MESA, Ariz., June 23, 2016 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Edupoint(R) Educational Systems, creator of the industry-leading Synergy(R) Education Platform for K-12 student information, learning management and assessment has been selected by Beaverton School District to implement the company’s Synergy Online Registration solution. As a fully integrated component of Synergy Education Platform, Synergy Online Registration eliminates the […]
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Geek Club Books Releases Educational Webisode for the Inclusive Classroom on Autism and Friendship
SAN FRANCISCO, Calif., June 15, 2016 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Geek Club Books, Inc., an autism nonprofit, today announced the release of their latest educational webisode, “The Friendship Game” to teach elementary school children how to be good friends to their autistic peers. This is the fourth webisode in the free Bluebee TeeVee autism series for […]
Oak Hills Local Schools Green Team lays the groundwork for zero-waste cafeterias
TIPP CITY, Ohio, June 13, 2016 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Oak Hills Local Schools will start off the 2016-2017 school year with zero-waste tables in all of its cafeterias, thanks in part to the groundwork laid by the district’s Green Team, a student-led conservation and sustainability group sponsored by Energy Optimizers, USA.
Audition now for youth music academy programs in California and Spain
FORT BELVOIR, Va., June 8, 2016 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Building on the success of its 2015 partnership, CAMMO, the Center for American Military Music Opportunities, is again joining forces with The Collective Sound (TCS) youth music program to offer an exciting summer experience for two children of active duty military personnel. CAMMO is hoping to […]
LeaseAccelerator and Riveron Consulting to Co-Present in ClearLaw Institute Webinar on New Lease Accounting Standards
GREAT FALLS, Va. and WASHINGTON, D.C., June 6, 2016 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — LeaseAccelerator and Riveron Consulting announced today that they will be co-presenting on a forthcoming ClearLaw Institute Webinar about the new lease accounting standards. Issued earlier this year, the new standards, FASB ASU 2016-02 (or Topic 842) for US GAAP and IFRS 16, will […]
Edupoint Selected by Maine DOE as Sole Provider of State-Level Student Information and Reporting System
MESA, Ariz., May 31, 2016 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Edupoint(R) Educational Systems, creator of the industry-leading Synergy(R) Education Platform for K-12 student information and learning management, has been selected by the Maine Department of Education (Maine DOE) to provide a State Level Student Information and Reporting System (SSIRS).
Partnership with Energy Optimizers, USA, expected to net $88,000 savings annually for Ripley Union Lewis Huntington Local Schools
TIPP CITY, Ohio, May 31, 2016 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Ripley Union Lewis Huntington Local Schools has partnered with Energy Optimizers, USA, to improve the district’s energy efficiency performance for an expected guaranteed savings of nearly $88,000 annually.
Edupoint’s Synergy Student Information System Awarded 5-Year REMC SAVE Contract for Michigan Districts
MESA, Ariz., May 24, 2016 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Edupoint(R) Educational Systems, creator of the industry-leading Synergy(R) Education Platform for K-12 student information and learning management solutions, has been awarded a five-year contract by Michigan’s Regional Educational Media Center Association (REMC) to provide the Synergy Student Information System (SIS) to support the more than 1.5 million […]
NEWS: ITEP Honored at the 90th Annual World Trade Week Kickoff Breakfast
CARSON, Calif., May 10, 2016 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — International Trade Education Programs (ITEP), a nonprofit focused on connecting high school students to careers, was recently honored with the 2016 Bob Kleist Leadership Award by the Los Angeles Area Chamber of Commerce. Recipients of the prestigious award demonstrate inspirational and visionary leadership in the development of […]
NEWS: Hasenin Al-khersan Named 2016 Koch Kellan Scholar
PORTLAND, Ore., April 18, 2016 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Paragon BioTeck, Inc., announced today that Hasenin Al-khersan has been named its 2016 Koch Kellan Scholar. Paragon Gives, a Paragon BioTeck initiative, awards the Koch Kellan Scholarship to an outstanding graduate medical student committed to pursuing a clinical, teaching or research career in ophthalmology.
NEWS: Art Makes You Fundraiser Seeks to Make Positive Difference in Children’s Lives
SEATTLE, Wash., April 1, 2016 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Art Makes You, a Seattle-based non-profit organization, is having its fourth fundraiser to raise money for its summer art camps for under-privileged children in the U.S., Latvia and Ukraine.
NEWS: LIBERTY Dental Plan Advances Innovative Approach to Oral Health By Empowering Physicians to Provide Fluoride Varnish
IRVINE, Calif., March 22, 2016 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — LIBERTY Dental Plan (LIBERTY) continues to innovate and be a champion for whole health by partnering with the Center for Oral Health and medical providers to create a program that will help increase the number of children receiving fluoride varnish – a critical treatment that helps prevent […]
NEWS: Platinum Data Executive Craig Zielazny Named to Board of Advisors for Wittenberg University’s New Master of Science in Analytics Program
ALISO VIEJO, Calif., March 22, 2016 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Platinum Data Solutions, a provider of valuation data and analytics solutions, has announced that Craig Zielazny, the company’s senior vice president of valuation analytics, has been named to the Board of Advisors for Springfield, Ohio-based Wittenberg University’s new Master of Science in Analytics program. The Board […]
NEWS: Mr Cabinet Care Opens Doors to Anaheim High School Students
ANAHEIM, Calif., March 18, 2016 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Students at an Anaheim High School received a hands-on chance to learn the basics of business, community leadership, and the lost art of woodworking with local kitchen-and-bath remodeling company Mr Cabinet Care.
NEWS: Meoded Expands Decorative Wall Techniques Classes in 2016
LOS ANGELES, Calif., Feb. 19, 2016 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — 40 creative painting artisans attended the New Decorative Wall Techniques for 2016 Class at Meoded Paint and Plaster at the showroom in Hollywood on February 18. Meoded Classes have been expanded this year because of the high demand for unique finishes from interior designers, home and […]
NEWS: Edupoint Expands Synergy Assessment with Technology Enhanced Item Support
MESA, Ariz., Jan. 27, 2016 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Edupoint(R) Educational Systems, a leading student information and learning management solutions provider for the K-12 market, now supports technology enhanced items in Synergy(R) Assessment, part of the Synergy(R) Learning Management System. The full support of technology enhanced items in Synergy Assessment enables students to take pre-assessments and […]
NEWS: Delta Care Rx Sponsors Innovative Hospice Nurse Intern Program of Four Seasons Compassion for Life
FLAT ROCK, N.C., Jan. 12, 2016 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — A shared commitment to the greater good and a growing need for trained hospice professionals led Delta Care Rx, a nationally known hospice pharmaceutical provider, to partner with Four Seasons Compassion For Life in the recent development and implementation of an innovative 12-week ‘Hospice Nurse Internship […]
NEWS: Clarke Schools’ Career Academy Focuses Students on Future Success
OSCEOLA, Iowa, Dec. 18, 2015 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Clarke Community Schools in Osceola, Iowa is developing a Career Academy that will provide a specialized course pathway for career-minded students. Aligned with Governor Branstad’s new Future Ready Iowa initiative, this program is the genesis of Clarke’s new curriculum director Jean Bahls and Bill Trickey of Clarke […]
NEWS: Church Hosts 5th Annual FREE College Discussion Panel (GA) on Saturday, December 19, 2015, from 10 a.m. – Noon
MARIETTA, Ga., Dec. 1, 2015 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — The Turner Chapel AME Church Education Ministry (Marietta, Ga.), hosts its 5th Annual College Discussion Panel, on Saturday, December 19, 2015, from 10 a.m. – Noon. Appearing on the panel will be students representing 13 public, private, HBCU, community college, graduate school, law school, and medical school […]
NEWS: Florence County School District 3 Graduation Initiative hosts a College Discussion Panel (SC) on Dec. 18, 2015
LAKE CITY, S.C., Nov. 30, 2015 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — The Florence County School District 3 Graduation Initiative, will host its first college discussion panel, on December 18, 2015, from 10 a.m. – Noon. Appearing on the panel will be students from the Lake City High School graduating class of 2015 representing such colleges and universities […]
NEWS: Grant Hier, Laguna College of Art and Design Chair Nominated for Pushcart Prize
LAGUNA BEACH, Calif., Nov. 13, 2015 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Laguna College of Art and Design (LCAD) announced Grant Hier, Chair of Liberal Arts and Art History, has been nominated for the prestigious Pushcart Prize. Hier was nominated as an author and will choose which works he wishes to submit to Pushcart judges for consideration for […]
NEWS: Progress, Growth and Changing The World: Martial Artist Maria Turnhout Promoted to 5th Degree Black Belt
LOS ANGELES, Calif., Nov. 9, 2015 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — On Saturday, November 21, 2015, KMA Black Belt Champions is proud to host their 16th ceremony showcasing the new Black Belts at their Sherman Oaks, California school. The celebration, at Van Nuys High School Auditorium, is the culmination of a three month testing process.
NEWS: ACG Central Texas presents Scholarship to the College of Business at The University of Texas San Antonio
SAN ANTONIO, Texas, Oct. 12, 2015 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — The Central Texas Chapter of the Association for Corporate Growth(R) (ACG), the global organization focused on driving middle-market growth, presented its recently established Scholarship for Finance Studies to Dr. Keith Fairchild, PhD, associate professor and former department chair of the Department of Finance at The University […]
NEWS: Iowa U’s Christopher Merrill joins 2016 Todos Santos Writers Workshop for Creative Writing
LOS ANGELES, Calif., Sept. 16, 2015 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Christopher Merrill, director of the International Writing Program at the University of Iowa, has joined the lineup of literary talents featured at the 2016 Todos Santos Writers Workshop (TSWW) January 24 -30. The center for creative writing located in the historic pueblo magico of Todos Santos, […]
NEWS: On-Bus Camera System Catches Drivers Who Ignore School Bus Stop-Arms
OMAHA, Neb., Sept. 14, 2015 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Across America millions of students travel to school in the more than 100,000 school buses that transport students daily, says Curtiss Routh of Radio Engineering Industries. As they get on or off the bus, each child is in danger of being hit by a motorist who disobeys […]
NEWS: Richard Horn to Lead In-Depth TRID Training Workshop for Lenders – for Mortgage Compliance Training Center, LLC
DENVER, Colo., Aug. 24, 2015 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Mortgage Compliance Training Center, LLC (MC Training Center), a newly formed organization that is solely focused on mortgage compliance education and readiness, announced today that it has officially launched operations and will start by holding an all-day, hands-on TRID workshop in Denver, Colorado on Sept. 25.
NEWS: Solar array project at Adams County Ohio Valley Schools nearing completion
TIPP CITY, Ohio, July 21, 2015 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — In just a few weeks, Adams County Ohio Valley School District will harvest much of its electricity from the sun as part of an energy conservation project it has undertaken with Energy Optimizers, USA.
NEWS: Bellbrook-Sugarcreek Schools partners with Energy Optimizers, USA, to become first school district in Ohio with all LED lighting retrofits
TIPP CITY, Ohio, July 15, 2015 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Through its partnership with energy services firm Energy Optimizers, USA, Bellbrook-Sugarcreek Schools has become the first school district in Ohio to retrofit all interior and exterior lighting to LED.
NEWS: Foundation Helps Nepali School and Community Bounce Back
KATHMANDU, Nepal, July 10, 2015 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — The Adelina Foundation of Torrance, California is assisting the World Mind Network in helping the TriKA school in Narayanpur, Nepal bounce back from the massive April and May earthquakes that devastated so much of the country.
NEWS: Roemtech, LLC Announces U.S. Patent Award for Auto-HummBuster Ground-Loop Noise Elimination Circuitry, Patent No. 9,042,577
DALLAS, Texas, June 16, 2015 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Roemtech(R), LLC is announcing the award of Patent #9,042,577 by the USPTO for its invention of a unique circuitry that automatically analyzes multiple audio inputs and checks for ground-loop noise that frequently plagues classroom audio systems. If the circuitry detects ground-loop noise on any input, it will […]
NEWS: Johnny Fatheree announces candidacy for Board of Elementary and Secondary Education, District Five
DOWNSVILLE, La., June 16, 2015 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Fatheree for Bese Campaign announced. Johnny Fatheree was born and reared on the Southside of Monroe, Louisiana and currently resides on Lake D’ arbonne in Union Parish. He graduated from Ouachita Parish High School in 1971, and attended Northeast Louisiana University (now ULM) for a brief time.
NEWS: Attorney David Goldman Gives Commencement Speech to Graduating Class of Westcoast School
SARASOTA, Fla., June 5, 2015 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — On Thursday, June 4, 2015, attorney David L. Goldman of the law firm of Shapiro, Goldman, Babboni and Walsh gave the commencement speech to the 2015 graduating class of the Westcoast School of Human Development in Sarasota, Florida. For over 30 years the Westcoast School has been […]
NEWS: Laguna College of Art and Design Announces Jonathan Burke Endowed Presidential Scholarship in Celebration of 35th Anniversary
LAGUNA BEACH, Calif., April 27, 2015 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Laguna College of Art and Design (LCAD) announced the Jonathan Burke Endowed Presidential Scholarship commemorating Burke’s 35 years with the college.
NEWS: Weitz and Luxenberg’s Bilsborrow Will Attend AAJ Leadership Academy
NEW YORK, N.Y., April 22, 2015 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Attorney James Bilsborrow, of Weitz and Luxenberg P.C., is one of a dozen lawyers from around the nation chosen to participate this year in an American Association for Justice (AAJ) training academy to develop promising new leaders of the legal profession, the law firm today announced.
NEWS: Capacity LLC Asks: ‘Is Your Order Fulfillment Sexy Enough for Your Brand?’ in Webinar Series Launch
NEW YORK, N.Y., April 10, 2015 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — ‘Is Your Order Fulfillment Sexy Enough for Your Brand?’ will be just one of the questions answered by third party logistics provider Capacity LLC in the first of a series of webinars scheduled for Thursday, April 16 (1 p.m. EDT/10 a.m. PDT).
NEWS: Monrovia High School Robotics Team Advances to 2015 FIRST Tech Challenge World Championship for Second Year in a Row
MONROVIA, Calif., April 7, 2015 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — The Monrovia High Robotics Program announced today that the ten Monrovia High School students of the ‘Kings and Queens’ robotics team and their purple robot ‘Sir Lancelot’ qualified to advance to the 2015 FIRST Tech Challenge Robotics World Championships for a second year in a row as […]
NEWS: Inclusion Conference brings the Power of Play to Downtown Raleigh
RALEIGH, N.C., March 11, 2015 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Over 175 recreational professionals, educators and child specialists from across the U.S. will gather at the National Inclusion Project’s Power of Play Inclusion Conference at Marbles Kids Museum in Downtown Raleigh on March 30-31, 2015. This inspiring event is for all people who desire to ensure no […]
NEWS: Millennium Administrators Exceeds North Pocono School Districts Healthcare Cost Savings Expectations
SCHWENKSVILLE, Pa., March 9, 2015 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Millennium Administrators, a national benefits administrator, was contracted by the North Pocono School District in July, 2013 with the expectation that Millennium would assist in the teacher contract negotiations, as well as identify savings for the Districts healthcare benefit plan. Millennium provided several cost savings initiatives, which […]
NEWS: The Public Leadership Education Network Celebrates 35th Anniversary
WASHINGTON, D.C., Feb. 12, 2015 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — The Public Leadership Education Network (PLEN) is pleased to announce its 35th Anniversary event to be held on March 18, celebrating decades of preparing young women to follow their passions and be leaders in public policy. We are honored to have Ambassador Connie Morella and Congresswoman Eleanor […]
NEWS: Energy Optimizers, USA sells lighting affiliate Lighting Optimizers, USA to focus on core business
TIPP CITY, Ohio, Jan. 26, 2015 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — The owners of Energy Optimizers, USA have sold its affiliate company, Lighting Optimizers, USA, to Eco Engineering. This decision was made to ensure continued world-class service for Energy Optimizers’ clients, while allowing the company to focus on and expand its core business of vendor-neutral energy efficiency […]