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AFA Announces 10 National Finalists for StellarXplorers IX

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Monday, February 27, 2023
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ARLINGTON, Va., Feb. 27, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The Air & Space Force Association's StellarXplorers Space STEM program announced the 10 teams that will compete at the StellarXplorers IX National Finals Competition April 20-22, 2023.

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  • ARLINGTON, Va., Feb. 27, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The Air & Space Force Association's StellarXplorers Space STEM program announced the 10 teams that will compete at the StellarXplorers IX National Finals Competition April 20-22, 2023.
  • While some teams are returning to defend their winning titles, others are first-time qualifiers looking to claim the title of National Champions.
  • "We are incredibly proud of our finalists and all the teams that participated, and we expect this year's event to be nothing short of spectacular.
  • StellarXplorers is generously supported by the Air and Space Forces' STEM K-12 Office, L3Harris Technologies, Lockheed Martin, United Launch Alliance, and BAE Systems.

PCS Edventures! Reports Unaudited Results for the Second Quarter of Fiscal Year 2023

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Thursday, February 9, 2023
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Revenue for the third quarter of FY 2023 was $1.85 million, which was 225% higher than the $0.57 million in revenue for the same period last year.

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  • Revenue for the third quarter of FY 2023 was $1.85 million, which was 225% higher than the $0.57 million in revenue for the same period last year.
  • Net income for the third quarter was $0.57 million compared to ($0.15 million) for the third quarter of fiscal year 2022.
  • During our third fiscal quarter, we partially fulfilled their order of 344 units by delivering 150 units of our Discover Drones program.
  • I look forward to reporting our full fiscal year 2023 results.”
    For more information about PCS Edventures!, Inc., visit our website .

PCS Edventures! Reports Unaudited Results for the Second Quarter of Fiscal Year 2023

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Tuesday, November 15, 2022
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BOISE, Idaho, Nov. 15, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- PCS Edventures!, Inc., (PCSV) a leading provider of K-12 Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) education programs and drone products, today announced unaudited results of operations for its second quarter of Fiscal Year 2023 (FY 2023), which ended on September 30, 2022.

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  • BOISE, Idaho, Nov. 15, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- PCS Edventures!, Inc., (PCSV) a leading provider of K-12 Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) education programs and drone products, today announced unaudited results of operations for its second quarter of Fiscal Year 2023 (FY 2023), which ended on September 30, 2022.
  • Revenue for the second quarter of FY 2023 was $1.24 million, which was 25% higher than the $0.99 million in revenue for the same period last year.
  • Net income for the second quarter was $0.17 million compared to $0.45 million for the second quarter of Fiscal Year 2022.
  • Michael Bledsoe, President, commented, We have had a tremendous first half of FY 2023.

NewDay USA Sign Is New Addition to West Palm Beach Skyline

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Monday, October 24, 2022
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WEST PALM BEACH, Fla., Oct. 24, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- NewDay USA, a Fintech company and one of the nation's leading VA mortgage lenders, announces it is expanding and taking  occupancy with 250 employees in the top two floors of 360 Rosemary, a 20-story, 297,000-square-foot office building in West Palm Beach. In addition, the company is in negotiations with Related Co. to relocate its Maryland-based headquarters to West Palm Beach.  Within six months, NewDay anticipates the West Palm Beach office to grow to over 500 team members in 2023.

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  • In addition, the company is in negotiations with Related Co. to relocate its Maryland-based headquarters to West Palm Beach.
  • Within six months, NewDay anticipates the West Palm Beach office to grow to over 500 team members in 2023.
  • "We continue to see a wave of financial industry giants moving to Palm Beach for a better business environment, an incredible talent pool and warmer winters," West Palm Beach Mayor Keith A. James said.
  • On Tuesday, October 25th, the NewDay team will unveil their new company sign during a celebration event at Rosemary Square in West Palm for employees, friends, and the press.

RETIRED ARMY MAJ GEN PEGGY COMBS NAMED ARMY AND NAVY ACADEMY PRESIDENT

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Monday, October 3, 2022
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CARLSBAD, Calif., Oct. 3, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Retired Army Maj. Gen. Peggy C. Combs, whose command assignments included overseeing Army high school and college JROTC and ROTC units nationwide, has been selected as the new President of the Army and Navy Academy.

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  • CARLSBAD, Calif., Oct. 3, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Retired Army Maj. Gen. Peggy C. Combs, whose command assignments included overseeing Army high school and college JROTC and ROTC units nationwide, has been selected as the new President of the Army and Navy Academy.
  • The new Academy president's 33-year military career included leading and overseeing leadership development, education, training, quality of life care programs.
  • Combs' numerous decorations include the Distinguished Service Medal, the Defense Superior Service Medal, the Army Legion of Merit, and the Defense Meritorious Service Medal.
  • "I am honored, grateful, and excited to join the Army and Navy Academy family and to become part of the Carlsbad community," Combs said.

PCS Edventures! Announces Contract Award From the United States Air Force Junior Reserve Officers’ Training Corps

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Monday, October 3, 2022
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The contract allows the Air Force JROTC to purchase up to 750 units of our Discover Drones Classroom Packages each year for five years.

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  • The contract allows the Air Force JROTC to purchase up to 750 units of our Discover Drones Classroom Packages each year for five years.
  • They are not required to purchase more than one unit in any contract year after the first year.
  • Michael Bledsoe, President, commented, I am very pleased on behalf of our employees and shareholders to win this contract.
  • Todd Hackett, CEO, stated, This contract award with the Air Force is definitely a game-changer for our Company.

VEX Robotics World Championship Announces Elementary, Middle School, and High School Champions

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Tuesday, June 7, 2022
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GREENVILLE, Texas, June 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Robotics Education & Competition (REC) Foundation's VEX Robotics World Championship has crowned world champions among its divisions and age groups. More than 20,000 students from 49 states and 36 countries persevered through exciting, timed matches with their customized robots as they competed with other teams from around the globe. The competition took place May 3-12, at the Kay Bailey Hutchinson Convention Center in Dallas, TX and remotely via vexworlds.tv.

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  • GREENVILLE, Texas, June 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Robotics Education & Competition (REC) Foundation's VEX Robotics World Championship has crowned world champions among its divisions and age groups.
  • The competition took place May 3-12, at the Kay Bailey Hutchinson Convention Center in Dallas, TX and remotely via vexworlds.tv .
  • The largest robotics community in the world united to celebrate STEM excellence.
  • The 2022 world champions include the following teams:
    Team 6446C Royal Robotics 6446C, Rancho Del Rey Middle, Chula Vista, California, United States
    Robot Skills World Champions Team 15442C, The Misfits, Canyon High, Anaheim, California, United States
    Robot Skills World Champions Team 2647X, Endgame, 2647 Robotics, Chandler, Arizona, United States
    Team WISCO, WiscoBots, University of Wisconsin - Platteville, Platteville, Wisconsin, United States
    Robot Skills World Champions Team BLRS2, Purdue SIGBots, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana, United States
    Team 839Z, Caution Tape Zulu - Caution Tape Robotics, Markham, Ontario, Canada
    Robot Skills Challenge Champions Team 271A, Techno Turtle, Family base Long Ray Robotic, Irvine, California, United States
    3rd Place Team 839Z, // Caution Tape Zulu // Caution Tape Robotics ////, Markham, Ontario, Canada
    Team 6677A, Never Give Up Mingdao High School Taichung, Chinese Taipei
    Team 13194A, Fighting Falcons Home Based Team, Fort Worth, Texas, United States
    Robot Skills Challenge Champions Team 99900J, Dr X Academy, Dr X Academy, Richmond Hill, Ontario, Canada
    High School Team 1777B, Order of the White Lotus, Davis Discovery STEM Club, Roy, Utah, United States
    Team 2394B, Cypress Lake High School JROTC, Cypress Lake High School, Fort Myers, Florida, United States
    World Skills Champions, High School Team 10308B, Autonomous Ops Squadron, South Panola High School AFJROTC, Batesville, Mississippi, United States
    World Skills 2nd Place, High School Team 5450W, Freeze Frame, W Marshall County Central High, Newfolden, Minnesota, United States
    World Skills 3rd Place, High School Team 2394B Cypress Lake High School JROTC Cypress Lake High School Fort Myers, Florida, United States
    World Skills 3rd Place, Middle School Team 7340A Mega Drones Harmony School of Excellence-Houston Houston, Texas, United States
    Robot Skills World Champions Team 8318A, Raiders, Southwest High School, Fort Worth, Texas, United States

Chrysalis Holdings Names Anita Kwan as Chairwoman and Katherine Le as Vice Chairwoman to Board of Advisors

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Monday, March 21, 2022
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FULTON, Md., March 21, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Chrysalis Holdings LLC, an investment company focused on building and growing successful FinTech businesses including NewDay USA, proudly announces that Anita Kwan and Katherine Le have joined the Chrysalis Board of Advisors as chairwoman and vice chairwoman, respectively. Both are seasoned executives whose appointments reflect a commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion across the Chrysalis organization.

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  • FULTON, Md., March 21, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Chrysalis Holdings LLC , an investment company focused on building and growing successful FinTech businesses including NewDay USA , proudly announces that Anita Kwan and Katherine Le have joined the Chrysalis Board of Advisors as chairwoman and vice chairwoman, respectively.
  • "Anita has been a long-time advisor and friend to me for over 26 years," said Robert Posner, CEO of NewDay USA and CEO of Chrysalis Holdings.
  • As chairwoman, Anita will have an influential role that in guiding the technology strategy of the Chrysalis family of companies," Posner added.
  • Katherine Le, who has more than 30 years ofexperience in finance, operations, and technology,will serve as board vice chairwoman of Chrysalis Holdings and will also take on the role of leading NewDay's correspondent lending business.

Georgia United Foundation Announces 2022 Scholarship Recipients

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Thursday, March 10, 2022
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DULUTH, Ga., March 10, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ --Georgia United Foundation is pleased to name six Georgia high school seniors as recipients of their 2022 High School Scholarship Competition.

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  • DULUTH, Ga., March 10, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ --Georgia United Foundation is pleased to name six Georgia high school seniors as recipients of their 2022 High School Scholarship Competition.
  • "The Georgia United Foundation makes it possible for us to continue our long-standing tradition of offering scholarships to high school seniors who are pursuing higher education.
  • Congratulations to the 2022 Georgia United Foundation Scholarship recipients:
    Asfa Karim is a very accomplished young lady who immigrated to America from Pakistan and attends Parkview High School.
  • ABOUT GEORGIA UNITED CREDIT UNION:
    Georgia United Credit Union has had the honor of serving Georgia families and impacting the communities they serve for over 60 years.

StellarXplorers Season Opens with 70 Percent Growth

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Monday, December 13, 2021
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ARLINGTON, Va., Dec. 13, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --The Air Force Association's StellarXplorers Space STEM Program welcomed the 2021-2022 StellarXplorers VIII National Space Design Competition with a 70-percent growth rate in registration.

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  • ARLINGTON, Va., Dec. 13, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --The Air Force Association's StellarXplorers Space STEM Program welcomed the 2021-2022 StellarXplorers VIII National Space Design Competition with a 70-percent growth rate in registration.
  • StellarXplorers is a space system engineering competition designed to inspire students toward futures in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM).
  • StellarXplorers VIII season concludes at Space Center Houston in April 2022 where the top 10 teams will receive an all-expenses paid trip to compete in the championship.
  • StellarXplorers Space STEM Program is an education initiative established by AFA consisting of the National Space Design Competition and summer StellarCamps.