Virginia Beach City Public Schools

Virginia Beach City Public Schools announces 67 new scholarship recipients in partnership with Sun Tribe and Tidewater Community College

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Tuesday, September 26, 2023
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CHARLOTTESVILLE and VIRGINIA BEACH, Va., Sept. 26, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Mid-Atlantic clean energy company Sun Tribe and Virginia Beach City Public Schools (VBCPS) have announced that 67 of the district's high school students received scholarships for dual-enrollment technical courses at Tidewater Community College (TCC) for the 2023-2024 school year.

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  • CHARLOTTESVILLE and VIRGINIA BEACH, Va., Sept. 26, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Mid-Atlantic clean energy company Sun Tribe and Virginia Beach City Public Schools (VBCPS) have announced that 67 of the district's high school students received scholarships for dual-enrollment technical courses at Tidewater Community College (TCC) for the 2023-2024 school year.
  • "Our partnership with Sun Tribe is an integral part of Virginia Beach Schools' work to build tomorrow's workforce in our region."
  • Sun Tribe contributed a grant to fund the VBCPS dual-enrollment scholarship and arranged for a matching contribution from Tidewater Community College.
  • Beginning in 2019, the district partnered with Sun Tribe to develop solar at four of its schools.

BayPort Foundation Charity Golf Classic Raises More Than $135,000

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Tuesday, May 2, 2023
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NEWPORT NEWS, Va., May 2, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The BayPort Foundation is excited to announce that it has raised $136,175 at its second annual Charity Golf Classic event, hosted on April 27, 2023.

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  • NEWPORT NEWS, Va., May 2, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The BayPort Foundation is excited to announce that it has raised $136,175 at its second annual Charity Golf Classic event, hosted on April 27, 2023.
  • Forty-two businesses sponsored the tournament, including the 84 golfers who played the award-winning golf course at the James River Country Club in Newport News.
  • 100% of the Charity Golf Classic funds go directly to fund grants supporting the Foundation's mission, including its $100,000 scholarship program and charitable grant awards to promote financial literacy, family health and wellness, and hardship and emergency assistance.
  • As the philanthropic arm of BayPort Credit Union, the Foundation is an extension of the credit union's charitable giving.

$500,000 ACT Grant Awarded to Fund New Virginia Beach City Public Schools Renewable Energy Technologies Program

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Wednesday, December 7, 2022
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The inaugural year's shared focus on Education and Workforce Development will support the Virginia Beach City Public Schools (VBCPS) addition of a new two-year, half-day Advanced Technology Center (ATC) Renewable Energy Technologies program.

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  • The inaugural year's shared focus on Education and Workforce Development will support the Virginia Beach City Public Schools (VBCPS) addition of a new two-year, half-day Advanced Technology Center (ATC) Renewable Energy Technologies program.
  • "As founding partners, the Contributions Committee is thrilled with the interest the ACT Grant has generated.
  • "We are investing not just in a public school program but in the future of our region, and we look forward to seeing the impact our ACT Grant will yield."
  • The funded program will work specifically to:
    Connect Grades 9-12 to solar, offshore wind, and electric vehicles trade certificate programs
    "This is a great day for innovation and sustainability here in Virginia Beach City Public Schools.

An Achievable Dream Announces Sponsors of Class of 2023 at 30th Anniversary Celebration

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Friday, November 18, 2022
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NEWPORT NEWS, Va., Nov. 18, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- An Achievable Dream (AAD) announced, Riverside Health System and William B. "Bill" Downey, retiring CEO, and his family as the sponsor of the Class of 2023 during AAD's 30th Anniversary Celebration on Saturday, November 12, 2022, at Christopher Newport University. Guests gathered to celebrate 30 years of dreams and nearly 1,000 graduates from the innovative education program. As a class sponsor, The Downey's and Riverside have committed to providing annual merit scholarships for each member of the class for each year they attend college and maintain a certain grade point average. The graduates of the Class of 2023, who were honored at the 30th Anniversary Celebration, will be known as the Downey Family and Riverside Health System Scholars.

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  • "Bill" Downey, retiring CEO, and his family as the sponsor of the Class of 2023 during AAD's 30th Anniversary Celebration on Saturday, November 12, 2022, at Christopher Newport University.
  • The graduates of the Class of 2023, who were honored at the 30th Anniversary Celebration, will be known as the Downey Family and Riverside Health System Scholars.
  • Of the Downey's sponsorship of the Class of 2023, Dr. Lee Vreeland, president and CEO of An Achievable Dream, shared, "I could not think of a better sponsor for this class.
  • We are honored that Bill and his family and Riverside Health System have chosen to sponsor the Class of 2023."

Former NFL Safety and Super Bowl Champion Antoine Bethea Partners with An Achievable Dream to Mentor Students

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Tuesday, August 3, 2021
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NEWPORT NEWS, Va., Aug. 3, 2021 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ --Antoine Bethea, a 14-year NFL veteran, 3x Pro Bowler, and Super Bowl Champion, has always given back to the community.

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  • NEWPORT NEWS, Va., Aug. 3, 2021 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ --Antoine Bethea, a 14-year NFL veteran, 3x Pro Bowler, and Super Bowl Champion, has always given back to the community.
  • Mentoring the students of An Achievable Dream (AAD) through a workshop series for rising 6th-grade and 9th-grade students.
  • By pouring into the lives of young students today, Antoine is impacting their futures in ways he may never even realize.
  • Antoine has chosen to partner with An Achievable Dream, to create a new forum for dialogue with today's Newport News students.

Segra Announces New Contract with Virginia Beach Schools to Provide Connectivity and Security

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Monday, April 5, 2021
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Today, Segra, one of the largest independent fiber infrastructure bandwidth companies in the Eastern U.S., announced that it was awarded a contract by Virginia Beach City Public Schools (VBCPS) to provide Dedicated Internet Access (DIA) and Distributed Denial of Services (DDoS) mitigation.

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  • Today, Segra, one of the largest independent fiber infrastructure bandwidth companies in the Eastern U.S., announced that it was awarded a contract by Virginia Beach City Public Schools (VBCPS) to provide Dedicated Internet Access (DIA) and Distributed Denial of Services (DDoS) mitigation.
  • This contract will also allow 16 Tidewater area school districts to procure Segras services via a contract vehicle.
  • Chris Shipman, Vice President of Sales for Segra, stated, We are proud to be a trusted partner of Virginia Beach City Public Schools to provide connectivity and security protections, especially given the importance of online reliability and ensuring a safe digital online learning platform for students.
  • Along with VBCPS, this new contract allows for other public school systems to take advantage of a simplified ordering process with a trusted partner.

Students in 23 School Zones across Virginia Beach Now Eligible to Apply to An Achievable Dream Academy

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Monday, April 1, 2019
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VIRGINIA BEACH, Va., April 1, 2019 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ --Students in grades K7 in a total of 23 school zones in Virginia Beach may now apply to An Achievable Dream (AAD) Academy.

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  • VIRGINIA BEACH, Va., April 1, 2019 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ --Students in grades K7 in a total of 23 school zones in Virginia Beach may now apply to An Achievable Dream (AAD) Academy.
  • Students in kindergarten through 5th grade who participate in the program attend An Achievable Dream Academy at Seatack Elementary School, and students in 6th and 7th grade attend An Achievable Dream Middle School Program housed at Lynnhaven Middle School.
  • If students live within one of the following school boundaries, they are now eligible to apply for admission to An Achievable Dream, and the school district will provide transportation to the appropriate Achievable Dream location:
    To apply, families should visit AchievableDream.org and click "Virginia Beach Student Admission."
  • The Achievable Dream program began in 1992 in Newport News and has since expanded to serve nearly 2,000 students in Newport News, Virginia Beach, and Henrico County.