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PEPSICO EXCEEDS YEAR ONE GOALS IN WORKFORCE READINESS INVESTMENT INITIATIVES FOR YOUTH ON SOUTH AND WEST SIDES

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Tuesday, February 14, 2023
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CHICAGO, Feb. 14, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- One year into PepsiCo's workforce readiness investment initiative focused on reaching Black and Hispanic youth on the South and West Sides, the company reports strong progress on all fronts and the need for additional investment in community-based organizations that directly impact workforce development. Launched in October 2021, Pathways to Readiness and Empowerment Program (PREP) is PepsiCo's commitment to invest more than $5 million in local nonprofits with the aim to put nearly 3,000 young people from Chicago's South and West Sides on the path to high-quality careers by 2026.

Key Points: 
  • This impact was achieved through PepsiCo and its Foundation's first-year investment of $1.2 million, which they're building on by announcing their next round of grants totaling $296,000.
  • "There's nothing like the energy, ingenuity and resilience of young people from South and West Side communities," said Brittany N. Wilson, PepsiCo Chicago Community Relations Manager.
  • "They inspired us at PepsiCo to focus our efforts on making career resources more available for Black and Hispanic youth and provide meaningful workforce readiness support.
  • "It's important that big companies invest in the South and West Sides from a workforce development standpoint to help and give opportunities back to its communities."

Get There: Governor Ron DeSantis Recognizes February as Career and Technical Education Month

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Friday, February 10, 2023
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TALLAHASSEE, Fla., Feb. 9, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, Governor Ron DeSantis and Florida Commissioner of Education Manny Diaz, Jr. commemorated February as Career and Technical Education (CTE) Month.

Key Points: 
  • TALLAHASSEE, Fla., Feb. 9, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, Governor Ron DeSantis and Florida Commissioner of Education Manny Diaz, Jr. commemorated February as Career and Technical Education (CTE) Month.
  • A copy of the Governor's proclamation on CTE month can be found here .
  • In 2019, Governor DeSantis set a goal of making Florida the number one state in the nation for workforce education by 2030.
  • Florida has nearly 800,000 K-12 CTE students – the highest in the state's history – more than 380,000 postsecondary CTE students, and over 17,000 registered apprentices – a direct result of Governor DeSantis' leadership and policies that support workforce education.

Centerline Drivers Announces First Drive It Forward Scholarship Winner for Female Truck Drivers

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Wednesday, January 25, 2023
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SANTA ANA, Calif., Jan. 24, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Raeshaun Brasfield is the first winner of Centerline Drivers' Drive It Forward scholarship for women in transportation.

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  • SANTA ANA, Calif., Jan. 24, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Raeshaun Brasfield is the first winner of Centerline Drivers' Drive It Forward scholarship for women in transportation.
  • Raeshaun Brasfield is the first winner of Centerline Drivers’ Drive It Forward scholarship for women in transportation.
  • The Drive It Forward scholarship is in honor of Sheila Castaneda, a key member of the Centerline Drivers' leadership team and a proponent of promoting opportunities for women in trucking.
  • "This scholarship is very close to my heart and I'm so proud of Raeshaun Brasfield for being our first winner."

Ancora Training Selected by Amazon as an Education Partner for Career Choice Program For Fifth Year

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Wednesday, January 25, 2023
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ARLINGTON,  Texas, Jan. 25, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Ancora Education announced it has been selected as an education partner for Amazon's Career Choice program, providing Amazon's hourly employees access to education and upskilling opportunities in transportation and logistics, allied health, IT support, and skilled and professional trades. This is the fifth year Ancora Education has been accepted to provide education and training since 2018.

Key Points: 
  • Amazon's Career Choice program is an education benefit that empowers employees to learn new skills for career success at Amazon or elsewhere.
  • Amazon's Career Choice program has a rigorous selection process for third-party partner educators, choosing partners that are focused on helping employees through their education programs, assisting them with job placements, and overall offering education that leads to career success.
  • "We're pleased to retain Ancora Training as an education partner for Career Choice, adding to the hundreds of best-in-class offerings available to our employees," said Tammy Thieman, Global Program Lead of Amazon's Career Choice program.
  • Today, over 100,000 Amazon employees around the world have participated in Career Choice and we've seen first-hand how it can transform their lives."

Canadian Discovery Completes NE BC Geological Carbon Capture and Storage Atlas in British Columbia

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Thursday, February 2, 2023
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CALGARY, Alberta, Feb. 02, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Canadian Discovery Ltd. (CDL) has completed the Northeast BC Geological Carbon Capture and Storage Atlas , recently published by Geoscience BC in partnership with the BC Hydrogen Office and the Centre for Innovation and Clean Energy (CICE).

Key Points: 
  • CALGARY, Alberta, Feb. 02, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Canadian Discovery Ltd. (CDL) has completed the Northeast BC Geological Carbon Capture and Storage Atlas , recently published by Geoscience BC in partnership with the BC Hydrogen Office and the Centre for Innovation and Clean Energy (CICE).
  • “We at Canadian Discovery are delighted to have been selected to construct the Northeast BC Geological Carbon Capture and Storage Atlas.
  • The Northeast BC Geological Carbon Capture and Storage Atlas is one of CDL’s many carbon storage and clean technology solutions across North America.
  • CDL will present a webinar on the Northeast BC Geological Carbon Capture and Storage Atlas on March 22, 2023 at 9:30am.

Yellow Corporation Driving Academies Graduate 1,000 CDL Drivers

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Thursday, January 19, 2023
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Nashville, Tenn., Jan. 19, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- In its effort to help train the next generation of professional truck drivers, Yellow Corporation (NASDAQ: YELL) is proud to announce it graduated more than 1,000 CDL apprentices from its network of Driving Academies in 2022.

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  • Nashville, Tenn., Jan. 19, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- In its effort to help train the next generation of professional truck drivers, Yellow Corporation (NASDAQ: YELL) is proud to announce it graduated more than 1,000 CDL apprentices from its network of Driving Academies in 2022.
  • While expanding its Driving Academy program to 21 locations across 16 states, Yellow set the 1,000-graduate goal in early 2022.
  • On Dec. 22, the graduation of six student drivers from Yellow’s South Bend, Ind.
  • Yellow’s Driving Academies are tuition-free for all participants, and student apprentices are paid an hourly wage for their work throughout the program.

Creative Destruction Lab Seeking Start-ups to Apply for Quantum Stream

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Tuesday, January 17, 2023
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Toronto, Ontario, Canada, Jan. 17, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Toronto — With applications for the Quantum stream now open, ventures and teams are encouraged to apply for the Creative Destruction Lab (CDL) 2023/24 program year at University of Toronto’s Rotman School of Management (CDL-Toronto).

Key Points: 
  • Toronto, Ontario, Canada, Jan. 17, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Toronto — With applications for the Quantum stream now open, ventures and teams are encouraged to apply for the Creative Destruction Lab (CDL) 2023/24 program year at University of Toronto’s Rotman School of Management (CDL-Toronto).
  • Ideal candidates include quantum software startups at all levels of maturity and hardware ventures with a basic prototype.
  • Within the sector of quantum simulation, startups aiming to reduce costs in chemistry or physics leading to new drug or materials discoveries are welcome to apply.
  • The CDL-Toronto Quantum stream is a place for early stage ventures that are exploring quantum technologies for computing, sensing, and communication looking to bring their scientific work out of the lab and build it into a scalable business.

TVC Pro-Driver Named a Top Workplace in Oklahoma, Region

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Thursday, January 19, 2023
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View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20230119005894/en/

Key Points: 
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20230119005894/en/
    The Journal Record named TVC Pro-Driver one of the 2022 Best Places to Work in Oklahoma.
  • TVC Pro-Driver was also named one of The Oklahoman’s Top Workplaces.
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    TVC Pro-Driver was named a 2022 Top Workplaces Southwest Region Winner.
  • TVC Pro-Driver was also named one of The Journal Record’s Best Places to Work for the second year in a row.

Fifth Wall Expands Into APAC With The Addition Of Real Estate Industry Veteran & Opening Of Singapore Office

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Thursday, January 12, 2023
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Fifth Wall —the 1largest venture capital firm focused on technology for the global real estate industry—including those which decarbonize the sector, today announced its expansion into Asia-Pacific (APAC) with the notable appointment of industry veteran Yvonne Voon as a Partner covering APAC and opening of the firm’s Singapore office, its first in the region.

Key Points: 
  • Fifth Wall —the 1largest venture capital firm focused on technology for the global real estate industry—including those which decarbonize the sector, today announced its expansion into Asia-Pacific (APAC) with the notable appointment of industry veteran Yvonne Voon as a Partner covering APAC and opening of the firm’s Singapore office, its first in the region.
  • Fifth Wall has previously attracted some of the leading APAC investors including CDL , Keppel Land , MITSUBISHI ESTATE CO., LTD , and NZ Super Fund , among others.
  • “As the largest and most active built world technology investor across North America and Europe, Fifth Wall has long had ambitions of expanding into Asia,” said Brendan Wallace , Co-Founder & Managing Partner at Fifth Wall.
  • The PropTech ecosystem in the region is flourishing, garnering increasing interest from North American VCs, with over 1,000 North American VCs active in Asia.

Webb Estes Promoted to President and Chief Operating Officer of Estes Express Lines

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Tuesday, January 10, 2023
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RICHMOND, Va., Jan. 10, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Estes Express Lines, North America's largest, privately owned freight carrier, has announced the promotion of Vice President of Process Improvement Webb Estes to president and chief operating officer (COO), effective today, January 10. Webb represents the fourth generation of the Estes family to lead the company, which was founded in 1931.

Key Points: 
  • Rob Estes remains Estes' Chairman of the Board and CEO, while Billy Hupp transitions to Vice Chairman of the Board and Corporate Executive Vice President
    RICHMOND, Va., Jan. 10, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Estes Express Lines, North America's largest, privately owned freight carrier, has announced the promotion of Vice President of Process Improvement Webb Estes to president and chief operating officer (COO), effective today, January 10.
  • Webb represents the fourth generation of the Estes family to lead the company, which was founded in 1931.
  • Rob Estes, formerly the company's president and CEO, will continue his duties as chairman of the board and chief executive officer.
  • Vice President and COO Billy Hupp has transitioned to the role of vice president of the board and corporate executive vice president.