Rotary Youth Leadership Awards

Six Wheelchair Users Awarded at United Spinal Association's StrongWheeled Together Conference

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Friday, October 20, 2023

LAS VEGAS, Oct. 20, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Tonight, United Spinal Association will present the StrongWheeled Together Award to six talented individuals from the community of wheelchair users living in the United States.

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LAS VEGAS, Oct. 20, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Tonight, United Spinal Association will present the StrongWheeled Together Award to six talented individuals from the community of wheelchair users living in the United States.
United Spinal Association will present the StrongWheeled Together Award to six talented wheelchair users.
The awards ceremony caps off United Spinal's first-ever StrongWheeled Together Conference, which brought United Spinal members, chapter leaders, clinicians and corporate partners to Las Vegas for connection, learning and action for disability justice.
The Awards originated as part of United Spinal's ongoing Strong Wheeled Together campaign: unitedspinal.org/strong-wheeled-together
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AmeriCorps CEO Presents President's Volunteer Service Award to Maka Monture Päki, Leader in Global Climate Movement and Native Forward Alum

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Friday, September 8, 2023

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M., Sept. 8, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- A recognized Indigenous leader within the global climate movement who has joined delegations at major meetings of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, including COP25 in Madrid and COP26 in Glasgow, Maka Monture Päki (Tlingit and Mohawk Tribes) on August 21 received the President's Volunteer Service Award from Americorps. AmeriCorps CEO Michael D. Smith and Native Forward Scholars Fund CEO Angelique Albert visited Monture Päki in her home base of Anchorage, Alaska to present the award, which honors individuals whose service positively impacts communities in every corner of the nation and inspires others to act.

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An Alaska Native, Monture Päki studied Applied Indigenous Studies at Northern Arizona University.
"We are thrilled to see Maka's significant contributions to the global conversation on our climate crisis recognized by leading service organizations like AmeriCorps," said Albert.
"The President's Volunteer Service Award highlights the enduring spirit of service that unites Americans and transforms lives," said Smith.
Monture Päki joins a long list of highly accomplished and influential Native people whose academic careers were empowered by Native Forward.

National AIDS Memorial Quilt Stops in Memphis to Break the Stigma and Change the Pattern Around AIDS in Black and Brown Communities

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Wednesday, March 22, 2023

In light of this research and the recent announcement regarding HIV prevention funding in Memphis, the National AIDS Memorial , Southern AIDS Coalition (SAC) , and Gilead Sciences are working to ‘change the pattern’ in Memphis by bringing sections of the National AIDS Memorial Quilt to town.

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In light of this research and the recent announcement regarding HIV prevention funding in Memphis, the National AIDS Memorial , Southern AIDS Coalition (SAC) , and Gilead Sciences are working to ‘change the pattern’ in Memphis by bringing sections of the National AIDS Memorial Quilt to town.
The Quilt honors Black and Brown lives lost to HIV and AIDS and has traveled to several states throughout the South as part of Change the Pattern , a national campaign to end HIV in Black, Brown, and LGBTQ+ communities across the Southern United States.
From March 29-April 1, the AIDS Quilt will be displayed at the Halloran Centre for Performing Arts & Education.
For more information about Quilt locations, event times, and special programming, visit Change the Pattern - Tennessee.

Junior Achievement of New York Announces 2022 Leadership Awards Dinner Honorees

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Tuesday, October 25, 2022

NEW YORK, Oct. 25, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --Junior Achievement of New York (JA New York) is pleased to announce that Manuel Chinea, Chief Operating Officer of Popular Bank, will be receiving the organization's 2022 Leadership Award.

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NEW YORK, Oct. 25, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --Junior Achievement of New York (JA New York) is pleased to announce that Manuel Chinea, Chief Operating Officer of Popular Bank, will be receiving the organization's 2022 Leadership Award.
He will be honored at the 2022 Leadership Awards Gala which will be held on November 15th at Gotham Hall.
The 2022 Leadership Awards Gala is an opportunity to come together to recognize the amazing community of Junior Achievement supporters throughout New York.
The Leadership Awards are presented each year to champion Junior Achievement's efforts across the greater New York area.

Steelcase Reports Traction on Ambitious Climate and Community Goals

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Monday, October 17, 2022

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich., Oct. 17, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Steelcase today published its annual Impact Report, which details its continued commitment to, and progress toward, its environmental, social and governance (ESG) goals. The report provides metrics, stories and details on pilot programs and new initiatives started between March 2021-February 2022. Significant updates include progress on the company's carbon emissions reduction goals, advancement on its DEI journey and growth in its culture of trust, integrity and empowerment. For more than 100 years, Steelcase has used its business as a force for good, which is why the company is committed to transparency through this report.

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For more than 100 years, Steelcase has used its business as a force for good, which is why the company is committed to transparency through this report.
"We believe business has an essential role to play in shaping our collective future, and this report shares the many ways Steelcase positively impacts our communities," said Sara Armbruster, president and CEO of Steelcase.
"Through our commitments, we're advancing new thinking, setting ambitious goals and fueling action to make the world a healthier and more equitable place to live."
Steelcase is a global, industry-leading, and publicly traded company with fiscal year 2022 revenue of $2.8 billion.

CyberGRX Recognized With Frost & Sullivan’s 2022 Market Leadership Award

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Tuesday, September 27, 2022

Frost & Sullivans Market Leadership Awards recognize the companies that achieve the greatest market share resulting from outstanding performance, products, and services.

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Frost & Sullivans Market Leadership Awards recognize the companies that achieve the greatest market share resulting from outstanding performance, products, and services.
In 2019, Frost & Sullivan also recognized CyberGRX with its Competitive Strategy & Leadership Award.
CyberGRX is honored to be recognized by Frost & Sullivan as a Market Leader in the cyber risk management industry.
Frost & Sullivan notes that CyberGRX embodies its definition of a market leader by addressing needs other solutions have not.

Cox Automotive Retail Solutions President Lori Wittman Announces Leadership Team

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Thursday, July 14, 2022

Mandi Fang appointed to SVP, Client Operations

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Mandi Fang appointed to SVP, Client Operations
Tracy Noonan Fred appointed to SVP, Dealer Solutions
Cheryl Miller VP of Lender Solutions, joins Wittman's team
Jessica Stafford continues as SVP, Consumer Solutions and will lead Dealer.com in addition to Autotrader and Kelley Blue Book
ATLANTA, July 14, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- As Cox Automotive continues its mission to help clients transform our industry, Lori Wittman, President of Cox Automotive Retail Solutions, has made several key changes to her leadership team.
Mandi Fang becomes the new Senior Vice President of Client Operations and Tracy Noonan Fred becomes the new Senior Vice President of Dealer Solutions.
Joining Wittman's team is Cheryl Miller, who will continue in her role as Vice President of Lender Solutions.
"With these promotions and alignments, Cox Automotive Retail Solutions is poised to lead our clients confidently into this new era of automotive retailing," said Wittman.

Visier Celebrates its Most Successful Customer Conference Yet, with 1,800 Attendees at Outsmart 2022

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Friday, May 6, 2022

VANCOUVER, BC, May 6, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Visier, the globally recognized leader in people analytics and on-demand answers for people-powered business, wrapped two days of its annual customer conference today, with over 1,800 attendees, 37 virtual sessions, keynotes from luminaries Susan David, PhD, Steve Cadigan, Ravin Jesuthasan, and Dan Riley; an acquisition announcement; and a celebration of some of Visier's most innovative customers.

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"Outsmart is our biggest event of the year, and we always look forward to the great customer success stories shared at this event," said Ryan Wong, CEO of Visier.
Visier also recognized five customers for their outstanding use of people analytics through the annual "Vizzie Awards."
Hire Smarter Award; Winner: Anglo American for using Visier to track and monitor over 40 different measures throughout the recruitment lifecycle process.
Using Visier, they've saved hundreds of hours of work and focused on the qualitative aspects of recruitment.

New York UNCF “A Mind Is…” Gala Returns In-Person, Supporting HBCUs and Their Students

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Friday, March 18, 2022

Proceeds from the gala will benefit talented and deserving students across New York and the United States who lack the financial support to get to and through college, as well as UNCFs 37 member HBCUs.

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Proceeds from the gala will benefit talented and deserving students across New York and the United States who lack the financial support to get to and through college, as well as UNCFs 37 member HBCUs.
Events like the New York UNCF A Mind Is Gala help us do just that.
Today, UNCF supports more than 60,000 students atover 1,100 colleges and universities across the country.
Its logo features the UNCF torch of leadershipin education and its widely recognized trademark,A mind is a terrible thing to waste.Learn more at UNCF.org or forcontinuousupdates and news, follow UNCF on Twitter at @UNCF .

New York UNCF “A Mind Is…” Gala Returns in-person Format, Supporting HBCUs and their Students

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Tuesday, March 15, 2022

Proceeds from the gala will benefit talented and deserving students across New York and the United States who lack the financial support to get to and through college, as well as UNCFs 37 member HBCUs.

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Proceeds from the gala will benefit talented and deserving students across New York and the United States who lack the financial support to get to and through college, as well as UNCFs 37 member HBCUs.
Events like the New York UNCF A Mind Is Gala help us do just that.
Today, UNCF supports more than 60,000 students atover 1,100 colleges and universities across the country.
Its logo features the UNCF torch of leadershipin education and its widely recognized trademark,A mind is a terrible thing to waste.Learn more atUNCF.org or forcontinuousupdates and news, follow UNCF on Twitter at @UNCF.