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Georgia Connections Academy Graduates Recognized for Resilience, Determination and Hope

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Friday, July 7, 2023
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DULUTH, Ga., July 7, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Georgia Connections Academy's 494 graduates were recognized for their accomplishments and celebrated during an in-person graduation celebration. They chose the full-time, tuition-free, online school for K-12 students throughout Georgia for a more personalized and flexible education that enabled them to thrive academically while working in an environment that served them best. The live event was held at Gas South Arena in Duluth, Ga., northeast of Atlanta, in front of several thousand family members and friends of the graduates with all of the pomp and circumstance of traditional graduation ceremonies.

Key Points: 
  • "The Georgia Connections Academy Class of 2023 embodies resilience, determination and hope," said Georgia Connections Academy Executive Director Brazilia Page.
  • Several graduates have longstanding ties to Georgia Connections Academy with 23 starting in the third, fourth or fifth grade; 23 attending during their entire middle school and high school years; and 88 completing all four years of high school with Georgia Connections Academy.
  • Additionally, 101 graduates selected Georgia Connections Academy for their senior year of high school.
  • Georgia Connections Academy students have diverse backgrounds and educational histories, and their future plans are just as varied.

Power Digital Announces Jeff Mason as Company's New Chief Executive Officer

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Thursday, June 29, 2023
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SAN DIEGO, June 29, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Power Digital, a leading tech-enabled full-service digital marketing firm that utilizes data, analytics, and proprietary technology to drive growth for brands, announces today the promotion of Jeff Mason as Power Digital's next Chief Executive Officer (CEO), who previously held the President position. Founder and now former CEO Grayson Lafrenz will become Chairman of the company.

Key Points: 
  • SAN DIEGO, June 29, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Power Digital , a leading tech-enabled full-service digital marketing firm that utilizes data, analytics, and proprietary technology to drive growth for brands, announces today the promotion of Jeff Mason as Power Digital's next Chief Executive Officer (CEO), who previously held the President position.
  • As CEO, Mason will oversee the rapidly growing team of industry experts at Power Digital, which has consistently maintained a 91% client retention rate and 95% employee retention rate.
  • Mason plans to continue to keep client satisfaction and innovation at the forefront of Power Digital's mission.
  • "Grayson and the Power Digital team are unlike any other group of people I've ever worked with," said Mason.

FCB Canada and the Canadian Down Syndrome Society launch Inployable, the first employment resource for people with Down syndrome on LinkedIn

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Monday, November 7, 2022
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Working with its long-standing partner, FCB Canada and CDSS created Inployable , a recruitment community with LinkedIn to make discovering and hiring people with Down syndrome easier.

Key Points: 
  • Working with its long-standing partner, FCB Canada and CDSS created Inployable , a recruitment community with LinkedIn to make discovering and hiring people with Down syndrome easier.
  • When creating a profile for the Inployable community, individuals with Down syndrome have the option to connect with a Canadian LinkedIn Coach, to assist them with the set-up process.
  • About the Canadian Down Syndrome Society:
    Founded in 1987, the Canadian Down Syndrome Society (CDSS) is the national source of expertise promoting the abilities and contributions of people with Down syndrome.
  • Visit fcb.com or follow @FCBglobal on Instagram and Twitter and FCB Global on Facebook and LinkedIn .

National Geographic Society Names Dr. Deborah Grayson as Chief Education Officer

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Thursday, August 25, 2022
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WASHINGTON, Aug. 25, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The National Geographic Society today named Dr. Deborah Grayson as its Chief Education Officer. In this role, Grayson will further the Society's efforts to amplify and extend the work of National Geographic Explorers into classrooms, communities and with young people, in support of the Society's mission to illuminate and protect the wonder of our world.

Key Points: 
  • Grayson to Lead Effort to Bring Explorer Mindset to Millions of Students, Educators
    WASHINGTON, Aug. 25, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --The National Geographic Society today named Dr. Deborah Grayson as its Chief Education Officer.
  • She begins her role with the National Geographic Society on September 19.
  • "I'm thrilled to welcome Deborah to the team," said Jill Tiefenthaler, CEO, National Geographic Society.
  • The National Geographic Society is a global nonprofit organization that uses the power of science, exploration, education and storytelling to illuminate and protect the wonder of our world.

Performio Raises $75 Million Growth Investment Led by JMI Equity

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Tuesday, June 14, 2022
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IRVINE, Calif., June 14, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Performio, a leading enterprise-grade sales commission software solution provider, today announced that it has received a $75 million growth investment led by JMI Equity ("JMI"), a growth equity firm focused on investing in leading software companies. This additional funding will support and accelerate Performio's innovation and advancement of best-in-class products for automating incentive compensation management and serving the dynamic needs of its growing customer base worldwide.

Key Points: 
  • IRVINE, Calif., June 14, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --Performio, a leading enterprise-grade sales commission software solution provider, today announced that it has received a $75 million growth investment led by JMI Equity ("JMI"), a growth equity firm focused on investing in leading software companies.
  • "The JMI team has an impressive track record of helping build and scale b2b software companies at a similar point in their growth trajectory to Performio today."
  • "JMI Equity is excited to partner with Grayson and Luke to expand their team and product investment in this critical, emerging market."
  • JMI Equity is a growth equity firm focused on investing in leading software companies.

Fieldpoint Private Strengthens Banking Team Adding Four Managing Directors

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Thursday, June 2, 2022
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Fieldpoint Private, the fast-growing private banking firm serving entrepreneurs, families, businesses and institutions, announced four additions to its client-facing team in the Atlanta, Orlando-Winter Park and New York City offices.

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  • Fieldpoint Private, the fast-growing private banking firm serving entrepreneurs, families, businesses and institutions, announced four additions to its client-facing team in the Atlanta, Orlando-Winter Park and New York City offices.
  • The firm welcomed Tas Denman and Viviana Frias-Diaz as Managing Directors and Senior Private Bankers, Derek Grayson as Managing Director and Senior Commercial Banker and Robert Pirson as Managing Director and Commercial Banker.
  • Throughout his banking career, Grayson has served mid-sized companies across the Southeastern U.S.
    Frias-Diaz joins Fieldpoints private banking team with more than 20 years industry experience.
  • Headquartered in Greenwich, Connecticut, Fieldpoint Private ( www.fieldpointprivate.com ) has more than $1.4 billion in bank assets and provides personalized, custom private banking and wealth transfer services.

Taking CTE Digital: Rural Texas Community Expands Career Technical Education Program with a New Suite of Online Courses

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Tuesday, April 5, 2022
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DENISON, Texas, April 5, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Grayson College, a public community college serving a diverse population of working adults and part-time students in Grayson County, Texas, today announced an ambitious new initiative to enhance its online offerings and significantly increase the number of online courses and certificates available in Career Technical Education (CTE) fields. Leveraging grant funding from a variety of sources, the college will develop up to 60 online CTE courses by the end of 2022 that will help students prepare for careers in fast-growing industries such as manufacturing, information technology, automotive repair and healthcare.

Key Points: 
  • In addition to these new online courses, Grayson college will continue to offer over 40 CTE programs with in-person components."
  • The expansion of Grayson College's online CTE offerings will enable students in rural and remote fringe areas of North Texas to access industry-recognized coursework, licensure programs, and credentials through the convenience of flexible online offerings.
  • Statewide, more than 188,0000 Texas community college students47% of whom are womenare enrolled in CTE programs.
  • To build the online courses program, Grayson College selected independent instructional design firm iDesign , which has worked with more than 100 institutions to design, build and support award-winning online courses.

Houston-Based APQC Announces Four $25,000 per Year Scholarships, Totaling $100,000 per Student, for Houston-Area High School Seniors

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Friday, October 8, 2021
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Each year, the program will award scholarships to Houston-area high school seniors.

Key Points: 
  • Each year, the program will award scholarships to Houston-area high school seniors.
  • Each recipient will receive $25,000 per year for tuition, books, and fees, totaling $100,000 per student over the course of a four-year college education.
  • Inaugural recipients will be announced in March 2022 for Fall 2022 enrollment at a public or private institution.
  • With more than 550 member organizations worldwide, APQC provides the information, data, and insights organizations need to support decision-making and develop internal skills.

1,838 public high schools in 25 states honored for college readiness, success

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Thursday, September 23, 2021
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Today, GreatSchools.org announced the recipients of its 2021 College Success Award , an annual recognition that honors high schools excelling at preparing students to enroll and succeed in college, as determined by available data in each state.

Key Points: 
  • Today, GreatSchools.org announced the recipients of its 2021 College Success Award , an annual recognition that honors high schools excelling at preparing students to enroll and succeed in college, as determined by available data in each state.
  • School, district, and state education leaders in these 25 states were undeterred by the pandemic's challenges and provided the critical data transparency needed to help communities understand paths to success from high school to college.
  • GreatSchools also awarded a new, elevated distinction of excellence the College Success Award - Gold to 1,770 schools today with multiyear track records of preparing students to enroll and succeed in college.
  • "Earning our fourth consecutive College Success Award is a testament to the entire Grayson community's commitment to preparing our scholars for college.

Cortus Delineates Subsurface Structures at the Grayson Project Along Strike From the Relief Canyon Mine

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Thursday, August 26, 2021
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This new data shows linear magnetic lows coincident with mapped structures and alteration, indicating these structures extend into the basin below shallow alluvial cover.

Key Points: 
  • This new data shows linear magnetic lows coincident with mapped structures and alteration, indicating these structures extend into the basin below shallow alluvial cover.
  • The orientation and scale of these structures support these features as potential zones of structurally controlled, subsurface, hydrothermal fluid flow leading to epithermal alteration.
  • Cortus CEO Sean Mager commented, "Several large gold and silver deposits, including Relief Canyon, Coeur-Rochester, and Spring Valley are located within close proximity to the Grayson Project, where similar structures are coincident with anomalous mineralization and its associated alteration.
  • Orthophoto showing relative positions of the Grayson Project, the Relief Canyon Mine, and Mercury, Antimony, and Fluorite mines.