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Grier Family Announces Project and Celebrated Juneteenth in Atlanta

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Friday, June 16, 2023

The controversial 1956 Sugar Bowl's post-game awards banquet was hosted by the segregated St. Charles Hotel. Despite doubts that Grier would make an attendance, he not only took his rightful place at the dinner, he accepted an invitation to dine with the Georgia Tech players. Sixty six years later, while the nation marked its second time in history recognizing Juneteenth as a federal holiday, another second in history was made -- Pitt's Bobby Grier and Georgia Tech's Wade Mitchell dined together once more, this time at Atlanta's There on Fifth, with the freedom and pride to celebrate this moment in American history with their families. 

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  • ATLANTA, June 16, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- In celebration of Juneteenth, 89 year old Bobby Grier traveled to Atlanta to tour Georgia Tech, the College Football Hall of Fame, and the National Center for Civil and Human Rights with his son, Rob Grier Jr., and Blake Van Leer, grandson to late President Van Leer to announce a future release of their book about the 1956 Sugar Bowl through Grier and Van Leer Archives.
  • At Georgia Tech's historical Bobby Dodd Stadium, people witnessed Bobby Grier and Georgia Tech's former quarterback Wade Mitchell shake hands for the first time since 1956.
  • Fox 5 Atlanta's reporter Paul Milliken interviewed Grier Jr. and Van Leer

Maryland University of Integrative Health (MUIH) Offers a Unique Cannabis Science Program Focused on Health, Wellness, and Herbal Medicine

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Wednesday, April 20, 2022

LAUREL, Md. , April 20, 2022  /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- National Cannabis Awareness Month brings attention to the untapped potential of the cannabis plant. Maryland University of Integrative Health (MUIH)'s Post-Baccalaureate Certificate in Cannabis Science: Therapeutics, Product Design, and Quality Assurance educates students about products with an emphasis on health effects, safety, formulation, and quality assurance. Through this graduate-level academic program students will gain knowledge and skills which are not typically provided by non-credit training programs, and which are valued by employers and important for advancement in the field, including research literacy, critical thinking, and problem solving.

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  • LAUREL, Md., April 20, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- National Cannabis Awareness Month brings attention to the untapped potential of the cannabis plant.
  • Maryland University of Integrative Health (MUIH)'s Post-Baccalaureate Certificate in Cannabis Science: Therapeutics, Product Design, and Quality Assurance educates students about products with an emphasis on health effects, safety, formulation, and quality assurance.
  • The program teaches the scientific basis of herbal medicine and engages students to develop innovative strategies for commercializing safe and effective products.
  • Unique to this program, students will explore ways to combine cannabis with other herbs to optimize health benefits and reduce risks.

Anthony Phillips | Luxury Real Estate Advisors Partners with Street Dogz Las Vegas To Fund Pet Vaccination Pop Up Clinics

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Monday, January 17, 2022

LAS VEGAS, Jan. 17, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Anthony Phillips, Luxury Real Estate Advisors, and their generous clients have provided ~$30,000 YTD to Street Dogz, which delivers food, clothing, supplies, and medical care to animals in need.

Key Points: 
  • LAS VEGAS, Jan. 17, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Anthony Phillips, Luxury Real Estate Advisors, and their generous clients have provided ~$30,000 YTD to Street Dogz, which delivers food, clothing, supplies, and medical care to animals in need.
  • Moreover, retail pet care locations charge up to $100 to administer these shots when pet vaccines can be acquired; however, when purchased in bulk, they can be acquired at $8.99 per vaccination.
  • Street Dogz focuses on a preventative approach to ensure that pets are not surrendered in the first place.
  • Luxury Real Estate Advisors, founded by Luxury Realtor Anthony Phillips, is the preeminent provider of services to the Las Vegas luxury condo segment.

Ascend Medical Welcomes Former WebMD Chief Medical Director as New CMO

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Wednesday, December 8, 2021

ATLANTA, Dec. 8, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Former WebMD Chief Medical Director and internal medicine physician, Dr. Michael Smith, has joined the Ascend Medical team as their Chief Medical Officer. With more than two decades of experience, Dr. Smith became a trailblazer at WebMD in 1999 where he made significant contributions to the growth of the popular healthcare information platform.

Key Points: 
  • ATLANTA, Dec. 8, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --Former WebMD Chief Medical Director and internal medicine physician, Dr. Michael Smith , has joined the Ascend Medical team as their Chief Medical Officer.
  • Dr. Smith joined Ascend Medical in January to improve the lives of patients by forming trusting relationships with them and creating treatment decisions together based on their goals and needs.
  • "When I joined WebMD, I soon realized we were changing the face of health information," Dr. Smith said.
  • "We are grateful to have secured such a prominent and experienced industry leader as our CMO," said Jason Madsen, CEO of Ascend Medical.