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National University Recognizes 2023 City of San Diego/National University Professional Development Scholarship Award Winners

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Tuesday, October 31, 2023
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SAN DIEGO, Oct. 31, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- National University (NU), a nonprofit university serving over 130,000 working, diverse, and military learners nationwide in degree-seeking and workforce training programs, recognized today City of San Diego employees Luis Carbajal, Christopher Engel, Alexander Kane, and Nicole Anderson with 2023 City of San Diego/National University Professional Development Scholarships. These awards celebrate the extraordinary achievements, hard work, and dedication of these recipients from the City of San Diego by assisting them in their pursuit of career development through higher education.

Key Points: 
  • SAN DIEGO, Oct. 31, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- National University (NU), a nonprofit university serving over 130,000 working, diverse, and military learners nationwide in degree-seeking and workforce training programs, recognized today City of San Diego employees Luis Carbajal, Christopher Engel, Alexander Kane, and Nicole Anderson with 2023 City of San Diego/National University Professional Development Scholarships.
  • City employees have the opportunity to apply for the competitive City of San Diego/National University Professional Development Scholarships presented jointly with the California Coast Credit Union.
  • As the 2023 winner of the City of San Diego/National University Professional Development Scholarship, Luis Carbajal, will receive a full tuition scholarship to National University.
  • The National University workforce development partnership with the City of San Diego offered a tuition reduction scholarship of 15 percent to city employees in 2014.

GovX Supports San Diego 9/11 Memorial Stair Climb: Honors Fallen and Current Firefighters

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Tuesday, August 16, 2022
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SAN DIEGO, Aug. 16, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- GovX, the largest online marketplace focused exclusively on serving those who serve, is proud to announce its continued partnership and support for the 2022 San Diego 9/11 Memorial Stair Climb. To honor and commemorate the 21st anniversary of the brave firefighters and first responders who lost their lives in the 9/11 attacks, the Memorial Climb aims to raise $120,000 for FirefighterAid, a San Diego-based nonprofit that provides charitable assistance to firefighters and families in crisis. The 9/11 Memorial Stair Climb will take place on Saturday, September 10, 2022 at the Hilton San Diego Bayfront Hotel from 7am - 3pm.

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  • The 9/11 Memorial Stair Climb will take place on Saturday, September 10, 2022 at the Hilton San Diego Bayfront Hotel from 7am - 3pm.
  • The San Diego 9/11 Memorial Stair Climb is a premier event to raise funds for firefighters and we are honored to support FirefighterAid to the greatest extent possible," shared GovX CEO, Alan Cole.
  • FirefighterAid's San Diego 9/11 Memorial Stair Climb, supported by GovX, aims to honor the sacrifices of the 343 firefighters who died responding to the terrorist attacks on 9/11 while raising funds to support care for current firefighters and their families.
  • GovX has participated in the San Diego 9/11 Memorial Stair Climb with fundraising efforts since 2016.

GOVX GIVES BACK Effort Raises Over $18,000 for FirefighterAid

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Tuesday, October 19, 2021
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Community members raised the GovX Gives Back September funds through sales of the September 2021 Patch of the Month and orders of GovX's own line of athletic apparel and products.

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  • Community members raised the GovX Gives Back September funds through sales of the September 2021 Patch of the Month and orders of GovX's own line of athletic apparel and products.
  • Combined, the GovX community raised $18,286 for FirefighterAid.
  • "We are so appreciative of the GovX team and all of their generosity throughout the years.
  • "We are proud to include FirefighterAid in our monthly GovX Gives Back efforts for another year, and we look forward to years more," said Alan Cole, GovX CEO.

United Rotorcraft Awards Contract to Sikorsky for five S-70™ BLACK HAWK® Helicopters

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Thursday, August 26, 2021
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ENGLEWOOD, Colorado, Aug. 26, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- United Rotorcraft, a division of Air Methods Corporation, has awarded Sikorsky, a Lockheed Martin company, a contract for five S-70 Black Hawk helicopters.

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  • ENGLEWOOD, Colorado, Aug. 26, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- United Rotorcraft, a division of Air Methods Corporation, has awarded Sikorsky, a Lockheed Martin company, a contract for five S-70 Black Hawk helicopters.
  • Sikorsky will produce the five S-70 Black Hawk aircraft at Lockheed Martins PZL Mielec manufacturing line in Poland.
  • The first aircraft received will be configured as a FIREHAWK helicopter for the State of Colorado, which announced its contract with United Rotorcraft on Aug. 16.
  • To modify a Black Hawk helicopter to the Firehawk configuration, United Rotorcraft installs and integrates a 1,000-gallon (3,785-liter) external water tank system to the aircrafts belly.