WARSAW, Poland, March 29 -- The International Rescue Committee issued the following news release on March 28, 2024: This week, as Ukraine got targeted by a wave of intensified missile strikes, one of leading Ukrainian actresses and activists, Ivanna Sakhno, met with our frontline staff in Kyiv and spent two days in Poland meeting with women and children displaced by the ongoing war. Ivanna, an acclaimed Ukrainian activist and actress, who has recently joined the International Rescue Committee  more

VALENCIA, California, March 28 -- California Institute of the Arts issued the following news release on March 26, 2024: California Institute of the Arts (CalArts) announced the appointment of Lareese Hall as its new dean of Library. Hall will begin her work as a member of the Institute's academic leadership team in June 2024. Hall brings more than 14 years of experience in academic libraries to CalArts. Until 2022, she served as director of the Libraries at Colby College where she oversaw the   more

WASHINGTON, March 25 -- Rep. Pat Ryan, D-New York, issued the following news release: Ryan, an Iraq War veteran, secured the federal funding for the Foundation's Veterans Village Project to build a community of ten homes for veterans in Port Jervis Ryan hosted a community luncheon yesterday to celebrate the Foundation's work and the service of Hudson Valley veterans PORT JERVIS, NY - Yesterday, Congressman Pat Ryan brought the Port Jervis community together at VFW Post 161 for a celebratory l  more

EAST STROUDSBURG, Pennsylvania, March 27 -- East Stroudsburg University issued the following news release: Alumnus Dr. Salome Thomas-EL '86 will be the keynote speaker for East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania's two undergraduate commencement ceremonies on Saturday, May 4 in Koehler Fieldhouse. Dr. Salome Thomas-EL lives in Pennsylvania with his family and has been a teacher and principal since 1987. He is currently a K-8 principal in Wilmington, Delaware and received national acclaim as  more

TORONTO, Canada, March 26 -- Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts issued the following news release: Four Seasons, the world's leading luxury hospitality company, is pleased to announce the appointment of Sudhakar Veluru as the company's new Executive Vice President and Chief Information Technology Officer (CITO), effective March 25, 2024. Sudhakar will join Four Seasons Executive Leadership Team reporting to Alejandro Reynal, President and CEO, Four Seasons. Sudhakar will be based at Four Seasons c  more

WINDSOR, Connecticut, March 30 -- LIMRA issued the following news release: Leaders attending the LIMRA 2024 Workplace Benefits Conference -- May 6 - 8 in Lake Buena Vista, Fla. -- will examine the dynamic factors driving the expansion of digitization and innovation in the market. "It is imperative for the workplace benefits industry to invest in the capabilities and infrastructure that will allow the industry to adapt and deliver the benefits that today's diverse workforce expects," Sean O'Don  more

NEW YORK, March 30 -- Make-A-Wish Foundation of America issued the following news release on March 28, 2024: The wishes that Make-A-Wish grants wouldn't be possible without the support of countless "WishMakers" such as donors, volunteers, corporate partners, community advocates and more. "WishMakers" - a term for anyone who steps up to take action for wish kids - are everywhere, but more "WishMakers" are needed in order for Make-A-Wish to achieve its lofty goal to bring the life-changing impact  more

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, March 26 -- DISNEY ENTERPRISES, INC., Burbank, California has been assigned a patent (No. US 11943315 B2, initially filed Jan. 20, 2023) developed by three inventors Eric C. Friedrich, North Easton, Massachusetts; Eric R. Klein, Astoria, New York; and Jeffrey Edwin Grubb, South Amboy, New Jersey, for "Storage efficient content revalidation for multimedia assets."  more

WASHINGTON, March 29 -- The Television Academy issued the following news release: While working on Apple TV+'s Masters of the Air, the third World War II-themed limited series from executive producers Steven Spielberg, Tom Hanks and Gary Goetzman, actors Austin Butler and Callum Turner formed a bond that lasted well beyond production. The actors talk to emmy about the young fighter pilots they portrayed and the real friendship they formed, in the award-winning official publication of the Televi  more

LINCOLN, Nebraska, March 28 -- The University of Nebraska Lincoln campus issued the following news release: A farmer can only send emails from his cellphone while sitting atop his grain silo. A rancher cannot process his cattle because his smart ear tags fail to connect to Wi-Fi. A student takes hours to upload her homework because her internet connection is so slow. These are not fictional scenarios. They are examples of rural residents who struggle with reliable internet. While many Nebraska  more

WASHINGTON, March 28 -- The White House issued the following news release: Today, the White House announced the full program of activities for the 2024 White House Easter Egg Roll, a tradition dating back to 1878. A teacher for more than 30 years, First Lady Jill Biden is continuing her theme of "EGGucation" for the event, transforming the South Lawn and Ellipse into a school community, full of fun educational activities for children of all ages to enjoy. In addition to the time-honored tradi  more

ROCK HILL, South Carolina, March 27 -- Winthrop University issued the following news: The Egypt delegation from Lexington High School won top honors March 22 at the 48th annual Model United Nations conference at Winthrop University. Held March 20-22, the program involved hundreds of students from 25 high schools across the Carolinas. An awards ceremony capped two days of deliberations over world events and this year's theme, "The World of Tomorrow: Ensuring Prosperity and Empowerment through T  more