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Beloved educator of nearly 70 years, Lillian Orlich, leaves $1 million to SPARK, the education foundation for Prince William County Public Schools (PWCS)

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Wednesday, April 3, 2024

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Known to thousands of students as Ms. O, Lillian Orlich is a true Prince William County legend in education.

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Known to thousands of students as Ms. O, Lillian Orlich is a true Prince William County legend in education.
Orlich retired in 2017 at 89, after serving as a teacher and counselor.
She spent all but three years at Osbourn High School in Manassas City and Osbourn Park High School in Prince William County.
Orlich is truly missed by our PWCS community,” said Prince William County School Board Chairman At-Large Dr. Babur Lateef.

VDOE Awards Grant to PWCS, Eight Other School Divisions for Apprenticeship Program to Address Teacher Shortages

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Friday, February 16, 2024

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Her expertise and commitment to education are invaluable as we continue to enhance our teacher recruitment programs," said Dr. Babur Lateef, Chairman At-Large, School Board.

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Her expertise and commitment to education are invaluable as we continue to enhance our teacher recruitment programs," said Dr. Babur Lateef, Chairman At-Large, School Board.
The program is based on the national apprenticeship model and is meant to help address teacher shortages by removing cost barriers and providing quality teacher preparation.
“Looking ahead, we envision a future where the Grow Your Own Registered Teacher Apprenticeship program becomes an exemplary model for others to follow.
The Grow Your Own – Registered Teacher Apprenticeship Program will afford PWCS and partnering divisions the opportunity to significantly expand the pipeline for recruiting and retaining quality teachers.

Attune Announces Partnership with Accuenergy to Optimize Real-Time Energy Monitoring Capabilities in New 'Power Monitoring Kit'

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Thursday, January 4, 2024

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VIENNA, Va., Jan. 4, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, Attune (previously Senseware), the only patented application-ready customizable IoT monitoring technology on the market, announced its partnership with Accuenergy, an internationally renowned sustainable energy metering company, to combine their revenue grade 3-phase meter as well as an 18-channel multi-circuit meter with Attune's wireless data acquisition modules and cloud-based real-time monitoring software in their new Power Monitoring Kits.

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As the need for healthy, energy-efficient buildings grows, a plug-and-play wireless energy monitoring kit will help optimize energy and validate the effectiveness of energy conservation initiatives.
Manufactured by Accuenergy in its UL508A-certified panel shop, the new Power Monitoring Kit will include Attune's node and bridge sensor components to enable faster lead times and better preparation for large-scale deployments.
"This enhanced plug-and-play real-time Energy monitoring solution will now give our customers the most robust data to make decisions, enable ESG reporting, and optimize energy efficiency," said Serene Almomen, CEO and Co-founder of Attune.
"We're excited to begin and foster this relationship with Accuenergy and look forward to what we can accomplish together."

Prince William County Public Schools to Install Solar Power on 12 Schools

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Monday, February 13, 2023

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Staunton, VA, Feb. 13, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Secure Solar Futures, a provider of on-site clean energy and educational programs to K-12 schools, signed an agreement with Prince William County Public Schools to install solar power systems on 12 school sites.

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Staunton, VA, Feb. 13, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Secure Solar Futures, a provider of on-site clean energy and educational programs to K-12 schools, signed an agreement with Prince William County Public Schools to install solar power systems on 12 school sites.
Twelve school sites will receive solar power located across Prince William County.
Jennifer Rokasky, a PWCS Energy and Sustainability Team member and project lead for Solar PPA, shared, "I'm thrilled that we are bringing solar power to Prince William County Schools.
All 12 solar arrays at Prince William County Public Schools will be installed on roofs of school buildings.

Dr. Richmond Hill Named Provost of NOVA-Woodbridge Campus

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Tuesday, December 20, 2022

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.