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Kroger Foundation and Thurgood Marshall College Fund Collaborate for Third Annual Zero Hunger | Zero Waste Innovation Challenge

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Monday, November 6, 2023
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CINCINNATI, Nov. 6, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The Kroger Co. (NYSE: KR) Foundation today announced the scholarship award recipients and entrepreneurial pitch competition results from its third annual Zero Hunger | Zero Waste Innovation Challenge in collaboration with the Thurgood Marshall College Fund (TMCF). The Innovation Challenge is made possible by $1.35 million in grants awarded to TMCF from the foundation's Racial Equity Fund. The grants support TMCF's effort to adapt its successful innovation and entrepreneurship model to focus on food insecurity and food waste.

Key Points: 
  • CINCINNATI, Nov. 6, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The Kroger Co. (NYSE: KR) Foundation today announced the scholarship award recipients and entrepreneurial pitch competition results from its third annual Zero Hunger | Zero Waste Innovation Challenge in collaboration with the Thurgood Marshall College Fund (TMCF).
  • The Innovation Challenge is a three-day in-person business pitch competition where students from Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) 1890 land-grant institutions combine the adapted Innovation and Entrepreneurship model to solve Zero Hunger | Zero Waste challenges, using expertise from Kroger and The Kroger Co. Foundation.
  • "We are so proud to work with Thurgood Marshall College Fund and these talented student innovators to find new ways to eliminate hunger and waste in our communities."
  • "I can't say enough about our talented students who competed during Kroger's Zero Hunger | Zero Waste Innovation Challenge program," said Dr. Harry Williams, President & CEO of Thurgood Marshall College Fund.

Las Vegas Sands and the Thurgood Marshall College Fund Announce the Inaugural Sands Hospitality Immersion Program

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Tuesday, July 11, 2023
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LAS VEGAS, July 11, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Las Vegas Sands (NYSE: LVS) and the Thurgood Marshall College Fund (TMCF) today announced 12 college students will participate in the inaugural Sands Hospitality Immersion Program, July 24-28 in Las Vegas. The intensive experience is designed to encourage interest in travel, tourism and leisure by exposing students to the inner workings of the Las Vegas hospitality industry.

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  • Intensive experience in Las Vegas for 12 select Historically Black College and University students July 24-28 aims to create pathways to careers in hospitality and tourism.
  • LAS VEGAS, July 11, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Las Vegas Sands (NYSE: LVS) and the Thurgood Marshall College Fund (TMCF) today announced 12 college students will participate in the inaugural Sands Hospitality Immersion Program, July 24-28 in Las Vegas.
  • The intensive experience is designed to encourage interest in travel, tourism and leisure by exposing students to the inner workings of the Las Vegas hospitality industry.
  • "We are thrilled to partner with Sands on this tremendous immersion opportunity in Las Vegas," said Dr. Harry Williams, president and CEO of Thurgood Marshall College Fund.

TMCF Students Shine During THE PITCH™ Competition at Winston-Salem State University

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Wednesday, June 7, 2023
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The competition included the top 10 from the third cohort of 50 MetaScholars, the largest cohort to date.

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  • The competition included the top 10 from the third cohort of 50 MetaScholars, the largest cohort to date.
  • Schools that students represented on the winning team were two from Alabama A&M University and one each from Southern University and A&M College, Tennessee State University, Bluefield State University, and Virginia State University.
  • Members of the second-place team, Culture Closet, representing Alabama A&M University, Langston University, North Carolina A&T University, and Hampton University, won $2,000 each.
  • Nalone Sumo of Southern University and A&M College and Leona Thompson of Howard University won $1,000 each after being named the Most Outstanding Participants.

Oklahoma Virtual Charter Academy to Celebrate 2023 Commencement

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Friday, May 19, 2023
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Oklahoma Virtual Charter Academy is holding an in-person commencement ceremony to honor the achievements of its 2023 graduating class.

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  • Oklahoma Virtual Charter Academy is holding an in-person commencement ceremony to honor the achievements of its 2023 graduating class.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20230519005284/en/
    Oklahoma Virtual Charter Academy to Celebrate 2023 Commencement (Photo: Business Wire)
    OVCA is a tuition-free public school with more than 10 years of online teaching experience, allowing students to pursue their academic goals in a supportive environment at their own pace.
  • “Thanks to their support, I feel fully prepared for the next chapter in my life and look forward to continuing my studies at Hillsdale.”
    Rep. Dick Lowe is the 2023 commencement speaker.
  • OVCA will also host a virtual graduation on June 3, 2023, at 11:00 am.

Grammy Award®-winning Hip Hop Artist 2 Chainz to Headline 2023 Honda Battle of the Bands Halftime Show

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Thursday, January 19, 2023
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As one of ASU's most famous alumni, 2 Chainz will take the stage during the halftime show, celebrating Black culture and musical excellence.

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  • As one of ASU's most famous alumni, 2 Chainz will take the stage during the halftime show, celebrating Black culture and musical excellence.
  • 2 Chainz will join fellow ASU alumnus and legendary comedian Rickey Smiley who will host the HBOB live event.
  • 2 Chainz will join fellow ASU alumnus and legendary comedian Rickey Smiley who will host the HBOB live event.
  • The 2023 lineup includes: Alabama State University, Langston University, Morgan State University, Savannah State University, Texas Southern University, and Virginia State University.

Oklahoma City Community College Holds Historic Investiture with Formal Installation of President, Dr. Mautra Staley Jones

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Thursday, November 17, 2022
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Oklahoma City, Nov. 17, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Oklahoma City Community College held a historic investiture of its eleventh president, Dr. Mautra Staley Joneson Friday, Nov. 11, 2022.

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  • Oklahoma City, Nov. 17, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Oklahoma City Community College held a historic investiture of its eleventh president, Dr. Mautra Staley Joneson Friday, Nov. 11, 2022.
  • Jones was formally installed and became the first female and first person of color to serve OCCC in this capacity.
  • Oklahoma City Community College has built a strong foundation on student success and community enrichment.
  • She has dedicated her career to education, working for Langston University, The Foundation for Oklahoma City Public Schools and KIPP Reach College Preparatory School.

Kroger Foundation and Thurgood Marshall College Fund Collaborate for Second Annual Zero Hunger | Zero Waste Innovation Challenge

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Sunday, January 15, 2023
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CINCINNATI, Oct. 31, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Kroger Co. (NYSE: KR) Foundation ("Foundation") today announced the scholarship award recipients and entrepreneurial pitch competition results from its second annual Zero Hunger | Zero Waste Innovation Challenge in collaboration with the Thurgood Marshall College Fund (TMCF). The Innovation Challenge is made possible by the Build it Together grant awarded to TMCF from the Foundation's Racial Equity Fund. The $1 million grant supports TMCF's effort to adapt its successful innovation and entrepreneurship model to focus on food insecurity and food waste.

Key Points: 
  • CINCINNATI, Oct. 31, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Kroger Co. (NYSE: KR) Foundation ("Foundation") today announced the scholarship award recipients and entrepreneurial pitch competition results from its second annual Zero Hunger | Zero Waste Innovation Challenge in collaboration with the Thurgood Marshall College Fund (TMCF).
  • Teams work together to design solutions for three challenges aligning with Kroger's Zero Hunger | Zero Waste mission.
  • "These bright students are the future of the Zero Hunger | Zero Waste promise, and we are so proud to collaborate with them and the Thurgood Marshall College Fund to offer scholarships that drive our commitment to creating more equitable communities that are free of hunger and waste."
  • Established in 1987, the Thurgood Marshall College Fund (TMCF) is the nation's largest organization exclusively representing the Black College Community.

HBCUs and MSIs Collaborate to Share Online Courses for New Pathways to College Completion

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Thursday, May 5, 2022
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ATLANTA, May 5, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Students attending historically Black colleges and universities and other minority-serving institutions can take a wider variety of courses — and stay on track to graduate — through an innovative new partnership. The Southern Regional Education Board (SREB) today announced its HBCU-MSI Course-Sharing Consortium, a collaboration designed to help HBCUs and MSIs enable students to stay on their pathway to on-time graduation. Powered by Acadeum, the consortium brings together public and private institutions to expand students' access to courses, at the times they need them, within the culture that is a hallmark of the experience at HBCUs and MSIs.

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  • The partnership was born out of the SREB HBCU-MSI Collaborative , which fosters strategic partnerships to increase capacity and improve student success among like-minded institutions.
  • The SREB consortium will increase the availability of new and specialized online courses among participating colleges and universities.
  • Acadeum's course-sharing platform has helped over 425 institutions of higher education and features a catalog of more than 40,000 online courses.
  • "HBCUs and MSIs are an integral part of the fabric of American higher education," said Dave Daniels, president of Acadeum.

EMMY® & NAACP Image Award-Winner Rushion McDonald, U.S. Army ROTC, and Thurgood Marshall College Fund Hosts HBCU College Day at Texas Southern University

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Tuesday, March 22, 2022
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Taking place on Saturday, April 2, 2022 in Houston, TX, 10 AM 4 PM at University Plaza, the HBCU College Day and Career Expo is FREE.

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  • Taking place on Saturday, April 2, 2022 in Houston, TX, 10 AM 4 PM at University Plaza, the HBCU College Day and Career Expo is FREE.
  • Texas Southern University (TSU) is a public HBCU in Houston and one of the nation's largest and most comprehensive HBCUs.
  • "We are delighted to co-host the HBCU College Day and Career Fair Expo at Texas Southern University," TMCF Chief Marketing Officer Andrea Horton said.
  • "Finding partners with shared values is a high priority for the Thurgood Marshall College Fund and the students we serve.

University of Phoenix Alumna Dr. Mautra Jones Appointed President of Oklahoma City Community College

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Tuesday, March 1, 2022
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University of Phoenix celebrates the appointment of its alumna Mautra Jones, Ed.D., MBA, as the next President of Oklahoma City Community College.

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  • University of Phoenix celebrates the appointment of its alumna Mautra Jones, Ed.D., MBA, as the next President of Oklahoma City Community College.
  • For the last half-century, Oklahoma City Community College has played an essential and transformative role in educating our citizens, developing Oklahomas workforce, and serving our community.
  • Dr. Jones previously served as vice president of institutional advancement and external affairs at Langston University, the only Historically Black College and University (HBCU) in Oklahoma.
  • Dr. Jones is both the first woman and the first person of color to be named president of Oklahoma City Community College, the fourth largest institution of higher learning in Oklahoma.