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HCA Healthcare Announces Grant to University of California, Riverside

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Wednesday, November 1, 2023
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HCA Healthcare, Inc. (NYSE:HCA), one of the nation’s leading healthcare providers, today announced that it will gift $620,000 to the University of California, Riverside (UCR) to support five scholarships for students enrolled in the UCR School of Medicine.

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  • HCA Healthcare, Inc. (NYSE:HCA), one of the nation’s leading healthcare providers, today announced that it will gift $620,000 to the University of California, Riverside (UCR) to support five scholarships for students enrolled in the UCR School of Medicine.
  • HCA Healthcare has now announced approximately $7.42 million to multiple colleges and universities towards that commitment.
  • HCA Healthcare, through its local facility Riverside Community Hospital, will also provide job shadowing opportunities, mentors for Mission Award recipients and seminar and leadership session opportunities.
  • Nationally, HCA Healthcare is the largest sponsor of Graduate Medical Education in the United States, with 72 teaching hospitals in 16 states.

Hideoki Bespoke and PING Debut New Limited-Edition Collection

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Thursday, November 2, 2023
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ATLANTA, Nov. 2, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Hideoki Bespoke, an innovator in luxury tailoring and custom menswear, and PING, a leading golf equipment company specializing in custom fit golf clubs, today announced the launch of a new limited-edition collection.

Key Points: 
  • ATLANTA, Nov. 2, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Hideoki Bespoke, an innovator in luxury tailoring and custom menswear, and PING, a leading golf equipment company specializing in custom fit golf clubs, today announced the launch of a new limited-edition collection.
  • Titled "The 19th Collection," the capsule consists of high-end apparel and accessories that pays homage to the sport of golf by combining the rich heritage of both the Hideoki and PING brands.
  • Designed in Atlanta, Georgia and made in Italy, the 60-piece collection is available online now.
  • "PING is excited to work with Hideoki Bespoke to bring more awareness and appeal to a wider and more inclusive audience of golfers," said Andy Solheim, Executive Vice President at PING.

Flamin' Hot® Enlists Megan Thee Stallion to Establish New Flamin' Hot University

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Tuesday, September 19, 2023
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PLANO, Texas, Sept. 19, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- As homecoming season heats up, Flamin' Hot®, Frito-Lay's famous flavor with a fiery attitude, teams up with GRAMMY award-winning musician and official reigning queen of hot Megan Thee Stallion to form Flamin' Hot University. In a new online video, Megan Thee Stallion encourages students who embrace the spicy, rebellious spirit of the brand to attend the university. At the fictitious university that's motto is "Education is Hot," they can learn to "Unleash their Flamin' Hot" through short, snackable courses on food, fashion and lifestyle.

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  • In a new online video , Megan Thee Stallion encourages students who embrace the spicy, rebellious spirit of the brand to attend the university.
  • "Every piece in this collection is as spicy as Megan Thee Stallion and the Flamin' Hot snacks that inspired it," said Ehsani.
  • "I had an absolute blast bringing Flamin' Hot University to life and tapping into my love for food and fashion," Megan Thee Stallion said.
  • Exclusive Flamin' Hot University-inspired packaging of Cheetos Flamin' Hot and Doritos Flamin' Hot Nacho are also available for purchase , while supplies last.

Kubota Invests in Hometowns Across the Country: Awards $600,000 in "Kubota Hometown Proud" Grants

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Wednesday, September 6, 2023
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GRAPEVINE, Texas, Sept. 6, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Kubota continues its commitment to invest in hometowns across America with its Kubota Hometown Proud community grant program, awarding $600,000 in grants to five deserving communities. Kubota Hometown Proud is an annual grant program that encourages municipalities and nonprofit organizations to partner with their local Kubota dealership to apply for grant funding consideration.

Key Points: 
  • Kubota Hometown Proud is an annual grant program that encourages municipalities and nonprofit organizations to partner with their local Kubota dealership to apply for grant funding consideration.
  • "This year the Kubota Hometown Proud grant program saw applicants from nearly every state in the country.
  • Partnering with their local Kubota dealer, Coeur D'Alene Tractor, The Children's Village applied for and won a 2023 Kubota Hometown Proud grant of $100,000.
  • For more information and official rules for the Kubota Hometown Proud grant program, please visit KubotaHometownProud.com .

Third Annual Kubota Hometown Proud Sweepstakes Launches: Vote for Your Favorite Community Project for a Chance to WIN a Kubota Tractor or Mower

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Tuesday, August 1, 2023
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GRAPEVINE, Texas, Aug. 1, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- As a continued commitment to its dealers, customers and local communities, Kubota Tractor Corporation announced five $100,000 grant recipients today in its third annual Kubota Hometown Proud™ grant program – aimed at providing much-needed support for cities, counties and nonprofit organizations and their unique initiatives across the country. Now, each of the five winners is put up for a public vote, and the hometown project with the most votes will win an additional $100,000 grant as the Kubota Community Choice Award winner. As an incentive, every vote submitted at KubotaHometownProud.com will be entered into a separate sweepstakes for the chance to win a Kubota zero-turn mower or BX sub-compact tractor.

Key Points: 
  • As an incentive, every vote submitted at KubotaHometownProud.com will be entered into a separate sweepstakes for the chance to win a Kubota zero-turn mower or BX sub-compact tractor.
  • Every vote submitted will be automatically entered into a sweepstakes* for the chance to win a Kubota residential Z200 Series zero-turn mower or BX Series sub-compact tractor.
  • The community project with the most votes will be announced as the Kubota Community Choice Award winner in September.
  • In March, Kubota announced its third annual Kubota Hometown Proud grant program, calling on cities, towns, municipalities, and nonprofits to apply for consideration.

TENNESSEE STATE UNIVERSITY TO MARK HISTORIC MILESTONE AS FIRST HBCU TO INTRODUCE COLLEGIATE ICE HOCKEY

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Wednesday, June 28, 2023
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NASHVILLE, Tenn., June 28, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Tennessee State University is set to make history by becoming the first historically black college or university (HBCU) to offer men's ice hockey at the collegiate level.

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  • NASHVILLE, Tenn., June 28, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Tennessee State University is set to make history by becoming the first historically black college or university (HBCU) to offer men's ice hockey at the collegiate level.
  • The addition of ice hockey highlights the University's dedication to fostering diversity, inclusion, and expanding athletic opportunities for students.
  • The foray into collegiate ice hockey represents a significant milestone for Tennessee State University and the broader HBCU community.
  • College Hockey Inc. conducted a feasibility study in 2021, emphasizing the significance of introducing ice hockey at an HBCU to promote diversity and inclusion in sports.

Texas Southern University Places $450,000 Order with Knightscope

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Monday, June 5, 2023
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Knightscope, Inc. [Nasdaq: KSCP] (“Knightscope” or the “Company”), a leading developer of autonomous security robots and blue light emergency communication systems, today announced that it received a $450,000 order for its K1 Blue Light Towers and K1 E-Phones.

Key Points: 
  • Knightscope, Inc. [Nasdaq: KSCP] (“Knightscope” or the “Company”), a leading developer of autonomous security robots and blue light emergency communication systems, today announced that it received a $450,000 order for its K1 Blue Light Towers and K1 E-Phones.
  • Texas Southern University (“TSU”) is an existing customer that is purchasing an additional 39 devices consisting of 21 Blue Light Towers and 18 E-Phones.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20230605005330/en/
    Texas Southern University Places $450,000 Order with Knightscope (Graphic: Business Wire)
    Campuses are transitioning away from traditional emergency call boxes to more cost-effective systems using cellular and satellite communications with the option of solar power.
  • Knightscope was originally founded to help make schools and educators safer, and all of its products play a role in that mission.

Tripleseat Continues to Lead the Way in Customer Success with Fifth Consecutive APPEALIE SaaS Award Win

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Thursday, May 11, 2023
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CONCORD, Mass., May 11, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Customer success is a top priority for Tripleseat, and the company has been nationally recognized for it for the fifth year in a row by the APPEALIE SaaS Awards.

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  • Tripleseat, the leading web-based sales and event management platform for restaurants, hotels, and unique venues, is proud to announce that it has been nationally recognized for its dedication to customer satisfaction by winning the prestigious 2023 APPEALIE SaaS Customer Success Award.
  • "As a company that prides itself on providing exceptional customer success, we are thrilled to be recognized for the fifth consecutive year by the APPEALIE SaaS Awards," said Jonathan Morse, CEO and Founder of Tripleseat.
  • The 2023 SaaS Customer Success Award recognizes companies for their demonstrated excellence in customer outcomes.
  • The APPEALIE SaaS Awards are the most selective in software, and winners are chosen based on customer feedback and data, including Net Promoter Scores.

AM Best Revises Outlooks to Negative for Trisura Group Ltd. Members

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Friday, March 17, 2023
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AM Best has revised the outlooks to negative from stable and affirmed the Financial Strength Rating of A- (Excellent) and the Long-Term Issuer Credit Ratings of “a-” (Excellent) of the operating entities of Trisura Group Ltd. (Trisura) [TSX:TSU] (Toronto, Ontario, Canada), which include Trisura Specialty Insurance Company (TSIC), Trisura Insurance Company (TIC), Bricktown Specialty Insurance Company (BSIC) and Trisura Guarantee Insurance Company (TGIC).

Key Points: 
  • AM Best has revised the outlooks to negative from stable and affirmed the Financial Strength Rating of A- (Excellent) and the Long-Term Issuer Credit Ratings of “a-” (Excellent) of the operating entities of Trisura Group Ltd. (Trisura) [TSX:TSU] (Toronto, Ontario, Canada), which include Trisura Specialty Insurance Company (TSIC), Trisura Insurance Company (TIC), Bricktown Specialty Insurance Company (BSIC) and Trisura Guarantee Insurance Company (TGIC).
  • The negative outlooks reflect required improvements in Trisura’s operational risk management processes around management of captives within its U.S. operations.
  • While Trisura is actively addressing these issues from a policy, organizational and corporate governance perspective, AM Best notes that the effectiveness of these actions will require time to evaluate.
  • AM Best is a global credit rating agency, news publisher and data analytics provider specializing in the insurance industry.

Oprah Winfrey Celebrates Black Excellence at the Inaugural HBCU Honors™ Awards Show

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Tuesday, January 31, 2023
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MIAMI, Jan. 31, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Taped live from Miami's Black Archives-Historic Lyric Theater, the inaugural HBCU Honors™ lauds eight extraordinary alumni from historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) whose ground-breaking achievements have helped change the world. The televised event's world-premiere is Wednesday, February 15, 2023, on streaming platforms including Crackle, Plex, and LG.

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  • MIAMI, Jan. 31, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Taped live from Miami's Black Archives-Historic Lyric Theater , the inaugural HBCU Honors™ lauds eight extraordinary alumni from historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) whose ground-breaking achievements have helped change the world.
  • The all-star night of Black excellence includes tributes, awards presentations, musical performances and featuring special guests Oprah Winfrey , Reverend Al Sharpton , and Tyler Perry's House of Payne star Cassie Davis.
  • "I am so proud to join you all for this inaugural HBCU Honors Celebration as a proud HBCU alum myself.
  • From well-known trailblazers and game changers to hidden figures, the inaugural awards show spotlights notable HBCU alumni who epitomize Black excellence.