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Virginia youth honored as Prudential Emerging Visionary

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Tuesday, February 13, 2024

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NEWARK, N.J., Feb. 13, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Preston Lieu, 17, of Falls Church, today was named a 2024 Prudential Emerging Visionary for his inspiring commitment to improving the lives of others.

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NEWARK, N.J., Feb. 13, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Preston Lieu, 17, of Falls Church, today was named a 2024 Prudential Emerging Visionary for his inspiring commitment to improving the lives of others.
As one of 25 Prudential Emerging Visionary winners, Preston will receive a $5,000 award to help take his innovation to the next level.
Prudential Emerging Visionaries recognizes young people ages 14-18 whose fresh perspectives and innovative solutions address pressing financial and societal challenges in their communities.
The program is an evolution of Prudential's Spirit of Community Awards, which honored more than 150,000 outstanding youth volunteers over 26 years.

Prudential Financial introduces its next class of Emerging Visionaries

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Tuesday, February 13, 2024

NEWARK, N.J., Feb. 13, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Twenty-five young leaders from across the U.S. have been honored by Prudential Financial today as the latest class of Prudential Emerging Visionaries.

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NEWARK, N.J., Feb. 13, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Twenty-five young leaders from across the U.S. have been honored by Prudential Financial today as the latest class of Prudential Emerging Visionaries.
Prudential Emerging Visionaries honors exceptional students ages 14-18 who have created innovative, bold solutions to financial and societal challenges in their communities.
Prudential Emerging Visionaries is sponsored by Prudential in collaboration with Ashoka, a leading organization in the social impact sector, with advisory support provided by the Financial Health Network, an authority on financial health and a longtime partner of The Prudential Foundation.
For more information about Prudential Emerging Visionaries and to learn more about their stories, visit prudential.com/emergingvisionaries .

Condominiums, Homeowners Associations to See Continued Growth in 2024

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Tuesday, January 23, 2024

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Falls Church, VA, Jan. 23, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The number of new condominium communities and homeowners associations is expected to increase by more than 3,000 in 2024, according to projections by the Foundation for Community Association Research , an affiliate organization of Community Associations Institute (CAI), the leading international advocate for condominiums, homeowners associations, and housing cooperatives.

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Falls Church, VA, Jan. 23, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The number of new condominium communities and homeowners associations is expected to increase by more than 3,000 in 2024, according to projections by the Foundation for Community Association Research , an affiliate organization of Community Associations Institute (CAI), the leading international advocate for condominiums, homeowners associations, and housing cooperatives.
Community associations, also known as homeowners associations, condominiums, and housing cooperatives, are home to 75.5 million Americans and represent more than 30% of the U.S. housing stock, according to the Foundation’s U.S. National and State Statistical Review for Community Association Data .
The Foundation estimates the number of U.S. community associations will grow from 365,000 to as many as 370,000.
The 2022 Homeowner Satisfaction Survey , a biennial, nationwide report conducted by Zogby Analytics on behalf of the Foundation, provides a valuable snapshot of how homeowners feel about condominium and homeowners associations.

GovEvents Highlights Premier Artificial Intelligence Events to Support Growing Government Use

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Friday, January 26, 2024

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YORKTOWN, Va., Jan. 26, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- GovEvents, the premier online resource for government and military events worldwide, has released its list of recommended events focused on government use of Artificial Intelligence (AI).

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YORKTOWN, Va., Jan. 26, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- GovEvents, the premier online resource for government and military events worldwide, has released its list of recommended events focused on government use of Artificial Intelligence (AI).
Technology vendors and associations are hosting a wide range of events to help educate government professionals on AI and provide platforms for open discussion.
This list highlights the top events happening in the first half of 2024 in terms of speaker quality, content, and opportunities for collaboration.
More information on these events and additional events can be found on GovEvents.com.

FTC Takes Action Against Global Tel*Link Corp. for Failing to Adequately Secure Data, Notify Consumers After Their Personal Data Was Breached

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Wednesday, January 3, 2024

“The FTC is committed to protecting the rights to privacy and security of personal information for all consumers, including incarcerated consumers and their loved ones,” said Samuel Levine, Director of the FTC’s Bureau of Consumer Protection.

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“The FTC is committed to protecting the rights to privacy and security of personal information for all consumers, including incarcerated consumers and their loved ones,” said Samuel Levine, Director of the FTC’s Bureau of Consumer Protection.
A forensic analysis showed that a handful of hackers accessed billions of bytes of the exposed data.
The company also repeatedly and falsely claimed in marketing materials following the incident that it had never suffered a data breach.
As part of the proposed order with the FTC, Global Tel*Link and two of its subsidiaries are prohibited from misrepresenting their data security practices and will be required, among other things, to:

BlueHuki Voted Best of DC 2023 Creative / Marketing Agency

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Wednesday, September 6, 2023

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FALLS CHURCH, Va., Sept. 6, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- BlueHuki Group was voted runner-up in Washington City Paper's Best of DC for the Best Creative/Marketing Agency category.

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FALLS CHURCH, Va., Sept. 6, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- BlueHuki Group was voted runner-up in Washington City Paper's Best of DC for the Best Creative/Marketing Agency category.
Dr. Heather Pressler, CEO of BlueHuki said, "With so many emerging and well-established marketing agencies in the Washington, DC metro, it's truly an honor to be recognized as one of the best."
In 2022 and 2023 BlueHuki was also a finalist in Best of Falls Church as a New Business and for Professional Services.
Before founding BlueHuki, she was the Managing Director and Co-founder of another very successful DC area digital marketing agency for 6 years.

WakeMed Health & Hospitals Wins 2023 Premier Alliance Excellence Award

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Tuesday, June 20, 2023

Premier, Inc. (NASDAQ: PINC), a leading technology-driven healthcare improvement company, has named WakeMed Health & Hospitals , a nationally recognized 970-bed not-for-profit healthcare system founded and based in Raleigh, N.C., the winner of the 2023 Premier Alliance Excellence Award.

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Premier, Inc. (NASDAQ: PINC), a leading technology-driven healthcare improvement company, has named WakeMed Health & Hospitals , a nationally recognized 970-bed not-for-profit healthcare system founded and based in Raleigh, N.C., the winner of the 2023 Premier Alliance Excellence Award.
The Premier Alliance Excellence Award recognizes innovative healthcare providers that demonstrate an unparalleled commitment to healthcare transformation, using Premier as a key partner.
The health system has also joined Contigo Health to help increase access to high-quality care and control costs.
Previous Premier Alliance Excellence Award winners include Henry Ford Health (Detroit, MI), Atrium Health (Charlotte, NC), St. Luke’s University Health Network (Bethlehem, PA), McLaren Health Care (Detroit, MI), University Hospitals (Cleveland, OH), Baystate Health (Springfield, MA), Banner Health (Phoenix, AZ), Bon Secours Mercy Health (Cincinnati, OH), Inova (Falls Church, VA) and Texas Health Resources (Arlington, TX).

BlueHuki Receives the WBENC National Women's Business Enterprise Certification

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Monday, May 8, 2023

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FALLS CHURCH, Va., May 8, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- BlueHuki announced today that it has officially received the Women's Business Enterprise National Council (WBENC) National Women's Business Enterprise (WBE) Certification.

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FALLS CHURCH, Va., May 8, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- BlueHuki announced today that it has officially received the Women's Business Enterprise National Council (WBENC) National Women's Business Enterprise (WBE) Certification.
This certification is the gold standard for women-owned businesses, as it's the most widely recognized national certification of its kind.
"We are thrilled to officially be a WBE certified business and are excited to join the ranks of impressive WBENC members as a women-owned, operated marketing agency," said Dr. Heather Pressler, CEO and Founder of BlueHuki.
To receive the WBENC Certification, a business must be at least 51 percent owned, controlled, operated, and managed by a woman (or by women).

The Little Gym Franchisees Add Second Unleashed Brands Company to Portfolio

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Monday, May 1, 2023

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DALLAS, May 1, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Chad and Tiffany Mussmon, longtime franchisees of The Little Gym in Virginia and Washington D.C., have signed a new franchise agreement for three territories of Snapology, the No. 1 children's STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art & Math) franchise. This new agreement makes the couple multi-unit, multi-brand owners (MUMBOs) with Unleashed Brands, the world's first youth enrichment franchise platform company, and signifies their continual dedication to providing more children with opportunities to learn, play and grow.

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This new agreement makes the couple multi-unit, multi-brand owners (MUMBOs) with Unleashed Brands , the world's first youth enrichment franchise platform company, and signifies their continual dedication to providing more children with opportunities to learn, play and grow.
The Mussmons started as The Little Gym franchise owners more than 26 years ago after Chad fell in love with the business model and the opportunities for growth when he was an employee at a local gym.
"Our children grew up at The Little Gym and they know the program.
To learn more about franchising with Unleashed Brands, please visit unleashedbrands.com .

Roanoke College and Virginia Tech sign partnership for accelerated student pathways in computer science and computer engineering

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Friday, March 24, 2023

SALEM, Va. , March 24, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Roanoke College and Virginia Tech have entered a partnership that will benefit students in science fields and serve as an engine for economic, workforce and educational development in Virginia. The two agreements that make up the partnership will allow Roanoke College students to pursue graduate programs at Virginia Tech and facilitate an early transition to graduate school.

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The partnership between the two institutions gives Roanoke College students direct admission into computer science and computer engineering master's degree programs.
The new Direct to Tech program provides Roanoke College students direct admission into Virginia Tech Master of Engineering programs in either computer science and applications or computer engineering upon graduation from Roanoke College.
A second agreement between the two schools allows Roanoke College students to take advantage of an accelerated 4+1 undergraduate/graduate program in computer science or computer engineering at Virginia Tech.
As part of both the Direct to Tech and accelerated 4+1 agreements, Roanoke College students will not have to pay application fees or submit GRE scores to Virginia Tech.