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Trina Dru Gordon harnesses the power
She rides a Harley and wears a full-length fur, but don't draw any conclusions about Trina Dru Gordon. The president and chief executive officer of Boyden World Corp. racks up mileage these days in a conservative navy pinstripe suit and prefers...
Tags: Hospitals and Clinics, Chicago Marathon, Emerging Market, Sports, Jarden Corporation
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BIGGER BANG THEORY: United Way's new approach stresses teamwork, accountability to strengthen communities
tkleffman@amnews.comThermometers are out. The Heart of Kentucky United Way no longer uses those devices to measure and show how much money it has raised to distribute to non-profit agencies in the communities it serves. “It’s got to be more than just...Tags: Physical Fitness and Exercise, Computing and Information Technology Industry, Obesity, Healthy Diet, Health and Safety at School
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Students rally to support adult education programs
A group of adult education students held a rally Wednesday to demand greater funding for adult education programs. About 30 members of the group United Adult Students gathered at the Evans Community Adult School in downtown Los Angeles to gather...
Tags: Finance, Education, Teaching and Learning, Schools, Economy, Business and Finance
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Good for you: April 1
Christine "Chrissy" Hodny, a senior mechanical engineering major from Aberdeen, has been selected to participate in a prestigious group of student leaders at the South Dakota School of Mines and Technology. The Professional Development Institute is...Tags: Education, Wheaton College, Teaching and Learning, Colleges and Universities, Science and Technology
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Danville Schools 2013-2014 calendar announced
Danville students will begin classes in August at about the same time as last year, after the Danville Board of Education approved the calendar for the 2013-2014 school year Monday night. Aug. 14 will be the day students are to return to school and May...
Tags: Education, Teaching and Learning, Labor Day, Martin Luther King Day, Holidays
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Crane retiring as Jessamine County Adult Education director after 23 years
jkleppinger@jessaminejournal.comThe director of Jessamine County’s adult-education program is retiring 23 years after she brought the program into being. Janice Crane has submitted her resignation to the Jessamine County Board of Education; her contract will end June 30. The 63-... -
OPRF board candidates field questions at forum
Voters got a chance to question 10 of the 13 candidates running for four open seats on the Oak Park and River Forest High school board. The forum, held March 7 at Buzz Cafe in Oak Park, drew about 25 community members, who determined which questions the...
Tags: Occupations, Oil-Dri Corporation of America, Heavy Engineering, Teachers, Academic Progress
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Mercer County school calendar announced
kpeek@amnews.comMercer County students will begin classes for the 2013-2014 year on Aug. 7, one day earlier than last year, according to a plan approved by the board during the regular February meeting. The first student holiday will be Labor Day, Sept. 2, followed...Tags: Occupations, Teaching and Learning, Labor Day, Martin Luther King Day, Holidays
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Winnetka science teacher wins honor
When Winnetka teacher John Pappas was in college, his sights were set on becoming a dentist. But after several of the science students Pappas was tutoring at Illinois Institute of Technology told him he was a natural-born teacher, he started thinking...
Tags: Illinois Institute of Technology, Agricultural Research and Technology, Teaching and Learning, Winnetka (Cook, Illinois), Agriculture
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Harford Teacher of the Year finalists named
The top five finalists for the 2013 Harford County Teacher of the Year Award were announced by Harford County Public Schools Monday: Tara N. Buecker, Jarrettsville Elementary School physical education/health teacher; J. Laura Childs, Edgewood High...Tags: Justice System, Edgewood, Harford County, Hofstra University, Towson University
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Somerset County tech center passes trimmed budget
Staff writer, @DA_AmberRSomerset County Technology Center joint committee members approved the 2013-14 final budget during their meeting Thursday. The $4.26 million budget is $101,635 less than last year's spending plan. Administrative director Karen Remick said...Tags: Dentistry and Dental Health, Teaching and Learning, Budgets and Budgeting, Students
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Adult education a win-win
City Colleges of Chicago deserves credit for recognizing the critical need to get more adult Chicagoans into higher education and for proactively targeting underserved communities, as featured in “City Colleges of Chicago shifts adult education...Tags: Colleges and Universities
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Feb 26, 2013
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