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U.S. News Unveils the 2024 Best Cars for the Money Awards

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Thursday, January 18, 2024
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WASHINGTON, Jan. 18, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- U.S. News & World Report, the global authority in rankings and consumer advice, today announced the 2024 Best Cars for the Money awards. Covering 11 automotive categories – including the inaugural Best Plug-In Hybrid SUV for the Money – the awards highlight cars, SUVs and minivans that provide consumers with the best combination of quality and value.

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  • WASHINGTON, Jan. 18, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- U.S. News & World Report, the global authority in rankings and consumer advice, today announced the 2024 Best Cars for the Money awards .
  • Covering 11 automotive categories – including the inaugural Best Plug-In Hybrid SUV for the Money – the awards highlight cars, SUVs and minivans that provide consumers with the best combination of quality and value.
  • "We're proud to include plug-in hybrid SUVs for the first time, with the 2024 Kia Sportage PHEV securing the Best Plug-In Hybrid SUV for the Money award," Opsitnik added.
  • Honda and Kia each won four Best Car for the Money awards across multiple categories.

New Yorkers Support Students and Honor Dr. King with Day of Community Service in East Harlem School

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Tuesday, January 16, 2024
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NEW YORK, Jan. 16, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Yesterday, City Year New York completed its annual MLK Day of Service to honor Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s legacy and promote public service. About 600 volunteers, including Lt. Gov. Antonio Delgado, gathered at Mosaic Preparatory Academy in East Harlem to spend the day making improvements to the school. Volunteers from City Year New York, Americorp, Mosaic Preparatory Academy, the local community and corporate partners painted nearly 40 colorful murals, constructed planters where students can grow flowers, and organized food and supply pantries for families in need.

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  • City Year New York completed its annual MLK Day of Service to honor Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s legacy and promote public service.
  • Antonio Delgado, gathered at Mosaic Preparatory Academy in East Harlem to spend the day making improvements to the school.
  • NEW YORK, Jan. 16, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Yesterday, City Year New York completed its annual MLK Day of Service to honor Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s legacy and promote public service.
  • Antonio Delgado, gathered at Mosaic Preparatory Academy in East Harlem to spend the day making improvements to the school.

StriveTogether Receives Global Award for Social Innovation

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Tuesday, January 16, 2024
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Cincinnati, Ohio, Jan. 16, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- At the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting, StriveTogether received the global Schwab Foundation Social Innovation Award for Collective Social Innovation.

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  • Cincinnati, Ohio, Jan. 16, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- At the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting, StriveTogether received the global Schwab Foundation Social Innovation Award for Collective Social Innovation.
  • As a 2024 Social Innovator, StriveTogether joins a community of organizations whose collective work has improved the lives of more than 890 million people in over 190 countries since 1998.
  • StriveTogether is the only U.S. organization to receive the award for Collective Social Innovation.
  • For more than a decade, StriveTogether has led paradigm-shifting work to enable communities to get better, more equitable outcomes for children.

JM Dental of Westbury Welcomes Dr. Alan Dorfman to The Practice

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Tuesday, January 16, 2024
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WESTBURY, N.Y., Jan. 16, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- JM Dental of Westbury, located in Westbury, NY, is excited to welcome Dr. Alan Dorfman to join their practice. The practice's website is https://www.westburydentists.com.

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  • JM Dental of Westbury, located in Westbury, NY, is excited to welcome Dr. Alan Dorfman to join their practice.
  • The practice's website is https://www.westburydentists.com
    WESTBURY, N.Y., Jan. 16, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- JM Dental of Westbury, located in Westbury, NY, is excited to welcome Dr. Alan Dorfman to join their practice.
  • As a quality general dentistry practice, JM Dental allows me to share my skills with the community and help patients maintain their oral health.
  • After dental school, the doctor returned to Long Island to practice dentistry with his father, Dr. Earl Dorfman, at their Westbury office.

red violet Announces Appointment of Bill Livek to Board of Directors

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Tuesday, January 9, 2024
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BOCA RATON, Fla., Jan. 09, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Red Violet, Inc. (NASDAQ: RDVT), a leading analytics and information solutions provider, today announced the appointment of Bill Livek to the red violet Board of Directors, effective January 5, 2024.

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  • BOCA RATON, Fla., Jan. 09, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Red Violet, Inc. (NASDAQ: RDVT), a leading analytics and information solutions provider, today announced the appointment of Bill Livek to the red violet Board of Directors, effective January 5, 2024.
  • “We’re excited to welcome Bill to red violet’s Board of Directors, and I know that we will benefit from his expertise during this next phase of red violet’s expansion.”
    Mr. Livek is currently the Vice Chairman of comScore, Inc. (“Comscore”), a global media measurement and analytics company, serving in this capacity since 2016.
  • Mr. Livek also serves on the board of directors of Adstra, Civic Science, The Covenant House, and the Advertising Research Foundation (“ARF”).
  • “I’m honored and excited to join red violet’s Board of Directors at such an exciting phase of the company’s development,” said Bill Livek.

City of Edina, Minnesota, Implements Tyler Technologies’ Solution to Improve Permitting and Inspection Processes

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Tuesday, January 9, 2024
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Tyler Technologies, Inc. (NYSE: TYL) announced the city of Edina, Minnesota, has successfully gone live with Tyler’s Enterprise Environmental Health (EEH) solution.

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  • Tyler Technologies, Inc. (NYSE: TYL) announced the city of Edina, Minnesota, has successfully gone live with Tyler’s Enterprise Environmental Health (EEH) solution.
  • “We’re thrilled to be live on Tyler’s Enterprise Environmental Health solution,” said Jeff Brown, community health administrator for the city of Edina.
  • “We continue to work with Tyler staff to fine tune the system to maximize efficiency and reduce staff time and manual processes necessary for Environmental Health licensing, renewals, and inspection data entry.
  • We’ve already seen some early benefits like more streamlined licensing and Environmental Health inspection processes.

Quarterra Multifamily Announces the Start of Leasing at Kindred Apartments

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Thursday, January 11, 2024
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DENVER, Jan. 11, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Quarterra Multifamily, a subsidiary of Lennar Corporation and a vertically integrated multifamily apartment builder, developer, and property manager, today announced the start of leasing at Kindred Apartment Homes, joining Citizen West 10, as Quarterra's second community in Denver's historic Golden Triangle neighborhood.

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  • With unparalleled walkability and bike access, Kindred connects residents to neighborhood attractions, as well as Lower Downtown Denver.
  • "Kindred puts residents within walking distance of all the top cultural sites in Denver.
  • The Golden Triangle is 45 square blocks of art, education, destination dining and unique bespoke shops," said Chris Gillies, Quarterra City President.
  • Through Kindred and associated developments, Quarterra is rejuvenating the neighborhood and helping to reinstate its status in the city.

Bascom Group Presents Prime Downtown Long Beach Vacant Ground Floor Retail Space to the Market

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Thursday, January 11, 2024
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IRVINE, Calif., Jan. 11, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The Bascom Group, LLC has presented for lease a 4,100 square feet ground floor with patios second generation restaurant space, ideal for a full-service restaurant concept, to the downtown Long Beach market.

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  • IRVINE, Calif., Jan. 11, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The Bascom Group, LLC has presented for lease a 4,100 square feet ground floor with patios second generation restaurant space, ideal for a full-service restaurant concept, to the downtown Long Beach market.
  • Ideally located at 200 Pine Avenue in the prime downtown area, there is an adjoining 3,865 square feet lower-level space.
  • A visual landmark in Downtown Long Beach, 200 Pine is a six-story office tower with an attached 123-stall parking structure.
  • Originally adopted in 2012, the Downtown Plan was established by Long Beach Development Services to create a vibrant urban core.

DePauw University Board of Trustees Extends President White's Contract

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Tuesday, January 9, 2024
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GREENCASTLE, Ind., Jan. 9, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The DePauw University Board of Trustees has voted unanimously to extend President Lori S. White's contract through June 30, 2028.

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  • GREENCASTLE, Ind., Jan. 9, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The DePauw University Board of Trustees has voted unanimously to extend President Lori S. White's contract through June 30, 2028.
  • "The Board of Trustees has the highest confidence in President White, who has demonstrated exemplary leadership since she joined DePauw," said Douglas I. Smith, DePauw board chair.
  • President White joined DePauw from Washington University in St. Louis, where she was vice chancellor for student affairs.
  • Before joining Washington University in 2015, she was vice president for student affairs and clinical professor of education at Southern Methodist University; associate vice president for student affairs at the University of Southern California; associate vice president for student affairs and dean of students at San Diego State University; and assistant vice provost for undergraduate education and director of undergraduate advising at Stanford University.

Scholarship America Announces New Chief Growth Officer Abigail Seldin

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Monday, January 8, 2024
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Scholarship America, the nation’s largest scholarship administrator, has selected Abigail Seldin as its new Chief Growth Officer.

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  • Scholarship America, the nation’s largest scholarship administrator, has selected Abigail Seldin as its new Chief Growth Officer.
  • “Last year, Scholarship America delivered more than $300 million to students in partnership with Fortune 500 corporations, philanthropic organizations, and individual sponsors committed to student success,” said Seldin.
  • “We are thrilled to welcome Abigail to the Scholarship America executive team,” said Scholarship America President and CEO Mike Nylund.
  • “Her experience and energy will be invaluable as we work to expand the services we provide to our scholarship sponsors and students across America.”