Freedom High School

ECMC Awards $96,000 in College Scholarships to 16 Students in Virginia

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Wednesday, June 28, 2023

RICHMOND, Va., June 28, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Educational Credit Management Corporation (ECMC) is proud to recognize 16 high school graduates from the class of 2023 as ECMC Scholars. The students each earned a $6,000 scholarship and represent the following high schools: Buckingham County High School, Eastside High School, Freedom High School, King and Queen Central High School, Ridgeview High School and Westmoreland High School.

Key Points: 
  • For the past two years, these students participated in a comprehensive mentoring program designed to help build academic and life skills.
  • Working in collaboration with school staff and the ECMC Scholars Program team, students spent their junior and senior years of high school actively preparing for postsecondary education.
  • Since 2005, ECMC has awarded $9.1 million to 1,514 ECMC Scholars students in Virginia alone.
  • Over the past 18 years, ECMC has awarded more than $20 million in scholarships to more than 3,000 in Virginia, Oregon and Connecticut.

Prince William County Public Schools to Install Solar Power on 12 Schools

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Monday, February 13, 2023

Staunton, VA, Feb. 13, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Secure Solar Futures, a provider of on-site clean energy and educational programs to K-12 schools, signed an agreement with Prince William County Public Schools to install solar power systems on 12 school sites.

Key Points: 
  • Staunton, VA, Feb. 13, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Secure Solar Futures, a provider of on-site clean energy and educational programs to K-12 schools, signed an agreement with Prince William County Public Schools to install solar power systems on 12 school sites.
  • Twelve school sites will receive solar power located across Prince William County.
  • Jennifer Rokasky, a PWCS Energy and Sustainability Team member and project lead for Solar PPA, shared, "I'm thrilled that we are bringing solar power to Prince William County Schools.
  • All 12 solar arrays at Prince William County Public Schools will be installed on roofs of school buildings.

ECMC Awards $144,000 in College Scholarships to 24 Students in Virginia

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Wednesday, July 6, 2022

RICHMOND, Va., July 6, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Educational Credit Management Corporation (ECMC) is proud to recognize 24 high school graduates from the class of 2022 as ECMC Scholars. The students each earned a $6,000 scholarship and represent the following high schools: Buckingham County High School, Eastside High School, Freedom High School, King and Queen Central High School, Ridgeview High School and Westmoreland High School (formerly Washington & Lee High School).

Key Points: 
  • For the past two years, these students participated in a comprehensive mentoring program designed to help build academic and life skills.
  • Unlike a traditional academic scholarship, students were selected to participate based on their potentialnot solely on their academic merit.
  • Since 2005, ECMC has awarded $9.1 million to 1,524 ECMC Scholars students in Virginia alone.
  • Over the past 16 years, ECMC has awarded $20.2 million in scholarships to 3,355 students in Virginia, Oregon and Connecticut.

Hellas Impacting Tampa Area Installing Matrix Helix Turf System & EpiQ Tracks At Third Largest Florida School District

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Wednesday, June 8, 2022

TAMPA, Fla., June 8, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Hillsborough County Public Schools are excited to welcome crews from Hellas Construction this summer to overhaul the athletic fields and tracks on two school campuses: Freedom and Gaither High Schools.

Key Points: 
  • Both schools will have new synthetic turf systems of Matrix Helix with RealFill infill.
  • Matrix Helix has shape memory technology, which curls each fiber to secure the infill to prevent migration and 'splash-out' for a uniform, aesthetically pleasing playing surface.
  • Hellas continues to make an impact in Florida recently installing a Matrix Helix turf system for the Miami Dolphins and Jacksonville Jaguars.
  • To learn more about Hellas Construction visit http://www.hellasconstruction.com
    About Hillsborough County Public Schools is the nation's seventh-largest school district and the largest in central Florida.

The Educational and Charitable Foundation and the Lambda Kappa Omega Chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Incorporated® Award $36,250 in Scholarships

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Saturday, May 7, 2022

FAIRFAX, Va., May 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Educational and Charitable Foundation (ECF), working with the Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated, Lambda Kappa Omega Chapter, held its annual Book Signing and Scholarship Awards Celebration today.Over $36,000 in scholarships and teacher grants were presented to students and teachers in the local area.

Key Points: 
  • FAIRFAX, Va., May 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Educational and Charitable Foundation (ECF), working with the Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated, Lambda Kappa Omega Chapter, held its annual Book Signing and Scholarship Awards Celebration today.Over $36,000 in scholarships and teacher grants were presented to students and teachers in the local area.
  • The 2022 Book Signing featured internationally acclaimed author and actor Blair Underwood, who discussed the book Olympic Pride, American Prejudice.
  • The Educational and Charitable Foundation empowers the northern Virginia community for a brighter tomorrow through education, service, and philanthropy.
  • These grants support classroom instruction, ensure student learning and demonstrate our appreciation and support of all teachers," said Sanita Walker-Resper, president of the Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Incorporated Lambda Kappa Omega Chapter.

Dais Corporation’s Proprietary ConsERV™ Energy Recovery Ventilation™ Product Chosen to be Part of a Multi-Million-Dollar High School Renovation in Tampa, FL

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Thursday, December 30, 2021

Odessa, FL, Dec. 30, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- via NewMediaWire -- Dais Corporation (DYLT: OTC.PK), in collaboration with the HVAC professionals of Carroll Air Systems will provide nineteen ConsERV™ energy recovery ventilation systems as part of a multi-million-dollar facility upgrade program for Freedom High School in Tampa, FL. Carroll Air is a valued marketing partner of Dais, and is a full service, multi-line independent manufacturer’s agency serving central Florida since 1972.

Key Points: 
  • The design of the ventilation system for the Freedom High School project is leading edge.
  • The Aqualyte advanced nanomaterial is technology no other ERV manufacturers has, said Jacob Biggs, Director of Sales and Marketing at Dais.
  • The Company believes the total addressable market for ConsERV energy recovery ventilation in this program is potentially greater than $50 billion dollars, said Tangredi.
  • ConsERV, a commercially available HVAC engineered energy recovery ventilation system that uses energy in exhaust air to precondition the temperature and moisture content of incoming fresh air.

Freedom High School to Celebrate School Choice with Eighth Grade Open House

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Wednesday, January 16, 2019

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M., Jan. 16, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Eighth grade students and their families are invited to attend an open house at Freedom High School on Wednesday, Jan. 23.

Key Points: 
  • ALBUQUERQUE, N.M., Jan. 16, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Eighth grade students and their families are invited to attend an open house at Freedom High School on Wednesday, Jan. 23.
  • The event will include an award ceremony for current Freedom High School students, highlighting how students participate in earning their diplomas.
  • "We will be celebrating National School Choice Week by showing how students with determination can work toward graduating from a school of choice," said Anita Moreno, parent liaison at Freedom High School.
  • Freedom High School is a diploma-granting school of choice that provides educational services for high school students.