Librarian of the Year Award

Luis Porrello, John Fisher Bolster WSP's West Leadership Team

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Thursday, September 21, 2023
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To support continued growth and success in the firm's West region, Porrello has been named California district leader; Fisher will serve as West region development director.

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  • To support continued growth and success in the firm's West region, Porrello has been named California district leader; Fisher will serve as West region development director.
  • IRVINE, Calif., Sept. 21, 2023 /PRNewswire/ - WSP, a leading engineering, environment and professional services consultancy, has promoted Luis Porrello and John Fisher to new senior leadership roles in the firm's West region.
  • Porrello, a WSP senior vice president who previously served as West region development director, assumes the California district leader role.
  • Fisher, a senior vice president who is currently leading WSP's state and local government affairs for the West region, will succeed Porrello as West region development director.

Salvi, Schostok & Pritchard trial team honored as 2023 'Trial Lawyer of the Year' award finalist

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Friday, July 21, 2023
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PHILADELPHIA, July 21, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Salvi, Schostok & Pritchard attorneys Patrick A. Salvi II, Lance D. Northcutt and Jennifer M. Cascio were recently honored as finalists for Public Justice's 2023 "Trial Lawyer of the Year" award. The team was one of only three legal teams throughout the country honored for their work in obtaining a $363 million jury verdict in the first trial against medical device sterilization company Sterigenics.

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  • PHILADELPHIA, July 21, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Salvi, Schostok & Pritchard attorneys Patrick A. Salvi II, Lance D. Northcutt and Jennifer M. Cascio were recently honored as finalists for Public Justice's 2023 "Trial Lawyer of the Year" award.
  • The team was one of only three legal teams throughout the country honored for their work in obtaining a $363 million jury verdict in the first trial against medical device sterilization company Sterigenics.
  • Plaintiff Sue Kamuda was an active, healthy woman when she was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2007.
  • The Salvi, Schostok & Pritchard team was assisted at trial by Shawn Collins of the Collins Law Firm, Scott Entin and Deanna Pihos of Miner Barnhill Galland.

Sycuan Casino Resort and Singing Hills Golf Resort Named 2022 Businesses of the Year

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Thursday, March 9, 2023
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SAN DIEGO, March 9, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Sycuan Casino Resort announced today that the organization received the prestigious Hospitality Award from the San Diego East County Chamber of Commerce's 2022 Business of the Year Awards. Additionally, Sycuan's Singing Hills Golf Resort was awarded the Entertainment & Recreation Award.

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  • Additionally, Sycuan's Singing Hills Golf Resort was awarded the Entertainment & Recreation Award.
  • This year, the SDEC Chamber celebrated their 111th Annual East County Honors Awards Gala at Sycuan Casino Resort.
  • "We are honored for Sycuan and Singing Hills to be recognized as 2022 businesses of the year," said Rob Cinelli, general manager at Sycuan Casino Resort.
  • For more information about Sycuan Casino Resort, please visit www.sycuan.com or call 619-445-6002.

Anne Marie Schubert, Former District Attorney for Sacramento County, Joins Verogen Governmental Affairs

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Wednesday, January 4, 2023
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has joined the company as Strategic Advisor of Governmental Affairs, effective January 5, 2023.

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  • has joined the company as Strategic Advisor of Governmental Affairs, effective January 5, 2023.
  • Ms. Schubert has over 32 years of law enforcement experience and is a nationally recognized expert in forensic DNA.
  • She was elected District Attorney for Sacramento County, California in 2014 and served in this capacity until December 2022.
  • “I am excited to welcome Anne Marie to Verogen,” said Brett Williams, Chief Executive Officer of Verogen.

Dr. Richmond Hill Named Provost of NOVA-Woodbridge Campus

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Tuesday, December 20, 2022
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WOODBRIDGE, Va., Dec. 20, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Dr. Richmond Hill has been named provost of Northern Virginia Community College's (NOVA) Woodbridge Campus. Hill has served as interim provost since June 2022 and brings a wealth of education and counseling experience to the role.

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  • Dr. Richmond Hill has been named provost of Northern Virginia Community College's (NOVA) Woodbridge Campus.
  • Hill has served as interim provost since June 2022 and brings a wealth of education and counseling experience to the role.
  • WOODBRIDGE, Va., Dec. 20, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Dr. Richmond Hill has been named provost of Northern Virginia Community College's (NOVA) Woodbridge Campus.
  • Hill has served as interim provost since June 2022 and brings a wealth of education and counseling experience to the role.

Fresno County and ForeFront Power Solar Project wins Solar Builder Project of the Year Award

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Thursday, December 8, 2022
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FRESNO, Calif., Dec. 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Fresno County Juvenile Justice Campus (JJC) solar array, developed through a partnership between the County of Fresno and ForeFront Power, a leading developer and asset manager of commercial and industrial-scale solar energy and storage projects, was announced as the Solar Builder C&I Ground-Mount Project of the Year as part of the 2022 Solar Builder Project of the Year Awards.

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  • Completed in March 2022, the Fresno County JJC 3.8MW solar array is the largest public-sector solar project in Fresno County.
  • Others who benefit from the solar array include the Fresno County Coroner as well as staff from the Public Defender and District Attorney's offices and Fresno County Sheriff, among others.
  • Through a Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) with ForeFront Power, Fresno County was able to successfully procure the JJC solar energy system, along with a smart battery storage system in development for 2023, at no upfront cost to the County.
  • The Fresno County JCC solar project was selected as one of five finalists in the C&I Ground-Mount category by Solar Builder and decided as the winning project through community voting.

Baltimore Cyber Range LLC Provides Department of Defense Mandated Cybersecurity Training

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Wednesday, November 30, 2022
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BALTIMORE, Nov. 30, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Baltimore Cyber Range LLC (Baltimore Cyber) has launched a new Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) Certified Cyber Professional (CCP) training program for information technology professionals.

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  • BALTIMORE, Nov. 30, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Baltimore Cyber Range LLC (Baltimore Cyber) has launched a new Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) Certified Cyber Professional (CCP) training program for information technology professionals.
  • The training addresses the Department of Defense (DoD) mandated cybersecurity assessments for all Defense Industrial Base (DIB) vendors.
  • Baltimore Cyber Range LLC has launched a new CMMC CCP training program for information technology professionals.
  • Founded in May 2017, Baltimore Cyber is the first facility in the world to utilize a cybersecurity range specifically dedicated to cybersecurity workforce development.

Greater Washington Region Clean Cities Coalition (GWRCCC) Hosts Annual Awards Luncheon

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Tuesday, October 18, 2022
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WASHINGTON, Oct. 18, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Greater Washington Region Clean Cities Coalition (GWRCCC) a public-private partnership that promotes the use of clean, American transportation fuels, improved air quality and environmental justice and will host its Annual Awards Luncheon and Conference on Thursday, October 20, 2022 at the National Press Club, 529, 14th Street, NW, Washington, DC, at 11am.  

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  • The Conference Will Recognize Champions of Clean Energy, Transportation and Environmental Equity and Justice
    WASHINGTON, Oct. 18, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Greater Washington Region Clean Cities Coalition (GWRCCC)a public-private partnership that promotes the use of clean, American transportation fuels, improved air quality and environmental justiceand will host its Annual Awards Luncheon and Conference on Thursday, October 20, 2022 at the National Press Club, 529, 14th Street, NW, Washington, DC, at 11am.
  • Some of the guest speakers include: Hon.
  • This conference is a combination of celebration, education and a call to action," stated Antoine M. Thompson, Executive Director of the Greater Washington Region Clean Cities Coalition.
  • Greater Washington Region Clean Cities Coalition (GWRCCC), focused on the Washington, D.C. metro area, one of nearly 80 coalitions in the U.S. that fosters economic, environmental, and energy security by working locally to advance affordable, domestic transportation fuels, energy efficient mobility systems, and other fuel-saving technologies and practices.

University of Phoenix College of Doctoral Studies Announces 2022 Dissertation of the Year Winners

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Friday, September 30, 2022
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University of Phoenix College of Doctoral Studies is pleased to announce the winners of the Colleges Dissertation of the Year Award for 2022, an award program recognizing excellence in dissertation work among doctoral students, with one award granted in each of the Management, Education, Health Administration, and Nursing fields of study.

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  • University of Phoenix College of Doctoral Studies is pleased to announce the winners of the Colleges Dissertation of the Year Award for 2022, an award program recognizing excellence in dissertation work among doctoral students, with one award granted in each of the Management, Education, Health Administration, and Nursing fields of study.
  • Our doctoral students are committed both as practitioners in their respective fields and as scholars in their programs.
  • The College puts them at the center of an ecosystem of experienced faculty and resources to support their dissertation work, states Hinrich Eylers, Ph.D., P.E., vice provost, College of Doctoral Studies.
  • The College of Doctoral Studies provides resources designed to support and help students succeed from an introductory doctoral course sequence through all the steps to completing and disseminating their dissertations.

Daston Wins Google Cloud Public Sector Partner of the Year Award — US Federal

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Monday, July 25, 2022
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Daston today announced that it has received the 2021 Google Cloud Public Sector Partner of the Year Award for US Federal.

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  • Daston today announced that it has received the 2021 Google Cloud Public Sector Partner of the Year Award for US Federal.
  • Were thrilled to recognize Daston as our Public Sector Partner of the Year for US Federal, based on their deep knowledge and proven experience in helping customers succeed across the industry.
  • We look forward to helping even more people work smarter using the Google Cloud platform so that they can focus on what really matters.
  • The Daston Corporation is an Information Technology consulting and services company offering solutions for corporations, military and various government agencies.