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Business and Government Leaders Throughout the Nation Join Students and Teachers in Celebrating FBLA Week

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Thursday, February 22, 2024

Reston, Virginia, Feb. 22, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Leaders in business and government across the country joined thousands of students and teachers in Future Business Leaders of America, Inc. (FBLA), the nation’s largest Career and Technical Student Organization (CTSO) focused solely on business, to celebrate February 11-17, 2024 as FBLA Week.

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  • Reston, Virginia, Feb. 22, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Leaders in business and government across the country joined thousands of students and teachers in Future Business Leaders of America, Inc. (FBLA), the nation’s largest Career and Technical Student Organization (CTSO) focused solely on business, to celebrate February 11-17, 2024 as FBLA Week.
  • They shared how FBLA benefits them personally and academically and urged Congress to reauthorize the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act, which officially recognizes FBLA as a CTSO.
  • During the week, members participated in numerous community service projects, thanked local advisers and state leaders, and focused on their future careers.
  • FBLA inspires and prepares students to become community-minded business leaders in a global society through relevant career preparation and leadership experiences.

FBLA Opens Call for Board Applications Seeking Business/Industry Representative with Diverse Perspective and Background for Youth Development Organization

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Thursday, February 1, 2024

“As a CTSO, FBLA has a vital role to play in workforce development as an employee pipeline,” FBLA President & CEO Alexander T. Graham said.

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  • “As a CTSO, FBLA has a vital role to play in workforce development as an employee pipeline,” FBLA President & CEO Alexander T. Graham said.
  • In that spirit, business professionals with diverse life experiences, heritages, backgrounds, and viewpoints are encouraged to apply.
  • FBLA inspires and prepares students to become community-minded business leaders in a global society through relevant career preparation and leadership experiences.
  • The association is headquartered in Reston, Virginia, just outside of Washington, D.C. For more information, visit fbla.org .

Pearson's Connections Academy Partners with HOSA-Future Health Professionals to Engage and Connect Middle and High Schoolers Early to Healthcare Careers

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Wednesday, January 24, 2024

COLUMBIA, Md., Jan. 24, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Pearson (FTSE: PSON.L) and its Connections Academy, the fully online public school program serving K-12 students for more than 20 years, announced today their partnership with HOSA–Future Health Professionals, a career and technical student organization (CTSO), to connect middle and high school students to healthcare careers. Through the partnership, Connections Academy will introduce students to HOSA's immersive experiences that will supercharge their explorations of hundreds of healthcare occupations.

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  • Through the partnership, Connections Academy will introduce students to HOSA's immersive experiences that will supercharge their explorations of hundreds of healthcare occupations.
  • Students will get hands-on experience in the healthcare industry, learn about growing opportunities in healthcare careers, as well as meet like-minded students from across the globe.
  • The partnership with HOSA is the second for Connections Academy's expanded slate of college and career readiness offerings for middle and high school students.
  • Connections Academy plans to launch several HOSA chapters by the end of the 2023-24 school year with the goal of expansion to Connections Academy schools nationwide in future.

Pax8 Names Robb Reck Chief Trust and Security Officer

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Tuesday, December 5, 2023

DENVER, Dec. 05, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Pax8 , the leading cloud commerce marketplace, today announced the appointment of Robb Reck as Chief Trust and Security Officer (CTSO).

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  • DENVER, Dec. 05, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Pax8 , the leading cloud commerce marketplace, today announced the appointment of Robb Reck as Chief Trust and Security Officer (CTSO).
  • In his new role, Reck will ensure Pax8 maintains the trust of managed service providers (MSPs), vendors, and customers, by advancing the security measures of the Pax8 Marketplace.
  • Reck will report to Scott Chasin, Chief Technology Officer at Pax8.
  • Chief Trust and Security Officer, Pax8
    “We're thrilled to have Robb, an industry-leading security innovator, take the helm of security and compliance at Pax8," said Chasin.

Graduate School USA Recognizes Two Innovative Teams with W. Edwards Deming Award for Excellence in Process Improvements and Quality Management

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Thursday, October 26, 2023

WASHINGTON, Oct. 26, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Graduate School USA (GSUSA) today presented the W. Edwards Deming Outstanding Training Award to two innovative organizations that have achieved enhanced quality through business processes. This year's winners are:

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  • Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division Patuxent River Chief Technology & Strategic Operations (CTSO) Office Design Thinking & Agile Frameworks Team
    WASHINGTON, Oct. 26, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Graduate School USA (GSUSA) today presented the W. Edwards Deming Outstanding Training Award to two innovative organizations that have achieved enhanced quality through business processes.
  • "We congratulate them for demonstrating remarkable process improvement through initiatives that have measurably benefited their organizations."
  • The W. Edwards Deming Outstanding Training Award, which recognizes organizations in the U.S. government and military for strategic initiatives that demonstrate excellence and innovation, is named after Dr. W. Edwards Deming, a renowned scholar and former Graduate School USA instructor.
  • Winners emulate Dr. Deming's approach by showing tangible, verifiable improvements in their organization's performance due to strong collaboration across teams and departments.

Future Leaders Expo Connects Students and Educators with Employers and Colleges

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Friday, December 16, 2022

The Expo Hall offers sponsors, partners, and exhibitors the opportunity to connect directly with thousands of FBLA middle school, high school, and college students.

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  • The Expo Hall offers sponsors, partners, and exhibitors the opportunity to connect directly with thousands of FBLA middle school, high school, and college students.
  • In addition, the NLC includes over 2,000 business and technology teachers, student advisers, decision makers, and school district staff.
  • FBLA’s Future Leaders Expo will give colleges, universities, companies, and other organizations the ability to talk one-on-one with potential students, employees, and customers in one location.
  • “The Future Leaders Expo is a one-of-a-kind opportunity to meet thousands of motivated, high-achieving students and their teachers who are eager for information about early career opportunities and the latest in business and technology curriculum,” said FBLA President & CEO Alexander T. Graham.

FBLA Students Sweep ACTE Awards for Outstanding Business Students

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Thursday, December 1, 2022

Reston, Virginia, Dec. 01, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- High school and collegiate members of the Future Business Leaders of America, Inc. (FBLA), the nations largest business Career and Technical Student Organization (CTSO), won all of the Outstanding Business Education Student Awards given today by the Association for Career & Technical Education (ACTE) at their annual conference in Las Vegas, Nevada.

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  • Reston, Virginia, Dec. 01, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- High school and collegiate members of the Future Business Leaders of America, Inc. (FBLA), the nations largest business Career and Technical Student Organization (CTSO), won all of the Outstanding Business Education Student Awards given today by the Association for Career & Technical Education (ACTE) at their annual conference in Las Vegas, Nevada.
  • The awards recognize outstanding students for their leadership potential shown in business courses, their involvement in CTSO activities, and their participation in school and community activities.
  • These awards are such a high honor for our students because its recognition of outstanding achievement from the very educators who are teaching career and technical education in their classrooms each day, FBLA President & CEO Alexander T. Graham said.
  • Krisha Patel, FBLA High School Eastern Region Vice President; Egg Harbor Township High School, Egg Harbor Township, New Jersey
    Jaya Singh, FBLA Collegiate member and former FBLA High School National President; Babson College, Babson Park, Massachusetts
    Aarav Dagar, FBLA High School National President; Strawberry Crest High School, Tampa, Florida
    Natalie Coon, FBLA High School North Central Region Vice President; Campbellsport High School, Campbellsport, Wisconsin
    Steven Segawa, FBLA High School Western Region Vice President; Valencia High School, Placentia, California
    Shanna Shakespear, FBLA Collegiate Vice President of Communication; Ensign College, Salt Lake City, Utah
    Future Business Leaders of America, Inc. is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) education association with active middle school, high school, and college chapters worldwide.

NEW BOOK HELPS WOMEN OVERCOME DOUBT AND BOOST THEIR PEACE, THEIR POTENTIAL AND THEIR PAYCHECK

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Tuesday, November 1, 2022

The book is on sale now via Amazon, Barnes & Noble , Amplify Publishing , and other major retailers.

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  • The book is on sale now via Amazon, Barnes & Noble , Amplify Publishing , and other major retailers.
  • Kelli Thompson is a women's leadership coach and speaker who helps women advance to the rooms where decisions are made.
  • She has coached and trained hundreds of women to trust themselves, lead with more confidence, and create a career they love.
  • Closing the Confidence Gapis on sale now from Amazon, Barnes & Noble , Amplify Publishing ,and other major retailers.

eDynamic Learning Announces the Passion to Purpose Student Scholarship Program

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Thursday, October 27, 2022

SOUTHLAKE, Texas, Oct. 27, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- eDynamic Learning -- North America's largest provider of Career and Technical Education (CTE) and elective digital curriculum for grades 6-12, announces it has expanded their scholarship offerings to include the new Passion to Purpose Student Scholarship Program .

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  • SOUTHLAKE, Texas, Oct. 27, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- eDynamic Learning -- North America's largest provider of Career and Technical Education (CTE) and elective digital curriculum for grades 6-12, announces it has expanded their scholarship offerings to include the new Passion to Purpose Student Scholarship Program .
  • The Passion to Purpose Scholarship Program joins the company's growing Recognition & Rewards Program that honors, recognizes, and awards students and teachers and their accomplishments and contributions.
  • This new scholarship program will complement the long-standing and popular Virtual Business Simulation Scholarship Programs for students that use Knowledge Matters' simulations.
  • Complete Scholarship Program details can be found on the Passion to Purpose website .

The Linux Foundation and Google Cloud Launch Nephio to Enable and Simplify Cloud Native Automation of Telecom Network Functions

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Tuesday, April 12, 2022

SAN FRANCISCO, April 12, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, the Linux Foundation, the nonprofit organization enabling mass innovation through open source, announced the formation of project Nephio in partnership with Google Cloud and leaders across the telecommunications industry.  The Linux Foundation provides a venue for continued ecosystem, developer growth and diversity, as well as collaboration across the open source ecosystems.

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  • Nephio aims to deliver carrier-grade, simple, open, Kubernetes-based cloud native intent automation and common automation templates that materially simplify the deployment and management of multi-vendor cloud infrastructure and network functions across large scale edge deployments.
  • Additionally, Nephio will enable faster onboarding of network functions to production including provisioning of underlying cloud infrastructure with a true cloud native approach, and reduce costs of adoption of cloud and network infrastructure.
  • "We are looking forward to working together with Linux Foundation, Google Cloud and Nephio community to enable new cloud-native automation solutions for building the tools for self-driving networks."
  • Nephio enables faster onboarding of network functions to production including provisioning of underlying cloud infrastructure with a true cloud native approach, and reduces costs of adoption of cloud and network infrastructure.