ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, April 23 -- The city of Alexandria issued the following news release on April 22, 2024: On Sunday, April 21, the City of Alexandria's Environmental Policy Commission (EPC) and AlexRenew, Alexandria's wastewater authority, presented the 2024 Ellen Pickering Environmental Excellence Award to Scott Knudsen and Jennifer Pease. The two are known for co-managing their biannual native plant sale and grassroots efforts to educate their community about sustainable landscaping. Reb  more

RESTON, Virginia, April 23 -- Comscore, a partner for planning, transacting and evaluating media across platforms, issued the following news release on April 22, 2024: Comscore (Nasdaq: SCOR), a trusted partner for planning, transacting and evaluating media, today announced that its executive leadership will participate in Needham & Co.'s 19th Annual Technology, Media and Consumer Conference. Comscore Chief Executive Officer Jon Carpenter will join Senior Analyst Laura Martin in a fireside cha  more

RESTON, Virginia, April 23 (TNSres) -- Comscore, a partner for planning, transacting and evaluating media across platforms, issued the following news release on April 22, 2024: Comscore, Inc. (Nasdaq: SCOR), a trusted partner for planning, transacting and evaluating media, today announced that it plans to hold a conference call to discuss its financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2024 on Tuesday, May 7th at 5:00 p.m. ET. Interested parties may access the conference call via l  more

EMORY, Virginia, April 23 -- Emory and Henry College issued the following news: By Billy Chandler The director of the Office of International Education at Emory & Henry College has been granted a Fulbright award for international education administrators, allowing her to participate in a two-week seminar in France during the next academic year. During the seminar, Dr. Celeste Gaia, who has led the College's international education program since 2007, will participate in briefings led by inter  more

EMORY, Virginia, April 23 -- Emory and Henry College issued the following news: By Billy Chandler Work on a multi-million-dollar Food City Sports Complex at Emory & Henry College continues on schedule toward phase one completion in time for use by teams this fall. College administrators report progress in a variety of areas of the construction at the location for the $13.5 million sports facility near exit 26 along Interstate 81. Workers currently are completing work on drainage systems, curb  more

FALLS CHURCH, Virginia, April 23 -- Fairfax County Public Schools Superintendent Michelle C. Reid issued the following Weekly Reflections on April 22, 2024: * * * Hello Team FCPS! What a great time of the school year!! So many exciting and inspiring events going on all across the district. As we continue through this glorious spring, I love the quote; "Always be on the look out for the presence of wonder." -- E.B. White. After visiting schools recently, I continue to see wonder aplenty. So ex  more

TYSONS, Virginia, April 23 -- TEGNA, a broadcast, digital media and marketing services company, issued the following news release on April 22, 2024: Fresh off a historic WNBA draft night and broad fan excitement for one of the League's most successful franchises, the Indiana Fever and TEGNA Inc. (NYSE: TGNA) today announced a partnership to broadcast select Fever games during the 2024 season. Seventeen games will be shown for free over the air on WTHR or WALV, TEGNA's NBC and MeTV affiliates in  more

MANHATTAN, Kansas, April 23 (TNSres) -- Kansas State University issued the following news release: Eight current and former K-State students were selected or named honorable mention for the National Science Foundation's Graduate Research Fellowship Program, a five-year fellowship that includes an annual stipend of $37,000. The current students selected for the program are Kalea Nippert, senior in ecology and evolutionary biology, St. George; Kale Stahl, senior in applied mathematics and physic  more

HUNTINGTON, West Virginia, April 22 -- Marshall University issued the following news release: Marshall University's Doctor of Business Administration (DBA) program, which launched in the fall of 2021, is seeing its first five graduates this semester. The program's director, Dr. Doohee Lee who is also a professor of management, offered his congratulations to the cohort. "I am incredibly thrilled to see our inaugural cohort graduating after three long years of hard work, dedication and sacrific  more

WASHINGTON, April 23 -- The National Alliance for Public Charter Schools issued the following statement on April 22, 2024: * * * Three public charter schools have sought to join a lawsuit in which charter school opponents attack the constitutionality of the Professional Charter School Board's authority to approve public charter schools in West Virginia. Simultaneously, these schools have asked the court to dismiss this unfounded lawsuit. Todd Ziebarth, Senior Vice President of State Advocacy a  more

NORFOLK, Virginia, April 23 -- Old Dominion University issued the following news: Old Dominion University received $2 million in federal funding to support cybersecurity for offshore wind energy in Virginia. Half of the amount, or $1 million, comes from fiscal year 2023 Congressionally Directed Spending (CDS) secured by U.S. Sens. Mark Warner and Tim Kaine and awarded through the U.S. Department of Energy. The other $1 million is from the Systems Engineering Research Center (SERC), a Universi  more

LYNCHBURG, Virginia, April 23 -- The University of Lynchburg issued the following news on April 22, 2024: The University of Lynchburg Alumni Association honored several individuals at their Alumni Awards and Westover Society Dinner, held on Saturday, April 20 during the inaugural Founders Week celebration. These are the award winners: The T. Gibson Hobbs Memorial Award The T. Gibson Hobbs Memorial Award, named after one of Lynchburg's first graduates, is the highest honor given to a Lynchburg  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, April 23 -- Gov. Glenn Youngkin, R-Virginia, issued the following news release on April 22, 2024: Governor Glenn Youngkin today announced that JDSAT, Inc., a veteran-owned application development and data sciences firm, is investing $630,000 to expand its operations in Fairfax County. The company intends to invest in technical staff and analysts to support its growing artificial intelligence, cloud computing, and data science business. The project will create 60 new jobs.   more

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, April 23 (TNSres) -- VCOM - Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine issued the following news on April 22, 2024: By Amy Ostroth VCOM-Virginia is home to some pretty amazing faculty, which makes it difficult to choose just one each year for Researcher of the Year. This year's recipient, Harsha Bhagtani, MD, is the discipline chair for pediatrics and is devoted to making sure her students have ample opportunities to engage in research with her. "It is very important for   more

WILLIAMSBURG, Virginia, April 23 (TNSres) -- The College of William and Mary issued the following news: * * * Two William & Mary undergraduates are throwing their lab coats in the ring to identify potential solutions to the most pressing environmental concerns of our time. * * * As scientists all over the world grapple with the impact of global climate change, two William & Mary undergraduates are throwing their lab coats in the ring to identify potential solutions to the most pressing envir  more

CHARLESTON, West Virginia, April 23 -- The West Virginia Department of Human Services issued the following statement on April 22, 2024: * * * In light of the recent tragic death of a minor, West Virginia Department of Human Services (DoHS) Cabinet Secretary, Cynthia Persily, Ph.D., released the following statement: "We are deeply saddened by this tragic situation, and our thoughts are with those affected by this heartbreaking loss. During this difficult time, it is critical that we assess th  more