News Topic: Education and Schools
News: Alliance Group’s Oscar Lievano Joins the Georgia First Generation Foundation to Empower First-Generation Students
Mortgage and Finance News: (LAWRENCEVILLE, Ga.) Alliance Group proudly announces that its esteemed Spanish Marketing Expert, Oscar Lievano, has been appointed as the Marketing and Development Committee Chair on the Board of Directors of the Georgia First Generation Foundation. This appointment underscores Alliance Group and Oscar's commitment to community engagement and educational empowerment, especially for first-generation students.
News: Empowering Women in Finance: Financial Women of San Francisco Announces Scholarship Winners
Mortgage and Finance News: (SAN FRANCISCO, Calif.) Financial Women of San Francisco (FWSF), an organization dedicated for more than 60 years to advancing the careers of women, names ten students from Bay Area colleges and universities as its 2024 scholarship recipients. FWSF has awarded over $3 million in scholarships over the past 35 years to more than 325 Bay Area women.
News: Realfinity and OnCourse Learning to Make Dual-Licensing a Reality for Real Estate Professionals
Mortgage and Finance News: (MIAMI, Fla.) Realfinity, a platform that facilitates dual-licensing for real estate agents, and OnCourse Learning, a comprehensive financial services education provider, are excited to unveil a strategic partnership to redefine mortgage education, training, and testing. This alliance presents a career opportunity for real estate agents to become dual-licensed mortgage loan originators. The combination of both roles aims to provide consumers with increased opportunities and full transparency in their residential real estate transactions.
News: Beyond Benign and Dow expand collaboration to advance Green Chemistry education
Mortgage and Finance News: (WILMINGTON, Mass.) Today, Dow (NYSE: DOW), a global leader in materials science, and Beyond Benign, a nonprofit organization focused on making green chemistry an integral part of education, announce an expanded multi-year collaboration. Building upon a foundation of cooperation, both organizations aim to advance chemistry education by empowering educators with the tools and resources to incorporate green chemistry into higher education curricula.
News: Millionaire Mastermind Academy Receives Grant from Truist Foundation to Support Diverse Entrepreneurs
Mortgage and Finance News: (ATLANTA, Ga.) The Millionaire Mastermind Academy announced it received a recent grant from Truist Foundation to support program operations, technical assistance, and support services for diverse entrepreneurs. The academy has helped over 8,000 women entrepreneurs develop and grow businesses nationwide.
News: Reagan Foundation and GE Announce Scholarship Application Open Date of October 16, 2023
Mortgage and Finance News: (SIMI VALLEY, Calif.) The Ronald Reagan Presidential Foundation and Institute, in partnership with GE, are pleased to announce that the 2024 GE-Reagan Foundation Scholarship Program will open for applications on October 16, 2023. This program awards up to $400,000 in scholarships to deserving high school seniors across the country in 2024.
News: Alliance Group CEO Lee Duncan Appointed to UGA’s Terry College Alumni Board
Mortgage and Finance News: (LAWRENCEVILLE, Ga.) Lee Duncan, President and CEO of Alliance Group, has accepted an invitation to serve a three-year term on the University of Georgia's Terry College of Business Alumni Board, effective July 1, 2023. Duncan's commitment to community building, coupled with his remarkable achievements in the business world, make him a valuable addition to the Board.
News: Eleven Bay Area Women Win 2023 Financial Women of San Francisco Scholarships
Mortgage and Finance News: (SAN FRANCISCO, Calif.) Financial Women of San Francisco (FWSF), an organization dedicated for more than 60 years to advancing the careers of women, names eleven students from Bay Area colleges and universities as its 2023 scholarship recipients. FWSF has awarded more than $3 million in scholarships over the past 35 years to more than 325 Bay Area women.
News: Valo Media and OptionsSwing Partner to Bring Innovative User-Generated Content Solutions to the Online Education Market
Mortgage and Finance News: (WESTBOROUGH, Mass.) Valo Media, a user-generated content (UGC) agency, announced today that it has entered into a strategic partnership with OptionsSwing, an online education technology company. This new partnership will bring innovative solutions for strategic marketing initiatives as well as brand new content that will help OptionsSwing reach and engage a wider global audience.
News: Maxwell CPA Review provides online CPA courses to prepare students for the U.S. CPA exams
Mortgage and Finance News: (ORLANDO, Fla.) A new exam-prep company is helping students to pass the U.S. CPA exams in droves. Maxwell CPA Review was founded by Kyle Ashcraft, CPA and provides online CPA courses to prepare students for the U.S. CPA exams. Kyle passed all four CPA exams with a 90 and above, in only six months. Now he works to equip students with the same tools that prepared him for his exams.
News: The first in-state notary training course provider is approved in Maryland since education law mandate in 2021
Mortgage and Finance News: (BALTIMORE, Md.) Notary Training Network founder, Michol Bobb announces becoming the first in-state approved notary public training program. Michol has been organizing and facilitating notary training workshops since 2015, initially starting as meetups in the Baltimore area to connect with other notaries. On July 25th this year, the Maryland Secretary of State's office added the course provider to its website as an approved notary trainer.
News: COVERGENCE – the research institution tech and startup gap fund and startup accelerator summit
Mortgage and Finance News: (SALT LAKE CITY, Utah) COVERGENCE, co-hosted by innovosource and the University of Utah's PIVOT Center, is in its fifth annual year. This year it will be held from Oct. 20-21 at the University of Utah Rice-Eccles Stadium Club. With more than 60 university gap fund/accelerator programs (GAP) and potential commercial and investment partners, this dynamic event will serve as the platform for best practice discussions, GAP program and portfolio reviews, and commercial and investment partnering.
News: innovosource summit to connect early-stage investors with university-managed tech and startup funds and accelerator programs
Mortgage and Finance News: (MINNEAPOLIS, Minn.) innovosource will host its fifth annual COVERGENCE Summit from Oct. 20-21, 2022, at the University of Utah Rice-Eccles Stadium Club. The event gathers more than 60 university gap fund/accelerator programs (GAP) and potential commercial and investment partners to discuss best practices and review portfolios and investable projects and startups.
News: New Jersey Applebee’s Locations Announce 6th Annual Above and ‘BEE’yond Teacher Essay Contest
Mortgage and Finance News: (ALLENDALE, N.J.) Applebee's Neighborhood Grill & Bar has announced and is accepting nominations for its 6th annual Above and "BEE"yond Teacher Essay Contest, which recognizes top teachers - as nominated by their students - by rewarding them with a sponsorship check and end-of-year class party. The contest is being offered at Applebee's restaurants in New Jersey owned and operated by local franchisee Doherty Enterprises.
News: Lincoln Law School of San Jose Launches New Website
Mortgage and Finance News: (SAN JOSE, Calif.) Lincoln Law School of San Jose is proud to announce that its newly designed website launched on January 25, 2021, after several months of working on its development. Their old site was perfectly functional, but this much-needed refresh will help students, potential students, faculty, and supporters to gain more from Lincoln's online presence.
News: Top of Mind Launches Mortgage Marketing University to Help Mortgage Professionals Expand Their Marketing Abilities
Mortgage and Finance News: (ATLANTA, Ga.) Top of Mind Networks, a leader in customer relationship management (CRM) and marketing automation software for the mortgage lending industry, today announced the launch of Mortgage Marketing University (MMU), a free program designed to help mortgage professionals take their marketing skills to the next level.
News: Beyond Benign Launches Its Green Chemistry Commitment 25×25 Initiative
Mortgage and Finance News: (WILMINGTON, Mass.) Beyond Benign, a green chemistry education nonprofit, today announced the launch of its Green Chemistry Commitment (GCC) 25x25 Initiative, working to ensure that 25 percent of graduating chemists in the US have a background in green chemistry by 2025 with the support of Beyond Benign partner Dow (NYSE: DOW).
News: Beyond Benign Partners with Dow to Expand Green Chemistry in Higher Education
Mortgage and Finance News: (WILMINGTON, Mass.) Green chemistry education nonprofit Beyond Benign partnered with Dow (NYSE: DOW) at the start of 2020 to encourage academic institutions to engage in the adoption of green chemistry in higher education. Green chemistry is the design of chemical products and processes that generate the least amount of harm and waste possible while maintaining excellent quality.
News: EnergyCAP, Inc. Celebrates 40th Anniversary with New Headquarters, Logo, Training Services, and More
Mortgage and Finance News: (STATE COLLEGE, Pa.) EnergyCAP, Inc. (ECI) is pleased to announce a list of notable accomplishments as it celebrates its 40th anniversary in 2020. ECI employees will begin operating from the company's new state-of-the-art, 20,000-square-foot headquarters facility this month.
News: Bay Area Law School Launches Two New Flexible Online Degrees in Intellectual Property
Mortgage and Finance News: (SAN JOSE, Calif.) Lincoln Law School of San Jose today announced their Flexible Online LLM and MLS in Intellectual Property, two new programs. Both the LLM IP and the MLS IP programs with a concentration on patents will be available starting this Fall semester 2020 starting in September.
News: TCF Bank Renews Partnership with the Michigan Chronicle to Invest $100,000 in Detroit Students and Educators
Mortgage and Finance News: (DETROIT, Mich.) TCF Bank announced today that it will renew its partnership with the Michigan Chronicle to provide scholarships to Detroit high school seniors through the Michigan Chronicle/TCF Bank S.W.A.G. (Students Wired for Achievement and Greatness) Scholarship Awards. For 2020, the bank will award scholarships between $5,000 and $20,000 per student to 15 awardees.
News: Attorney David Goldman Announces New Program For At Risk Youth in Sarasota
Mortgage and Finance News: (SARASOTA, Fla.) Attorney David Goldman of the Personal Injury Law Firm Goldman Babboni Fernandez & Walsh, announced new initiatives to support at-risk youth by the Sarasota community organization Second Chance Last Opportunity in partnership with the Sarasota Department of Corrections.
News: Injury Attorney Bernard Walsh Guest Speaker at National Trial Lawyers Summit
Mortgage and Finance News: (MIAMI, Fla.) Attorney Bernie Walsh of the Bradenton Office Of Goldman Babboni Fernandez & Walsh presented a seminar for attendees of the National Trial Lawyers Summit. Held at the Loews Miami Beach Hotel in Miami Florida, the National Trial Lawyers Summit is an annual conference of the nation's best plaintiff's attorneys and trial lawyers.
News: EPIC Adds Kevin Melvin as Director of the firm’s Southeast Charter School Practice
Mortgage and Finance News: (SAN FRANCISCO, Calif.) EPIC Insurance Brokers and Consultants, a retail property and casualty insurance brokerage and employee benefits consultant, announced today that Kevin Melvin has joined the firm as Director of the firm's Southeast Charter School Practice.
News: HexGn Study: Startup Investors Shun Asia in 2019 and Flock to Americas and Europe
Mortgage and Finance News: (NEW YORK, N.Y.) HexGn released a study of the funding trends in the global startup ecosystem in 2019; the team analyzed over 60,000 deals and one million data points for the report.
News: LBA Ware Launches CompenSafe University to Help Lenders Achieve Their Compensation Plan Management Objectives
Mortgage and Finance News: (MACON, Ga.) LBA Ware, a leading provider of incentive compensation management (ICM) and business intelligence software solutions for the mortgage industry, today announced the launch of CompenSafe University (CSU), a two-day training program designed to help lenders derive additional value from their investment in CompenSafe.
News: EPIC Adds Aaron Zetterower in Dallas, Texas
Mortgage and Finance News: (DALLAS, Texas) EPIC Insurance Brokers and Consultants, a retail property and casualty insurance brokerage and employee benefits consultant, announced today that Aaron Zetterower has joined the firm as Principal of the firm's Southwest Risk Management Practice.
News: Aaron Schwen joins EPIC in Dallas
Mortgage and Finance News: (DALLAS, Texas) EPIC Insurance Brokers and Consultants, a retail property and casualty insurance brokerage and employee benefits consultant, announced today that Aaron Schwen has joined the firm as Client Advocate of the firm's Southwest Risk Management Practice.
News: Lincoln Law School of San Jose to Celebrate Its 100th Year
Mortgage and Finance News: (SAN JOSE, Calif.) A Centennial celebration will be held September 12, 2019 at the Capital Club in San Jose to commemorate Lincoln Law School of San Jose's 100 years providing affordable legal education to working adults.
News: Associated Colleges of Illinois’ Colleges and Universities Contribute More than $3.5 Billion to Illinois Economy, Updated Figures Show
Mortgage and Finance News: (CHICAGO, Ill.) Associated Colleges of Illinois' (ACI) 26 member colleges and universities contributed an economic value of more than $3.5 billion to the Illinois economy, according to updated, publicly available information compiled by ACI. In addition, the member schools employed more than 34,000 people, enrolled nearly 70,000 students and provided $900 million in financial aid.