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"It is people like Carol and Stewart Swanson, whose impact on our community and university is lengthy," University of North Georgia President Michael Shannon says.
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports the couple was recently awarded the 2024 Presidential Leadership Award from the Georgia university.
"The Mike Cottrell College of Business, the College of Science & Mathematics, the Boar's Head Brigade Corps of Cadets, UNG's Office of Professional & Continuing Education, and many scholarship students will all benefit for eternity by their generosity," Shannon says.
The Swansons have donated $10 million to the university.
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A group of talented Nigerians has gained attention online for constructing two restrooms for secondary school students using 5,000 plastic bottles.The initiative was showcased in a viral video shared...more
SEMI Foundation's SEMI Career and Apprenticeship Network (SCAN) Arizona Team is committed to building a robust workforce pipeline.Initiatives include fostering science, technology, engineering, and...more
A $100,000 STEM Innovation Lab will be built in the Region 5 STEM Center library at Lake Charles Boston Academy.The library will be transformed into an immersive and imaginative space for students...more
Kay County 4-H members had a chance to delve into STEM ideas recently and came away with new ideas.STEM concepts are increasingly being seen in the education of younger generation, whether that be in...more
Piano Rainbow Initiative gifts 10 pianos to Nashville metro schools.The initiative is a sister project of Music City Chopin.The first five pianos were placed in schools in Napier Elementary, Robert...more
Wrexham schoolchildren ignite their creativity with grant funding boost.Year 3 pupils at The Rofft Primary School in Marford have embarked on an imaginative journey by crafting their own...more
Wrexham schoolchildren ignite their creativity with grant funding boost.Year 3 pupils at The Rofft Primary School in Marford have embarked on an imaginative journey by crafting their own...more
Colquitt EMC awards Bright Ideas Grants.Six teachers in Valdosta, Lowndes County and charter school teachers were recently awarded.Colquitt is a member-owned electric cooperative that provides...more
West Virginia's broad education savings account program, the Hope Scholarship, permitted families to spend $22 million last school year.Lawmakers gave an additional $27 million to the program in May...more
Primary school teachers to be trained in creating customised assessments using digital tools.Digital assessments conducted via the TNSED (Tamil Nadu school education department) app provide detailed...more
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Getting Out and Staying Out, co-founded by Tony Smith of the VSA Consulting Group, works to reduce recidivism rate among men at Rikers Island, New York City. The recidivism rate significantly dropped from 60-plus percent to under 20 percent, with more than a thousand men over a span of eight years.
