, May 1 (TNSres) -- The American Cleaning Institute issued the following news: * * * * ACI Distinguished Paper Award Presented at AOCS Annual Meeting * * * Research that could be used to inform surfactant formulation has been recognized as the best paper published in 2023 in the Journal of Surfactants and Detergents. The authors were recognized during the 2024 American Oil Chemists' Society (AOCS) Annual Meeting, held April 28-May 1 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. The Distinguished more PR

American Water Charitable Foundation Awards $1 Million Through 2024 Water and Environment Grant Program (10)
CAMDEN, New Jersey, May 1 -- American Water, a water and wastewater company, issued the following news release on April 30, 2024: The American Water Charitable Foundation, a 501(c)(3) organization established by American Water, the largest regulated water and wastewater utility company in the U.S., announced today that it awarded a combined total of $1 million to 59 organizations in 11 states, supporting communities served by American Water through the 2024 Water and Environment Grant Program.  more PR

Arnold & Porter: Campbell Recognized With Ayuda's 2024 Pro Bono Service Award (10)
WASHINGTON, April 30 -- Arnold and Porter, a law firm, issued the following news: Arnold & Porter pro bono manager Rwanda Campbell was recently honored with the 2024 "Pro Bono Service Award" from Ayuda, a group that provides legal, social, and language services to help low-income immigrants throughout Washington, D.C., Maryland, and Virginia. Campbell received the award during Ayuda's "Annual Standing with Immigrants Event," which took place on April 25, 2024. Ayuda's "Pro Bono Service Award"  more PR

ASI Acquires Promo-Focused Events and Media Portfolio From PRINTING United Alliance (10)
TREVOSE, Pennsylvania, May 1 -- The Advertising Specialty Institute issued the following news release on April 30, 2024: The Advertising Specialty Institute(R) (ASI), the leading technology, marketing and information provider in the $26.1 billion promotional products industry, today announced it has acquired a promo-focused events and media portfolio from PRINTING United Alliance, the most comprehensive nonprofit, member-based printing and graphic arts association in North America. Under the a more PR

Award-winning photographer, conservationist to headline climate symposium (10)
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, April 30 -- Pennsylvania State University issued the following news: Paul Nicklen, the award-winning nature photographer and conservationist, will be the keynote speaker for Penn State's Climate Solutions Symposium. His presentation is scheduled for 9 a.m. on Tuesday, May 14, at The Penn Stater Hotel and Conference Center. Nicklen, a Canadian photographer, filmmaker, and marine biologist, has dedicated his career to using powerful imagery to advocate for nature c more PR

Awards and Honors Highlight Accomplishments of Rochester's Faculty (10)
ROCHESTER, New York, May 1 -- The University of Rochester issued the following news: By Jennifer Roach University of Rochester faculty regularly earn regional, national, and international awards and honors for their professional contributions to research, scholarship, education, and community engagement. As part of an ongoing series, we're spotlighting their accomplishments. Mark Adams elected VP of Medical Society of State of New York Mark Adams, a professor of clinical imaging sciences, w more PR

Barchart Announces ProducerView CRM for Grain Merchandisers and Originators (10)
CHICAGO, Illinois, May 1 -- Barchart, a provider of market data and services, issued the following news release on April 30, 2024: Barchart, a leading provider of technology, data and workflow solutions for commodity firms and agribusinesses, announces producerView, a CRM application built specifically for grain merchandisers, originators and agribusiness relationship managers. producerView is available as an off-the-shelf application unique for grain merchandising, origination and producer rel more PR

BGE Spends $518 Million With Diverse Suppliers in 2023 (10)
BALTIMORE, Maryland, May 1 -- Baltimore Gas and Electric, a subsidiary of Exelon, issued the following news release: BGE purchased $518 million in goods and services from diversity-certified suppliers in 2023, representing 41 percent of total companywide purchases and bringing BGE's total diverse supplier spend to more than $1.5 billion over the last three years. Maryland businesses accounted for nearly $274 million of BGE's total diverse spend, an increase of $100 million from 2022. In 2009,  more PR

Biden-Harris Administration Awards Record-Breaking $178 Billion in Federal Procurement Opportunities to Small Businesses (10)
WASHINGTON, May 1 -- The Small Business Administration's Office of Disaster Assistance issued the following news release on April 29, 2024: Today, at a roundtable discussion hosted by the White House and attended by several federal agencies to mark National Small Business Week, SBA Administrator Isabel Casillas Guzman announced the agency's Fiscal Year (FY) 2023 federal procurement "Scorecard" results, which measure how well federal agencies meet their small business contracting goals each year more PR

Birmingham Newman University Wins Student Nursing Award (10)
BIRMINGHAM, England, April 30 -- Birmingham Newman University issued the following news: Birmingham Newman University's School of Nursing and Allied Health in partnership with University Hospital's Birmingham and the University of Birmingham have won the Student Nursing Times Awards in the category for Nursing Times Student Placement of the Year: Hospital category for our Dedicated Education Hubs - A New Approach to Practice Learning for Part 1 Students at University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Fo more PR

Blunt Rochester, Carper, Coons Announce Grant Award for the Southbridge Habitat Restoration Project (10)
WILMINGTON, Delaware, May 1 -- Rep. Lisa Blunt Rochester, D-Delaware, issued the following news release on April 30, 2024: Today, Congresswoman Lisa Blunt Rochester, along with U.S. Senators Tom Carper and Chris Coons (all D-Del.) announced a $333,558 grant award to the City of Wilmington for the Southbridge East Habitat Restoration Planning Project from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). This highly competitive award is one of 30 awards across the United States under  more PR

Broad Housing Coalition Calls on Lawmakers to Enact Policies Aimed at Broadening Housing Supply and Lowering Costs (10)
ARLINGTON, Virginia, May 1 (TNScapv) -- The National Apartment Association issued the following news release on April 30, 2024: Today, a broad coalition of groups representing America's housing providers, lenders and residents sent members of Congress and the Biden administration a letter outlining a number of bipartisan policies they can undertake that will expand housing supply while lowering costs as they improve housing equity and opportunity. In more and more communities, too many hard-wo more PR

Cardin, Van Hollen, Trone Announce $485,000 for Pedestrian, Bicycle Infrastructure to Make Frederick's Golden Mile Corridor Accessible to Residents and Businesses (10)
WASHINGTON, April 30 -- Sen. Benjamin Cardin, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: Senators Ben Cardin and Chris Van Hollen and U.S. Congressman David Trone (all D-Md) announced $485,000 for the City of Frederick's Golden Mile Multimodal Connection Planning Project. The funding will help the city design safe pedestrian and bicycle connections between the residential and commercial areas that are divided by West Patrick Street/U.S. Route 40 in Frederick's Golden Mile Corridor. The fun more PR

Carper, Coons, Blunt Rochester Announce Grant Award for the Southbridge Habitat Restoration Project (10)
WASHINGTON, May 1 -- Sen. Thomas Carper, D-Delaware, issued the following news release on April 30, 2024: Today, U.S. Senators Tom Carper and Chris Coons, along with Congresswoman Lisa Blunt Rochester (all D-Del.) announced a $333,558 grant award to the City of Wilmington for the Southbridge East Habitat Restoration Planning Project from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). This highly competitive award is one of 30 awards across the United States under the Bipartisan In more PR

CBP Recognizes Outstanding Employees During Annual Awards Ceremony (10)
WASHINGTON, April 30 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Customs and Border Protection issued the following news release: Customs and Border Protection (CBP) recognized outstanding employee performance April 22 in the first in-person Commissioner's Annual Award Ceremony since 2019, in D.C. "The people and accomplishments we are recognizing are representative of the amazing things CBP does every single day, across the country, and around the world," said Troy A. Miller, Senior Offici more PR

CICan Announces 2024 Awards of Excellence Recipients (10)
OTTAWA, Ontario, May 1 -- The Colleges and Institutes Canada issued the following news release: Colleges and Institutes Canada (CICan) proudly announces its 2024 Awards of Excellence recipients, spotlighting innovation and exceptional performance within our pan-Canadian community. CICan's highly anticipated Awards of Excellence celebrate a select group of member institutions and individuals each year for their exceptional achievements within Canada's largest post-secondary network. These award more PR

CNN's Ivan Watson Reports From Australia in 'Warning To The World: Australia's Climate Disasters' for The Whole Story With Anderson Cooper (10)
NEW YORK, April 30 -- CNN issued the following news: The Whole Story with Anderson Cooper, a CNN Original, returns with a sweeping look at the numerous natural disasters plaguing Australia, and how its changing climate could be a cautionary tale for countries across the globe. "Warning to the World: Australia's Climate Disasters" with CNN Senior International Correspondent Ivan Watson premieres Sunday, May 5 at 8pm ET/PT on CNN. On Watson's journey off the coast of Australia, he learns about t more PR

Congressional Black Caucus Foundation Announces 2024 Appointments to Its Board of Directors and Corporate Advisory Council (10)
WASHINGTON, May 1 -- The Congressional Black Caucus Foundation issued the following news release: The Congressional Black Caucus Foundation (CBCF) continues to fortify its mission to advance the global Black community by announcing the appointment of exceptional leaders to its Board of Directors and Corporate Advisory Council (CAC). With unwavering dedication to fostering positive change and bolstering the commitment to building future leaders and influencing inclusive policies, the newly appoi more PR

Congressman Langworthy Announces More Than $348,000 in Federal Funding for New Workforce Training Program at Corning Community College (10)
WASHINGTON, April 29 -- Rep. Nick Langworthy, R-New York, issued the following news release: Today, Congressman Nick Langworthy (NY-23) announced a $348,324 grant from the U.S. National Science Foundation for the creation of an Optical Technology Program at the SUNY Corning Community College. "I'm proud to announce this investment in a new optical technology degree path at the Corning Community College, empowering future generations of skilled professionals in the Southern Tier," said Congress more PR

CPB and PBS Partner With 14 Stations to Extend Impact of Ready To Learn-Funded Early Childhood Education Resources and Content (10)
WASHINGTON, May 1 -- The Corporation for Public Broadcasting issued the following news release on April 30, 2024: The Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB) and PBS today announced partnerships with 14 public media stations to extend the impact of Ready To Learn-funded early childhood educational resources across their states. The 18-month contracts will allow the stations to work with partners to expand educator, parent, and caregiver trainings, as well as use digital media resources and ha more PR

Defense Security Cooperation Agency: Kingdom of Saudi Arabia - Blanket Order Training (10)
WASHINGTON, April 30 -- The U.S. Department of Defense's Defense Security Cooperation Agency issued the following news release: The State Department has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia of Blanket Order Training and related elements of logistics and program support for an estimated cost of $250 million. The Defense Security Cooperation Agency delivered the required certification notifying Congress of this possible sale today. The Ki more PR

Designing and assessing market designs to improve electrical grid reliability (10)
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, April 30 -- Pennsylvania State University issued the following news: A project co-led by two Penn State professors has been selected to receive up to $815,959 from the Grid Deployment Office of the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE). The team will evaluate prospective market design changes to efficiently integrate batteries and other unconventional resources into wholesale electricity markets, with the aim of improving electrical grid reliability. Mort Webster, prof more PR

Dr. Jessica Manion, Assistant Professor of Accounting, Awarded Distinguished Professor of Year at William Woods (10)
FULTON, Missouri, May 1 -- William Woods University issued the following news release: Recognized as a professor who delivers the most engaging lectures while being deeply passionate about her subject, Dr. Jessica Manion has been chosen by students at William Woods University (WWU) as this year's distinguished professor at WWU. An Assistant Professor of Accounting at WWU, Dr. Manion received the 2024 Louis D. Beaumont Dad's Association Distinguished Professor of the Year Award as part of the U more PR

Ecological Society of America Announces 2024 Fellows (10)
WASHINGTON, May 1 -- The Ecological Society of America issued the following news release: The Ecological Society of America is pleased to announce its 2024 Fellows. The Society's fellowship program recognizes the many ways in which its members contribute to ecological research, communication, education, management and policy. This year, the ESA Governing Board has confirmed nine new Fellows and ten new Early Career Fellows. Fellows are members who have made outstanding contributions to a wide  more PR

Electrical engineering professor Debarati Das receives NSF CAREER Award (10)
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, April 30 -- Pennsylvania State University issued the following news: Debarati Das, assistant professor of electrical engineering and computer science in the Penn State College of Engineering, earned a five-year, $647,681 U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) Early Career Development (CAREER) Award for a project titled, "A Theoretical Exploration of Efficient and Accurate Clustering Algorithms." Q: What do you want to understand or solve through this project?  more PR

Ernst Names Small Business of the Week, Hawkeye Molding (10)
WASHINGTON, April 29 -- Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: RED OAK, Iowa - U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), Ranking Member of the Senate Small Business Committee, today announced her Small Business of the Week: Hawkeye Molding of Story County. Throughout this Congress, Ranking Member Ernst plans to recognize a small business in every one of Iowa's 99 counties. "There is no better way to kick off National Small Business Week than honoring Hawkeye Molding in Story Coun more PR

F5 Delivers New Solutions That Radically Simplify Security for Every App and API (10)
SEATTLE, Washington, May 1 -- F5, an information technology company, issued the following news release on April 30, 2024: F5 (NASDAQ: FFIV) today announced new best-in-class security offerings that strengthen protections and simplify management for customers. With the launches of F5 Distributed Cloud Services Web Application Scanning, BIG-IP Next Web Application Firewall (WAF), and NGINX App Protect for open source deployments, F5 is extending its leadership with the industry's most effective a more PR

Five UC San Diego Scientists Elected AAAS Fellows (10)
LA JOLLA, California, May 1 (TNSres) -- The University of California San Diego campus issued the following news: Story by: Amanda Rubalcava Five University of California San Diego researchers have been elected 2023 Fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), one of the world's largest general scientific organizations. Professors Peter Ebenfelt, Robert Heath, Natalia Komarova, Dean Kit Pogliano and Wei Xiong are among 502 scientists, engineers and innovators who  more PR

Forbes Recognizes Cintas as One of the Best Employers for Diversity 2024 (10)
CINCINNATI, Ohio, April 30 -- Cintas, a provider of entrance mats, restroom cleaning and supplies, tile and carpet cleaning, promotional products, first aid, safety, fire protection products and services, issued the following news: Cintas Corporation (Nasdaq: CTAS) has been recognized on the Forbes list of the Best Employers for Diversity 2024 for its efforts in creating a diverse and inclusive workplace. This prestigious award is presented by Forbes and Statista Inc., the world-leading statist more PR

Ford School of Public Policy: Public Policy Senior Forges Multicultural Communities (10)
ANN ARBOR, Michigan, May 1 -- The University of Michigan's Ford School of Public Policy issued the following news on April 30, 2024: During his freshman year at UM-Dearborn, Neil Nakkash (BA '24) decided to take a gamble and join a policy research team working on issues impacting his ethnic group. Growing up in nearby Oakland County, he had always found politics interesting, so he decided to give policy a try. "I ended up really liking it because I felt challenged by the different policies tha more PR

Former Assistant U.S. Attorney Sarah Walters Joins Ropes & Gray (10)
BOSTON, Massachusetts, April 30 -- Ropes and Gray, a law firm, issued the following news: Global law firm Ropes & Gray expanded its award-winning litigation & enforcement practice again today with the arrival of former federal prosecutor and experienced trial lawyer Sarah Walters as a partner in the firm's Boston office. Sarah is praised by Chambers for her "sophisticated representation of health care and financial services sector clients in complex criminal and civil litigation." Sarah brings more PR

FOUR SEASONS HOTEL MADRID RECEIVES TWO MICHELIN KEYS IN FIRST EDITION OF THESE AWARDS (10)
MADRID, Spain, May 1 -- Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts issued the following news release: Four Seasons Hotel Madrid continues to earn awards and recognition. After appearing in the 2024 T+L 500 list of the best hotels in the world by Travel + Leisure magazine only a few days ago and joining the numerous others it has received recently, which include #24 in The World's 50 Best Hotels 2023, the Hotel has added another prestigious award to a list that just keeps growing: two Michelin Keys. The M more PR

GCSAA NAMES ANDREW HARTSOCK AS EDITOR-IN-CHIEF OF ITS INDUSTRY-LEADING GCM MAGAZINE (10)
LAWRENCE, Kansas, May 1 -- The Golf Course Superintendents Association of America issued the following news release: Andrew Hartsock, a veteran journalist who has spent the past six years as managing editor of Golf Course Management (GCM) magazine, has been promoted to editor-in-chief of GCM and director of publications for the Golf Course Superintendents Association of America (GCSAA). Hartsock will oversee the writing, editing and overall production of GCSAA's award-winning monthly publicati more PR

GE HealthCare Receives FDA Clearance for Portrait VSM, Building on Its Growing Ecosystem of Connected Patient Monitoring Solutions (10)
CHICAGO, Illinois, May 1 -- GE HealthCare issued the following news release on April 29, 2024: GE HealthCare (Nasdaq: GEHC) today announced it has received 510(k) clearance from the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for its Portrait VSM vital signs monitor that can provide clinicians with an accurate view of patient vital signs to support timely clinical decisions. As the next evolution of the DINAMAP legacy, Portrait VSM utilizes the SuperSTAT non-invasive blood pressure algorit more PR

Global Strike Command Wins Civil Engineers Readiness Challenge X (10)
TYNDALL AFB, Florida, April 30 -- The U.S. Air Force Civil Engineer Center issued the following news: By Sarah McNair, AFIMSC Public Affairs A team of Air Force Global Strike Command civil engineers hoisted the Readiness Challenge X winner's trophy April 26 after a grueling six-day competition that tested 12 teams in more than 25 engineering skills ranging from firefighting to runway repair. In the capstone competition for Department of the Air Force engineers, Readiness Challenge competitors more PR

Hawaii Education Dept.: Head of Pauoa Elementary School Named 2024 Hawai'i National Distinguished Principal (10)
WAIPIO, Hawaii, April 30 -- The Hawaii Department of Education issued the following news release on April 28, 2024: The Hawai'i Elementary and Middle School Administrators Association (HEMSAA) named Pauoa Elementary School Principal Dale Arakaki the state's 2024 National Distinguished Principal at an awards event Sunday, citing his "unwavering commitment to the betterment of education." The National Association of Elementary School Principals (NAESP) award annually recognizes elementary and mi more PR

Hawaii Gov. Green: First Family Receives Keys to New Temporary Housing on Maui (10)
HONOLULU, Hawaii, April 30 -- Gov. Josh Green, D-Hawaii, issued the following news release: In a significant step forward in addressing the urgent housing needs of the Maui wildfire survivors, Governor Josh Green, M.D., was joined today by Maui County Mayor Richard Bissen; Hawaii Community Foundation (HCF) Senior Vice President of Maui Recovery Lauren Nahme, and Kuhio Lewis, CEO of the Council for Native Hawaiian Advancement (CNHA), to present keys to the first family who will call Ke Ao Maluhi more PR

Hill AFB: 2nd Audiovisual Squadron, NASA Earn Webby Award for Live Stream (10)
HILL AFB, Utah, April 30 -- The U.S. Air Force Hill Air Force Base (75th Air Base Wing) issued the following news: By Kendahl Johnson Hill's 2nd Audiovisual Squadron's joint efforts with NASA to live stream the OSIRIS-REx spacecraft's return to Earth to millions of viewers earned the teams a Webby Award, top honors for Internet excellence. Launched in 2016, the OSIRIS-Rex, or Origins, Spectral Interpretation, Resource Identification, and Security-Regolith Explorer, spacecraft traveled to a ne more PR

House Appropriations Subcommittee Issues Testimony From VA Secretary McDonough (10)
WASHINGTON, April 29 -- The House Appropriations Subcommittee on Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies issued the following testimony by Veterans Affairs Secretary Denis McDonough involving a hearing on April 16, 2024, entitled "Fiscal Year 2025 Request for the Department of Veterans Affairs": * * * Chairman Carter, Ranking Member Wasserman Schultz, and distinguished Members of the subcommittee, thank you for the opportunity to testify today in support of the President' more PR

House Passes Summer Lee Bipartisan Abandoned Wells Remediation, Research & Development Act With Overwhelming Support (10)
WASHINGTON, May 1 -- Rep. Summer Lee, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release on April 30, 2024: Today, U.S. House of Representatives voted overwhelmingly to pass Congresswoman Summer Lee's (D-PA-12) Abandoned bipartisan Abandoned Wells Remediation, Research and Development Act [Bill Text] - legislation co-led by Oklahoma Republican Congresswoman Stephanie Bice directing the Department of Energy to carry out a research, development and demonstration program on abandoned wells. With 27 more PR

Ind. State Rep. O'Brien: Boosting Development, Quality of Life Through Strategic Investment (10)
INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, May 1 -- The Indiana House Republicans issued the following statement on April 30, 2024, by State Rep. Tim O'Brien, R-Evansville: * * * It is no secret that the Hoosier businesses and workforce that make our state so great are what fuel Indiana's economic engine - and right now it's supercharged. From the small businesses on Main Street to the powerhouse Toyota plant, our area is burgeoning with opportunity. To make sure our region is well-positioned for continued growth more PR

Indigenous Education at Camosun College Wins National Award (10)
VICTORIA, British Columbia, May 1 -- Camosun College issued the following news release on April 30, 2024: Camosun College won the 2024 CICan (Colleges and Institutes Canada) bronze award of excellence in Indigenous education. The award was presented at the CICan conference in Calgary on April 30. "This award is a great honour," says Todd Ormiston (Tutchone & Tlingit), Executive Director of Eye? Sqa'lewen, the Centre for Indigenous Education and Community Connections. "It is important that we p more PR

Inspira Health Appoints New Members to Its Hospital and Foundation Boards of Trustees (10)
MULLICA HILL, May 1 -- Inspira Health, a health care provider, delivering continuum of primary, acute and advanced care services, issued the following news release on April 29, 2024: Inspira Health today announced new leadership and appointments to its Hospital and Foundation Boards of Trustees. Monroeville resident Dawn Flitcraft was appointed Chair of the Inspira Health Hospital Board, which guides the activities of Inspira's four hospitals. Flitcraft currently serves as Vice Chair on the In more PR

Institute of Food Technologists Student Association Elects Stellenbosch University's Jana Schreuder Board President (10)
CHICAGO, Illinois, May 1 -- The Institute of Food Technologists issued the following news release: The Institute of Food Technologists Student Association (IFTSA), a student-governed community of members of the Institute of Food Technologists (IFT), has elected Jana Schreuder from Stellenbosch University in South Africa as its next Board President. Schreuder is the first President-Elect from a non-U.S. institution in the history of IFTSA. Schreuder will spend the next year serving as President- more PR

KBR Announces First Quarter Fiscal 2024 Financial Results (10)
HOUSTON, Texas, May 1 (TNSres) -- KBR, a provider of differentiated, professional services and technologies, issued the following news release on April 30, 2024: KBR, Inc. (NYSE: KBR) today announced its first quarter fiscal 2024 financial results. "KBR's extraordinary team has yet again surpassed expectations, delivering outstanding first-quarter results," said Stuart Bradie, KBR's President and CEO. "Our team's unwavering commitment to our customers has led to year-over-year increases across more PR

KBR Awarded $100m Operational Support Contract for UK Ministry of Defence (10)
HOUSTON, Texas, May 1 -- KBR, a provider of differentiated, professional services and technologies, issued the following news release on April 30, 2024: KBR (NYSE: KBR) announced today that it is extending its support to the UK Ministry of Defence (MOD) with the award of a contract worth more than $100m, with options, to provide unique heavy lift movement services of front-line equipment for the British Army. Under the terms of the contract, KBR will provide a fleet of Heavy Equipment Transpor more PR

Laredo Sector Border Patrol recognizes April's Youth of the Month (10)
WASHINGTON, April 30 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Customs and Border Protection issued the following news release: LAREDO, Texas - Laredo Sector Border Patrol announces the honorees of the Youth of the Month program. The program is designed to honor and incentivize academic excellence throughout Laredo. On April 30, Laredo Sector Border Patrol and community program partners honored the 11 seniors selected from Laredo area high schools with the distinguished Laredo Sector Bor more PR

Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory: 'STEM Day at the Lab' 2024 Hosts Hundreds From Central Valley Communities (10)
LIVERMORE, California, May 1 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory issued the following news: Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) welcomed more than 200 students and chaperones from the Central Valley to 'STEM Day at the Lab' on Friday, April 19. STEM Day is a biannual daylong interactive event focused on science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) activities for students (grades 5-8) from underserved communities. The event marked an opp more PR

Leading By Example: 12th Marine Littoral Regiment Sergeant Major Provides Life-Saving Aide to Japanese National (10)
OKINAWA, Japan, April 30 -- The U.S. Marine Corps Recruiting Command issued the following news: By Lance Cpl. Cara Castaneda, 3rd Marine Division April 11, 2024, U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Maj. Ismael Bamba, the sergeant major of 12th Marine Littoral Regiment, received the Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal for heroically saving the life of a civilian in Okinawa, Japan. On the afternoon of Jan. 26, 2024, Bamba, a native of Ivory Coast, West Africa, was driving home on the expressway after a more PR

Leading By Example: 12th Marine Littoral Regiment Sergeant Major Provides Life-Saving Aide to Japanese National (10)
OKINAWA, Japan, May 1 -- The U.S. Marine Corps issued the following official news: By Lance Cpl. Cara Castaneda, 3rd Marine Division April 11, 2024, U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Maj. Ismael Bamba, the sergeant major of 12th Marine Littoral Regiment, received the Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal for heroically saving the life of a civilian in Okinawa, Japan. On the afternoon of Jan. 26, 2024, Bamba, a native of Ivory Coast, West Africa, was driving home on the expressway after a change of co more PR

Legends of Airpower Honored at 2024 Gathering of Eagles Event (10)
MAXWELL AFB, Alabama, April 30 -- Air University issued the following news: By Robert Dantzler, Air University Public Affairs The Air Command and Staff College elective, Gathering of Eagles, is set to host its annual capstone event at Maxwell Air Force Base, Alabama, May 7-10, 2024. Students who enrolled in the GOE elective course spent months researching and writing a book about the careers and contribution of airpower legends who served the warfighter in numerous ways, referred to as Eagles more PR

Libraries Announces Winners of Raymond von Dran iPrize, Spirit of Entrepreneurship Award (10)
SYRACUSE, New York, April 30 -- Syracuse University issued the following news: Traci Geisler, director of Blackstone LaunchPad at Syracuse University Libraries, and Bruce Kingma, professor of entrepreneurship in the School of Information Studies and Whitman School of Management, co-organizers of the 2024 RvD iPrize and Spirt of Entrepreneurship Award. Winners of the Raymond von Dran (RvD) iPrize for Student Entrepreneurship competition and the Hunter Brooks Watson Spirit of Entrepreneurship Aw more PR

Longtime Safety Expert Honored as ASSP Fellow (10)
PARK RIDGE, Illinois, May 1 -- The American Society of Safety Professionals issued the following news release: The American Society of Safety Professionals (ASSP) has bestowed the honor of Fellow on Daniel G. Hopwood, who has made significant contributions to the occupational safety and health profession for decades. He is the 2024 recipient of the Society's highest honor, becoming the 147th Fellow since the world's oldest professional safety organization was founded in 1911. "ASSP Fellows are more PR

Louisiana Small Business Owner Named 2024 National Small Business Person of the Year (10)
WASHINGTON, May 1 -- The Small Business Administration's Office of Disaster Assistance issued the following news release on April 29, 2024: Today, Administrator Isabel Casillas Guzman, head of the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) and the voice in President Biden's Cabinet for America's more than 33 million small businesses, named Iam C. Tucker of Integrated Logistical Support, Inc. (ILSI) in Louisiana as the National Small Business Person of the Year for 2024 at the National Small Busin more PR

Maj. Gen. Jeffrey Pennington Retires After 35-Year Legacy of Service (10)
ROBINS AFB, Georgia, May 1 -- The U.S. Air Force Reserve Command issued the following news: U.S. Air Force Maj. Gen. Jeffrey T. Pennington, deputy commander of the Air Force Reserve Command, retired after 35 years of dedicated service during a ceremony officiated by Maj. Gen. (retired) John Flournoy at the Museum of Aviation in Warner Robins, Georgia, April 26. He was responsible for the daily operations of the command of nearly 70,000 Reserve Airmen and more than 300 aircraft among three numb more PR

Md. Natural Resources Dept.: 21-Year-Old Angler Earns FishMaryland Master Angler Award (10)
ANNAPOLIS, Maryland, May 1 -- The Maryland Department of Natural Resources issued the following news: Adam Krauss of Baltimore County has earned a Master Angler Milestone Award under the Maryland Department of Natural Resources' (DNR) FishMaryland program. The award recognizes recreational anglers who catch ten different trophy-sized species of fish in Maryland. Krauss, 21, is the ninth Master Angler since the program began in 2019. The FishMaryland program includes dozens of species from bot more PR

Members of the 45th Civil Engineer Squadron Compete in Readiness Challenge X (10)
TYNDALL AFB, Florida, May 1 -- The U.S. Space Force issued the following news: By Airman 1st Class Spencer Contreras, Space Launch Delta 45 Members of the 45th Civil Engineer Squadron from Patrick Space Force Base competed against 11 teams of civil engineers from the U.S. Air Force, U.S. Army, U.S. Marine Corps, and international allies, during Readiness Challenge X, from April 21-26 at Tyndall Air Force Base. The annual competition is designed to test the teams' ability to complete tasks that more PR

Minn. State Sen. Koran Update: Legislative Auditor Report, Letter to Attorney General (10)
ST. PAUL, Minnesota, May 1 (TNSres) -- The Minnesota Senate Republican Caucus issued the following newsletter on April 30, 2024, by State Sen. Mark Koran, R-North Branch: * * * Friends and Neighbors, Last week began as most do during this time of the year in the legislature. Unfortunately, unforeseen circumstances have put a halt on proceedings until more is learned. While I am prepared to comment on what I believe the correct course of action should be for our legislative body, I'd like to t more PR

N.Y. Gov. Hochul Announces Launch of $10M Mohawk Valley Empowers Grant Program to Address Regional Challenges to Workforce Participation (10)
ALBANY, New York, May 1 -- Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-New York, issued the following news release on April 30, 2024: * * * Mohawk Valley REDC Program Supported by $10 Million Award from Round XIII of Governor Hochul's Regional Economic Development Council Initiative - Application Available Here (https://apps.cio.ny.gov/apps/cfa/index.cfm) Additional $4 Million Capital Grant Awarded to SUNY Polytechnic Institute's Semiconductor Processing to Packaging Research, Education and Training Center * * *  more PR

NACDS Foundation Awards $175,000 in Scholarships to Advance Patient and Community Health (10)
ARLINGTON, Virginia, May 1 -- The National Association of Chain Drug Stores Foundation issued the following news release: NACDS Foundation Chairman of the Board Steven C. Anderson (right) and NACDS Foundation President Sara Roszak (left) present an innovation-focused award to Auburn University Harrison College of Pharmacy. Dean Leigh Ann Ross (middle) accepted the award at the NACDS Foundation event on April 29. The National Association of Chain Drug Stores (NACDS) Foundation announced $175,00 more PR

National Gallery of Canada: 2024 Sobey Art Award Longlist Announced (10)
OTTAWA, Ontario, May 1 -- The National Gallery of Canada issued the following news release on April 30, 2024: The National Gallery of Canada (NGC) and the Sobey Art Foundation (SAF) today announced the 30 artists longlisted for the 2024 Sobey Art Award, Canada's preeminent contemporary visuals arts award. This year, Circumpolar was added as a sixth nomination region, increasing representation from across the country. Prize money now totals $465,000. Funded by the Sobey Art Foundation, this is t more PR

National Park Service Awards $23.4 Million to Preserve African American Civil Rights History (10)
WASHINGTON, May 1 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior's National Park Service issued the following news release on April 30, 2024: * * * Editor's note: An earlier version of this news release listed award recipients from a previous year. This news release has been corrected. * * * The National Park Service today awarded $23.4 million to 39 projects in 16 states and the District of Columbia as part of the Historic Preservation Fund's African American Civil Rights grant program, which focus more PR

Nationwide Wins City of Lincoln 457(b) and 414(h) Plans (10)
COLUMBUS, Ohio, May 1 -- Nationwide Mutual Insurance issued the following news: By Bethany Eippert The City of Lincoln, Nebraska, announced that Nationwide Retirement Solutions will now provide recordkeeping and education services for its 457(b) and 414(h) deferred retirement contribution plans. The plans have more than $380 million in assets under management and approximately 1,955 plan participants. For the past 20 years, Nationwide has worked closely with the City of Lincoln to provide 457 more PR

NEW GRANTS, PARTNERSHIP AID OKC ZOO'S SUSTAINABILITY GOALS (10)
OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, May 1 -- The Oklahoma City Zoo and Botanical Garden issued the following news release on April 30, 2024: Two new grants and a new partnership will help the Oklahoma City Zoo and Botanical Garden continue to lead the way in sustainability practices. OKC Zoo Sustainability Coordinator, Kelly Dillow helped secure grants from the Oklahoma Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) and the Association of Central Oklahoma Governments (ACOG) worth a total of $532,000 for upcom more PR

Northumbria University: UK - Saudi Research Explores How AI Can Drive Sustainability (10)
NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, England, April 30 (TNSres) -- Northumbria University issued the following news release: Academics from Northumbria University and King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals (KFUPM) in Saudi Arabia are investigating how Artificial Intelligence (AI) can make the construction industry greener. Dr Pablo Martinez Rodriguez, from Northumbria's Department of Architecture and Built Environment and co-investigator Dr. Osama Mohsen from KFUPM have received funding from the Briti more PR

Northwestern University's Medill School of Journalism: Pulitzer Winner Robert Samuels to Address Medill Convocation (10)
EVANSTON, Illinois, May 1 -- Northwestern University's Medill School of Journalism issued the following news: Reporter and author Robert Samuels (BSJ06) will address 2024 graduates and their families as the convocation speaker for the Medill School of Journalism, Media, Integrated Marketing Communications. "We are honored to have Robert share his advice and insights with the Class of 2024," said Dean Charles Whitaker (BSJ80, MSJ81). "His outstanding accomplishments will provide inspiration to  more PR

Okla. State Regents for Higher Education: Grant-Funded Project Expands Oklahoma's Research Network to Four Additional Campuses (10)
OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, May 1 -- Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education issued the following news: The National Science Foundation (NSF) has awarded the Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education (OSRHE) and OneNet a $1,014,757 Campus Cyberinfrastructure (CC*) grant to connect four additional campuses to the OneOklahoma Friction Free Network (OFFN). This marks the fifth award to OSRHE and OneNet to expand the OFFN network. Administered by NSF's Office of Advanced Cyberinfrastructure, th more PR

Oregon Health & Science University: Study Suggests Staying Current With COVID-19 Vaccinations Helps Combat Emerging Variants (10)
PORTLAND, Oregon, May 1 (TNSres) -- Oregon Health and Science University issued the following news: * * * OHSU is among first to test in a biosafety level 3 laboratory whether vaccine-elicited antibodies block infection of a live virus UPDATE: The study was published online April 26 in the journal Emerging Infectious Diseases after peer review. It was originally published as a preprint on medRxiv and summarized on the OHSU news site on April 12. * * * New research using live SARS-CoV-2 viru more PR

OU's Deal and UT's Stewart Secure Season's Penultimate Big 12 Softball Weekly Awards (10)
IRVING, Texas, May 1 -- The Big 12 Conference, a college athletic conference, issued the following news: Texas' Katie Stewart (Player) and Oklahoma's Kierston Deal (Pitcher) earned Conference softball honors for the 12th week of the season. Stewart was also named the Louisville Slugger/NFCA DI Player of the Week, the seventh time that a league player has collected the honor this season. Stewart led the Big 12 in batting average (.727), hits (8), home runs (3), RBIs (11), total bases (19), on-b more PR

Pa. Senate Republicans: Senate Education Committee Approves 'Grow PA' Package of Bills to Boost College Affordability, Open Quality Career Pathways (10)
HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, May 1 -- The Pennsylvania Senate Republicans issued the following news release on April 30, 2024: The Senate Education Committee approved an innovative package of bills today designed to help more young people in Pennsylvania pursue post-secondary education and career training. The "Grow PA" post-secondary education reform plan includes seven bills designed to help make Pennsylvania more competitive in attracting and retaining students to attend college and complete c more PR

Pacific Northwest National Laboratory: ShAPE of Buildings to Come - Scrap Aluminum Transforms Recycling Life Cycle (10)
RICHLAND, Washington, May 1 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Pacific Northwest National Laboratory issued the following news: The circular economy just closed the loop on scrap aluminum, thanks to a new patent-pending technology developed at the Department of Energy's Pacific Northwest National Laboratory. That twisted aluminum mesh, those banged up bicycle frames, and the used car parts now languishing in junk yards could gain new life as building structures such as door and window frames, f more PR

Parsons Wins Position on $464M U.S. Army Remediation Contract (10)
CHANTILLY, Virginia, April 30 -- Parsons Corp., an engineering, construction, technical and management services firm, issued the following news release on April 29, 2024: Parsons Corporation (NYSE: PSN) announced today that the company was awarded a position on an indefinite-delivery, indefinite-quantity (IDIQ) multiple award task order contract (MATOC) by the United States Army Environmental Command (USAEC) for remediation services at sites involving hazardous toxic waste, including perfluoroa more PR

Rice, Baylor College of Medicine centers jointly award seed grants (10)
HOUSTON, Texas, April 30 -- Rice University issued the following news release: By Jade Boyd Special to Rice News Rice University's Synthesis X Center (SynthX) and Baylor College of Medicine's Dan L Duncan Comprehensive Cancer Center have jointly awarded their first innovation seed grants to three teams of research collaborators from Rice and Baylor. Rice University's Synthesis X Center and Baylor College of Medicine's Dan L Duncan Comprehensive Cancer Center have jointly awarded their fi more PR

S.C. A.G. Alan Wilson Announces Arrest of Three People Accused of Stealing From Sumter Assisted Living Resident (10)
COLUMBIA, South Carolina, April 30 -- South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson issued the following news: South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson announced that his office's Medicaid Fraud Control Unit (SCMFCU) has arrested Sonya D. Bradley (58 years old), Ronnie M. June (33 years old), and Antonio K. Shad (37 years old), all from Sumter, SC on one count each of Exploitation of a Vulnerable Adult {43-35-0085 (D)} and one count of Criminal Conspiracy {16-13-0510(B)}. June was charged with more PR

S.C. A.G. Alan Wilson Announces Arrest of Washington, DC Man Accused of Fraud Against Vulnerable Adult in Upstate SC (10)
COLUMBIA, South Carolina, April 30 -- South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson issued the following news: South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson announced that his office's Medicaid Fraud Control Unit (SCMFCU) has arrested Ronnelle Nance, 54 years old, of Washington, DC, for one count of Exploitation of a Vulnerable Adult {43-35-0085 (D)} and one count of Breach of Trust with Fraudulent Intent, $10,000 or more {16-13-0230(A)}. Nance was booked into the Greenville County Detention Center more PR

San Diego State University: Gift to Aztec Rec Center is a Commitment to a Fit Future (10)
SAN DIEGO, California, May 1 -- San Diego State University issued the following news: By Tobin Vaughn Thom and Randi McKenzie have been associated with San Diego State University for over four decades, advocating and embodying the benefits of wellness, health and fitness. Now, they are creating a legacy to ensure the values they espouse will always be emphasized at the university. The McKenzies have established a fund supporting the enhancement of physical education activities at the Aztec Re more PR

Sen. Cruz Demands Answers from Corporation for Public Broadcasting about NPR's Biased Reporting (10)
WASHINGTON, April 30 -- Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, issued the following news release: Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), Ranking Member of the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee, sent a letter to Patricia de Stacy Harrison, the President and CEO of the Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB), questioning her about taxpayer-funded National Public Radio's (NPR) reporting, which has become increasingly liberal and partisan in recent years. NPR receives taxpayer funding through CPB. CPB fa more PR

Senate Energy Committee Chairman Manchin Announces $5M to Rebuild Power Lines, Increase Grid Reliability (10)
WASHINGTON, May 1 -- Sen. Joe Manchin, D-West Virginia, chairman of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, issued the following news release on April 30, 2024: Today, Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV), Chairman of the U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, announced that the Monongahela Power Company will receive $5 million from the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) to rebuild more than 23 miles of power-distribution lines in Pocahontas, Braxton and Clay Counties, and to connect more PR

Senate Small Business Committee Chair Shaheen Celebrates New Hampshire Small Businesses at SBA Award Ceremony (10)
WASHINGTON, May 1 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, chair of the Senate Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee, issued the following news release on April 30, 2024: U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Chair of the U.S. Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship, today was joined by U.S. Senator Maggie Hassan (D-NH), Small Business Administration (SBA) Administrator Isabel Casillas Guzman, and local officials at the New Hampshire SBA Award Ceremony in Derry, New Hampsh more PR

Senior orators to extol community, collaboration and care at Brown's 256th Commencement (10)
PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, April 30 -- Brown University issued the following news: In keeping with a Brown tradition that dates back more than two and a half centuries, seniors Marielle Buxbaum and Caziah Mayers will address their fellow graduates on Sunday, May 26. In separate Commencement speeches, Caziah Mayers, left, and Marielle Buxbaum, will encourage their peers to seek and celebrate community. All photos by Nick Dentamaro/Brown University PROVIDENCE, R.I. [Brown University] -- Soon- more PR

Shawnee State University Presents Founders Medal to Family of Victor M. Morgan Sr. (10)
PORTSMOUTH, Ohio, May 1 -- Shawnee State University issued the following news: During the Installation of eighth President Dr. Eric Andrew Braun, Shawnee State University presented the Vernal G. Riffe Jr. Founder's Medal to the family of the late Victor W. Morgan, Sr. "As we celebrate community, it was really important and fitting that we honor contributions made by community members starting at the very beginning," said SSU President Eric Andrew Braun during the award presentation. "As a busi more PR

Society of Motion Picture & Television Engineers Issues Commentary: Embracing Innovation, Nurturing Talent, and Fostering Diversity (10)
WHITE PLAINS, New York, April 30 -- The Society of Motion Picture and Television Engineers issued the following commentary on April 29, 2024: * * * Embracing Innovation, Nurturing Talent, and Fostering Diversity By Renard Jenkins As we enter spring, I'd like to take a moment to reach out to the members of this great Society regarding my presidential platform. At the beginning of 2023, I introduced key components for my presidential platform that would set the stage for the work to be accompl more PR

Special Guest Dr. Jill Biden to Speak at Mesa Community College 2023-2024 Commencement Ceremony (10)
MESA, Arizona, May 1 -- Mesa Community College issued the following news release: The First Lady of the United States, Dr. Jill Biden, Ed.D. will deliver remarks as special guest speaker at Mesa Community College's (MCC) commencement ceremony on May 11, 2024. As a classroom teacher for more than 30 years, Dr. Biden is a long-time advocate for higher education, particularly community colleges. While serving as First Lady, Dr. Biden has continued teaching English and writing at Northern Virginia  more PR

Squire Patton Boggs Advises Unsere Champions on Latest Acquisition (10)
FRANKFURT, Germany, April 30 -- Squire Patton Boggs, a law firm, issued the following news: Squire Patton Boggs has advised Unsere Champions GmbH on its acquisition of childcare provider Pfiffikus. The team was led by Dr. Marion von Gronheim and included Norman Wasse, Lutz Hoheisel, Sandra Mueller, and Dagmar Nolden. Munich-based Unsere Champions is an award-winning provider of childcare, operating more than 50 day-care facilities and creches under its own brand name as well as other brands a more PR

St. Louis School of Medicine: Karam Named Head of Radiation Oncology Department (10)
ST. LOUIS, Missouri, May 1 -- The Washington University St. Louis School of Medicine issued the following news release: Sana D. Karam, MD, PhD, a renowned radiation oncologist widely known for cutting-edge cancer research that combines radiation therapy and immunotherapy to treat head and neck, and pancreatic tumors, has been named the James S. McDonnell Professor of Radiation Oncology and head of the Department of Radiation Oncology at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis. Her more PR

Statement of NRB President & CEO on Preserving Access to AM Radio (10)
WASHINGTON, May 1 -- National Religious Broadcasters issued the following statement on April 30, 2024: * * * NRB President & CEO Troy A. Miller has issued a statement on preserving access to AM radio as the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Innovation, Data, and Commerce prepares to hold a legislative hearing on the future of AM radio in the auto dash at 10:30 a.m. ET today. View the hearing agenda and livestream here (https://nrb.cmail19.com/t/t-i-eidtkjd-l-r/). The following stateme more PR

Ten Researchers to Receive an KNAW Early Career Partnership in 2024 (10)
AMSTERDAM, The Netherlands, May 1 (TNSres) -- Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences issued the following news: Ten young researchers will be awarded an KNAW Early Career Partnership this year. They will have the opportunity to organise an interdisciplinary meeting and will receive the sum of EUR 10,000 to do so. Awards in 2024 * Julia Berezutskaya, Utrecht University Medical Centre: STIM-ASSIST Forum: First transdisciplinary forum on enabling communication with stimulation in people  more PR

Three Albemarle County Public Schools Honored With 2023-2024 Exemplar Performance Awards (10)
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Virginia, May 1 -- Albemarle County Public Schools issued the following news release: Three Albemarle County public schools were recently honored by the Virginia Board of Education with a 2023-2024 Highest Achievement Award for outstanding assessment performance and practices during the previous school year. Community Lab School, Ivy Elementary School, and Virginia L. Murray Elementary School were among 64 schools recognized by the board as part of the state's Exemplar School R more PR

Timothy Busfield to Speak at ETSU's Spring Commencement (10)
JOHNSON CITY, Tennessee, May 1 -- East Tennessee State University issued the following news on April 30, 2024: East Tennessee State University will celebrate 2,028 members of the Class of 2024 at its spring Commencement exercises on Friday and Saturday, May 3-4. Producer, director and Emmy Award-winning actor Timothy Busfield will be the keynote speaker at the May 4 ceremonies. Busfield attended ETSU in 1978-79 and went on to a successful film, television and Broadway career. With more than 7 more PR

Trout Unlimited Wins Award for California Partnership Uniting Landowners to Save Coho Salmon (10)
WASHINGTON, April 29 -- Rep. Jared Huffman, D-California, issued the following news release: A novel Trout Unlimited partnership to help save California's southernmost coho salmon from extinction has won national recognition from NOAA Fisheries. NOAA Fisheries Assistant Administrator Janet Coit presented the Partnership in the Spotlight Award to Trout Unlimited's North Coast Coho Project on the banks of a salmon stream just north of San Francisco. "From developing and implementing projects to  more PR

U.N. Population Fund Executive Director Kanem Issues Opening Remarks at 57th Session of Commission on Population & Development (10)
NEW YORK, April 30 -- The United Nations Population Fund issued the following opening remarks on April 29, 2024, by Executive Director Natalia Kanem at the 57th session of the Commission on Population and Development: * * * Madam Chair, Deputy Secretary-General, Excellencies, Distinguished delegates, Dear colleagues, dear young people, dear friends, This session of the Commission is an opportunity to take stock of our collective progress since 1994, and there is much to celebrate. Thirty more PR

UC-San Diego: Scientists Show Ancient Village Adapted to Drought, Rising Seas (10)
LA JOLLA, California, May 1 (TNSres) -- The University of California San Diego campus issued the following news: Story by: Xochitl Rojas-Rocha Around 6,200 BCE, the climate changed. Global temperatures dropped, sea levels rose and the southern Levant, including modern-day Israel, the Palestinian territories, Jordan, Lebanon, southern Syria and the Sinai desert, entered a period of drought. Previously, archaeologists believed that this abrupt shift in global climate, called the 8.2ka event, m more PR

UChicago Press Awards Top Honor to Margareta Ingrid Christian for 'Objects in Air' (10)
CHICAGO, Illinois, May 1 (TNSres) -- The University of Chicago issued the following news: The University of Chicago press awarded the 2024 Gordon J. Laing Award to Assoc. Prof. Margareta Ingrid Christian for her book Objects in Air: Artworks and Their Outside around 1900. President Paul Alivisatos presented the award to Christian at a gala reception on April 24 at the David Rubenstein Forum. "With Objects in Air, Christian explores early 20th-century aesthetic thought on art, in turn offering  more PR

University of Eastern Finland: Preparations for the Doctoral Conferment Ceremony in Joensuu are Progressing - the Primus Doctor and the Ultimus Doctor Have Been Selected, and the Light of Learning Event Promises Novel Experiences (10)
KUOPIO, Finland, May 1 (TNSres) -- The University of Eastern Finland issued the following news: Rosemary Mwanza, Doctor of Law, has been selected as the Primus Doctor, and Nicola Kokkonen, Doctor of Science (Agriculture and Forestry), as the Ultimus Doctor of the doctoral conferment ceremony to be held at the University of Eastern Finland in June. The academic festivities will take place in Joensuu on 6-8 June 2024. In the conferment ceremony, doctorates will be conferred upon 70 doctoral grad more PR

University of Otago: Cancer Research Awarded Prize (10)
DUNEDIN, New Zealand, May 1 (TNSres) -- The University of Otago issued the following news release: The University of Otago's HDGC Research Group has received the Te Puiaki Putaiao Matua a Te Pirimia Prime Minister's Science Prize for 2023. The group, known for discovering the gene which causes inherited stomach cancer, was recognised for the significant impact it has had on the treatment and management of the disease, both in Aotearoa New Zealand and internationally. In 1995, a partnership wa more PR

University of Pittsburgh School of Education: Faculty Member Max Schuster Receives 2024 ACPA Teaching Excellence Award (10)
PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, May 1 -- The University of Pittsburgh School of Education issued the following news: Maximilian T. Schuster, a faculty member at the University of Pittsburgh School of Education, was honored with the 2024 American College Personnel Association (ACPA) Commission for Faculty and Graduate Programs' Teaching Excellence Award. The award celebrates faculty members who have demonstrated an exceptional ability to inspire and shape the next generation of college student educato more PR

UPEI Faculty of Sustainable Design Engineering Holds Annual Student Design Expo (10)
CHARLOTTETOWN, Prince Edward Island, May 1 -- The University of Prince Edward Island issued the following news release: The UPEI Faculty of Sustainable Design Engineering (FSDE) showcased the best in sustainable design engineering projects by its students at the annual Student Design Expo on Friday, April 19, 2024. The students had the opportunity to highlight their design skills, to network with design clinic partners, and to be recognized for their hard work as aspiring engineers. In additio more PR

USAO's 2024 Commencement Ceremony Honors Graduates (10)
CHICKASHA, Oklahoma, May 1 -- The University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma issued the following news: The University of Science & Arts of Oklahoma honored the graduates from the most recent fall, spring and summer terms during the 2024 commencement ceremony held April 27. The ceremony marked the first with the university's 13th president, Dr. Kayla Hale officiating. "As we celebrate the remarkable achievements of our graduates, we recognize not only their academic prowess but also their resi more PR

USCGC Frederick Hatch: A beacon of excellence and diplomacy in the Pacific (10)
CAMP SMITH, Hawaii, April 29 -- The U.S. Department of Defense's Indo-Pacific Command issued the following news: SANTA RITA, Guam - Honoring the Legacy of Maritime Excellence In January 2024, the Surface Navy Association National Symposium in was marked by the commendation of the USCGC Frederick Hatch (WPC 1143) crew as the recipient of the prestigious 2023 Hopley Yeaton Cutter Excellence Award (Small). This accolade recognizes operational efficiency and pays tribute to the more PR

UU World Shines a Spotlight on Shared Ministry and Communal Care (10)
BOSTON, Massachusetts, May 1 (TNSres) -- The Unitarian Universalist Association issued the following news release on April 30, 2024: What does shared ministry look like in today's Unitarian Universalist movement? How can Unitarian Universalists (UUs) collaborate to create a liberatory faith for themselves and others? These are the fundamental questions asked by the Spring 2024 issue of UU World, which is now available at newsstands and online (https://www.uuworld.org/?_gl=1*1m7l3nx*_ga*MTY2MDQ2 more PR

Van Hollen, Cardin, Trone Announce $485,000 for Pedestrian, Bicycle Infrastructure to Make Frederick's Golden Mile Corridor Accessible to Residents and Businesses (10)
WASHINGTON, April 30 -- Sen. Chris Van Hollen, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: Today, U.S. Senators Chris Van Hollen and Ben Cardin and U.S. Congressman David Trone (all D-Md.) announced $485,000 for the City of Frederick's Golden Mile Multimodal Connection Planning Project. The funding will help the city design safe pedestrian and bicycle connections between the residential and commercial areas that are divided by West Patrick Street/U.S. Route 40 in Frederick's Golden Mile Corr more PR

W.Va. Gov. Justice Declares State of Emergency, Suspends FAFSA Requirement for State Financial Aid Programs (10)
CHARLESTON, West Virginia, May 1 -- Gov. Jim Justice, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release on April 30, 2024: Amid ongoing problems with the U.S. Department of Education's rollout of a new Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) for students applying for financial aid for college this fall, Gov. Jim Justice announced today he has temporarily suspended the requirement for students to complete the FAFSA in order to qualify for the state's largest financial aid programs. Th more PR

WEDC Awards Mosinee Fab Lab Grant for Elementary School (10)
MADISON, Wisconsin, May 1 -- The Wisconsin Economic Development Corp. issued the following news on April 30, 2024: The Mosinee School District today received a $25,000 grant from the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation (WEDC) to equip a new fab lab in its elementary school. The Mosinee grant was one of 18 grants totaling more than $493,000 announced by Governor Tony Evers and WEDC Secretary and CEO Missy Hughes today in Muskego. Deputy Secretary Sam Rikkers visited Mosinee to congratula more PR

Western & Southern, UC Team Up To Form First-of-Its-Kind Partnership (10)
CINCINNATI, Ohio, May 1 -- The Western and Southern Financial Group, a life insurance company, issued the following news release: Western & Southern Financial Group and the University of Cincinnati (UC) 1819 Innovation Hub have partnered on a program that allows UC students to work on campus at the Western & Southern Career Development Center, a state-of-the-art office space on Calhoun Street slated to open in the fall. The partnership is the first of its kind for UC. It provides students with  more PR

Wind River Wins Top Workplaces USA 2024 Award (10)
ALAMEDA, California, May 1 -- Wind River, a subsidiary of Intel, issued the following news release on April 30, 2024: Wind River(R), a global leader in delivering software for mission-critical intelligent systems, has earned the nationally recognized 2024 USA Today Top Workplaces award and two Top Workplaces Culture Excellence awards, in the areas of Compensation and Work-Life Flexibility. Issued by research company Energage, the Top Workplaces USA award results are based on anonymous, research more PR

Wis. Natural Resources Dept. Announces Volunteer Hunter Education Instructors and Group of the Year (10)
MADISON, Wisconsin, April 30 -- The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources issued the following news release on April 29, 2024: The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) today announced the 2023 hunter education program Instructor of the Year and Group of the Year awards as part of National Volunteer Appreciation Week and National Volunteer Month. Volunteer instructors are an integral part of the Wisconsin's hunter education program, providing approximately 40,000 hours each year  more PR

Yiyo Sarante & Sergio Vargas are Coming to Hard Rock Live at Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Hollywood, Fla. Saturday, June 1 at 8:30 P.m. (10)
HOLLYWOOD, Florida, May 1 -- Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino Hollywood, owned by the Seminole Tribe of Florida, issued the following news on April 30, 2024: Yiyo Sarante & Sergio Vargas presented by Zamora Live are coming to Hard Rock Live at Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Hollywood on Saturday, June 1 at 8:30 p.m. Tickets are on sale now and start at $68. All seats are reserved. Tickets are available at www.myHRL.com. Doors open one hour before show time. Additional fees may apply. Yi more PR