ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Oct. 27 [Category: Government/Public Administration] -- The National Active and Retired Federal Employees Association issued the following news: * * * 2026 COLA Set: 2.8% for CSRS and Social Security, 2% for FERS * There will be a 2.8% cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) for Civil Service Retirement System (CSRS) annuities, military retirement annuities and Social Security benefits; and a 2% COLA for Federal Employees Retirement System (FERS) annuities, applicable to payme more PR

ARLINGTON, Virginia, Oct. 27 [Category: Government/Public Administration] -- The American Association of Motor Vehicle Administrators posted the following news: * * * AAMVA Attends IACP International Conference * Members of the AAMVA staff attended the 2025 International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP) Annual Conference, held in Denver, Colorado, from October 18-21. AAMVA staff participated in committee meetings focused on vehicle crimes, roadway safety, and information technology, as more PR

ARLINGTON, Virginia, Oct. 27 [Category: Government/Public Administration] -- The American Association of Motor Vehicle Administrators posted the following news: * * * AAMVA Presents for Kansas Highway Patrol * Holly Merz, AAMVA's National Motor Vehicle Title Information System (NMVTIS) Junk, Salvage, and Insurance (JSI) Senior Program Analyst, and Sanghavi Iyer, AAMVA's Program Manager for Vehicle Programs and Services, delivered a presentation on NMVTIS, the JSI (Total Loss) program, and JS more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 27 -- The American Association of Physicists in Medicine (AAPM) Radiopharmaceutical Therapy Subcommittee (RPTSC), Alexandria, Virginia, has issued a public comment letter in response to the Food and Drug Administration's draft guidance on Oncology Therapeutic Radiopharmaceuticals. This guidance, designated FDA-2025-D-1757-0002, focuses on dosage optimization during clinical development and outlines the agency's expectations regarding dosimetry-driven dose selection. In its lett more ST

WASHINGTON, Oct. 28 -- AASA, the School Superintendents Association, Alexandria, Virginia, and National School Attorneys Association, Bethesda, Maryland, submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Homeland Security regarding proposed changes to the H-1B selection process for registrants and petitioners. They express serious concerns that these alterations may adversely affect school districts' efforts to recruit highly qualified educators in light of ongoing staffing shortages.  more ST

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Oct. 27 [Category: Government/Public Administration] -- The National Active and Retired Federal Employees Association issued the following news: * * * Action Alert: Support the Equal COLA Act. 2026 COLA is Out, But Inequality is Still In! * S end a message to your lawmakers urging them to cosponsor H.R. 491/ S. 624, the Equal COLA Act, to provide full COLAs to F ederal E mployees R etirement S ystem (FERS) retirees, ensuring that the value of their retirement annuities  more PR

ARLINGTON, Virginia, Oct. 27 [Category: Sociological] -- Americans for Prosperity posted the following news release: * * * AFP-MS Calls on Lawmakers to Advance Education Freedom * Oct 27, 2025 by AFP Jackson, MS - Americans for Prosperity-Mississippi released the following statement from AFP-MS State Director Starla Brown in advance of the Senate Education Committee meeting on Tuesday morning: " Families across Mississippi want education freedom. They understand that every child deserves more PR

ARLINGTON, Virginia, Oct. 26 [Category: Aerospace] -- The Aerospace Industries Association posted the following news release: * * * AIA Welcomes Trade Agreements with Cambodia and Malaysia, Touts Aerospace Wins * Arlington, Va. - The Aerospace Industries Association (AIA) today released the following statement after President Trump announced trade deals with Cambodia and Malaysia. The deals include agreements to purchase American aerospace products and a zero percent reciprocral tariff rate  more PR

ARLINGTON, Virginia, Oct. 27 [Category: Transportation] -- The American Trucking Associations posted the following news release: * * * ATA Honors Two Recipients of Mike Russell Image Awards * Oct 27, 2025San Diego, CA - Today, the American Trucking Associations honored outstanding efforts to enhance the image of the trucking industry with the presentation of the 2025 Mike Russell TruckingAward. "Each year, the Mike Russell Award highlights the creativity and dedication of those who work ti more PR

ARLINGTON, Virginia, Oct. 27 [Category: Transportation] -- The American Trucking Associations posted the following news release: * * * ATA's Spear Trumpets Trucking Wins, Lays Out Path for More Policy Triumphs * Oct 27, 2025San Diego, CA - Despite a challenging economic and political environment, the American Trucking Associations continues to rack up monumental victories for the trucking industry. That was the theme of ATA President & CEO Chris Spear's keynote "State of the Industry" addr more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 28 -- The Chief Human Resource Officer Association, Arlington, Virginia, expressed concerns regarding the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services' (USCIS) proposed "Weighted Selection Process for Registrants and Petitioners Seeking To File Cap-Subject H-1B Petitions." The public comment letter follows the Department of Homeland Security's (DHS) Notice of Proposed Rule Making issued on September 24, 2025. The Association, which collectively employs over 10 million people in th more ST

WASHINGTON, Oct. 27 -- The Democratic Governors Association posted the following news: * * * CNN: Abigail Spanberger and Mikie Sherrill "Lead a Democratic Revival" * New reporting from CNN explains how Abigail Spanberger and Mikie Sherrill's gubernatorial campaigns "lead a Democratic revival" in Virginia and New Jersey. Per CNN, both candidates' national security backgrounds, ability to win in swing congressional districts, and laser focus on affordability have helped the Democratic Party "f more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 28 -- Rep. Robert C. Scott, D-Virginia, ranking member of the House Education and Workforce Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Committee Democrats Urge Trump Administration to Reverse Firings Ranking Member Robert C. "Bobby" Scott (VA-03), House Committee on Education and Workforce led Committee Democrats in urging Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Director, Russell Vought, to reinstate thousands of unlawfully terminated employees at the Department of Edu more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 27 -- Rep. Suhas Subramanyam, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Suhas Subramanyam Applauds Financial Institutions Supporting Federal Workers, Contractors, and Local Businesses * Washington, D.C. - This week, as millions of federal employees missed their first full paycheck due to the government shutdown, Congressman Suhas Subramanyam (VA-10) commended several banks and credit unions for their efforts to provide financial assistance to federal w more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 28 -- Digital Bazaar Inc., Blacksburg, Virginia, has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of the Treasury advocating for the implementation of decentralized identity solutions to combat illicit activities involving digital assets. The organization emphasizes the importance of foundational, royalty-free open standards that can significantly bolster financial institutions' capacities in identity verification and compliance. In its correspondence, Digital Bazaa more ST

WASHINGTON, Oct. 24 -- The Democratic National Committee issued the following news release: * * * IN THE STATES: With Less Than Two Weeks to Election Day, Democrats Are Fired Up and Ready to Win Across the Board With less than two weeks until Election Day, this week, the DNC launched major investments into the New Jersey, Virginia, and Pennsylvania Democratic coordinated campaigns as part of its ongoing commitment to elect Democrats up and down the ballot. With these investments, the DNC is e more PR

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Oct. 27 -- The Prevent Cancer Foundation issued the following news: * * * Does antiperspirant use increase your breast cancer chances? * A claim has made its way around the internet for years that using antiperspirant can lead to breast cancer. We're taking a closer look at the possible link to determine whether this claim passes the smell test. What is the difference between antiperspirant and deodorant? The main difference between antiperspirant and deodorant is more PR

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, Oct. 28 -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: * * * Expanding opportunity, strengthening community: Virginia Tech Advantage grows With record number of students in the Presidential Scholarship Initiative, the university advances its land-grant mission of access and affordability. By Anne Kroemer Hoffman When Jaden Phu, a first-year student studying public health, arrived at Virginia Tech, it wasn't grades that worried him. Instead, he worried about missing out o more PR

ROANOKE, Virginia, Oct. 28 -- The Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at Virginia Tech issued the following news: * * * Virginia Tech scientist to present insights in real-time human brain chemistry at Penn's Flexner Lecture Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at VTC computational neuroscientist to lecture on frontiers in tracking neurotransmitters at one of the nation's landmark brain institutes. By John Pastor When Read Montague addresses the University of Pennsylvania's Mahoney Instit more PR

FAIRFAX, Virginia, Oct. 28 -- George Mason University issued the following research news: * * * George Mason and King's College London win Google Award to fight AI-driven romance scams targeting older adults By Nathan Kahl The term "catfishing" entered mainstream use with the release of the eponymous 2010 documentary investigating the practice of creating fake online personas, frequently to scam someone. Today, AI is pushing this practice to a frightening new level, with the prospect of olde more PR

FAIRFAX, Virginia, Oct. 28 -- George Mason University issued the following research news: * * * Taiwan Security Monitor: Research Project Turns into a Vital Communication Platform for a Threatened Part of the World By Buzz McClain Taiwan lacks its own cable repair vessels, meaning damage to underwater cables crucial to the island nation's international communications and internet connectivity can take six to eight weeks or more to repair. The lack of repair capabilities is a serious resilien more PR

HAMPTON, Virginia, Oct. 28 -- Hampton University issued the following statement on Oct. 27, 2025: * * * Hampton University Prioritizes Safety, Fairness, Protocol Compliance During Homecoming Weekend Hampton University is aware of an incident involving representatives of an organization known as BLEXIT who attempted to access campus during Homecoming weekend without proper authorization. While the organization has suggested that their filming activity was "shut down," that narrative is inaccur more PR

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Oct. 27 [Category: Government/Public Administration] -- The National Active and Retired Federal Employees Association issued the following news: * * * House Democratic Ranking Members Oppose Shutdown RIFs * Last week, all 21 of the Democratic Ranking Members of each of the House of Representatives' committees, led by the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform Ranking Member Robert Garcia, wrote a letter to the head of the Office of Management and Budget, Russell V more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 27 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security issued the following news release: * * * ICE Arrests Criminal Illegal Alien in Northern Virginia for Assault on a Law Enforcement Officer * This criminal illegal has a violent history and was previously deported three timesa felony WASHINGTON U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) announced the arrest of Carlos Ramirez-Guzman, a criminal illegal alien from El Salvador whose criminal history includes charges for aggrava more PR

ARLINGTON, Virginia, Oct. 27 [Category: Sociological] -- Americans for Prosperity posted the following news release: * * * ICYMI: AFP's Ryan Norris in the Democrat-Gazette: "End the shutdown - Arkansas families deserve better" * Oct 27, 2025 by AFP Little Rock, AR - On Friday, Americans for ProsperityArkansas (AFP-AR) State Director Ryan Norris published an op-ed in the Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette entitled, " End the shutdown - Arkansas families deserve better. " Read excerpts of more PR

RICHMOND, Virginia, Oct. 27 -- The Virginia Democratic Party posted the following news release: * * * In Chesapeake, Virginians Call Out Sears for Backing Trump's Job Cuts Outside of Campaign Event * CHESAPEAKE, VIRGINIA - Today in Chesapeake, Virginians called out Winsome Earle-Sears for backing Donald Trump's attacks on Virginia jobs that have been devastating for the Commonwealth. Sears backs Trump's DOGE cuts and has repeatedly downplayed and dismissed them. "Virginians are calling out more PR

FALLS CHURCH, Virginia, Oct. 27 -- Fairfax County Public Schools issued the following news: * * * Inspiring the Next Generation of Engineers and Innovators: Bucknell's Thinkabit Lab Sparks Curiosity Across FCPS * An exciting hands-on technology learning space, housed at Bucknell Elementary School, opened its doors this month to welcome our youngest learners from across the county. Thanks to a partnership with Virginia Tech, the Bucknell STEAM Innovation Lab (link is external) is now open f more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 28 -- Jeremy Neufeld, director of immigration policy at the Institute for Progress, Michael A. Clemens, professor of economics at George Mason University, Fairfax, Virginia, and Amy M. Nice, an immigration law and policy fellow at Cornell Law, Ithaca, New York, are urging the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to withdraw its notice of proposed rule making (NPRM) that proposes a weighted selection process based on wage levels for H-1B petitions. The letter argues that  more ST

WASHINGTON, Oct. 27 -- David Harkey, president of the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety/Highway Loss Data Institute, Arlington, Virginia, has submitted a public comment letter to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) recommending his colleague, Eric Teoh, for a position on the Motorcyclist Advisory Council. The letter was cosigned by presidents and executives from Advocates for Highway and Auto Safety, the Motorcycle Riders Foundation, the State Motorcycle Safety Associ more ST

ARLINGTON, Virginia, Oct. 27 [Category: Transportation] -- The American Trucking Associations posted the following news release: * * * Jim Utley Honored with Cathy Evans Highway to Victory Award * Oct 27, 2025San Diego, CA - Today, the American Trucking Associations recognized Jim Utley with the 2025 Cathy Evans Highway to Victory Award for his commitment to advocacy on behalf of the trucking industry. Utley serves as the vice president of government services for Bennett Family of Companies  more PR

HERNDON, Virginia, Oct. 27 [Category: Transportation] -- The RV Industry Association posted the following news: * * * Latest Tariff Developments * To see a comprehensive list of what tariffs are currently enacted, view our tariff tracker chart, which provides an easy-to-read overview of tariff impacts by country. View the Tariff Tracker Tariff Letters and Deals Below is an update of ongoing deals that have been announced so far. It is important to note that there are more details to co more PR

HERNDON, Virginia, Oct. 27 [Category: Transportation] -- The RV Industry Association posted the following news: * * * Maximizing Your Membership: Part One * Membership in the RV Industry Association provides companies with access to research, resources, and reports unavailable anywhere else. But even more importantly, membership means having the expertise of a talented group of standards, government affairs, research, and marketing professionals who serve as an extension of your own staff. I more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 28 -- The National Electrical Manufacturers Association (NEMA), Arlington, Virginia, has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services regarding the proposed rule on the Weighted Selection Process for Registrants and Petitioners Seeking to File Cap-Subject H-1B Petitions. NEMA has also expressed its concerns about the Presidential Proclamation "Restriction on Entry of Certain Nonimmigrant Workers," which they believe could hinder the administ more ST

RICHMOND, Virginia, Oct. 27 -- The Virginia Democratic Party posted the following news release: * * * NEW: "Winsome Earle-Sears's Recent Donations Reveal She's More Extreme Than Donald Trump on IVF" * The Advocate: "Sears donated thousands of dollars to a far-right Christian organization that has described in vitro fertilization as 'child trafficking'" VIRGINIA - New reporting from The Advocate details how Winsome Earle-Sears is more conservative than Donald Trump as she opposes IVF and d more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 28 -- NumbersUSA, Arlington, Virginia, has filed a public comment letter to the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) regarding its recent notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) for the H-1B visa program. The organization supports efforts to amend the current lottery system but emphasizes that further reforms are necessary to protect American workers and ensure that the program serves its intended purpose. Founded in 1996, NumbersUSA asserts that the existing H-1B vis more ST

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Oct. 27 [Category: Government/Public Administration] -- The National Active and Retired Federal Employees Association issued the following news: * * * Open Season Brings High Premium Rates * For the 2026 plan year, health insurance premiums for both the Federal Employees Health Benefits (FEHB) and Postal Service Health Benefits (PSHB) programs have risen sharply, representing the second consecutive year of double-digit hikes. On average, enrollee shares increased by 12. more PR

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Oct. 27 [Category: Government/Public Administration] -- The National Active and Retired Federal Employees Association issued the following news: * * * Senate Debates Competing Bills to Pay Federal Employees During Shutdown * Last Thursday, the Senate failed to invoke cloture on a motion to proceed to the consideration of S. 3012, the Shutdown Fairness Act, introduced by Sen. Ron Johnson, R-WI, to pay "excepted" federal employees during the government shutdown. Democrats more PR

FALLS CHURCH, Virginia, Oct. 27 -- Fairfax County Public Schools issued the following news: * * * Superintendent's Weekly Reflections * Hello Team FCPS, What a great weekend and I am looking forward to another amazing week ahead!! I love this fall season and all the abundant joy it brings!! And so, like you I have often looked up this past week as the geese are doing fly-overs in formation. Over the years, I am pleased to be reminded that to all things there is a season. There is a defin more PR

FAIRFAX, Virginia, Oct. 28 -- The George Mason University College of Public Health issued the following news: * * * Teaming up: College of Public Health and Athletics partner to support athletes holistically By Katie Pearce A new partnership between the College of Public Health (CPH) and the Athletics Department is taking shape at George Mason University, starting with a shared commitment to boost nutrition support for student-athletes. "From the start, we saw an opportunity to merge two s more PR

ARLINGTON, Virginia, Oct. 27 [Category: Sociological] -- Americans for Prosperity posted the following news release: * * * This Democrat Shutdown Hurts Our Troops, Families, and Communities * Oct 27, 2025 by AFP WASHINGTON, D.C - As the government enters the fourth week of the shutdown, Democrats have voted 12 times against reopening. Their continued obstruction is keeping the government shut down and harming Americans across the country. Under Joe Biden, Democrats voted 13 times to pass c more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 27 [Category: Political] -- U.S. Term Limits issued the following news release: * * * Thurman Dickerson Pledges to Support Congressional Term Limits * Oakvale, WV - U.S. Term Limits (USTL), the leader in the national, non-partisan movement to limit terms for elected officials, is gathering support from state lawmakers across the nation. Its mission is to get 34 states to apply for an amendment proposal convention specific to term limits on Congress. 2026 West Virginia house  more PR

RICHMOND, Virginia, Oct. 27 -- Virginia Commonwealth University issued the following news: * * * To fight cybercrime, VCU student unravels the layers of 3D printing * By Ethan York To most people, a 3D printer is a cool piece of technology that can make toys, tools or parts in minutes. But for Hala Ali, it can be a partner in crime, and the doctoral student at Virginia Commonwealth University earned national honors recently for her work exploring one of the fastest-growing frontiers in cybe more PR

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Virginia, Oct. 28 -- University of Virginia Health issued the following news release: * * * Research Breakthroughs Lead to Potential New Parkinson's Drug AbbVie Pharmaceuticals has submitted a New Drug Application (NDA) to the federal Food and Drug Administration for the first novel drug treatment for Parkinson's disease in more than half a century. The drug tavapadon selectively activates a brain target called the D1 dopamine receptor. Its potential as a new treatment for Pa more PR

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Virginia, Oct. 28 -- University of Virginia Health issued the following news release: * * * UVA Comprehensive Cancer Center Seeks Southwest Virginia Residents to Lead Region's Cancer Battle The Southwest Virginia Cancer Advisory Board (SWVA CAB), a community-driven initiative led by UVA Comprehensive Cancer Center, is seeking local residents to help guide the region's fight against cancer. To launch this new phase of work with a renewed focus on prevention and early detection more PR

RICHMOND, Virginia, Oct. 27 -- Virginia Commonwealth University issued the following news: * * * VCU twins are a double-dose of health care service as EMTs and researchers * By William Lineberry Honors College If you call 911 in Richmond, the emergency medical technicians who arrive might have you seeing double. That's because identical twins Akash and Arjun Jagdeesh, who are seniors in Virginia Commonwealth University's Honors College, could respond to help you. For the past two years, A more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 27 -- Rep. Eugene Vindman, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Vindman, Buchanan Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Reduce Waste, Modernize Land Management with Drones * Washington, D.C. U.S. Representatives Eugene Vindman (D-Va.-07) and Vern Buchanan (R-Fla.-16) introduced the Leveraging Aerial Systems for Stewardship Operations (LASSO) Act, a bipartisan bill that would use unmanned aerial systems for the humane roundup and management of wild horses and burros sa more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 27 -- Rep. Eugene Vindman, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Vindman, Ciscomani Introduce Bipartisan, Bicameral Bill to Better Support Strong Dads U.S. Representatives Eugene Vindman (D-Va.-07) and Juan Ciscomani (R-Ariz.-06) introduced the Dads Matter Act of 2025, a bipartisan, bicameral bill that aims to support healthier families by increasing Dads' involvement in their baby's lives immediately before and after birth. "As a dad of two, I know that we n more PR

RICHMOND, Virginia, Oct. 28 -- The Republican Party of Virginia posted the following news: * * * Virginia Democrats Launch 11th-Hour Redistricting Power Grab, Defy 65% of Virginia Voters to Distract From Jay Jones Scandals Just days before Election Day, Virginia Democrats are launching an outrageous effort to gerrymander themselves into a permanent majority--a brazen, last-minute power grab straight from the corrupt D.C. career politician playbook. In 2020, nearly 66% of Virginians--Republic more PR

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, Oct. 28 -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: * * * 'Curious Conversations' podcast: Shaily Patel talks about the cultural significance of ghosts By Travis Williams Shaily Patel joined Virginia Tech's "Curious Conversations" to talk about a new course she's teaching that explores hauntology, its connection to ghost stories, and the cultural significance of these narratives. Patel explained the role of ghosts as cultural metaphors and how ghost stories serve as a  more PR

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, Oct. 28 -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: * * * New AI training program launches to develop national security leaders By Isabella Rossi Virginia Tech and Amazon Web Services (AWS) have teamed up to empower the next generation of national security leaders with specialized generative artificial intelligence training. This fall, the AWS Generative Artificial Intelligence and Amazon Bedrock Training kicked off its first semester-long course intended to teach th more PR

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, Oct. 28 -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: * * * Expert: Delayed CPI data could complicate Fed's next rate decision As the Federal Open Market Committee prepares to meet on October 28-29, the recent government shutdown has delayed key economic reports, raising concerns about the reliability of the data guiding the Fed's next move. Virginia Tech finance expert Brad Paye says the postponed release of the Consumer Price Index (CPI) -- a critical measure of inflati more PR

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, Oct. 28 -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: * * * From death sentence to Olympic competition, the 'harebrained idea' that's saving horses By Andrew Mann The horse should have been dead. That's what horse owners face when septic arthritis strikes their animals. The infection that turns a $50,000 athlete into what the industry brutally calls a "pasture ornament" -- if the horse is lucky enough to survive at all. But Jessica Gilbertie, associate professor in th more PR

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, Oct. 28 (TNSjou) - Virginia Tech issued the following news: * * * Researchers find economic policies hold key to forest survival Economists show that investing in land rights and smarter financial incentives delivers stronger forest protection and better livelihoods than reforestation programs. By Max Esterhuizen The Amazon rainforest, one of Earth's most vital environmental systems, is losing ground. As vast stretches of tropical forest turn to dry, fire-prone savan more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 28 -- Darrell L. Young, a principal investigator at Wave 3 LLC, Falls Church, Virginia, has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of the Treasury advocating for a technology-forward approach to digital asset oversight following the introduction of the GENIUS Act. The organization proposes its proprietary compliance framework, GaleStorm, which addresses structural challenges within current legislative proposals while encouraging innovation in the United States. more ST

BUCKHANNON, West Virginia, Oct. 27 -- West Virginia Wesleyan College posted the following news: * * * WVWC, Arts Alive! Present Free Performance of West Virginia Dance Company * BUCKHANNON, West Virginia - WV Dance Company will bring its touring program to West Virginia Wesleyan College's Virginia Thomas Law Performing Arts Center on Tuesday, Nov. 4 at 7:30 p.m. for a free performance courtesy of WVWC Arts Alive! Recognized for both artistic achievement and excellence in arts education, W more PR