BALTIMORE, Maryland, Sept. 21 -- Baltimore Gas and Electric, a subsidiary of Exelon, issued the following news release: Today, BGE and Civic Works celebrated the September 2023 graduating class from the BGE Workforce Collaborative, and the program milestone of graduating the 200th person since the program's inception. "Each of you worked hard to get to this day and made sacrifices to take advantage of this opportunity. You have demonstrated the skills and mindset necessary to be successful," C more PR

LA PLATA, Maryland, Sept. 22 -- The College of Southern Maryland issued the following news: The Institute for American Apprenticeships (IAA) and three partners were recently awarded a $1 million ($999,850.00) Maryland Works grant by the Maryland State Department of Education (MSDE) to fund the implementation of professional youth apprenticeship programs that address employment barriers for underserved and underrepresented populations in Maryland. The IAA has partnered with the AICPA & CIMA (fi more PR

BALTIMORE, Maryland, Sept. 21 -- Goucher College issued the following news: Goucher College is delighted to announce that Judy C. Lewent '70, an accomplished business executive who retired in 2007 from Merck & Co. as executive vice president and chief financial officer, and her husband, Mark Shapiro, have pledged a $10 million lead gift to support the construction of Goucher's Science Innovation Center, a $40 million expansion of Goucher's existing Hoffberger Science Center designed to meet the more PR

FREDERICK, Maryland, Sept. 22 -- Hood College issued the following news: Hood College is proud to announce the completion of "Forging the Future: The Campaign for Hood College," with $74.6 million raised since its launch in September 2017. Surpassing the initial $50 million goal, Forging the Future was the largest and most successful philanthropic effort in the College's 130-year history. Increasing student scholarships was a key campaign priority. The College hoped to raise $9 million--instea more PR

BALTIMORE, Maryland, Sept. 21 (TNSres) -- Johns Hopkins Institute for NanoBioTechnology issued the following news: Johns Hopkins engineers have helped develop and characterize an artificial protein that triggers the same response in the human body as its natural counterpart--a breakthrough that not only has the potential to facilitate the design of drugs to accelerate healing but also sheds light on the mechanisms behind various diseases. The team's research was published in Nature Chemical Bi more PR

ANNAPOLIS, Maryland, Sept. 21 -- The Maryland State Comptroller issued the following statement on Sept. 20, 2023: * * * Today, the Maryland Board of Public Works (BPW) considered 95 items as part of its routine agenda, authorizing more than $351 million in state expenditures. During the meeting, Comptroller Brooke Lierman spoke about her agency's release of the Fiscal Year 2023 Closeout Report. She also voted with the other two members of the board, Governor Wes Moore and Treasurer Dereck Dav more PR

ANNAPOLIS, Maryland, Sept. 21 -- Gov. Wes Moore, D-Maryland, issued the following remarks on Sept. 19, 2023: * * * Governor Wes Moore today delivered remarks at the Clinton Global Initiative's annual meeting in New York City. His remarks--part of a spotlight session entitled "The Resilient Generation: How to Partner with Gen Z For Tomorrow's Workplace"--emphasized the importance of public service to bridge political divides in our communities, solve big problems, and drive social consciousness more PR

ANNAPOLIS, Maryland, Sept. 22 -- Gov. Wes Moore, D-Maryland, issued the following news release on Sept. 21, 2023: Governor Wes Moore this morning joined U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona for a conversation about the power of education at the 2023 National Association of College Admission Counseling conference in Baltimore. The governor and secretary shared perspectives on leadership in a conversation moderated by National Association of College Admission Counseling Chief Executive Offi more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Sept. 21 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release: In case you missed it, yesterday, The American Independent dropped a bombshell story exposing incredibly disturbing emails sent by GOP House Minority Leader Matt Hall during college, filled with racially-tinged threats to commit violent acts against another student. The emails show Hall making death threats towards a student at his girlfriend's college in Maryland, going as far as to say that he has more PR

BOWIE, Maryland, Sept. 22 (TNSres) -- Inovalon, a provider of cloud-based platforms empowering data-driven healthcare, issued the following news on Sept. 20, 2023: Inovalon, a leading provider of cloud-based software solutions empowering data-driven healthcare, today released the latest findings from a first-of-its-kind study designed and conducted in collaboration with Harvard Medical School researchers. The research utilizes a large, unique, and nationally representative Medicare population t more PR

SALISBURY, Maryland, Sept. 21 -- Salisbury University issued the following news release: Sitting in the General Assembly Hall of the United Nations in New York on the final day of their week-long Model U.N. conference, Salisbury University students Ayomide Odetola and Carolyn Reynolds were capping a thrilling week during which they were celebrated for earning a prestigious position paper honor, marking just the second time SU students have received the accolade. Position papers are documents  more PR

COLUMBIA, Maryland, Sept. 22 -- TEDCO, the Maryland Technology Development Corp., issued the following news release: TEDCO, Maryland's economic engine for technology companies, announced that Maryland Stem Cell Research Fund (MSCRF) executive director, Ruchika Nijhara, PhD, was named one of The Daily Record's 2023 Influential Marylanders. "Although a new addition to 1TEDCO, it's already evident why Ruchika was chosen to be an Influential Marylander," said Troy LeMaile-Stovall, TEDCO CEO. "Her  more PR

BALTIMORE, Maryland, Sept. 21 -- The University of Baltimore issued the following news release: A symposium, Domestic Violence Awareness and Prevention, will be presented by The University of Baltimore's Human Services Administration Club in collaboration with My Covenant Space and the Mayor's Office for Neighborhood Safety and Engagement, and co-sponsored by UBalt's School of Health and Human Services, will take place on Wednesday, Oct. 4 from 6 to 8 p.m. in the University's H. Mebane Turner L more PR

RICHMOND, Virginia, Sept. 21 -- Gov. Glenn Youngkin, R-Virginia, issued the following news release on Sept. 20, 2023: Governor Glenn Youngkin today announced that Lyon Shipyard, a full-service ship repair and industrial services provider, will invest $8.5 million to expand its operation in the City of Norfolk. The company plans to increase capacity to operate on commercial ships and vessels that service offshore wind farm operations. Virginia successfully competed with Maryland and North Caroli more PR

SILVER SPRING, Maryland, Sept. 22 -- Discovery Education, a division of Discovery Communications, issued the following news release on Sept. 20, 2023: Portsmouth Public Schools (PPS) today announced it has expanded its partnership with Discovery Education supporting the district's five-year strategic plan, Expedition to 2025: Purpose. Promise. Success. In this new phase of collaboration, educators, and students in grades 7-12 across PPS will receive access to Discovery Education's Pivot Interac more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 22 -- Wiley Rein, a law firm, issued the following news release: Wiley Rein LLP, a preeminent DC law firm, is pleased to announce that Wiley's Pro Bono Partner, Theodore A. Howard, accepted the Outstanding Legal Advocacy Award from Disability Rights Maryland (DRM) at the organization's Breaking Barriers Gala in Baltimore, Maryland. The award was in recognition of Howard's representation of DRM for over two years in the case Disability Rights Maryland v. Prince George's County more PR