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Encourage Educational Attainment
Gov. Evers, WEDC Announce $150,000 Grant for Computer Science Education Pilot Program
WISCONSIN ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORP (WEDC)
GREEN BAY — Gov. Tony Evers and Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation (WEDC) Secretary and CEO Missy Hughes announced today a pilot program that aims to train teachers and bring computer science into all Wisconsin K-12 classrooms is getting a boost from a $150,000 grant from the WEDC.
Gov. Evers and Secretary Hughes made the announcement in the Howard-Suamico School District where students as young as kindergarteners showed off their work learning computer science principles.
“Technology is the pathway to innovation in everything from healthcare and education to manufacturing and commerce. It is the future of our state and our economy,” said Gov. Evers. “These funds will be an important resource to ensure our kids—even as young as kindergarten—have the opportunity to explore computer science and expand their skills, all while providing students with important outlets to get creative and grow academically.”...
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Support an Entrepreneurial Climate and Small Business
Winners of NEW Launch Alliance entrepreneurial pitch competition announced
INSIGHT PUBLICATIONS
The regional pitch competition was held Dec. 2 in Green Bay and featured 12 finalist entrepreneurs.
Rysticken, who started her first business at age 17, purchased and is renovating an auto body shop in Two Rivers to create the coffee shop. Rysticken took a welding class at Northeast Wisconsin Technical College to complete the metal work at the business. As the first-place winner, Rysticken was awarded $3,000... Read More 2>
Promoting the Regional Brand
How a 2017 St. Norbert College graduate became a Pulitzer Prize finalist for COVID-19 reporting
GREEN BAY PRESS GAZETTE GREEN BAY - At only age 26, a St. Norbert College graduate has become a Pulitzer Prize finalist for her Wall Street Journal team's reporting that found a New Jersey nursing home had more COVID-19 deaths at the time than any other nursing home nationwide. Nora Eckert was part of the investigative team that discovered Menlo Park Veterans Memorial Home in Edison, New Jersey, concealed the real number of people who died at the home due to COVID-19.... Read More 3> Fostering Diversity-Equity-Inclusion-Belonging
UW-Green Bay's Kwanzaa celebration highlights how to support Black-owned businesses
GREEN BAY PRESS GAZETTE GREEN BAY - Students at the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay and Lt. Gov. Mandela Barnes encouraged support for Black-owned businesses as a way to honor one of the seven principles of Kwanzaa at the university's annual celebration Saturday night. UW-Green Bay held its yearly event for Kwanzaa on campus Saturday and this year's theme was on Ujamaa, or cooperative economics, which is one of the seven principles of the celebration... Technology and Innovation
New Esports arena opens at Lakeshore Technical College
WLUK CLEVELAND -- An area technical college is now enjoying a new state-of-the-art esports arena. Lakeshore Technical College students can play at no cost for fun or try out for competitive teams. The college is a member of the National Association of Collegiate Esports (NACE), the largest member association of college and university sponsored esports programs in the country... Read More 5>
Promoting the Regional Brand
Women at local nonprofits spread love one load of laundry at a time
PRESS TIMES Although the average person might not struggle to have clean clothes, it can be a real challenge for the homeless and poor in our community. Two area nonprofits are in the business of changing that. .. Read More 6> Encourage Educational Attainment
Truck driver shortage leads to many signing up for their CDL
NBC 26
APPLETON — A record-setting number of jobs need to be filled in the trucking industry and it's likely going to get much worse in the next ten years. That's according to the American Trucking Industry which estimates there are currently 80-thousand trucking jobs available. Their most recent report released this fall indicates that the shortage will likely more than double in less than 10 years.
Today truck driving instructors at Fox Valley Technical College say their students are finding jobs immediately after finishing an eight-week CDL course. Instructors add that their students are making anywhere from $40,000 to $80,000 dollars a year at their entry-level jobs after receiving their license...
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2021 SCEDC Annual Meeting
SHEBOYGAN COUNTY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORP (SCEDC)
The 2020 Economic Driver of the Year is Curt G. Joa. With their unique blend of tradition and innovation, they took their disposable hygiene machinery and reimagined it when needed most. Using materials they already worked with daily, non-woven materials, they were able to make the necessary adjustments to meet the needs of their customers and the community's needs to produce over 1.5 billion facemasks during the pandemic. This innovative thinking has earned them the 2020 Economic Driver of the Year award. Richard Michaletz was present to accept the award on behalf of Curt G. Joa; Michaletz serves as the President...
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Leadership in the New North
Mayor David Ward enjoying Sturgeon Bay's progress
DOOR COUNTY DAILY NEWS
Leading the Sturgeon Bay City Council through the three past years has Mayor David Ward reflecting on the transition from infighting and dealing with challenges brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic, to the significant accomplishments in the past year. Ward shares the improvements he is excited about in the city for 2022. A career in finance, education, and the University of Wisconsin administrative system served Ward well before his voyeur into politics. Ward spent most of his career as a finance professor at UW-Green Bay and UW-Oshkosh before becoming the Senior Vice President of Academic Affairs for the entire University of Wisconsin System. Moving to Sturgeon Bay in 2000, Ward was elected mayor of Sturgeon Bay in 2019, after being appointed to the City Council in July of 2017... Read More 9> |
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