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| SYNERGY Conference Keynote Receives Top American Leaders Award |
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| Dr. Freeman Hrabowski, University of Maryland Baltimore County President, was recently named one of the 2011 recipients of the Washington Post’s Top American Leaders, as well as having been featured on 60 Minutes and NPR. NC CAP is excited to announce Dr. Hrabowski as a keynote speaker for SYNERGY at our April 17 STEM luncheon. He, along with the other six individuals who were recognized at an awards ceremony and panel discussion in Washington, D.C., hailed from fields as diverse as bank regulation, arts management, opinion journalism and chemistry. |
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| Burroughs Wellcome Fund Afterschool Grants Available This Spring |
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| The Burroughs Wellcome Fund (BWF)’s Student Science Enrichment Program (SSEP) supports out-of-school time programs with a common goal: to enable primary and secondary students to participate in hands-on scientific activities and pursue inquiry-based exploration in BWF’s home state of North Carolina. Since 1996, BWF has awarded 150 grants totaling $22 million to 70 organizations that reach nearly 35,000 North Carolina students. DEADLINE: April 16, 2012 |
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| NC Wins Race to the Top Early Learning Challenge Grant |
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| Governor Perdue has announced that North Carolina is among nine winners selected to receive a share of $500 million from a pool of 37 applicants. California, Delaware, Maryland, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Ohio, Rhode Island, and Washington were the other recipients. NC’s proposal which was ranked #1 by the outside peer reviewers who judged the competition received full funding, nearly $70 million dollars. |
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