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American Mensa Announces Hour Commitment: A Call to Action For All Mensa Members to Celebrate Mensa Honor Society’s Tenth Year of Service and Scholarship

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Monday, October 2, 2023

HURST, Texas, Oct. 02, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- American Mensa , the renowned high IQ membership society, continues to honor the 10th anniversary of the Mensa Honor Society by celebrating one of its core ideals – service.

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  • HURST, Texas, Oct. 02, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- American Mensa , the renowned high IQ membership society, continues to honor the 10th anniversary of the Mensa Honor Society by celebrating one of its core ideals – service.
  • While the one trait binding Mensa members is high intelligence, service to community is another embraceable force among Mensans.
  • Kicking off October and Mensa Membership Month, today the Mensa Honor Society announced the Hour Commitment project, an invitation for all Mensans to join its commitment to dedicate 10,000 hours of service this year.
  • Please visit American Mensa , Mensa Honor Society and the Citizen Scholar Club websites for more to learn more about the organization and how to participate.

Accredo Packaging Appoints Trei Johnson as Director of Sustainability

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Wednesday, September 27, 2023

The API Group, Inc. and Accredo Packaging , a manufacturer of sustainable packaging solutions in the food and consumer products markets, welcome Treijon (Trei) Johnson as Director of Sustainability.

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  • The API Group, Inc. and Accredo Packaging , a manufacturer of sustainable packaging solutions in the food and consumer products markets, welcome Treijon (Trei) Johnson as Director of Sustainability.
  • Leveraging a rich background in developing sustainable packaging solutions, he will focus on refining and implementing a robust strategy building upon the existing foundation of sustainability success at Accredo Packaging.
  • Accredo Packaging, Inc. is North America's first and only flexible packaging manufacturing facility with LEED® Silver certification and is 100% wind-powered.
  • Before joining Accredo, Johnson demonstrated his skill in driving sustainability initiatives at Mars Wrigley as a packaging engineer and at Unilever Global as a supply chain analyst for two years before becoming a packaging engineer.

American Mensa’s Honor Society Celebrates Ten Years of Service and Scholarship With Launch of Citizen Scholar Club

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Friday, July 7, 2023

The Citizen Scholar Club and its inductees were revealed today at American Mensa’s Annual Gathering, the largest yearly conference for Mensans everywhere.

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  • The Citizen Scholar Club and its inductees were revealed today at American Mensa’s Annual Gathering, the largest yearly conference for Mensans everywhere.
  • The Mensa Honor Society was established in 2013 to acknowledge the great achievements and services of Young Mensans in grades 10-12 from all over the United States.
  • To qualify for the Mensa Honor Society, members must meet the credentials for both American Mensa and the Honor Society with hours of service, participation in school activities, academic good standing and exemplify Mensa’s ideals including integrity, intellectual curiosity, academic commitment, and service.
  • The Citizen Scholar Club further recognizes top-performing individuals and celebrates their outstanding intellectual capabilities and commitment to the betterment of society.

Newark Public School Student Honored by National Nonprofit for Top Performance in College Courses

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Wednesday, February 1, 2023

"These scholars' success in rigorous college courses reinforces the fact that talent is evenly distributed, opportunity is not.

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  • "These scholars' success in rigorous college courses reinforces the fact that talent is evenly distributed, opportunity is not.
  • The Newark School of Data Science & Information Technology partnered with the National Education Equity Lab to offer a college-level dual enrollment Intro to Computer Science course through Stanford University.
  • The scholar, tenth grader David Sawacha, will be honored at a virtual ceremony today featuring university professors, high school teachers, district leaders, National Ed Equity Lab board and CEO Leslie Cornfeld.
  • Former US Secretary of Education Arne Duncan, an Ed Equity Lab board member, called this effort "game changing" for students.

On Lok Announces the Appointment of Organization's First Chief Operating Officer

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Monday, October 3, 2022

SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 3, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- On Lok is pleased to announce the appointment of the first organization-wide Chief Operating Officer (COO), Nicole Torres.

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  • SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 3, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- On Lok is pleased to announce the appointment of the first organization-wide Chief Operating Officer (COO), Nicole Torres.
  • Most recently, she served as Vice President of On Lok PACE, where she was responsible for assessing, evaluating, planning, organizing, and directing the operations of On Lok PACE centers and related service departments.
  • She is deeply committed to the communities On Lok serves, and a staunch supporter of its mission and culture.
  • The On Lok Mission Nutrition Program provides more than 250,000 meals annually to seniors through its dining locations and meal delivery program.

Honor Society Launches New Limited Edition Class Rings

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Monday, February 7, 2022

The Honor Society member ring design is inspired by "Strength and Honor," the pillars of Honor Society values, and is available for purchase to all members.

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  • The Honor Society member ring design is inspired by "Strength and Honor," the pillars of Honor Society values, and is available for purchase to all members.
  • In addition to these new class rings, Honor Society has recently added its highest tier of membership: Signature Edition Membership.
  • Furthermore, Signature Edition members receive a limited-edition Honor Society Class Ring as a part of their upgraded tier.
  • About Honor Society: Honor Society is a leading honors organization dedicated to recognition of member success, and to empowering members to achieve.

Daring Foods Debuts "Daring Moves" Campaign as a Platform to Champion Changemakers Blazing Unconventional Paths

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Thursday, November 18, 2021

The platform launches with Olympic Bronze Medalist and World Champion, Miles Chamley-Watson , a fencing athlete known for challenging the status quo in and outside of his sport.

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  • The platform launches with Olympic Bronze Medalist and World Champion, Miles Chamley-Watson , a fencing athlete known for challenging the status quo in and outside of his sport.
  • Additionally, Daring Moves showcases a cast of trailblazers and the nontraditional approaches they're taking to leave the world better than they found it.
  • "Daring Moves is rooted in our mission to be unapologetically ambitious, unconventional and daring in realizing the change we want to see in the world," said Ross Mackay, CEO & Founder of Daring.
  • This platform marks the beginning of Daring's ongoing commitment to support daring individuals through storytelling, features and donations.

Elizabethtown College Named to Phi Theta Kappa 2021 Transfer Honor Roll

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Friday, February 26, 2021

ELIZABETHTOWN, Pa., Feb. 26, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --Elizabethtown College has been named to the 2021 Transfer Honor Roll list by the Phi Theta Kappa (PTK) Honor Society .

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  • ELIZABETHTOWN, Pa., Feb. 26, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --Elizabethtown College has been named to the 2021 Transfer Honor Roll list by the Phi Theta Kappa (PTK) Honor Society .
  • PTK annually recognizes institutions for displaying excellence in the development and support of dynamic and innovative transfer pathways for community college transfer students.
  • This year, PTK named just 150 colleges and universities to its 2021 Transfer Honor Roll.
  • Elizabethtown College already has established Dual Admissions Programs with several community colleges including Harrisburg Area Community College (HACC), Harford Community College (HCC), and Reading Area Community College (RACC).

National society of collegiate scholars announces the mental health advocate award

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Thursday, May 14, 2020

WASHINGTON, May 14, 2020 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The National Society of Collegiate Scholars (NSCS), the nation's premiere collegiate honor society for first-and-second year college students, today announced the launch of its Active Minds Mental Health Advocate Award.

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  • WASHINGTON, May 14, 2020 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The National Society of Collegiate Scholars (NSCS), the nation's premiere collegiate honor society for first-and-second year college students, today announced the launch of its Active Minds Mental Health Advocate Award.
  • The scholarship will be made possible by the Society's partnership with Active Minds, the leading non-profit organization that empowers students to speak openly about mental health.
  • Requirements to apply include having a 3.0 GPA or higher, being an NSCS member and demonstrated experience in one or more of the following: promoting mental wellness, combating mental health stigma, or organizing mental health programs and advocacy efforts on their campus.
  • The National Society of Collegiate Scholars (NSCS) is an honors organization that recognizes and elevates high-achieving first- and-second year student.

Sigma honored by the American Journal of Nursing with four Book of the Year awards

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Friday, January 10, 2020

INDIANAPOLIS, Jan. 10, 2020 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing (Sigma) was awarded four 2019 American Journal of Nursing (AJN) Book of the Year Awards.

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  • INDIANAPOLIS, Jan. 10, 2020 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing (Sigma) was awarded four 2019 American Journal of Nursing (AJN) Book of the Year Awards.
  • These awards are regarded as one of the most important and prestigious designations of excellence in nursing book publishing.
  • "The American Journal of Nursing Book of the Year Awards recognize some of the best books in nursing publishing, and Sigma is pleased to have two books recognized in multiple categories for 2019," said Sigma Publisher Dustin Sullivan.
  • "This year's awards raise the total for Sigma Publishing to 43 AJN Book of the Year Awards.