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F&A Federal Credit Union Partners with iGrad to Offer the Enrich Personalized Financial Wellness Program to Its 47,000 Members

F&A Federal Credit Union Partners with iGrad to Offer the Enrich Personalized Financial Wellness Program to Its 47,000 Members

Enrich is used by more than 20,000 employers and more than 300 financial institutions nationwide, with artificial intelligence technology that engages each user with the most relevant content based on financial situation and stage of life. - February 04, 2022 - iGrad

Patrick Henry College Alumnus Simon Sefzik Becomes the Youngest Senator on Record in Washington State

Patrick Henry College Alumnus Simon Sefzik Becomes the Youngest Senator on Record in Washington State

Patrick Henry College alumnus Simon Sefzik (’21) became the youngest senator on record in Washington state history when he was appointed by the Whatcom County Council to represent the 42nd district earlier this month. Sefzik was appointed as the Washington State Senator for the 42nd... - January 28, 2022 - Patrick Henry College

MassDOT Signs a "Letter of Intent" to Build a First-of-Its-Kind Highway Solar Photovoltaic Noise Barrier (PVNB) Project in Lexington, Massachusetts

MassDOT Signs a "Letter of Intent" to Build a First-of-Its-Kind Highway Solar Photovoltaic Noise Barrier (PVNB) Project in Lexington, Massachusetts

Groundbreaking solar technology may change how citizens look at U.S. highways. - January 27, 2022 - Ko-Solar

New York Cancer & Blood Specialists Joins the Medical Society of the State of New York

New York Cancer & Blood Specialists Joins the Medical Society of the State of New York

New York Cancer & Blood Specialists (NYCBS), one of the Nation’s leading oncology practices, is pleased to announce its membership with the Medical Society of the State of New York (MSSNY). “NYCBS is thrilled to be a member of the MSSNY,” said David Eagle, MD, Chair of... - January 26, 2022 - New York Cancer & Blood Specialists

"The Police Are Not Your Friends," Thomas B. Fitzgerald Warns in New Book

Thomas B. Fitzgerald blends guidance, cautionary tales in guide to surviving police encounters. - January 26, 2022 - Thomas Fitzgerald

Washington Physicians for Social Responsibility Members Cycle to Olympia to Deliver "Climate Prescription" & Petition to Governor Jay Inslee & Legislators

Washington Physicians for Social Responsibility Members Cycle to Olympia to Deliver "Climate Prescription" & Petition to Governor Jay Inslee & Legislators

Health workers: Join WPSR members and health workers from across Washington in calling on WA leaders in Olympia to take urgent action on climate by signing the #ClimatePrescription petition. The petition will be delivered by bicycle to Governor Inslee on January 28th by health workers who will ride from Seattle to Olympia to highlight the critical need for action in the coming legislative session. - January 25, 2022 - Washington Physicians for Social Responsibility

Follow Tamika Mapp as She Runs for New York State Assembly District 68 with This New Site

Follow Tamika Mapp as She Runs for New York State Assembly District 68 with This New Site

A new site has launched for Tamika Mapp, allowing residents around the New York area to follow along as she aims to represent New York State Assembly District 68. It explains that she is the best person to represent the district because she has a new and fresh approach to key issues. More... - January 24, 2022 - Friends of Tamika Mapp

Proven Optics Leveraging ServiceNow Portal on Financial Management Applications

Proven Optics Leveraging ServiceNow Portal on Financial Management Applications

Today, Proven Optics LLC, a practitioner-founded software and Financial Management services company, is excited to announce that the Proven Optics Financial Management Application Suite has an updated user interface leveraging the ServiceNow portal. This update to their Built on Now applications... - January 22, 2022 - Proven Optics

Orange County Website, Designed by Promet Source, is Honored with a Web Excellence Award

Promet’s Provus Platform along with the Open Source Drupal CMS Prove Key to the Site’s Success. - January 21, 2022 - Promet Source

Attorney General Sean D. Reyes Issues Statement on Supreme Court Vaccine Mandate Ruling

U.S. Supreme Court Rules in Vaccine Mandate Cases - January 14, 2022 - Utah Attorney General Sean Reyes

Save Our Allies Invites Public to Welcome Afghan Combat Interpreter to New Home Members of the Media Are Cordially Invited to Attend

Save Our Allies, with the Greater Beaches VFW Post 3270, is hosting a Welcome to your New American Home event, to welcome former Afghan Combat Interpreter and Military Ally Kaihan and his family to the community. - January 13, 2022 - Save Our Allies

Florida D20 Congressional Candidate Jim Flynn Vows to Fight Communism in the USA as Special Election is Set for January 11, 2022

Florida D20 Congressional Candidate Jim Flynn vows to fight Communism in the USA as Special Election is set for January 11, 2022. Jim Flynn, NPA candidate, vies for upset in FL D20 Congressional race this Tuesday as inflation tsunami rolls across USA and supply chain issues continue. Flynn... - January 11, 2022 - Flynn For Congress

Local Nonprofit Hires First Executive Director

Local Nonprofit Hires First Executive Director

Davidson Prison Ministry is a Community Funded Non-Profit Providing a Chaplain and Encouraging Ministry Services to the Offenders and Staff at Davidson Correctional Center in Lexington, NC - January 07, 2022 - Davidson Prison Ministry

The Time to Go Solar is Now - Stop Paying PG&E for Fossil Fuel Power

The Time to Go Solar is Now - Stop Paying PG&E for Fossil Fuel Power

Every day that goes by is another day you pay PG&E for electricity. Like aging, it never stops. Yet thousands of Californians contemplate how and when to separate themselves from the big utilities by going solar. The answer it turns out is simple. It’s right now. Renewable energy systems, most notably solar electricity systems, are proven reliable and available and are the most effective means of putting space between you and PG&E. - January 06, 2022 - SolarCraft

Day 46 of Hunger Strike: Joe Madison Vows to Continue Until Voting Rights Act is Signed, Sealed and Delivered

Day 46 of Hunger Strike: Joe Madison Vows to Continue Until Voting Rights Act is Signed, Sealed and Delivered

"I am not going on a Christmas break. Until the Freedom to Vote Act or the John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act is signed, sealed, and delivered, I will continue my hunger strike." - December 24, 2021 - Joe Madison

Build Back Better Using the Envision® Sustainability Manual — Now in Spanish

Build Back Better Using the Envision® Sustainability Manual — Now in Spanish

ISI's Envision® framework is used worldwide to help communities build more resilient, sustainable, and equitable civil infrastructure. The Envision guidance manual (prepared for the architecture, engineering, and construction industry) is now in Spanish— and the timing couldn't be better, as communities everywhere look for solutions to design and deliver civil infrastructure projects that combat climate change, enhance human health and wellbeing, and promote economic prosperity. - December 17, 2021 - ISI

Water Design-Build Council Unveils New Name

Water Design-Build Council Unveils New Name

The Water Design-Build Council will now be known as the Water Collaborative Delivery Association, the group announced this month. Following a year of industry engagement, research and analysis, the name change is part of a revitalized organizational brand that includes a new logo and tagline. The new name reflects evolving project delivery approaches and supports the association’s mission to transform the water and wastewater industry by advancing successful collaborative delivery solutions. - December 17, 2021 - Water Collaborative Delivery Association

Southwest Tennessee Community College Ready to Take Flight with the Region’s First-Ever Two-Year Aviation Program

Southwest Tennessee Community College Ready to Take Flight with the Region’s First-Ever Two-Year Aviation Program

Tennessee Board of Regents approved the launch of Southwest’s aviation operations technology program that is poised to increase diversity in a field historically underrepresented by people of color. - December 15, 2021 - Southwest Tennessee Community College

Arthur Dixon Launches Bid for Texas’s 30th Congressional District

Arthur Dixon Launches Bid for Texas’s 30th Congressional District

25-year-old Gen-Z Candidate Seeks to Empower Transformative Thinking and “Bold Progressive Change” Through “Bold Progressive Action.” - December 13, 2021 - Arthur Dixon for Congress

Activist Joe Madison Enters Second Month of Hunger Strike for Voting Rights

Activist Joe Madison Enters Second Month of Hunger Strike for Voting Rights

Joe Madison “The Black Eagle” calls on Democrats to set a deadline on voting rights action in Congress. - December 09, 2021 - Joe Madison

Chris R. Lowe Recognized as a Professional of the Year for 2021 by Strathmore's Who's Who Worldwide

Chris R. Lowe Recognized as a Professional of the Year for 2021 by Strathmore's Who's Who Worldwide

Chris R. Lowe of Billings, Montana has been recognized as a Professional of the Year for 2021 by Strathmore’s Who’s Who Worldwide Edition for his outstanding achievements and contributions in the public sector field of firefighting. About Chris R. Lowe Chris Lowe is a fire captain at... - December 02, 2021 - Strathmore Worldwide

Pine Biotech to Support Data Science and Bioinformatics for the National Association of IDeA Principal Investigators

Pine Biotech to Support Data Science and Bioinformatics for the National Association of IDeA Principal Investigators

Pine Biotech has announced a contract to support the National Association of IDeA Principal Investigators (NAIPI), a membership-supported non-profit organization (501.3 C) that brings together NIH-funded principal investigators that receive NIGMS IDeA funding. The organization holds regular events and advocates on behalf of it’s members, showcasing the value of funding and identifying best strategies to a address the funding gaps that exist in 23 states and Puerto Rico, termed the "IDeA states." - December 01, 2021 - Pine Biotech

Utah Attorney General, Sean Reyes, and Hall of Fame Baylor Coach, Grant Teaff, Honored for Leading National Initiative to Protect America’s Children

Utah Attorney General, Sean Reyes, and Hall of Fame Baylor Coach, Grant Teaff, Honored for Leading National Initiative to Protect America’s Children

WACO, Texas (November 30, 2021) Utah Attorney General Sean D. Reyes and Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton were honored alongside legendary former Baylor football coach Grant Teaff for their leadership in promoting the National Child ID Program. On October 16, at halftime of Baylor’s home... - November 30, 2021 - Utah Attorney General Sean Reyes

Utah Attorney General, Sean Reyes, Honored with National Man of the Year Award at Lambeau Field for Bi-Partisan Initiative to Protect Children

Utah Attorney General, Sean Reyes, Honored with National Man of the Year Award at Lambeau Field for Bi-Partisan Initiative to Protect Children

Utah Attorney General Sean D. Reyes was recognized at historic Lambeau Field as the 2021 Jerry Kramer NFL Child ID Award Man of the Year at a special pre-kickoff award ceremony on Sunday, October 24. The award was created in the name of Green Bay great and NFL Hall of Fame lineman Jerry Kramer who... - November 30, 2021 - Utah Attorney General Sean Reyes

iGrad to Launch Financial Literacy Education at Saint Joseph’s University for Students, Faculty, Staff and Alumni

iGrad to Launch Financial Literacy Education at Saint Joseph’s University for Students, Faculty, Staff and Alumni

Saint Joseph's University in Philadelphia will soon begin offering iGrad's customized, interactive financial literacy digital platform, which is used by more than 600 colleges and universities. Research shows that financial literacy programs can lower student loan defaults, decrease financial stress, improve academic performance and teach students life-long financial management. - November 19, 2021 - iGrad

Paragon Cyber Solutions Earns Certified SBA 8(a) Disadvantaged Small Business Status

Paragon Cyber Solutions Earns Certified SBA 8(a) Disadvantaged Small Business Status

Paragon Cyber Solutions, a provider of cybersecurity and risk management framework (RMF) services to the Federal Government, is proud to announce they have been accepted into the 8(a) Business Development Program by the United States Small Business Administration (SBA). The 8(a) program is a... - November 18, 2021 - Paragon Cyber Solutions, LLC

Geospatial Analytics® Provides Solutions Which Coincides with Needs of NJ Municipalities

Geospatial Analytics® is launching its newest product, Geospatial Analytics Facility InSite™ at the New Jersey State League of Municipalities® 106th Annual conference. The launch coincides with the need of municipalities to adapt to challenges related to the pandemic. Participants can... - November 17, 2021 - Geospatial Analytics®, Inc.

Southwest Tennessee Community College Bestows TBR Chancellor's Commendation for Military Veterans to Mike Stephens

Southwest Tennessee Community College Bestows TBR Chancellor's Commendation for Military Veterans to Mike Stephens

Southwest Tennessee Community College kicked off Veterans Week honoring employee Mike Stephens with the 2021 Tennessee Board of Regents (TBR) Chancellor’s Commendation for Military Veterans at the College’s Veterans Appreciation Dinner Nov. 10, 2021. Southwest President Tracy D. Hall... - November 11, 2021 - Southwest Tennessee Community College

Resilient Community of New Brunswick Immerses in Hispanic Culture at Ay Caramba Seafood Restaurant and Fish Market

Resilient Community of New Brunswick Immerses in Hispanic Culture at Ay Caramba Seafood Restaurant and Fish Market

Servant Leaders and Residents Celebrate the Day of Saint Jude Thaddaeus, October 2021 at Ay Caramba. “New Brunswick is so grateful to Mr. Morales and his family for their dedication and commitment to our community. By celebrating cultural and religious traditions with generosity, they continue to demonstrate the true meaning of social responsibility. Congratulations to Mr. Morales for a great event and heartfelt thanks for his service to our community,” said Mayor Cahill. - November 10, 2021 - Ay Caramba Seafood Restaurant and Fish Market

IronOrbit Presents at the National ACEC Fall Conference

IronOrbit Presents at the National ACEC Fall Conference

IronOrbit unveils new automation capabilities and robust management platform at national meeting of architects, engineers, and construction industry leaders. IronOrbit, a fully integrated Information and Communications Technology (ICT) provider, delivers keynote presentation at National... - November 04, 2021 - IronOrbit

Reversing the “Great Resignation” with Promotional Playbook for Law Enforcement

Reversing the “Great Resignation” with Promotional Playbook for Law Enforcement

Retired Law Enforcement Executive Literally Writes the Book on How to Prepare for Promotion. Jonni Redick, a 29-year veteran and former Assistant Chief of the California Highway Patrol, has released the 2nd edition of "Survival Guide, Law Enforcement Promotional Preparation," a step-by-step guide to help law enforcement personnel plan and prepare for the next step in their career. - November 04, 2021 - JL Consulting Solutions

County’s Utility Bill Oversight Yields Big Dividends

County’s Utility Bill Oversight Yields Big Dividends

The Newton County (Georgia) government has taken significant steps to reduce its expenditures during the COVID-19 pandemic. In 2019, Newton County Board of Commissioners took action by appointing Alexander Tomas and Associates, Inc. (ATA) to assist with utility cost reduction endeavors under a performance arrangement. The project results were formidable with no capital outlay and over a half a million dollars saved to date. - November 01, 2021 - Alexander Tomas and Associates, Inc.

Ghana Diaspora PAC Announces the Endorsements of Terry McAuliffe (D-VA), Eric Adams (D-NY) and Bobby DuBose (D-FL)

Ghana Diaspora PAC Announces the Endorsements of Terry McAuliffe (D-VA), Eric Adams (D-NY) and Bobby DuBose (D-FL)

The endorsements speak to GHPAC’s commitment to championing public leaders who are willing partners in its mission to empower the Ghanaian American through civic and political action. - November 01, 2021 - Ghana Diaspora Political Action Committee

Hands Off Our Schools Makes Key Endorsements

Hands Off Our Schools Makes Key Endorsements

HOOS Endorses Julie Toal, Phil Hogan, Dan Bennett and Hugo Alves for the New Canaan Board of Education - October 27, 2021 - Hands Off Our Schools

Local and National Politicians, Entertainers and Business Leaders to Attend the Center for Adoption Support and Education™ (C.A.S.E.) Annual Gala October 30

Local and National Politicians, Entertainers and Business Leaders to Attend the Center for Adoption Support and Education™ (C.A.S.E.) Annual Gala October 30

Local and national politicians, entertainers and business leaders to attend the Center for Adoption Support and Education’s annual gala on Saturday, October 30, 2021, at Columbia Country Club in Chevy Chase, Maryland. Dubbed “A Night of Celebration, Laughter, and Giving,” the... - October 26, 2021 - Center for Adoption Support and Education (C.A.S.E.)

Southwest Tennessee Community College Receives Nearly $4 Million in U.S. Department of Education grants

Southwest Tennessee Community College Receives Nearly $4 Million in U.S. Department of Education grants

Southwest Tennessee Community College was awarded nearly $4 million in grants from the U.S. Department of Education to support services aligned with helping students attain their college credentials. Project M.O.S.T. received a $3 million grant from the U.S. Department of Education's Predominantly... - October 21, 2021 - Southwest Tennessee Community College

AAC Utility Partners Congratulates TriSummit Utilities on Achieving a Major Digital Transformation

AAC Utility Partners is pleased to announce TriSummit Utilities’ successful deployment to a new customer information system, including Apex Utilities, Heritage Gas, and Pacific Northern Gas. TriSummit Utilities Inc. operates as an integrated utility company based in Calgary, Alberta, and... - October 20, 2021 - AAC Utility Partners, LLC

Transform Africa Hosts African Delegation to United States on Trade, Tourism and Education

Transform Africa Hosts African Delegation to United States on Trade, Tourism and Education

Transform Africa founder, His Excellency Dr. Rollan Roberts II, is hosting the Deputy Governor of Vihiga, Kenya and his cabinet in the United States for trade, tourism and education advancement. - October 19, 2021 - Courageous!

AAC-IEC Alliance to Lead a Panel Discussion at Cybertech NYC

AAC-IEC Alliance to Lead a Panel Discussion at Cybertech NYC

AAC Utility Partners (AAC) and Israel Electric Corporation (IEC) are pleased to announce their participation at the upcoming Cybertech NYC event – October 20, 2021. Cybertech is the cyber industry’s foremost B2B networking platform conducting industry-related events all around the... - October 18, 2021 - AAC Utility Partners, LLC

Maine Lobstering Union Granted Emergency Motion in Part to Protect Lobster Fishermen, Communities

Maine Lobstering Union Granted Emergency Motion in Part to Protect Lobster Fishermen, Communities

The Maine Lobstering Union (MLU) has won emergency relief to stop the impending closure of productive lobster waters off the coast of Maine. Injunctive relief was granted by the U.S. District Court for the District of Maine on Saturday, Oct. 16. The closure would have impacted a large area of... - October 18, 2021 - Maine Lobstering Union

GeoComm Earns Esri Partner Network Release Ready Specialty Designation

GeoComm, provider of Public Safety Location Intelligence®, is pleased to announce their recognition by Esri as a Release Ready Specialty Esri Partner Network partner. The Release Ready Specialty designation is awarded to partners who are committed to being early adopters of Esri’s world... - October 16, 2021 - GeoComm

Southwest Tennessee Community College’s Public Safety and Police Services Receives TLEA Accreditation

Southwest Tennessee Community College’s Public Safety and Police Services Receives TLEA Accreditation

The Tennessee Law Enforcement Accreditation (TLEA) Program is pleased to announce that it has granted the award of initial accreditation to the Southwest Tennessee Community College Police Department. TLEA announced this first accreditation award for the department during the Tennessee Association... - October 15, 2021 - Southwest Tennessee Community College

Clubhouse International Partners with World Federation for Mental Health and 20 Clubhouses in Recognition of World Mental Health Day and the Transformative Power of Work

Clubhouse International Partners with World Federation for Mental Health and 20 Clubhouses in Recognition of World Mental Health Day and the Transformative Power of Work

Clubhouse International is pleased to present their World Mental Health Day 2021 campaign, Work WORKS. The initiative highlights and promotes Clubhouse Employment Programs as a gateway to recovery. - October 10, 2021 - Clubhouse International

GeoComm’s Keri Brennan Receives Barbara Hirsch Special Service Award

GeoComm is excited to announce that Keri Brennan, GeoComm Product Manager for Public Safety GIS Content and Services, received the Barbara Hirsch Special Service Award this week during the Urban and Regional Information Systems Association (URISA) 2021 GIS Pro Conference in Baltimore, Maryland. - October 09, 2021 - GeoComm

Kiwanis, Lions, Optimist, Rotary, Join for Week of Service to Celebrate Community

Kiwanis, Lions, Optimist, Rotary, Join for Week of Service to Celebrate Community

Service clubs work together to make a difference in communities; Celebrate Community, a joint initiative of the four major volunteer service organizations, will launch this year with a focus on local community service during the week of October 10 to 16. - October 07, 2021 - Optimist International

AAC-IEC Alliance Provides Enterprise Cloud Transformation Strategy, with Cybersecurity, for Regional Water Authority

AAC Utility Partners and Israel Electric Corporation (IEC), through their recently formed North American Alliance, partner with South Central Connecticut Regional Water Authority (RWA) to successfully develop an enterprise cloud transformation strategy focused on a "Cloud Smart" approach... - October 05, 2021 - AAC Utility Partners, LLC

GivingTuesday Announces 2021 Cohort of the Starling Collective

GivingTuesday Announces 2021 Cohort of the Starling Collective

Today, GivingTuesday announced the Starling Collective’s newest cohort: 50 grassroots activists, artists, organizers and changemakers inspiring generosity in innovative and creative ways to tackle critical issues and heal their communities. The Starling Collective is a global fellowship... - October 05, 2021 - GivingTuesday

Twentyfour-Seven’s Reimagined Anti-Trafficking QR Code® Limits Corporate Liability While Making Human Trafficking Reporting Accessible to Everyone

Twentyfour-Seven’s Reimagined Anti-Trafficking QR Code® Limits Corporate Liability While Making Human Trafficking Reporting Accessible to Everyone

A QR Code can limit a corporation's liability under the trafficking victims protection act; while improving reporting and evidence abilities for police. - October 04, 2021 - Twentyfour-Seven Inc.

Maine Lobstering Union Files Federal Lawsuit for Emergency Injunctive Relief Against National Marine Fisheries Service et. al.

Maine Lobstering Union Files Federal Lawsuit for Emergency Injunctive Relief Against National Marine Fisheries Service et. al.

The Maine Lobstering Union (MLU) has filed a civil action in the United States District Court for the District of Maine, seeking emergency relief related to the impending closure by agencies of the federal government of productive lobster grounds utilized by Maine’s lobster fishermen and women. - September 29, 2021 - Maine Lobstering Union

General Skip Vincent to Headline PESA AFCEA Webinar

General Skip Vincent to Headline PESA AFCEA Webinar

USAF General with extensive Pacific and Middle East experience provides real-world examples where secure video, audio and control are needed for information superiority. - September 16, 2021 - PESA

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