Milken Educator Award

Asset Entities Completes Strategic Acquisition of Ternary and OptionsSwing and Secures CEO Jason Lee, Former Salesforce Lead Solution Engineer, as Asset Entities’ Chief Technology Officer

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Wednesday, November 15, 2023
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Asset Entities has also secured multi-year employment agreements and stock award agreements for Mr. Lee and his team as part of the acquisition.

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  • Asset Entities has also secured multi-year employment agreements and stock award agreements for Mr. Lee and his team as part of the acquisition.
  • Each of these employees will work to maximize the integration of Ternary and OptionsSwing into Asset Entities.
  • “The acquisitions of both Ternary and OptionsSwing are a perfect match with the Asset Entities Team,” commented Arshia Sarkhani, Asset Entities’ Chief Executive Officer.
  • To learn about Asset Entities’ Ternary Stripe-verified, state-of-the-art payment processing SaaS platform, go to www.ternarydev.com .

Closing "App Gap" in K-12 Education, itopia Wins Google Cloud Industry Solutions - Tech Partner of the Year for Education Award

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Tuesday, August 29, 2023
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MIAMI, Aug. 29, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- itopia , leveraging Google Cloud to make high tech education accessible for everyone by solving the "app gap," is proud to announce that it has received the 2023 Google Cloud Industry Solutions - Tech Partner of the Year for Education Award.

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  • MIAMI, Aug. 29, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- itopia , leveraging Google Cloud to make high tech education accessible for everyone by solving the "app gap," is proud to announce that it has received the 2023 Google Cloud Industry Solutions - Tech Partner of the Year for Education Award.
  • The recipients were revealed Tuesday at the Google Cloud Next '23 conference at the Moscone Center in San Francisco.
  • The Partner of the Year Award recognizes itopia for its achievements in the Google Cloud ecosystem with CloudApps Classroom , a secure, cloud-based platform that gives students access to stream more than 100 critical industry apps from anywhere!
  • "We're thrilled to be recognized for our groundbreaking solution that runs exclusively in Google Cloud," said itopia CEO Jonathan Lieberman.

Becker Bolsters Instructor Corps with Addition of Award-Winning Accounting Educator Dr. Kelly Richmond Pope

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Wednesday, July 12, 2023
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Becker , a global leader in accounting exam prep and professional education, announced today that Dr. Kelly Richmond Pope, the Dr. Barry Jay Epstein Endowed Professor of Accounting at DePaul University, is joining their team as a Faculty Fellow.

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  • Becker , a global leader in accounting exam prep and professional education, announced today that Dr. Kelly Richmond Pope, the Dr. Barry Jay Epstein Endowed Professor of Accounting at DePaul University, is joining their team as a Faculty Fellow.
  • The addition of Dr. Pope reinforces this commitment while simultaneously meeting the market need to evolve and diversify instructor talent in the accounting profession,” said Ed Clark, President of Becker, a Colibri Group company.
  • “We are beyond excited to add Dr. Pope as an immensely talented colleague for our educators and an expert instructor for students.”
    Dr. Pope is a Becker CPA Review alumna and a licensed CPA.
  • Dr. Pope teaches managerial and forensic accounting both at the undergraduate and graduate level at DePaul University.

U.S. Educators Recognized for Outstanding Contributions to Literacy

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Wednesday, June 21, 2023
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PRINCETON, N.J., June 21, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Learning Ally, a national nonprofit working with U.S. schools and districts to improve literacy for all students has announced the winners of its 2023 National Achievement Award, also known as the Winslow Coyne Reitnouer Excellence in Education Award.

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  • The announcement took center stage at the organization's Spotlight on Dyslexia – a two-day virtual professional learning conference for educators.
  • The Award recognizes innovative educators and schools driving new initiatives to improve reading outcomes, and is named for Winnie Reitnouer, a long-time supporter of Learning Ally and champion of literacy for students with reading challenges.
  • Committed to building learning experiences and competencies that align to district, state, and national standards with the goal of deepening educators' knowledge, through seminars, meetings, and work sessions to become literacy leaders.
  • of Educator Initiatives at Learning Ally said, "These extraordinary leaders are making powerful transformations in literacy education.

CYBER.ORG’s Inaugural EdCon 23 Will Expand K-12 Cybersecurity Literacy, Diversify Workforce

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Tuesday, June 20, 2023
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Amidst the increased prevalence of AI and rapid adoption of advanced technologies, the United States faces a workforce shortage of more than 755,000 cybersecurity professionals .

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  • Amidst the increased prevalence of AI and rapid adoption of advanced technologies, the United States faces a workforce shortage of more than 755,000 cybersecurity professionals .
  • CYBER.ORG EdCon 23 follows the organization’s recent diversity and inclusion initiatives with CISA, including Project Access , Project REACH , and the CYBER.ORG Range .
  • The month-long event raises awareness of K-12 cybersecurity education and introduces students to the power of cybersecurity careers, helping to bolster the U.S. cybersecurity workforce.
  • “Recent cyberattacks targeting the United States increase the urgency to grow and sustain a knowledgeable and skilled cybersecurity workforce,” said Senator Rosen (D-NV).

North Island Credit Union Presents 2023 Innovation in Education Impact Award to High Tech High School

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Friday, May 19, 2023
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SAN DIEGO, May 19, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- As the Premier Sponsor of the Classroom of the Future Foundation (CFF), North Island Credit Union recently presented the organization's prestigious 2023 Innovation in Education Impact Award to High Tech High School for its Students Offshore: Urban Oyster student scientist climate change study program.

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  • SAN DIEGO, May 19, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- As the Premier Sponsor of the Classroom of the Future Foundation (CFF), North Island Credit Union recently presented the organization's prestigious 2023 Innovation in Education Impact Award to High Tech High School for its Students Offshore: Urban Oyster student scientist climate change study program.
  • In recognition of the award, North Island Credit Union provided High Tech High School with $10,000 to expand its innovative student scientist project that studies and monitors oysters and sea water to measure and document climate change.
  • "We congratulate the outstanding educators at High Tech High School for receiving CFF's Impact Award, which is well-deserved recognition of their exciting Urban Oyster student scientist program," said North Island Credit Union President/CEO Steve O'Connell.
  • High Tech High School Biology Teacher Kalle Applegate Palmer said, "I am thrilled that our project was selected as the Classroom of the Future Foundation's Impact Award recipient.

The Pankey Institute Announces the 2022 Recipients of its Lifelong Impact Awards

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Wednesday, December 14, 2022
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KEY BISCAYNE, Fla., Dec. 14, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- "The Living Legacy Award and the Excellence in Education Award recognize members of the dental community who have made a significant lifelong impact," explained Dr. Lee Ann Brady, Executive Director.

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  • The Pankey Institute announced the recipients of its 2022 Living Legacy and Excellence in Education awards at their annual Symposium meeting.
  • KEY BISCAYNE, Fla., Dec. 14, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- "The Living Legacy Award and the Excellence in Education Award recognize members of the dental community who have made a significant lifelong impact," explained Dr. Lee Ann Brady, Executive Director.
  • The Living Legacy Award is given each year to a member of the Pankey community who has shown exemplary support of the Pankey Philosophy while carrying out the mission and vision of the Pankey Foundation.
  • The 2022 Living Legacy Award was presented to Yvonne S. Hanley, DDS of Fergus Falls, MN.

Navy Mutual's Heather Walrath Awarded Lieutenant Timothy Dix Bolles Excellency in Education Award

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Saturday, November 12, 2022
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ARLINGTON, Va., Nov. 12, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Navy Mutual Aid Association ("Navy Mutual") is proud to announce that Heather Walrath has won this year's Lieutenant Timothy Dix Bolles Excellency in Education Award.

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  • ARLINGTON, Va., Nov. 12, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Navy Mutual Aid Association ("Navy Mutual") is proud to announce that Heather Walrath has won this year's Lieutenant Timothy Dix Bolles Excellency in Education Award.
  • "As military spouse, Heather knows firsthand the importance of financial education in the military community," said Michelle Ramos Domingue, Navy Mutual's General Counsel.
  • The Lieutenant Timothy Dix Bolles Excellency in Education Award recognizes an individual who has displayed dedication to fulfilling a core tenet of our mission in educating the military and uniformed services community on matters of financial security.
  • In 1879, Lieutenant Bolles was detailed by the Secretary of the Navy to special duty as the first secretary-treasurer and Chief Operating Officer of Navy Mutual.

LINQ Appoints Nationally Recognized School CFO to its Board of Directors

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Tuesday, October 25, 2022
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WILMINGTON, N.C., Oct. 25, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- LINQ, the only 100% cloud and browser-based school nutrition and administration solutions available to the K-12 industry, today announced the appointment of seasoned school financial expert Nicole Conley to its Board of Directors. Conley is currently a Managing Director for Siebert Williams Shank Co. LLC, the largest woman and minority-owned investment bank in the United States. Previously, she served as the Chief Finance, Business, and Operations Officer for the Austin Independent School District. Conley managed a nearly $3 billion budget and capital program, including 129 school communities serving more than 80,000 students.

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  • WILMINGTON, N.C., Oct. 25, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- LINQ , the only 100% cloud and browser-based school nutrition and administration solutions available to the K-12 industry, today announced the appointment of seasoned school financial expert Nicole Conley to its Board of Directors.
  • Previously, she served as the Chief Finance, Business, and Operations Officer for the Austin Independent School District.
  • Conley managed a nearly $3 billion budget and capital program, including 129 school communities serving more than 80,000 students.
  • "As a nationally recognized school finance expert, Nicole's skill set and deep expertise will be invaluable to the diverse districts we serve.

National Press Club Names Josh Renaud 2022 Domestic John Aubuchon Award Honoree

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Thursday, July 7, 2022
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WASHINGTON, July 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --Following is a statement from President Jen Judson of the National Press Club and Gil Klein of the National Press Club Journalism Institute on the selection of St. Louis Post-Dispatch Data Journalist Josh Renaud as the 2022 Domestic John Aubuchon Award Honoree.

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  • WASHINGTON, July 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --Following is a statement from President Jen Judson of the National Press Club and Gil Klein of the National Press Club Journalism Institute on the selection of St. Louis Post-Dispatch Data Journalist Josh Renaud as the 2022 Domestic John Aubuchon Award Honoree.
  • For this work Josh received the Horace Mann Friend of Education Award from the Missouri National Education Association.
  • The John Aubuchon Award is named for a past Press Club President who had a keen interest in issues of press freedom.
  • The Awards are formally presented at the Fourth Estate Gala, held at the National Press Club in the fall.