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Jennings County Community Foundation (JCCF) has received a matching fund grant totaling $750,000 as part of the eighth phase of Giving Indiana Funds for Tomorrow (GIFT VIII) The funding will be used to build its unrestricted community grants endowment fund.
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Heart of the Humanities: New Sister Maria Cordis Richey Center for the Humanities and Creative Arts 
Sister Maria Cordis Richey, a renowned poet and former president of New Jersey's Georgian Court University, died last month at the age of 50. She left behind a center for the humanities and...more
Sister Maria Cordis Richey, a renowned poet and former president of New Jersey's Georgian Court University, died last month at the age of 50. She left behind a center for the humanities and...more
Huntington Local Middle School Celebrates New Smartlab
"I believe this program places Huntington Local Schools on the cutting edge of what 21st-century schools should be." So says Pete Ruby, superintendent of Ohio's Huntington Local Middle School,...more
"I believe this program places Huntington Local Schools on the cutting edge of what 21st-century schools should be." So says Pete Ruby, superintendent of Ohio's Huntington Local Middle School,...more
Eaton Academy'S Smartlab Revolutionizes Stem Education 
"By providing hands-on learning opportunities, SmartLab ensures that students develop the skills to solve complex problems and the creativity to innovate in an ever-changing world," Bryan Kind, head...more
"By providing hands-on learning opportunities, SmartLab ensures that students develop the skills to solve complex problems and the creativity to innovate in an ever-changing world," Bryan Kind, head...more
Iowa Lakes Community College to Launch High School Drone Course with Aviation Grant 
High school students in Iowa can now get a leg up on the rest of the country thanks to a nearly $500,000 FAA grant. The grant will allow Iowa Lakes Community College to launch a course in drone...more
High school students in Iowa can now get a leg up on the rest of the country thanks to a nearly $500,000 FAA grant. The grant will allow Iowa Lakes Community College to launch a course in drone...more
Lake Chelan Principals Honored for Dedication to Students and Staff 
"They model can-do attitudes and are servant leaders by doing everything in their power to make sure students and staff have the support they need to be successful." That's what Lake Chelan...more
"They model can-do attitudes and are servant leaders by doing everything in their power to make sure students and staff have the support they need to be successful." That's what Lake Chelan...more
Painting, Sculpture, More: The Tennessean Student of the Week Is All about Art. Vote Now
Katherine Conatser is a senior at Montgomery Central High School in Clarksville, Tenn., with a GPA of 4.0, has been in the art department for four years, has completed art one, two, and three, and...more
Katherine Conatser is a senior at Montgomery Central High School in Clarksville, Tenn., with a GPA of 4.0, has been in the art department for four years, has completed art one, two, and three, and...more
'Find Your People' Event Helps First-Year Students Make Connections 
If you're a first-year student at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, you might want to stop by the school's "Find Your People" event, which is designed "to help first-year students in...more
If you're a first-year student at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, you might want to stop by the school's "Find Your People" event, which is designed "to help first-year students in...more
Pa Department of Education Celebrates 'Governor'S Breakfast Champions' at Oak Park ... 
"Having access to a healthy breakfast is critically important for children to focus, learn, grow, and engage in school, and having access to a free healthy breakfast is equally important to families...more
"Having access to a healthy breakfast is critically important for children to focus, learn, grow, and engage in school, and having access to a free healthy breakfast is equally important to families...more
India Lead 
A major bank in India is looking for a senior analyst to help it grow its climate finance business, the BBC reports. The Global Innovation Lab for Climate Finance is looking for a senior analyst...more
A major bank in India is looking for a senior analyst to help it grow its climate finance business, the BBC reports. The Global Innovation Lab for Climate Finance is looking for a senior analyst...more
Denmark Ramps Up Asia, Em Climate Investment Push 
Denmark's government and development fund are ramping up efforts to drum up private capital for green initiatives, with a particular focus on Asia, the Guardian reports. Denmark's World Climate...more
Denmark's government and development fund are ramping up efforts to drum up private capital for green initiatives, with a particular focus on Asia, the Guardian reports. Denmark's World Climate...more
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DC High School Senior is Recognized As Top Young Entrepreneur of America
Steve Mariotti, Founder of Network for Teaching Entrepreneurship, writes about Dagim, a high school senior recognized as one of the top young entrepreneurs in America.