Orange County School of the Arts

Beckman Foundation Announces High School Legacy Program Awardees

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Wednesday, July 12, 2023
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IRVINE, Calif., July 12, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The Arnold and Mabel Beckman Foundation announced today the selection of its 2023 class of Orange County Beckman Legacy Awardees. Six high school students were awarded for their excellent lab work after building a spectrophotometer and conducting an independent research project under the mentorship of their science teachers. This annual Orange County high school program supported by the Foundation honors Dr. Arnold O. Beckman's legacy and his many inventions, including the spectrophotometer, while exemplifying the Foundation's mission to support young scientists.

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  • IRVINE, Calif., July 12, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The Arnold and Mabel Beckman Foundation announced today the selection of its 2023 class of Orange County Beckman Legacy Awardees.
  • This annual Orange County high school program supported by the Foundation honors Dr. Arnold O. Beckman's legacy and his many inventions, including the spectrophotometer, while exemplifying the Foundation's mission to support young scientists.
  • High schools from six school districts in Orange County, California were invited to participate in the third year of the program.
  • Since its inception, the program supplied nearly two dozen local high school students with a total of $272,000 in college scholarships.

BUILDING HOPE AWARDS $175,000 IN IMPACT GRANTS TO 12 INSPIRATIONAL CHARTER SCHOOLS LEADING THE WAY IN COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT, EDUCATIONAL INNOVATION, STUDENT EMPOWERMENT, AND CHARTER SCHOOL LEADERSHIP

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Friday, May 5, 2023
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WASHINGTON, May 5, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Leaders from 12 inspirational charter schools and 3 charter volunteer leaders from across the country accepted a total of $175,000 in grant awards last night in recognition of their school's exceptional impact on community engagement, educational innovation, student empowerment, and charter school leadership. Building Hope, a non-profit foundation dedicated to creating high-quality K-12 charter school opportunities for students through its expertise in real estate, finance, and operational services, awarded the grants at the conclusion of its second annual Building Hope IMPACT Summit, which was held at Miami Dade College.

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  • Building Hope awards $175,000 in grants to inspirational charter school leaders.
  • Congratulations to this cohort of best-in-class charter schools," said President and CEO of Building Hope William D. Hansen.
  • Earlier, Building Hope awarded Shellie-Ann Braswell Shine Brighter Awards to volunteer leaders Megan Hunt, Mark Hurst, and Cara Nowak.
  • The 2024 IMPACT Awards application window will open in September 2023, and next year's winners will be announced in early 2024.

Think Together Brings Visual and Performing Arts Accelerator to Orange Unified School District in Collaboration with Orange County School of the Arts

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Friday, April 14, 2023
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SANTA ANA, Calif., April 14, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Think Together, California's leading nonprofit provider of afterschool, expanded learning and school improvement programs, is proud to announce it has launched the Think Together Arts Accelerator to widen the opportunity for students to engage in visual and performing arts curriculum and exploration.

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  • Think Together and Orange County School of The Arts launch new afterschool and expanded learning programs focused on arts education for students at Fairhaven Elementary School.
  • The Arts Accelerator launched in collaboration with Orange County School of the Arts (OSCA) for students enrolled at Fairhaven Elementary School in Orange Unified School District.
  • The new program is being piloted at Fairhaven, with programs underway to serve 180 students across California Elementary School, Sycamore Elementary School and Esplanade Elementary School within Orange Unified as well.
  • Orange Unified School District leveraged Expanded Learning Opportunities Program (ELOP) grants to bring the Arts Accelerator program to its students first.

SeaWorld Entertainment Names Marketing Veteran Marisa Thalberg as Chief Marketing and Communications Officer

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Thursday, April 13, 2023
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ORLANDO, Fla., April 13, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- SeaWorld Entertainment, Inc. (NYSE: SEAS), a leading theme park and entertainment company, today announced that Marisa Thalberg will join the company as their Chief Marketing and Communications Officer effective April 24, 2023.

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  • ORLANDO, Fla., April 13, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- SeaWorld Entertainment, Inc. (NYSE: SEAS), a leading theme park and entertainment company, today announced that Marisa Thalberg will join the company as their Chief Marketing and Communications Officer effective April 24, 2023.
  • Marisa is a globally recognized brand-builder and pioneer of digital, social and eCommerce marketing.
  • Marisa was the first Executive Vice President, Chief Brand and Marketing Officer for Lowe's Companies Inc. from 2020-2022.
  • Marisa graduated Magna Cum Laude, Phi Beta Kappa from Brown University with a Bachelor of Arts degree.

Childhood Sexual Assault Lawsuit Filed by Client of Greenberg Gross LLP Against the Orange County School of the Arts and its founder Ralph Opacic

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Saturday, September 24, 2022
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COSTA MESA, Calif., Sept. 23, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Greenberg Gross filed a lawsuit in Orange County Superior Court against Santa Ana Unified School District (SAUSD) for sexual assault at the Orange County School of the Arts (OCSA) by its founder Ralph S. Opacic.

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  • COSTA MESA, Calif., Sept. 23, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Greenberg Gross filed a lawsuit in Orange County Superior Court against Santa Ana Unified School District (SAUSD) for sexual assault at the Orange County School of the Arts (OCSA) by its founder Ralph S. Opacic.
  • OCSA opened as a charter school for the arts in Santa Ana in 2000.
  • It was there that Opacic sexually assaulted Plaintiff behind closed doors, later demanding him not to tell anyone about the sexual assault.
  • The firm has become one of the foremost law firms representing survivors of childhood sexual assault [ Fighting for Survivors of Childhood Sexual Assault ].

Orange County School of the Arts Announces 'Students First: A Capital Campaign' to Fund New Campus Upgrades

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Friday, April 29, 2022
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SANTA ANA, Calif., April 28, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Orange County School of the Arts (OCSA) continues its 35th anniversary celebration with the announcement of Students First: A Capital Campaign, which is aimed to develop a welcoming new student commons with enhanced outdoor areas within the school's sprawling urban campus. With the support of many generous donors, OCSA plans to break ground in the summer of 2022.

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  • OCSA's campus does not currently have a flexible, central outdoor space that can comfortably accommodate a wide range of activities.
  • "We are excited to support Orange County School of the Arts' Students First campaign.
  • Students First: A Capital Campaign will transform the school's outdoor spaces and remove the limitations of the campus layout.
  • OCSA is grateful to the following contributors for their support of Students First: A Capital Campaign:

Halim Dhanidina, former justice for the California Court of Appeal, has joined noted criminal defense firm Werksman Jackson & Quinn LLP

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Monday, April 11, 2022
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"We could not be more excited to welcome Justice Dhanidina to the Firm.

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  • "We could not be more excited to welcome Justice Dhanidina to the Firm.
  • Justice Dhanidina is an icon in the California legal community whose reputation and skill is unparalleled.
  • As a former deputy district attorney, Superior Court Judge, and Appellate Court Justice, Halim brings to bear a unique and incomparable perspective to the practice of criminal law," said Mark Werksman, managing partner at Werksman Jackson.
  • His addition to the Firm will significantly benefit our clients as Werksman Jackson continues to represent some of the most consequential matters in the country," added partner Alan Jackson.

Orange County School of the Arts (OCSA) Founder and Executive Director Ralph Opacic Announces Retirement

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Thursday, April 1, 2021
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SANTA ANA, Calif., April 1, 2021 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- After more than three decades shaping the landscape of arts education in Southern California and across the country, Orange County School of the Arts (OCSA) Founder Ralph S. Opacic, Ed.D, announced his retirement from his full-time position as the school's executive director, effective at the conclusion of this school year.

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  • SANTA ANA, Calif., April 1, 2021 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- After more than three decades shaping the landscape of arts education in Southern California and across the country, Orange County School of the Arts (OCSA) Founder Ralph S. Opacic, Ed.D, announced his retirement from his full-time position as the school's executive director, effective at the conclusion of this school year.
  • However, he soon discovered that his real passion was to inspire the next generation of young artists through arts education.
  • In 1987, Opacic secured a state grant to support his vision of creating a world-class arts school taught by professional working artists that offers a pathway to college and a career in the arts.
  • OCSA has been named as one of California's Gold Ribbon Schools for 2017 and is an Arts Schools Network 2017-2022 Exemplary School.

HyperX Sponsors New Orange County School of the Arts Esports Program

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Tuesday, January 26, 2021
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HyperX , the gaming division of Kingston Technology Company, Inc. , today announced a new partnership with Orange County School of Arts (OCSA), by donating a full array of gaming peripherals to launch their esports program in the Digital Media Conservatory.

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  • HyperX , the gaming division of Kingston Technology Company, Inc. , today announced a new partnership with Orange County School of Arts (OCSA), by donating a full array of gaming peripherals to launch their esports program in the Digital Media Conservatory.
  • Products provided to the school include HyperX Cloud Alpha gaming headsets, HyperX Alloy Elite RGB keyboards, Pulsefire mice, FURY mousepads, Quadcast microphones and FURY memory.
  • The technology lab will be named the HyperX Digital Media and Performance Lab.
  • This donation from HyperX will help positively impact OCSAs student population with an esports club growing and expanding this year and in the 2021-22 school year as part of the North America Scholastic Esports Federation (NASEF).