ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, April 23 (TNSAwa) -- The Association of Fundraising Professionals issued the following news release: Terrel White, newly named director of advancement at The Center for Nonprofit Excellence in Charlottesville, Va., after spending years in Michigan, has been recognized as one of five Outstanding Young Professionals by the Association of Fundraising Professionals (AFP). The award recognizes fundraisers under the age of 31 who display excellence in raising funds, inspiring d more PR

FARMINGTON HILLS, Michigan, April 20 (TNSPer) -- The American Concrete Institute issued the following news release: The American Concrete Institute (ACI) announces its 2022-2023 president, vice president, and four board members. Charles K. Nmai has been elected to serve as president of the Institute for 2022-2023, and Michael J. Paul has been elected ACI vice president for a two-year term. Additionally, four members have been elected to serve on the ACI Board of Direction, each for three-year  more PR

LANSING, Michigan, April 18 (TNSAwa) -- The County Road Association of Michigan issued the following news release: The County Road Association (CRA) of Michigan honored the Genesee County Road Commission (GCRC) with a statewide IMPRESS Award at CRA's Highway Conference in early March. IMPRESS Awards recognize county road agencies that demonstrate innovation on notable projects in the categories of Communication, Operations and Collaboration. This year, GCRC received an IMPRESS Award in Operati more PR

LANSING, Michigan, April 18 (TNSAwa) -- The County Road Association of Michigan issued the following news release: The County Road Association (CRA) of Michigan honored the Midland County Road Commission (MCRC) with two statewide IMPRESS Awards and one IMPRESS People's Choice Award at CRA's Highway Conference in early March. IMPRESS Awards recognize county road agencies that demonstrate innovation on notable projects in the categories of Communication, Operations and Collaboration. This year,  more PR

LANSING, Michigan, April 18 (TNSAwa) -- The County Road Association of Michigan issued the following news release: The County Road Association (CRA) of Michigan honored the Washtenaw County Road Commission (WCRC) with a statewide IMPRESS Award at CRA's Highway Conference in early March. IMPRESS Awards recognize county road agencies that demonstrate innovation on notable projects in the categories of Communication, Operations and Collaboration. This year, WCRC received an IMPRESS Award in Opera more PR

WASHINGTON, April 20 (TNSAwa) -- The Ecological Society of America issued the following news release: The Ecological Society of America is pleased to announce the winners of its 2022 awards, which recognize outstanding contributions to ecology in new discoveries, teaching, sustainability, diversity and lifelong commitment to the profession. ESA will present the 2022 awards during a ceremony at the Society's upcoming Annual Meeting, which will take place in Montreal, Quebec, from Sunday, August more PR

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, April 20 -- The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics issued the following news: Players of the week are evaluated on their performance during the week prior to the announcement. Each player is selected out of a pool of conference and Continental Athletic Conference (Independents) award winners. Week 9 (April 19, 2022) Offensive Player of the Week: Nolan Kelley, Michigan-Dearborn Kelley had 12 goals and four assists on the week and leads the NAIA in goals o more PR

FARMINGTON HILLS, Michigan, April 23 (TNSPer) -- The American Concrete Institute Foundation issued the following news release: New chairs have been announced for the ACI Foundation's Concrete Innovation Council, Concrete Research Council, and Scholarship Council. Brian H. Green, FACI, is the new chair of the Concrete Innovation Council. Green is a Senior Research Geologist in the Research Group, Engineering Systems and Materials Division, Geotechnical and Structures Laboratory, U. S. Army Engi more PR

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, April 20 (TNSAwa) -- The AMCP Foundation issued the following news release: AMCP Foundation and its partners announced the top schools of pharmacy in its 22nd Annual National Student Pharmacist P&T Competition at the conclusion of AMCP 2022. The competition convened student pharmacists from around the country to develop a formulary drug monograph, considering evidence gaps; value; health equity; and utilization management tools. The 2022 recipients are: * First Place: U more PR

SCOTTSDALE, Arizona, April 21 (TNSPol) -- The Alliance Defending Freedom issued the following news release: Alliance Defending Freedom attorneys filed a proposed friend-of-the-court brief at the Michigan Court of Claims Wednesday in support of upholding a state law that protects unborn children. ADF attorneys, along with counsel at The Smith Appellate Law Firm and Smith Haughey Rice & Roegge, filed the brief on behalf of Right to Life of Michigan and the Michigan Catholic Conference. The brief more PR

LANSING, Michigan, April 23 (TNSPol) -- The Alliance Defending Freedom issued the following news release: On behalf of Right to Life of Michigan and the Michigan Catholic Conference, Alliance Defending Freedom attorneys filed a motion Friday at the Michigan Supreme Court to intervene in a lawsuit to defend a state law that protects unborn children. ADF attorneys, along with counsel at The Smith Appellate Law Firm and Smith Haughey Rice & Roegge, filed the motion in the case, Whitmer v. Linderma more PR

DEARBORN, Michigan, April 20 -- The American Human Rights Council issued the following news release: This April major religious observations and celebrations of the three Abrahamic faiths coincided. People of faith saw that as a blessing. Religious occasions are a time for peace, prayer, reflection and connecting closer to the creator. The news from Palestine, the land of the three Abrahamic Faiths tells a different story. A story of ongoing occupation and conflict. Everyone has watched the re more PR

DETROIT, Michigan, April 22 (TNSRes) -- The American Lung Association issued the following news release on April 21, 2022: The 2022 "State of the Air" report, released today by the American Lung Association, finds that Detroit's rankings were worse for some of the most harmful and widespread types of air pollution: particle pollution and ozone. The metro area's ozone pollution worsened in 2018-2020, and its ranking declined to 24th most polluted area in the nation, placing Detroit among the nat more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, April 19 (TNSPol) -- Ceres, a non-profit organization that is mobilizing many of the world's largest companies and investors to take stronger action on climate change, water scarcity and other global sustainability challenges, issued the following news release on April 18, 2022: Major businesses with operations and employees across Michigan want to see the state scale up strategies to achieve a carbon-neutral economy by 2050. They say that doing so would help safeguard th more PR

DETROIT, Michigan, April 21 (TNSfund) -- The Community Foundation for Southeast Michigan issued the following news release: The grants will support organizations primarily in southeast Michigan that focus on arts and culture, community development, education, environment, health, human services, recreation and youth. "The Community Foundation's goal is to enhance the quality of life throughout southeast Michigan," said Richard (Ric) L. DeVore, president, Community Foundation for Southeast Mich more PR

DETROIT, Michigan, April 22 (TNSPol) -- The Congressional Black Caucus Foundation issued the following news release: Today the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation, Inc. (CBCF) and the National Racial Equity Initiative for Social Justice (NREI) announce their first-ever in-person community conversation on understanding the Detroit public safety historical landscape and answering the question of where do we go from here on Making Safety Public? This event will be held in Detroit, Michigan on Sa more PR

DETROIT, Michigan, April 20 (TNSconf) -- The Detroit Regional Chamber issued the following news release on April 19, 2022: The Detroit Regional Chamber today confirms its planned health and safety protocols for the 2022 Mackinac Policy Conference. This year's Mackinac Policy Conference is Tuesday, May 31, through Friday, June 3. The event will be held on Mackinac Island at the historic Grand Hotel. The development of the 2022 protocols has been a collaborative effort led by Sandy K. Baruah, pr more PR

RALEIGH, North Carolina, April 20 (TNSRes) -- The Environmental Research and Education Foundation issued the following news release on April 19, 2022: The Environmental Research & Education Foundation (EREF) today announced a new sustainability-driven project, partnered with AMERIPEN (the American Institute for Packaging and the Environment) and Michigan State University, that focuses on the consumer relationship between packaging and food waste. The objective of this research will be to colle more PR

OAKLAND, California, April 23 (TNStalk) -- The Institute for College Access and Success issued the following agency statement: * * * TICAS applauds the recent budget proposals for higher education made by the Michigan legislature. College enrollment fell dramatically during the pandemic, especially hurting students from low-income communities. These problems were compounded by the fact that Michigan has the highest median tuition and fees in the Midwest but spends less on need-based financi more PR

MIDLAND, Michigan, April 20 (TNSRes) -- The Mackinac Center for Public Policy issued the following news release: Right-to-work states have seen a significant bump in manufacturing employment compared to non-right-to-work states, according to a new study released by the Mackinac Center for Public Policy. The study provides a look at how right-to-work laws have influenced the composition of the job market. Nationwide, the study found states that adopted a right-to-work law after 2000 had a 20.7% more PR

LANSING, Michigan, April 21 (TNSRes) -- The Michigan Retailers Association issued the following news release on April 20, 2022: Michigan Retailers Association today reports March 2022 sales fall over a robust February. The March Retail Index survey came in at 53.5, a sharp decrease over February's 74.1. January's Retail Index came in at 58.3. Forty-nine percent (49%) of Michigan retailers reported a sales increase over February; 38% noted a decrease, and 13% reported no change. The seasonally  more PR

WASHINGTON, April 15 (TNSTalk) -- The NAACP issued the following statement by President Derrick Johnson: * * * NAACP President Derrick Johnson issued the following statement in response to the police cam video showing a law enforcement officer killing Patrick Lyoya in Grand Rapids, Michigan: "This is horrifying, heartbreaking, and deeply frustrating because we had meaningful legislation designed to avoid exactly what we are all witnessing in this video. "The law enforcement officer involved more PR

LANSING, Michigan, April 22 -- Progress Michigan, an organization that says it holds public officials and government accountable and assist in the promotion of progressive ideas, issued the following news release: On Wednesday night, anti-public education advocate Betsy DeVos and anti-LGBTQ Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis participated in a telephone town hall to sow hatred for public education while stumping for the DeVos-backed Let MI Kids Learn voucher scheme. The Let MI Kids Learn initiative, whi more PR

WASHINGTON, April 16 (TNSPol) -- Third Way issued the following statement by Gabe Horwitz, senior vice president for the economic program, on President Biden's nomination of Michael Barr as vice chair to the Federal Reserve: * * * "Third Way applauds President Biden's nomination of Michael Barr to one of the top spots on the Federal Reserve Board. "As the dean of the University of Michigan's public policy school, an Obama Administration alum, and a talented lawyer passionate about consumer pr more PR