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Jon Iwata, 35-Year IBM Veteran and Founding Executive Director of Yale School of Management's Data & Trust Alliance, to be Awarded the Harold Burson Award at PRSA-NY 2023 Big Apple Awards

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Thursday, November 2, 2023

Iwata will receive the honor at the 2023 Big Apple Awards gala at Tao Downtown in New York City on November 15.

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  • Iwata will receive the honor at the 2023 Big Apple Awards gala at Tao Downtown in New York City on November 15.
  • The Harold Burson Award is PRSA-NY's first and only individual award dedicated to a non-agency practitioner for excellence in communications.
  • I am so proud that my friend and mentor Jon has been named the 2023 Harold Burson Award recipient."
  • In 2023 he was awarded the Larry Foster Award for Integrity in Public Communications by the Page Center at Penn State University.

American Council of Learned Societies Names 2023 Luce/ACLS Collaborative Programming Grantees in Religion, Journalism, and International Affairs

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Tuesday, June 27, 2023

NEW YORK, June 27, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The American Council of Learned Societies (ACLS) is pleased to announce the recipients of the Luce/ACLS Collaborative Programming Grants in Religion, Journalism & International Affairs for 2023.

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  • NEW YORK, June 27, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The American Council of Learned Societies (ACLS) is pleased to announce the recipients of the Luce/ACLS Collaborative Programming Grants in Religion, Journalism & International Affairs for 2023.
  • Learn more about the Luce/ACLS Program in Religion, Journalism & International Affairs and additional ACLS programs for scholars in the humanities and interpretive social sciences.
  • Formed a century ago, the American Council of Learned Societies (ACLS) is a nonprofit federation of 80 scholarly organizations.
  • The Henry Luce Foundation seeks to enrich public discourse by promoting innovative scholarship, cultivating new leaders, and fostering international understanding.

ARIZONA PBS AND PRIMAVERA ONLINE SCHOOL ANNOUNCE WINNERS OF STATEWIDE K-5 WRITING CONTEST

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Thursday, June 15, 2023

CHANDLER, Ariz., June 15, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The winners of this year's Arizona PBS Writing Contest, sponsored by Primavera Online School, a tuition-free, public charter school for grades K-12, have been announced.

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  • CHANDLER, Ariz., June 15, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The winners of this year's Arizona PBS Writing Contest, sponsored by Primavera Online School, a tuition-free, public charter school for grades K-12, have been announced.
  • The children's writing contest, which was open to all elementary school students across Arizona, asked students to imagine what the future of school might be like by writing and/or illustrating a fiction or nonfiction story.
  • "We are so pleased to partner with Arizona PBS and sponsor this year's writing contest that asked students to imagine what the future of school might look like," said Jessica Pagoulatos, Executive Director at Primavera Online.
  • "As one of the first in Arizona to enter the online space, we at Primavera like to think of our school as being at the forefront of what school will be like in the future."

THE GRIO TO HOST SECOND ANNUAL "BYRON ALLEN PRESENTS THE WASHINGTON, DC GALA" HONORING JOURNALIST GAYLE KING

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Tuesday, April 25, 2023

Roy Wood, Jr. -- comedian, Emmy-nominated producer, and correspondent for THE DAILY SHOW on Comedy Central -- will host the event which will feature a special musical concert by music legend Diana Ross, fresh off her electric performance at Byron Allen's 5th Annual Oscar Gala last month in Beverly Hills, which raised money for Children's Hospital Los Angeles.  BYRON ALLEN PRESENTS THE WASHINGTON, DC GALA is an illustrious affair featuring A-list guests and politicos, including stars from film, music, sports, and television. The event is sponsored by: Allen Media Group, Procter & Gamble and My Black is Beautiful.

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  • Scheduled to immediately follow the annual dinner of the White House Correspondents' Association (WHCA) on the evening of Saturday April 29, 2023.
  • The event--entitled BYRON ALLEN PRESENTS THE WASHINGTON, DC GALA--will take place at The Smithsonian National Museum of African-American History & Culture in Washington, DC.
  • BYRON ALLEN PRESENTS THE WASHINGTON, DC GALA is an illustrious affair featuring A-list guests and politicos, including stars from film, music, sports, and television.
  • "I created the Washington, DC Gala to be a spectacular celebration, informative, and a great deal of fun."

National Press Club awards Alexa D'Amato with the 2023 Richard G. Zimmerman Scholarship

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Wednesday, April 12, 2023

WASHINGTON, April 12, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The National Press Club, the world's leading professional organization for journalists, has selected Alexa D'Amato of Boxford, Massachusetts, as the recipient of its 2023 Richard G. Zimmerman Journalism Scholarship.

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  • WASHINGTON, April 12, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The National Press Club, the world's leading professional organization for journalists, has selected Alexa D'Amato of Boxford, Massachusetts, as the recipient of its 2023 Richard G. Zimmerman Journalism Scholarship.
  • The Richard G. Zimmerman Scholarship is named for a long-time National Press Club member who died in 2008 and endowed a scholarship in aid of high school seniors who wish to pursue a career in journalism.
  • "Alexa is an exceptional student who has already demonstrated excellence in journalism," said Eileen O'Reilly, National Press Club president.
  • National Press Club scholarships are administered by its nonprofit affiliate, the National Press Club Journalism Institute.

Aspen RxHealth's Jennifer Cohen Named One of Ragan Communications and PR Daily's Top Women in Communications

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Tuesday, June 28, 2022

TAMPA, Fla., June 28, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Aspen RxHealth , a healthcare technology organization revolutionizing the pharmacist-patient experience,today announced that Jennifer Cohen , Senior Vice President of Marketing and Communications, is named among the Top Women in Communications of 2022 in the Dynamic Do-er Category, an award granted by Ragan Communications and PR Daily.

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  • TAMPA, Fla., June 28, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Aspen RxHealth , a healthcare technology organization revolutionizing the pharmacist-patient experience,today announced that Jennifer Cohen , Senior Vice President of Marketing and Communications, is named among the Top Women in Communications of 2022 in the Dynamic Do-er Category, an award granted by Ragan Communications and PR Daily.
  • David Medvedeff, Chief Executive Officer and co-founder of Aspen RxHealth, said, "Much of our commercial success can be attributed to Jennifer's unyielding efforts.
  • Early in her career, Cohen had the honor of serving as a speechwriter to General Norman Schwarzkopf and General Alexander Haig.
  • Ragan Communications and PR Daily Award programs celebrate the most successful campaigns, initiatives, people and teams in the communication, PR, marketing, and employee wellbeing industries.

Gray’s InvestigateTV Announces Two Additions to Reporting Team

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Thursday, May 26, 2022

Atlanta, May 26, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) --  InvestigateTV, the award-winning investigative unit owned by Gray Television, Inc. (“Gray”) (NYSE: GTN), announced the addition of Investigative Reporter Joce Sterman and Consumer Investigative Reporter Caresse Jackman to its award-winning team.

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  • Prior to joining InvestigateTV, she was the lead National Investigative Correspondent for Spotlight on America, a segment airing on TV stations in more than eighty cities.
  • From accountability reporting on the failures of government agencies at every level to exposing product flaws, her work has resulted in congressional investigations and federal legislation.
  • We are excited to expand our team and bring aboard 2 more journalists with expertise in community-focused investigative reporting that generates results, Vice President of Investigations for InvestigateTV Lee Zurik said.
  • InvestigateTV launched in 2018 and provides innovative, original journalism from a dedicated investigative team and partners, includingProPublica,News21at Arizona State University's Cronkite School of Journalism, andNerdWallet.

Gray’s InvestigateTV Honored with First Place National Headliner Award

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Wednesday, April 27, 2022

ATLANTA, April 27, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- InvestigateTV, Gray Television Inc.s (Gray) (NYSE: GTN) investigative unit, has been recognized with a First Place National Headliner award for Collision Division.

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  • ATLANTA, April 27, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- InvestigateTV, Gray Television Inc.s (Gray) (NYSE: GTN) investigative unit, has been recognized with a First Place National Headliner award for Collision Division.
  • This story got immediate results in having the metrics for government crash tests re-examined, National Headliner judges noted.
  • Soon after Grays local stations aired Collision Division in May 2021, a bipartisan group of lawmakers moved to address the disparity.
  • Lee Zurik, Vice President of Investigations for InvestigateTV, and Jon Decker, Senior National Editor and White House Correspondent, led the reporting team.

GRAY TELEVISION EXPANDS NATIONAL INVESTIGATIVE UNIT

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Wednesday, December 8, 2021

ATLANTA, Dec. 08, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Gray Television, Inc. (Gray) (NYSE: GTN) announced today a significant expansion of its National Investigative Team called InvestigateTV.

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  • ATLANTA, Dec. 08, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Gray Television, Inc. (Gray) (NYSE: GTN) announced today a significant expansion of its National Investigative Team called InvestigateTV.
  • The expansion of our National Investigative Unit reinforces our commitment to strong investigative journalism.
  • The National Investigative Team/InvestigateTV produces stories for Grays 113 television stations and the InvestigateTV OTT App on Roku, Amazon Fire, and Apple TV.
  • Gray Television, headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, is the largest owner of top-rated local television stations and digital assets in the United States.

Dress for Success Phoenix Announces Tamala McBath as New CEO

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Thursday, November 11, 2021

Born in Maryville, Tennessee, McBath came to Arizona at the age of 12, and attended Phoenix Christian Preparatory School.

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  • Born in Maryville, Tennessee, McBath came to Arizona at the age of 12, and attended Phoenix Christian Preparatory School.
  • Dress for Success Phoenix has been a vital catalyst for social change and empowering women, garnering dedicated support from the Arizona community, and becoming one of the top global affiliates of Dress for Success Worldwide.
  • "The legacy that Lisa leaves with Dress for Success Phoenix and the lives she has touched will guide me."
  • Dress for Success Phoenix is an independent 501c3 non-profit organization and an affiliate of Dress for Success Worldwide.