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ARMORED Memoir Reveals Crisis Management Applies To Personal Life

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Tuesday, September 29, 2020

HOUSTON, Sept. 29, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Leveraging crisis management skills acquired professionally and applying them to personal challenges, Dawn F. Landry will release the anticipated memoir, ARMORED, on October 1, 2020 to address the timely subject of being an executive while caring for a loved one.

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HOUSTON, Sept. 29, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Leveraging crisis management skills acquired professionally and applying them to personal challenges, Dawn F. Landry will release the anticipated memoir, ARMORED, on October 1, 2020 to address the timely subject of being an executive while caring for a loved one.
Equipped with a 27-year leadership and technical services career, and with strategic thinking and communication abilities, Landry successfully supported her husband, Daran, through three major life-threatening illnesses.
According to Jim Clifton, Chairman and CEO of Gallup, Inc., "Dawn's story reminds us that CliftonStrengths coaching is both science and art.
ARMORED is a memoir, a love story, and ultimately a practical leadership guide to managing crisis on your own terms.

Gallup Center on Black Voices Makes a 100-Year Commitment to Report on the Black Experience in America

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Wednesday, July 15, 2020

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WASHINGTON, July 15, 2020 /PRNewswire/ --Gallup announces the launch of the Center on Black Voices , an unprecedented ongoing study of Black life in America.

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WASHINGTON, July 15, 2020 /PRNewswire/ --Gallup announces the launch of the Center on Black Voices , an unprecedented ongoing study of Black life in America.
The Center on Black Voices establishes key measures to track and report progress on life outcomes, access to opportunity and wellbeing.
"We're making a 100-year commitment to report on the Black experience in America," said Jim Clifton, Chairman and CEO of Gallup.
"The Gallup Center on Black Voices will study and report on the nuanced and varying experience of Black citizens, their access to opportunity and a life well-lived.

Gallup Center on Black Voices Makes a 100-Year Commitment to Report on the Black Experience in America

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Wednesday, July 15, 2020

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WASHINGTON, July 15, 2020 /PRNewswire/ --Gallup announces the launch of the Center on Black Voices , an unprecedented ongoing study of Black life in America.

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WASHINGTON, July 15, 2020 /PRNewswire/ --Gallup announces the launch of the Center on Black Voices , an unprecedented ongoing study of Black life in America.
The Center on Black Voices establishes key measures to track and report progress on life outcomes, access to opportunity and wellbeing.
"We're making a 100-year commitment to report on the Black experience in America," said Jim Clifton, Chairman and CEO of Gallup.
"The Gallup Center on Black Voices will study and report on the nuanced and varying experience of Black citizens, their access to opportunity and a life well-lived.

Thurgood Marshall College Fund (TMCF) Awarded $500.5K Grant From The Kresge Foundation

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Monday, April 29, 2019

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WASHINGTON, April 29, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- The Thurgood Marshall College Fund (TMCF) announced today, The Kresge Foundation awarded a $500.5K planning grant to develop a pilot program plan to facilitate college completion for students from Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs).

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WASHINGTON, April 29, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- The Thurgood Marshall College Fund (TMCF) announced today, The Kresge Foundation awarded a $500.5K planning grant to develop a pilot program plan to facilitate college completion for students from Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs).
The grant will focus on those HBCU students that have stopped out of college with two semesters or less remaining.
"This Kresge Foundation grant is an important first step in building a pathway to completion for students who stopped out of their college education before earning a degree," said Harry L. Williams, TMCF president & CEO.
Established in 1987, the Thurgood Marshall College Fund (TMCF) is the nation's largest organization exclusively representing the Black College Community.

Thurgood Marshall College Fund (TMCF) awards nearly $10 Million To Students And Member-Schools In 2018

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Tuesday, February 19, 2019

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"If I had not received a TMCF scholarship, I would not have been able to complete my senior year and graduate from York College," saidTMCF alumni,Aimee Lay.

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"If I had not received a TMCF scholarship, I would not have been able to complete my senior year and graduate from York College," saidTMCF alumni,Aimee Lay.
Additionally, TMCF distributes98% of its awards exclusively to HBCUs and PBIs, which is more than any other organization that supports the Black College Community.
Established in 1987, the Thurgood Marshall College Fund (TMCF) is the nation's largest organization exclusively representing the Black College Community.
TMCF member-schools include the publicly-supported Historically Black Colleges and Universities and Predominantly Black Institutions, enrolling nearly 80% of all students attending black colleges and universities.

TMCF 31st Anniversary Awards Gala Raises Over $5.6 Million In One Night To Support Historically Black Colleges and University (HBCU) Students

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Tuesday, October 30, 2018

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WASHINGTON, Oct. 30, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- The Thurgood Marshall College Fund (TMCF) announced over $5.6M was raised (at the time of print) at Monday night's 31st Anniversary Awards Gala.

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WASHINGTON, Oct. 30, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- The Thurgood Marshall College Fund (TMCF) announced over $5.6M was raised (at the time of print) at Monday night's 31st Anniversary Awards Gala.
"I'm extremely honored and humbled to receive the 2018 Educational Leadership Award," said Dr. Glenda Baskin Glover.
Established in 1987, the Thurgood Marshall College Fund (TMCF) is the nation's largest organization exclusively representing the Black College Community.
TMCF member-schools include thepublicly-supported Historically Black Colleges and Universities and Predominantly Black Institutions, enrolling nearly 80% of all students attending black colleges and universities.

Thurgood Marshall College Fund Awards Over $3.3 Million In Scholarships To Deserving Students In 2018

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Monday, September 10, 2018

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WASHINGTON, Sept. 10, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- The Thurgood Marshall College Fund (TMCF) announced $3,302,085.78 has been awarded, to date, to deserving students attending a Historically Black College and University (HBCU) or a Primarily Black Institution (PBI) from January 2018 to September 2018.

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WASHINGTON, Sept. 10, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- The Thurgood Marshall College Fund (TMCF) announced $3,302,085.78 has been awarded, to date, to deserving students attending a Historically Black College and University (HBCU) or a Primarily Black Institution (PBI) from January 2018 to September 2018.
As a higher education non-profit, TMCF is committed to being a good steward of every dollar that is donated.
Additionally, TMCF distributes 98% of its awards exclusively to HBCUs and PBIs, which is more than any other organization that supports the Black College Community.
Established in 1987, the Thurgood Marshall College Fund (TMCF) is the nation's largest organization exclusively representing the Black College Community.

TMCF Appoints Two HBCU Presidents To Board Of Directors

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Thursday, May 10, 2018

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WASHINGTON, May 10, 2018 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ --The Thurgood Marshall College Fund (TMCF) Board Chairman, Jim Clifton announced the additions of Dr. Cynthia Jackson-Hammond, President, Central State University, and Dr. Kent J. Smith, Jr., President, Langston University, as the two newest additions to the TMCF Board of Directors.

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WASHINGTON, May 10, 2018 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ --The Thurgood Marshall College Fund (TMCF) Board Chairman, Jim Clifton announced the additions of Dr. Cynthia Jackson-Hammond, President, Central State University, and Dr. Kent J. Smith, Jr., President, Langston University, as the two newest additions to the TMCF Board of Directors.
"I am pleased to serve on the Thurgood Marshall College Fund Board of Directors, said Dr.
"As a former college president who also served on our board, I found the experience to be incredibly rewarding, said TMCF president and CEO, Dr. Harry L. Williams.
"I know Dr. Hammond and Dr. Smith well, and am confident their perspectives as HBCU presidents, being so connected to our students and faculty, will prove to be invaluable to our TMCF Board of Directors."