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US Foods Announces 18 New Scholarship Recipients to Support Much-Needed Culinary Talent Pipeline for Restaurant Industry

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Wednesday, September 27, 2023
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The group includes 18 students from across the country pursuing degrees in culinary arts, baking and pastry, chef training, and business management.

Key Points: 
  • The group includes 18 students from across the country pursuing degrees in culinary arts, baking and pastry, chef training, and business management.
  • Each student will receive a scholarship of $20,000 to support their continued education and development opportunities with US Foods culinary professionals.
  • In addition to supporting the education and development of future culinarians, the program also builds a pipeline of promising talent for our customers,” said Dave Flitman, US Foods CEO.
  • The US Foods Scholars program is administered with the support of Scholarship America and Careers through the Culinary Arts Program.

Alabama Community College System Selects the Instructure Learning Platform to Extend Access to Underserved Communities

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Wednesday, August 30, 2023
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SALT LAKE CITY, Aug. 30, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Instructure, the leading learning platform and maker of Canvas, today announced that the Alabama Community College System (ACCS), the system of public community colleges in Alabama, has selected the Canvas learning management system (LMS) as part of a major statewide initiative to transform and modernize its learning experience and increase student success. By unifying the learning experience on Canvas LMS along with Canvas Studio, Impact by Instructure and Canvas Credentials, educators across the state can access foundational, evidence-based edtech solutions to support their instruction.

Key Points: 
  • "As a unified system of community colleges, utilization of a common Learning Management System makes sense," said Cynthia Anthony, President of Lawson State Community College.
  • "The strategic decision for the Alabama Community College System to have a standardized Learning Management System will simplify the learning process for students that take classes at different community colleges or transfer to another system college, which is significant," said Todd Shackett, President of Southern Union State Community College.
  • By implementing an all-Canvas Higher Education system throughout the state, Alabama promotes continuity and a consistent mobile-ready learning experience which shrinks learning deserts.
  • The Instructure Learning Platform brings together students, instructors, and tools for a familiar digital learning environment in the physical, blended, or online classroom.

TMCF adds Six Historically Black Community Colleges (HBCC) To Its Membership

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Tuesday, June 6, 2023
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WASHINGTON, D.C., June 06, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Thurgood Marshall College Fund announced today, that it has added six Historically Black Community Colleges (HBCC) to its membership.

Key Points: 
  • WASHINGTON, D.C., June 06, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Thurgood Marshall College Fund announced today, that it has added six Historically Black Community Colleges (HBCC) to its membership.
  • TMCF President & CEO Harry L. Williams announced the following institutions as new members, which brings TMCF’s total membership to 53 Historically Black Colleges and Universities:
    Bishop State Community College (Mobile, Alabama)
    Drake State Community & Technical College (Huntsville, Alabama)
    Gadsden State Community College (Gadsden, Alabama)
    Lawson State Community College (Birmingham, Alabama)
    Shelton State Community College (Tuscaloosa, Alabama)
    Trenholm State Community College (Montgomery, Alabama)
    “Adding community colleges to our membership is part of an intentional move toward a more inclusive talent strategy.
  • Given this, adding Historically Black Community Colleges to its membership will only enhance the value of TMCF’s offerings.
  • “This milestone reflects our commitment to excellence in education and signifies our dedication to the advancement and empowerment of Historically Black Community Colleges across the state,” said Drake State President Dr. Patricia Sims.

US Foods Welcomes 18 New Culinary Students to the US Foods Scholars Program

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Thursday, October 20, 2022
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The group includes eighteen culinary and hospitality students who will receive scholarships of $20,000 each to support their continued education as well as development opportunities with US Foods culinary professionals.

Key Points: 
  • The group includes eighteen culinary and hospitality students who will receive scholarships of $20,000 each to support their continued education as well as development opportunities with US Foods culinary professionals.
  • These students represent the next generation of culinary talent, and were honored to support their achievements now and in the future.
  • Hometown: Corvallis, Ore.
    We are proud to support US Foods as they welcome another class of deserving students into the US Foods Scholars program, said Scholarship America President and CEO, Mike Nylund.
  • The US Foods Scholars program is administered with the support of Scholarship America and Careers through Culinary Arts Program.

US Foods Names 18 New Students to US Foods Scholars Program

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Thursday, August 26, 2021
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US Foods Holding Corp. (NYSE: USFD) announced today the newest group of culinary and hospitality students selected to join the US Foods Scholars program.

Key Points: 
  • US Foods Holding Corp. (NYSE: USFD) announced today the newest group of culinary and hospitality students selected to join the US Foods Scholars program.
  • The US Foods Scholars program was launched in 2017 and aims to inspire students to reach their full potential and make meaningful contributions to the culinary and hospitality industries.
  • Currently, 33 US Foods Scholars have earned or are actively working toward their degrees, while another 18 students are joining the program this year.
  • The US Foods Scholars program is administered with the support of Scholarship America, Careers through Culinary Arts Program (C-CAP) and the American Culinary Federation (ACF).

Three Colleges and Universities Receive Grants to Pursue 100% Tobacco-Free Campuses in Alabama

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Tuesday, March 19, 2019
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The three schools including Lawson State Community College in Birmingham, Lurleen B. Wallace Community College in Andalusia and the University of West Alabama in Livingston.

Key Points: 
  • The three schools including Lawson State Community College in Birmingham, Lurleen B. Wallace Community College in Andalusia and the University of West Alabama in Livingston.
  • The new recipients are part of a more than $1.4 million grant pool to 82 schools across the country.
  • The funding announced today will help accelerate and expand the number of campuses across the country that prohibit smoking, e-cigarette, and other tobacco product use.
  • To see the full list of colleges supported by these grants and for more information on the grant application process, please visit http://www.cvshealth.com/smartcampusesquit .