COLUMBIA, Missouri, March 13 -- The University of Missouri's School of Journalism issued the following news release: Ten seniors from the Missouri School of Journalism are among the 39 winners of the Mizzou '39 award. Administered by the Mizzou Alumni Association Student Board, the annual award honors high achieving seniors across all majors for their ability to balance leadership, service and academic excellence throughout their student careers at MU. All 39 students were named during a specia  more

TORONTO, Ontario, March 7 -- The Alliance of Canadian Cinema, Television and Radio Artists issued the following news release: Canadian performers are shining the spotlight on ACTRA member Jennifer Podemski by naming her this year's ACTRA National Woman of the Year. "Jennifer Podemski is a performer, creator, producer and activist - an inspiration to everyone working in our entertainment industry," said Eleanor Noble, ACTRA National President. "She understands the power of storytelling and is d  more

PASADENA, California, March 12 -- The Art Center College of Design issued the following news release: A team of student game creators from ArtCenter College of Design will showcase an innovative and interactive game and compete against professional game designers at this year's Game Developers Conference (GDC) at the Moscone Convention Center in San Francisco from March 20 to 22, 2024. This year, the conference is expected to bring more than 30,000 attendees to connect about the future of gamin  more

WASHINGTON, March 12 -- Rep. Scott Perry, R-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release on March 11, 2024: Today, U.S. Representative Scott Perry (PA-10), Chairman of the Transportation and Infrastructure Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management Subcommittee, announced the passage of two federal buildings management bills in the U.S. House of Representatives. Led by Rep. Perry, the Federal Assets Sale and Transfer Act (FASTA) Reform Act of 2023 (H.R. 6277), reforms t  more

WASHINGTON, March 13 -- Rep. Sam Graves, R-Missouri, chairman of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, issued the following news release on March 12, 2024: The House of Representatives today passed the Utilizing Space Efficiently and Improving Technologies (USE IT) Act of 2023 (H.R. 6276), legislation that sets space occupancy standards to incentivize federal workers to return to the office or lose office space. The bill requires the General Services Administration (GSA) and th  more

MONTCLAIR, New Jersey, March 12 -- Montclair State University issued the following news release: Montclair State University has appointed David M. Chun to the position of Chief Information Officer (CIO), effective May 1, 2024. In the role, he will be responsible for the management, planning and program development of information technologies across all operating divisions, and will oversee all facets of the University's Division of Information Technology and its personnel. "David is a leader   more

SYRACUSE, New York, March 9 -- Syracuse University's Newhouse School of Public Communications issued the following news: When film producer Karen Ryan '06 heard the science fantasy graphic novel "Nimona" was being turned into an animated film in 2018, the Newhouse television, radio and film alumna left Disney Animation, where she had worked for 11 years, and moved across the country to produce the film with Blue Sky Studios. After a series of unforeseen challenges worthy of its own movie--inc  more

WASHINGTON, March 7 -- Rep. Mike Quigley, D-Illinois, issued the following news release on March 6, 2024: Today, U.S. Representative Mike Quigley (IL-05), a member of the House Committee on Appropriations and Ranking Member of the Transportation, Housing, and Urban-Development Subcommittee, announced that he has secured $12,523,436 for Community Funding Projects in the Fiscal Year 2024 appropriations government funding package. The funding, which passed out of the House today, is expected to pa  more

NEW YORK, March 13 -- Scholastic, a children's publishing, education and media company, issued the following news release on March 12, 2024: Scholastic (NASDAQ: SCHL), the global children's publishing, education and media company, today announced it has signed a definitive agreement to invest in 9 Story Media Group. Through the investment, Scholastic will acquire 100% of the economic interest in and a minority of voting rights in 9 Story Media Group ("9 Story"), a leading independent creator, p  more

BURBANK, California, March 13 -- Nexstar Media Group, a television broadcasting company, issued the following news release: The CW Network, Roku Originals and Stan have teamed up for the original scripted series GOOD COP/BAD COP starring Leighton Meester ("Gossip Girl") and Clancy Brown ("Billions"). Production on the eight-part procedural dramedy created by John Quaintance ("Reboot", "Will & Grace") and produced by Jeff Wachtel's Future Shack Entertainment and Jungle Entertainment is slated to  more