ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, March 19 -- AASA, The School Superintendents Association, issued the following news release: Superintendents and other school system leaders enacting meaningful change to support and prepare their districts for success in early childhood education are gathering in Georgia, March 20-22, for the 2024 Spring Early Learning Cohort meeting, hosted by AASA, The School Superintendents Association, and Gwinnett County Public Schools. In partnership with Waterford.org, the Nationa  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, March 19 (TNScapv) -- The Georgia Association of Latino Elected Officials issued the following letter on March 18, 2024: * * * To: Office of the President, 220 South Jackson Street, Athens, Georgia 30602-5000, president@uga.edu Dear President Morehead, We, the undersigned, are writing to urge you to show your support for your students during this time of rampant hate and division. After the news of Laken Riley's tragic death, the community in Athens has been plagued by hate  more

NORCROSS, Georgia, March 19 -- The Georgia Association of Latino Elected Officials issued the following statement on March 18, 2024: * * * Today, GALEO & GALEO Impact Fund released an open letter to UGA President Morehead, urging him to show support for the Latino community in Athens. Ever since the tragic death of Laken Riley, our communities in Athens have been voicing their concerns regarding safety and harassment. Over 100 organizations and individuals signed the letter, including national  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, March 19 -- The Technical Association of the Pulp and Paper Industry issued the following news release: TAPPI is pleased to announce that Paula Hajakian, TAPPI Fellow, has been named winner of the prominent Herman L. Joachim Distinguished Service Award. Hajakian, who is the first woman to receive this distinguished honor in its 49-year history, is Principal Technical Specialist in Paper for United States Gypsum (USG) Company. Hajakian earned a Bachelor of Science in Chemical   more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, March 19 -- The Tennessee Electric Cooperative Association issued the following news on March 18, 2024: * * * By Trent Scott The Tennessee Electric Cooperative Association today announces that Kayla Gladden has joined the association as Director of Finance and Administration. TECA is a Nashville-based trade association that represents 25 electric cooperatives in Tennessee and North Georgia. Before joining TECA, Gladden was Senior Accountant at Dempsey Vantrease & Follis  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, March 18 [Category: Medical] -- The American Cancer Society issued the following news release: Atlanta and Burlingame, Calif., March 18, 2024 - The American Cancer Society (ACS) and Color Health today announced an expansion of their program to form a comprehensive cancer solution for employers and labor unions to support their employee and member populations across all stages of the cancer journey. With this expansion, the Color and ACS program adds Color Medical clinical team  more