University of Central Florida

Commercial Real Estate Partner Joins Troutman Pepper's Growing National Team in Atlanta

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Monday, January 30, 2023
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ATLANTA, Jan. 30, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Donna Beezhold, a commercial real estate attorney with demonstrated expertise in the healthcare industry and the single family and build-to-rent sectors of the housing industry, has joined Troutman Pepper's national Real Estate Practice Group in Atlanta as a partner. She joins the firm from Nelson Mullins.

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  • Donna Beezhold Brings Particular Expertise Serving Healthcare Providers, National Real Estate Developers
    ATLANTA, Jan. 30, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Donna Beezhold , a commercial real estate attorney with demonstrated expertise in the healthcare industry and the single family and build-to-rent sectors of the housing industry, has joined Troutman Pepper's national Real Estate Practice Group in Atlanta as a partner.
  • Beezhold represents healthcare providers and national real estate developers in structuring and facilitating complex commercial real estate transactions and matters, including, acquisitions, dispositions, pre- and post-closing development, leasing matters, and other arrangements.
  • "Donna is a dynamic attorney with a broad range of real estate skills, including a great depth of experience in complex real estate finance, development, and leasing transactions," said Partner Anthony Greene , who leads Troutman Pepper's Real Estate Practice Group.
  • Troutman Pepper's national Real Estate Practice Group helps clients in their most complex real estate transactions.

Paperclip Inc. Congratulates Winners of 8th Annual Collegiate Penetration Testing Competition (CPTC)

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Tuesday, January 31, 2023
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HACKENSACK, N.J., Jan. 31, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Paperclip, Inc. (OTCMKTS:PCPJ), a silver sponsor of the 2022-2023 Collegiate Penetration Testing Competition (CPTC), today recognized winners of the final CPTC global competition held at Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT) on Jan.13-15, 2023.

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  • HACKENSACK, N.J., Jan. 31, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Paperclip, Inc. (OTCMKTS:PCPJ), a silver sponsor of the 2022-2023 Collegiate Penetration Testing Competition (CPTC), today recognized winners of the final CPTC global competition held at Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT) on Jan.13-15, 2023.
  • The first-place winners are Justin Covairt, Gabriel Fok, Taylor Nguyen, Jimmy C. Peng, Derrick Tran, Dylan Tran, Marshall Ung and Jasmine Weddle representing California State Polytechnic University Pomona.
  • Stanford University took second place, and University of Central Florida took third place.
  • The CPTC is an event in which the world’s top cybersecurity students are assigned to penetration test a real-world scenario and determine areas of vulnerability.

Growing Capacity to Leverage Big Data is Advancing Equity in Higher Education; UNCF and Excelencia in Education Continue to Lead the Way

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Friday, January 20, 2023
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Through the initiative, over 40 HBCU and HSI faculty and staff members completed training in a three-cohort program, facilitated by UNCF and partner organization Excelencia in Education.

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  • Through the initiative, over 40 HBCU and HSI faculty and staff members completed training in a three-cohort program, facilitated by UNCF and partner organization Excelencia in Education.
  • Leveraging the Administrative Data Research Facility, a platform developed by Coleridge Initiative to promote access and discovery of microdata from federal agencies.
  • UNCF plans to announce further details about its strategy to deepen the capacity of Black colleges to influence decision-making on the use of data in driving higher education assessment and transformation.
  • UNCF is excited to continue its engagement with the development of an equity-focused advisory group to help shape the Value Data Collaborative.

Jollibee's Orlando Grand Opening on January 18 Draws Thousands of Joyful Customers, as Carloads of Fans and First-Timers Swarm to Brand's First Two-Lane Drive-Thru in the U.S.

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Thursday, January 19, 2023
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WEST COVINA, Calif., Jan. 19, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Jollibee, the joyful restaurant brand recently named "the best chain fried chicken in America" by Eater, celebrated the grand opening of its first location in Orlando, Florida, on Wednesday, January 18, 2023. The highly anticipated opening day attracted thousands of excited customers who wanted to be among the city's first to get their hands on Jollibee's mouth-watering Chickenjoy fried chicken, Chicken Sandwiches and Peach Mango Pie dessert. Primely located at 11891 East Colonial Drive in East Orlando, the new restaurant not only marks Jollibee's premiere in The City Beautiful, but it's also home to the global brand's first two-lane drive-thru service in North America.

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  • Jollibee's biggest fans began showing up at around 8:00 PM Tuesday evening, where they camped out over 13 hours ahead of Wednesday's 9AM opening.
  • Jollibee's drive-thru was buzzing from morning until midnight as carloads of hungry customers from near and far wrapped around the store throughout the day.
  • Chicken Sandwich : This sandwich features a crispy, juicy chicken breast fillet, spread with umami mayo, and served on a toasted brioche bun.
  • Spicy Chicken Sandwich : A spicy version of the original chicken sandwich features sriracha mayo and fresh jalapeños for added crunch and heat.

LendingPoint Names Amanda Flashner as New Chief Experience Officer

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Friday, December 23, 2022
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LendingPoint , the AI-driven CreditTech platform that provides one-stop financing solutions for consumers, e-commerce and point of sale partners, and lending institutions, announced today that Amanda Flashner has been promoted as the company’s first Chief Experience and Communications Officer.

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  • LendingPoint , the AI-driven CreditTech platform that provides one-stop financing solutions for consumers, e-commerce and point of sale partners, and lending institutions, announced today that Amanda Flashner has been promoted as the company’s first Chief Experience and Communications Officer.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20221223005163/en/
    Flashner joined LendingPoint in 2016 as the senior vice president of customer experience and communications and has been integral in leading LendingPoint to customer acclaim and an industry-high Net Promoter Score of 86.
  • She was promoted to the role of executive vice president, customer experience and communication in December 2021, a role that she held until her appointment to Chief Experience and Communications Officer.
  • “Customer experience is central to every choice we make at LendingPoint,” said Tom Burnside, CEO of LendingPoint.

AIM ImmunoTech Appoints Christopher McAleer, Ph.D. as Scientific Officer

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Monday, December 12, 2022
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OCALA, Fla., Dec. 12, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- AIM ImmunoTech Inc. (NYSE American: AIM) (“AIM” or the “Company”), an immuno-pharma company focused on the research and development of therapeutics to treat multiple types of cancers, immune disorders, and viral diseases, including COVID-19, the disease caused by the SARS-CoV-2 virus, today announced the promotion of Christopher McAleer, Ph.D., from Deputy Scientific Officer to Scientific Officer.

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  • OCALA, Fla., Dec. 12, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- AIM ImmunoTech Inc. (NYSE American: AIM) (“AIM” or the “Company”), an immuno-pharma company focused on the research and development of therapeutics to treat multiple types of cancers, immune disorders, and viral diseases, including COVID-19, the disease caused by the SARS-CoV-2 virus, today announced the promotion of Christopher McAleer, Ph.D., from Deputy Scientific Officer to Scientific Officer.
  • Chris will make an excellent Scientific Officer,” said David Strayer, MD, AIM’s Chief Scientific and Medical Officer.
  • We are pleased to deepen his role with his appointment as Scientific Officer as we continue to advance our pipeline forward.
  • Additionally, Dr. McAleer has authored published manuscripts in several peer-reviewed science and nature journals, book chapters and scientific conference publications.

Blackstone Charitable Foundation Commits $5 Million To Five New Colleges in Florida, Including New Historically Black College and University and Hispanic Serving Institutions

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Thursday, December 8, 2022
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The partnership is part of the Blackstone Charitable Foundations broader $40 million commitment to expand LaunchPad to higher-ed institutions that have a majority underrepresented population or are serving under-resourced communities.

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  • The partnership is part of the Blackstone Charitable Foundations broader $40 million commitment to expand LaunchPad to higher-ed institutions that have a majority underrepresented population or are serving under-resourced communities.
  • Blackstone LaunchPad has supported University of Central Florida for the past decade, delivering entrepreneurial skill-building programs to help their students launch successful companies and careers.
  • As part of Blackstones broader commitment to Florida, Blackstone LaunchPad recently partnered with Miami Dade College, Florida International University, Florida State University, Florida A&M University and Florida Atlantic University to expand its signature program.
  • These valuable partnerships are part of the Blackstone Charitable Foundations effort to provide entrepreneurship skills-building opportunities to a diverse set of students.

Spire Global Appoints Frank Frulio as General Manager of Space Services

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Thursday, December 1, 2022
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Spire Global, Inc. (NYSE: SPIR) (Spire or the Company), a leading global provider of space-based data, analytics and space services, has appointed Frank Frulio as General Manager of Space Services.

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  • Spire Global, Inc. (NYSE: SPIR) (Spire or the Company), a leading global provider of space-based data, analytics and space services, has appointed Frank Frulio as General Manager of Space Services.
  • The Space as a Service model has unlocked a massive opportunity for companies to develop new applications in space to solve problems and gain a competitive edge.
  • Previously, Mr. Frulio was the Managing Director and Region Head for the Americas and Europe at Singtel, a Singaporean telecommunications conglomerate.
  • Having grown up a stones throw away from the Kennedy Space Center, where my father worked on the NASA Space Shuttle program, I feel right at home joining Spire.

2U Announces the Launch of edX Boot Camps

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Monday, October 31, 2022
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CAMBRIDGE, Mass. and LANHAM, Md. , Oct. 31, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- 2U, Inc. (Nasdaq: TWOU), the parent company of leading global online learning platform edX, today announced the launch of boot camps with edX. Under the edX brand, 2U will continue to help universities upskill over 10,000 boot camp students annually in high-demand technology fields including web development, data analytics, UX/UI, cybersecurity, fintech, digital marketing, and project management.

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  • and LANHAM, Md., Oct. 31, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- 2U, Inc. (Nasdaq: TWOU), the parent company of leading global online learning platform edX , today announced the launch of boot camps with edX.
  • Since 2016, more than 60,000 students have graduated from university boot camp programs delivered by 2U.
  • To increase access and opportunity, edX will continue to develop career-igniting boot camp scholarships through the expansion of Access Partnerships .
  • As part of launching boot camps with edX, 2U has retired the "Trilogy Education Services" brand name.

University of Central Florida Receives Grant to Increase Hispanic/Latina/o/x Health Care Graduates, Decrease Gap in Representation

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Wednesday, October 26, 2022
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ORLANDO, Fla., Oct. 26, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- University of Central Florida (UCF) has been awarded a two-year $250,000 grant from Bank of America to support Hispanic/Latina/o/x students pursuing careers in health care through its Progresando Initiative. The initiative was created to help Hispanic/Latina/o/x students achieve upward economic mobility through careers in health care, while also helping to increase representation and address the shortage of culturally proficient, Spanish-speaking health providers.

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  • The initiative was created to help Hispanic/Latina/o/x students achieve upward economic mobility through careers in health care, while also helping to increase representation and address the shortage of culturally proficient, Spanish-speaking health providers.
  • "Through the Progresando Initiative with UCF we're supporting Hispanic/Latino students beginning health care careers while strengthening the pipeline to support employer demand."
  • Based on population growth and increasing needs for quality health care, Hispanic/Latina/o/x populations also continue to face disproportionate barriers to access, availability and affordability of health care.
  • Commitments like Progresando are critical to increasing the representation of Hispanic/Latina/o/x health care professionals, enhancing the capacity to deliver health care services and driving greater economic mobility for Hispanic/Latina/o/x communities.