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Oklahoma Math Teacher Named 2023 National Teacher of the Year

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Wednesday, April 19, 2023
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WASHINGTON, April 19, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The Council of Chief State School Officers (CCSSO) today announced that Rebecka Peterson, a high school math teacher, is the 2023 National Teacher of the Year.

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  • WASHINGTON, April 19, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The Council of Chief State School Officers (CCSSO) today announced that Rebecka Peterson, a high school math teacher, is the 2023 National Teacher of the Year.
  • Peterson has taught high school math classes ranging from intermediate algebra to Advanced Placement calculus for 11 years at Union High School in Tulsa, Oklahoma.
  • As Oklahoma Teacher of the Year, she has visited teachers across the state to highlight their important work through the Teachers of Oklahoma campaign.
  • We know people across the country will connect with the stories she shares as the 2023 National Teacher of the Year."

Vertical Flight Society Selects Angelo Collins as New Executive Director

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Wednesday, March 8, 2023
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FAIRFAX, Va., March 8, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The Vertical Flight Society (VFS), the world's leading non-profit organization working to advance vertical flight, today announces the selection of Angelo N. Collins as its executive director, effective June 1, 2023. Outgoing Executive Director Mike Hirschberg, who has led the organization for 12 years, will be staying on staff in a supporting role as Director of Strategy. Collins will be only the seventh leader of VFS in its 80-year history.

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  • Aerospace engineer Collins to lead organization starting June 1, 2023
    FAIRFAX, Va., March 8, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The Vertical Flight Society (VFS), the world's leading non-profit organization working to advance vertical flight, today announces the selection of Angelo N. Collins as its executive director, effective June 1, 2023.
  • Outgoing Executive Director Mike Hirschberg, who has led the organization for 12 years, will be staying on staff in a supporting role as Director of Strategy.
  • "I have poured everything I could into expanding it into the Vertical Flight Society.
  • Collins was also the Administrative Chair of the first VFS Transformative Vertical Flight (TVF) Workshop, held at CENTRA headquarters in August 2014.

Mikaylah Williams and Isaiah Collier Named 2023 Morgan Wootten National Players of the Year Ahead of the McDonald's All American Games

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Tuesday, March 7, 2023
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Williams and Collier will join the rest of this year's finalists at Toyota Center in Houston for the 2023 McDonald's All American Games on Tuesday, March 28.

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  • Williams and Collier will join the rest of this year's finalists at Toyota Center in Houston for the 2023 McDonald's All American Games on Tuesday, March 28.
  • For more than four decades, the McDonald's All American Games has been a steppingstone for basketball's best athletes.
  • The Morgan Wootten National Player of the Year Award has been given annually since 1997 in honor of Morgan Wootten, the late chairman of the Games' Selection Committee and Basketball Hall of Fame Coach.
  • Our 2023 Morgan Wootten National Players of the Year, Mikaylah and Isaiah, are no exception," said Vicki Chancellor, Atlanta-based McDonald's Owner/Operator and Chair, McDonald's USA Franchisee Marketing Committee.

Tin Mok Appointed to Faraday Future’s Board of Directors as an Executive Director

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Thursday, January 26, 2023
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Faraday Future ("FF," “FFIE,” or the “Company”), a California-based global shared intelligent electric mobility ecosystem company, today announced that Mr. Tin Mok, Global Executive Vice President of Global User Ecosystem at Faraday Future, has been appointed to FFIE’s Board of Directors as the executive director effective January 25, 2023.

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  • Faraday Future ("FF," “FFIE,” or the “Company”), a California-based global shared intelligent electric mobility ecosystem company, today announced that Mr. Tin Mok, Global Executive Vice President of Global User Ecosystem at Faraday Future, has been appointed to FFIE’s Board of Directors as the executive director effective January 25, 2023.
  • On the same date, the Board also appointed Mr. Tin Mok as a member of the Board's Finance and Investment Committee.
  • Mr. Mok is the Global Executive Vice President of Faraday Future, he is also a member of the board of managers of FF Global Partners, as well as the member its Executive Committee.
  • "We are excited and encouraged to have Mr. Mok join the Company's Board of Directors at this critical time.

Zayed Sustainability Prize Opens Submissions for 2024 Cycle

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Monday, January 23, 2023
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The Zayed Sustainability Prize, the UAE’s pioneering global award for recognising excellence in sustainability, has officially announced that the 2024 cycle is now open for submissions.

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  • The Zayed Sustainability Prize, the UAE’s pioneering global award for recognising excellence in sustainability, has officially announced that the 2024 cycle is now open for submissions.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20230123005377/en/
    January 16, 2023: Winners of the 2023 Zayed Sustainability Prize stand on stage with global leaders.
  • Winners of the 2024 Zayed Sustainability Prize will be announced at an Awards Ceremony during the COP28 Climate Summit.
  • The Zayed Sustainability Prize is the UAE’s pioneering global award in sustainability and a tribute to the legacy of the late founding father of the UAE, Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan.

Big Thirst Expands its Services with New Online Spirits Store and Adds Industry Experts to Staff

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Wednesday, February 1, 2023
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AUSTIN, Texas, Feb. 1, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Big Thirst, the spirits industry's most comprehensive e-commerce sales and marketing company, is expanding its services to offer an online marketplace and additional distillation production consulting services. Shop Big Thirst is a new online marketplace for people to discover hundreds of the most sought-after spirits. It is another avenue for Big Thirst clients to make it easy for people to buy their alcohol products online. In addition, the company has bolstered its distilling consulting services with the addition of industry experts to the team.

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  • Shop Big Thirst is a new online marketplace for people to discover hundreds of the most sought-after spirits.
  • It is another avenue for Big Thirst clients to make it easy for people to buy their alcohol products online.
  • In addition, the company has bolstered its distilling consulting services with the addition of industry experts to the team.
  • It is operated by passionate beverage industry veterans and is powered by a distribution and sales consultancy, Big Thirst Consulting , and a full-service marketing agency, Big Thirst Marketing .

2022 Was a Tremendous Year of Recognition and Growth for Bloom Care Solutions

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Thursday, January 26, 2023
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KITCHENER, ON, Jan. 26, 2023 /CNW/ - Industry leading home care company Bloom Care Solutions (Bloom) finishes 2022 with a long list of awards recognizing their explosive growth and industry leading integration of technology into the home health care field.

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  • KITCHENER, ON, Jan. 26, 2023 /CNW/ - Industry leading home care company Bloom Care Solutions (Bloom) finishes 2022 with a long list of awards recognizing their explosive growth and industry leading integration of technology into the home health care field.
  • Bloom Care Solutions was named by Deloitte as one of the 2022 Canadian Fast 50 Leading Technology Companies, ranking 3rd on the award list.
  • In addition, Bloom Care Solutions also made Deloitte's 2022 Technology Fast 500 list for North America, recognized as one of the most innovative, fastest-growing technology companies in Canada and the USA.
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    Bloom Care Solutions made the Canadian Innovation Exchange's (CIX) Top 10 Growth companies for 2022.

The 2023 McDonald's All American Games Final 48 are Set to Suit Up This March

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Tuesday, January 24, 2023
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CHICAGO, Jan. 24, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- It's almost time for the 2023 McDonald's All American Games' class to hit the hardwood in Houston, as the 48 up-and-coming superstars set to make the final rosters were unveiled by the Games' Selection Committee today.

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  • CHICAGO, Jan. 24, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- It's almost time for the 2023 McDonald's All American Games' class to hit the hardwood in Houston, as the 48 up-and-coming superstars set to make the final rosters were unveiled by the Games' Selection Committee today.
  • And for the boys, the roster features the first, third generation McDonald's All American – making the Games a true family affair.
  • Catch the best of high school hoops going head-to-head on Tuesday, March 28 at Toyota Center, home of the Houston Rockets.
  • Throughout Games week, fans will also have the chance to support the RMHC mission through donation opportunities at various Games activities.

BREAKTHROUGH PRIZE OPENS PUBLIC NOMINATIONS FOR 2024 PRIZES IN FUNDAMENTAL PHYSICS, LIFE SCIENCES & MATHEMATICS

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Thursday, January 19, 2023
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SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 19, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The public nomination period for the 2024 Breakthrough Prizes in Fundamental Physics, Life Sciences and Mathematics is now open.

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  • SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 19, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The public nomination period for the 2024 Breakthrough Prizes in Fundamental Physics, Life Sciences and Mathematics is now open.
  • For the 12th year, the Breakthrough Prize, recognized as the world's largest science prize, will honor top scientists, handing out three prizes in Life Sciences, one in Fundamental Physics and one in Mathematics.
  • ResearchGate members are encouraged to nominate their peers for the 2024 prizes in Fundamental Physics, Life Sciences, and Mathematics.
  • One 2024 Breakthrough Prize in Mathematics ($3 million) will be awarded to an individual who has made outstanding contributions to the field of mathematics.

BREAKTHROUGH PRIZE OPENS PUBLIC NOMINATIONS FOR 2024 PRIZES IN FUNDAMENTAL PHYSICS, LIFE SCIENCES & MATHEMATICS

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Thursday, January 19, 2023
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SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 19, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The public nomination period for the 2024 Breakthrough Prizes in Fundamental Physics, Life Sciences and Mathematics is now open.

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  • SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 19, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The public nomination period for the 2024 Breakthrough Prizes in Fundamental Physics, Life Sciences and Mathematics is now open.
  • For the 12th year, the Breakthrough Prize, recognized as the world's largest science prize, will honor top scientists, handing out three prizes in Life Sciences, one in Fundamental Physics and one in Mathematics.
  • ResearchGate members are encouraged to nominate their peers for the 2024 prizes in Fundamental Physics, Life Sciences, and Mathematics.
  • One 2024 Breakthrough Prize in Mathematics ($3 million) will be awarded to an individual who has made outstanding contributions to the field of mathematics.