Junior Reserve Officers' Training Corps

Rafi's Amigos Golf Outing to Benefit JROTC Attendance at Air Camp USA

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Friday, April 14, 2023
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Rafi's Amigos Golf Outing golf scramble fundraiser is the brainchild of Jose "Rafi" Rodriguez, Colonel, United States Air Force, (retired), president of Rodriguez Financial Strategies, LLC.

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  • Rafi's Amigos Golf Outing golf scramble fundraiser is the brainchild of Jose "Rafi" Rodriguez, Colonel, United States Air Force, (retired), president of Rodriguez Financial Strategies, LLC.
  • "I started Rafi's Amigos Golf Outing to raise funds for causes dear to my heart, such as the United Way, and now, Air Camp, which will support Junior ROTC cadets in Greene County, Ohio," Rodriguez said.
  • After a 26-year career in the Air Force, Rodriguez retired as a senior officer while serving at Wright Patterson Air Force Base in Dayton.
  • For more information, to become a sponsor or donate, go online to Rafi's Amigos Golf Outing .

PulteGroup Gifts New Mortgage-Free Home to Purple Heart Recipient in Jacksonville

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Thursday, April 13, 2023
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In a special dedication ceremony, PulteGroup presented United States Marine Corps Sergeant Matthew Perry with keys to his new, mortgage-free home in Jacksonville.

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  • In a special dedication ceremony, PulteGroup presented United States Marine Corps Sergeant Matthew Perry with keys to his new, mortgage-free home in Jacksonville.
  • Located in Pulte’s Forest Park at Wildlight community, the home was donated through the Company’s Built to Honor® program.
  • This is the first home dedication of 2023, which marks the program’s 10th year of providing homes to wounded veterans and their families.
  • “We are so grateful, and we appreciate all of the efforts that went into coordinating this new beginning for our family,” said Sergeant Perry.

PCS Edventures! Reports Unaudited Results for the Second Quarter of Fiscal Year 2023

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Tuesday, November 15, 2022
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BOISE, Idaho, Nov. 15, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- PCS Edventures!, Inc., (PCSV) a leading provider of K-12 Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) education programs and drone products, today announced unaudited results of operations for its second quarter of Fiscal Year 2023 (FY 2023), which ended on September 30, 2022.

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  • BOISE, Idaho, Nov. 15, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- PCS Edventures!, Inc., (PCSV) a leading provider of K-12 Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) education programs and drone products, today announced unaudited results of operations for its second quarter of Fiscal Year 2023 (FY 2023), which ended on September 30, 2022.
  • Revenue for the second quarter of FY 2023 was $1.24 million, which was 25% higher than the $0.99 million in revenue for the same period last year.
  • Net income for the second quarter was $0.17 million compared to $0.45 million for the second quarter of Fiscal Year 2022.
  • Michael Bledsoe, President, commented, We have had a tremendous first half of FY 2023.

Armed Services YMCA Of America Announces the Appointment of Four New Board Members

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Thursday, May 26, 2022
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The Armed Services YMCA of America (ASYMCA) announced today the appointment of Heather Wilson, Michael Mount, Terri Page and Randy Stillinger to the ASYMCA Board of Directors effective May 12, 2022.

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  • The Armed Services YMCA of America (ASYMCA) announced today the appointment of Heather Wilson, Michael Mount, Terri Page and Randy Stillinger to the ASYMCA Board of Directors effective May 12, 2022.
  • We are pleased to welcome all four new members to the Armed Services YMCA board, said Admiral William French, CEO of the ASYMCA.
  • They all have different backgrounds and bring varied skills and insights with some of them having also served within our military, keeping our board diverse.
  • The four new ASYMCA board members are:
    Heather Wilson is Senior Vice President, Human Resources (HR) for SAIC, a Fortune 500 company headquartered in Virginia.

Mercer County Public Schools Extends Utilization of PowerSchool to Enhance Substitute Teacher Management Capabilities

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Wednesday, March 9, 2022
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PowerSchool (NYSE: PWSC), the leading provider of cloud-based software for K-12 education in North America, today announced that Mercer County Public Schools (MCPS) in Mercer County, West Virginia has renewed PowerSchool Unified Talent SmartFind Express .

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  • PowerSchool (NYSE: PWSC), the leading provider of cloud-based software for K-12 education in North America, today announced that Mercer County Public Schools (MCPS) in Mercer County, West Virginia has renewed PowerSchool Unified Talent SmartFind Express .
  • Since our district implemented SmartFind Express, the platforms unified interface has streamlined the way our district manages identifying, contacting, and scheduling substitute teachers across the district, said James Agee, Business Education Instructor, Mercer County Public Schools.
  • Over the past two years, PowerSchools SmartFind Express and Schoology Learning have played an instrumental role in facilitating MCPS regular substitute management and learning operations.
  • PowerSchool and other PowerSchool marks are trademarks of PowerSchool Holdings, Inc. or its subsidiaries.

Retired Adm. James 'Jamie' Foggo Hired as Dean of Think Tank Focused on Maritime Thought Leadership

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The development of the Center for Maritime Strategy was led by a steering committee drawn from Navy League leadership.

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  • The development of the Center for Maritime Strategy was led by a steering committee drawn from Navy League leadership.
  • The committee was chaired by former Chief of Naval Operations and current Navy League National Vice President Adm. John Richardson.
  • "The Navy League's Center for Maritime Strategy will be the go-to place for maritime strategic thought, policy recommendations and informed advocacy," Richardson said.
  • I'm excited about this initiative to boost the Navy League's citizen voice and help strengthen the United States as a maritime nation."

Texas U.S. Army Veterans Scott Adams, Maggie Bilyeu Presented with Ford F-150 Trucks

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Friday, October 29, 2021
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IRVING, Texas, Oct. 29, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Wounded Warriors Family Support presented U.S. Army veterans Scott Adams and Maggie Bilyeu of San Antonio with 2021 Ford F-150 trucks as part of the Microsoft Employee Giving #DrivetheJourney Campaign.

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  • IRVING, Texas, Oct. 29, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Wounded Warriors Family Support presented U.S. Army veterans Scott Adams and Maggie Bilyeu of San Antonio with 2021 Ford F-150 trucks as part of the Microsoft Employee Giving #DrivetheJourney Campaign.
  • For the fourth year, Wounded Warriors Family Support has teamed with Microsoft employees to provide vehicles to combat-wounded veterans.
  • We are honored to present Scott and Maggie with vehicles to help enhance their quality of life and provide freedom and independence in their everyday lives.
  • Rated a four-star nonprofit by Charity Navigator, Wounded Warriors Family Support aids veterans and their families in healing the wounds that medicine cannot.

San Antonio U.S. Army Veteran Maggie Bilyeu Will Be Presented with Ford F-150 Truck

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Friday, October 1, 2021
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SAN ANTONIO, Oct. 01, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Wounded Warriors Family Support will present Maggie Bilyeu of San Antonio with a 2021 Ford F-150 truck as part of the 2021 Drive the Journey Powered by Microsoft Employee Giving.

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  • SAN ANTONIO, Oct. 01, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Wounded Warriors Family Support will present Maggie Bilyeu of San Antonio with a 2021 Ford F-150 truck as part of the 2021 Drive the Journey Powered by Microsoft Employee Giving.
  • Bilyeu, who joined the U.S. Army in 2015, was deployed to Afghanistan soon after she completed training.
  • Bilyeu and several soldiers were injured by a suicide bomber on Nov. 12, 2016 2 months into her deployment.
  • Bilyeu and Scott Adams, a fellow Army veteran from San Antonio, will receive Drive the Journey trucks Oct. 27 in Irving, Texas.

San Antonio U.S. Army Veteran Scott Adams Will Be Presented with Ford F-150 Truck

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Thursday, September 16, 2021
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SAN ANTONIO, Sept. 16, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Wounded Warriors Family Support will present U.S. Army veteran Scott Adams of San Antonio with a 2021 Ford F-150 truck as part of the 2021 Drive the Journey Powered by Microsoft Employee Giving.

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  • SAN ANTONIO, Sept. 16, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Wounded Warriors Family Support will present U.S. Army veteran Scott Adams of San Antonio with a 2021 Ford F-150 truck as part of the 2021 Drive the Journey Powered by Microsoft Employee Giving.
  • Adams was injured Jan. 26, 2007, by an improvised explosive device that blew up under a vehicle.
  • Adams and his wife recently moved to San Antonio from Minnesota.
  • Adams and Maggie Bilyeu, a fellow Army veteran from San Antonio, will receive Drive the Journey trucks Oct. 27 in Irving, Texas.

AFA's StellarXplorers Announces 2021 National Champions

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Wednesday, April 21, 2021
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b'ARLINGTON, Va., April 21, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --The Air Force Association (AFA) announced today the National Champions of the seventh season of StellarXplorers, the National High School Space Challenge.

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  • b'ARLINGTON, Va., April 21, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --The Air Force Association (AFA) announced today the National Champions of the seventh season of StellarXplorers, the National High School Space Challenge.
  • In third place was "Team Minerva" from Scripps Ranch High School AFJROTC in San Diego, California.\n"AFA is very proud of all the students who competed in the StellarXplorers National Finals.
  • Grants are awarded to the top three placed teams in the National Finals.\n"Congratulations to our National Champions!
  • They, along with all our Finalists, have shown just the capabilities needed to excel in commercial, civil, and national security space endeavors," saidStephen K. Gourley, StellarXplorers Program Director.