BELMONT, North Carolina, April 19 -- Belmont Abbey College issued the following news release: The Gaston Business Association awarded Belmont Abbey College the 2024 Spirit of the Economy award. The Spirit of the Economy award is bestowed upon organizations that have made substantial contributions to the economic development and prosperity of the Gaston County area. As a regional partner serving local business, the college's numerous degree programs bring needed knowledge and skills to the coun  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, April 19 -- Catawba Valley Community College issued the following news: It has been an exciting year for Christy Lefevers, CVCC staff member. who was recognized by the North Carolina Community College System (NCCCS) as the 2024 "Staff Person of the Year". Currently, Lefevers serves in the roles of Associate Dean for Workforce Connectivity and Director of the Catawba Apprenticeship Network (CAN) at Catawba Valley Community College. Through the years, her previous roles   more

CHARLOTTE, North Carolina, April 19 -- Discovery Education, a division of Discovery Communications, issued the following news release on April 18, 2024: Arizona's Apache Junction Unified School District (AJUSD) today announced a new collaboration with global edtech leader Discovery Education supporting innovative teaching and learning in the district. In this new phase of partnership, teachers and students in grades K-12 will receive access to a dynamic new digital resource that brings science   more

DURHAM, North Carolina, April 19 -- Duke University Pratt School of Engineering issued the following news: Tarina Argese recently began a new role at Duke Engineering as the director for undergraduate student affairs. Having been a member of the school's development team for two years, she has always been drawn to education. Argese studied education with a minor in Spanish at Oswego State University of New York. She stayed in New York to teach Spanish while also getting her master's degree in   more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, April 19 -- North Carolina Attorney General Josh Stein issued the following news release on April 18, 2024: Attorney General Josh Stein today announced that North Carolina received the full share of its 2024 payments from the Tobacco Master Settlement agreement this week. The state received part of the total payment of $139.6 million on Monday and the remaining portion today. "This money continues to be a resource for growth and development in North Carolina," said Att  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, April 19 -- North Carolina Attorney General Josh Stein issued the following news release on April 18, 2024: Attorney General Josh Stein announced that as of this week, North Carolina has received $220,244,633 this fiscal year (July 1, 2023, to June 30, 2024) from settlements his office won against companies that helped create and fuel the opioid crisis. Including past fiscal years, North Carolina state and local governments have received $335,831,860 in all. "Every cen  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, April 19 (TNSres) -- North Carolina State University issued the following news release: Six North Carolina State University faculty members have been elected as Fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS). Jose Alonso, William Neal Reynolds Distinguished Professor of Plant and Microbial Biology, elected for distinguished contributions to the field of plant biology, particularly in using recombineering approaches to understand the molecular  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, April 19 -- The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services issued the following news release on April 18, 2024: The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services Division of Vocational Rehabilitation Services is announcing the division's new name: the Division of Employment and Independence for People with Disabilities. This name change reflects the division's century-long history of critical work with North Carolinians with disabilities. NC Health   more

CHARLOTTE, North Carolina, April 19 (TNSres) -- Discovery Education, a division of Discovery Communications, issued the following news release: Discovery Education--the worldwide edtech leader whose state-of-the-art digital resources nurture student curiosity and drive deeper engagement in instruction--presents educators a wide array of new, free digital resources designed to nurture student curiosity about the natural world on Earth Day and beyond. The Earth Day resources from Discovery Educ  more

CHARLOTTE, North Carolina, April 19 -- Premier, a healthcare improvement company, issued the following news release: Premier, Inc. (NASDAQ: PINC), a leading healthcare improvement and technology company, has entered into a strategic partnership with EyeProGPO (EPG), a leading ophthalmology-focused group purchasing organization (GPO) to offer ambulatory surgery centers (ASCs) and physician offices within Premier's membership access to EPG's robust portfolio of ophthalmology and surgical physicia  more

MORRISVILLE, North Carolina, April 19 (TNSres) -- Raleigh-Durham International Airport issued the following news release on April 18, 2024: Passenger traffic at RDU got a significant boost in March, with spring break getaways bringing more than 1.2 million travelers through the airport - an increase of 24.7 percent above February of this year and a 6.9 percent increase above March 2023. "The boost in passenger traffic during spring break indicates it will be a busy summer travel season," said   more

CHAPEL HILL, North Carolina, April 19 (TNSres) -- The University of North Carolina School of Medicine issued the following news release: * * * New research led by Qingyun Liu, PhD, assistant professor in the UNC Department of Genetics, has uncovered a genetic feature known as "transcriptional plasticity," which plays a pivotal role in governing the transcriptional response of Mycobacteria to stressful conditions. * * * Bacterial cells must swiftly modulate the expression of their genes to co  more

WINSTON-SALEM, North Carolina, April 19 -- Wake Forest University issued the following news: Wake Forest University President Susan R. Wente is joining 60 other college presidents of diverse institutions from across the country to advance higher education's pivotal role in preparing students to be engaged citizens and to uphold free expression on campus. Through College Presidents for Civic Preparedness, a unique consortium designed by the presidents and convened by the Institute for Citizens   more

CULLOWHEE, North Carolina, April 19 -- Western Carolina University issued the following news: By Julia Duvall Western Carolina University alumna Camille Casses had an unconventional path to becoming an educator, but her journey to becoming a middle school principal in Mexico has proven she was on the right path all along. Casses, a Franklin native, started courses at WCU in January 2000 unsure of what major to pursue. "I was undeclared for a little while, thought about majoring in theater ar  more