Podcasts about governor's award

In this episode of SPEDTalk, we reconnect with Kami Dodds and Simon Guzman to honor their contributions to our award winning episode, "Don't Be Afraid To Be Included," which was recently selected as a 2021 Barbara Jordan Media Award Winner. Listen to catch up on Simon's efforts to develop and deliver a wheelchair swing and Kami's transition to a new school district in which she hopes to replicate the magic she achieved with her students in Brady ISD. 2021 Barbara Jordan Media Awards www.facebook.com/SPEDTalk2020 www.instagram.com/spedtalk2020/ Twitter@spedtalk2020 SPEDTalk Dashboard ARD Buddy Elite Big Changes It Takes Courage To Create Culture & Kindness To Keep Us Connected! (Dr. JCB) --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/spedtalk/message

Good morning and welcome to Montrose Fresh, from The Montrose Daily Press. It's MondayJune 14th and we're here to bring you a closer look at our top stories, events and more that matter to us here in Western Colorado.    Today - Montrose's plan to help restaurants during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic won a Governor's Award for Downtown Excellence.   Today's episode is brought to you by Elevate Internet. Whether it's for your home or your business they offer the best speeds at the best price. Right now, if you refer a friend you can get $25 off! Give them a call for more information at 844-386-8744 or visit them at elevateinternet.com.   Now, our feature story.   Montrose's plan to help restaurants during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic won a Governor's Award for Downtown Excellence.   The City of Montrose's Development and Revitalization Team and the Colorado Yurt Company were selected for their partnered program, “Tipi the Town.”    So how did Tipi the Town come together?   It all began in the fall of 2020 when Montrose based Colorado Yurt Company teamed up with D.A.R.T to help local restaurants adapt to COVID restrictions.   With occupancy limits, restaurants needed creative solutions to provide seating.    Enter tipis!   The tipis allowed diners to sit together in enclosed eating areas that were separate from other patrons and crowds.   DART staff reached out to John Gibson, the owner and CEO of the Colorado Yurt Company, to see if the company had options using their yurts and tipis. That's when Gibson came up with the idea for “Tipi the Town”.   They used Tipis that had previously been used in festivals. But with music festivals also shuttered in 2020, the tipis were free to be repurposed.   So, the Colorado Yurt provided tipis free to the businesses while the city utilized government-dispersed COVID relief funds to cover expenses. The city also hired a local company to build the platforms.   The unique partnership enabled local restaurants to provide outdoor seating for their guests and to continue to operate.    In total, 11 tipis and two outdoor enclosures were made available to seven local restaurants.   And even now, with restrictions easing, some businesses will continue to provide tipis for their guests!   We'll keep you up to date on this story at montrosepress.com   -   And before we go we'd like to remember the life of Kay Blair   Kay was born in Franklin, Tennessee. She graduated from Franklin High School and went on to attend Rhodes College, Peabody at Vanderbilt. Then, she received her bachelor's of science degree from the University of Memphis in 1964.    After school, she married Edward Blair in Leadville. Edward was the son of Darrell and Marie Blair who are from Montrose.   Kay worked as a copy editor at The Methodist Publishing House. In 1969, she was named the Colorado Broadcasters Association's Woman of the Year in Radio. Later she retired from the Department of Labor after 25-plus years. She was published in nonfiction articles and books. Her hobbies included working with miniatures and gardening.    And she loved cats.   She'll be greatly missed by her family and friends. Thank you for taking a moment with us today to remember and celebrate Kay's life.   That's all for today, thank you for listening! For more information on any of these stories visit us at montrosepress.com.   And don't forget to check out our sponsor, Elevate Internet. Visit them at elevateinternet.com to learn more.   For more than 137 years, The Montrose Daily Press has been dedicated to shining a light on all the issues that matter to our community. Go to montrosepress.com to subscribe for just $1.99 per week for our digital edition. You'll get unlimited access to every story, feature, and special section. Thank you and remember to tune in again next time on montrosepress.com or wherever you listen to podcasts. Support the show: https://www.montrosepress.com/site/forms/subscription_services/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Nick Otero teaches art at Bosque Farms Elementary School south of Albuquerque. In his spare time he makes saints -- New Mexico's traditional santos . Nick's retablos , bultos and altar screens are made using centuries-old methods of preparing pigment and carving wood panels by hand. He's been doing it since he was 16, and he's pretty good at it. This fall, at age 38, Nicolas Otero was one of six individual recipients of the prestigious New Mexico Governor's Awards for Excellence in the Arts . He spoke with KUNM about his work and what the award means to him.

On this podcast:Executive Director Ashely Crownover tells us how Keep Waco Beautiful helps the city look good through conversation, cleanups, and education.From their website:Keep Waco Beautiful was started in 1979 as the Beautification Committee of Waco. The committee changed its name in the 1980's to Keep Waco Beautiful. What once started as a small committee dedicated to beautifying the community is now a non-profit organization with over 13,000 volunteers and a plethora of activities yearly. Our mission is to help make Waco a cleaner, healthier, safer and more beautiful place to live, work and play. We believe that concentrated cleanup, beautification and anti-litter programs develop a feeling of community pride among our citizens. We are dedicated to teaching people to take responsibility for enhancing their community environment through action, education, and involvement. Keep Waco Beautiful is an affiliate of Keep Texas Beautiful and Keep America Beautiful. Keep Waco Beautiful is an award winning program that has won the prestigious Governor's Award six times, bringing almost $1 million into the community that was used in beautification efforts, and also second place in the national Keep America Beautiful award. Keep Waco Beautiful currently has over 400 members and over 13,000 volunteers.About this podcast:The Charity Champions Podcast is hosted by Randy Lane, CTO and VP of Marketing for 360 Solutions. Charity Champions and the people they help come into our Triangle Tower podcast studio to tell the stories behind the champions.About Charity Champions:Charity Champions are nonprofit organizations chosen by TFNB Your Bank For Life employees after being nominated by the community. Winners receive an awareness marketing campaign and leadership training at no charge to the nonprofit.The awareness campaign begins with a radio interview by the voice of the Baylor Bears, John Morris, and an on-field presentation at McLane Stadium in front of thousands of Central Texans during a Baylor Football game. It continues with recognition at Baylor Basketball games and a feature on the Charity Champions Podcast.After football season ends, 360 Solutions brings Charity Champions winners together for world-class leadership development training during the first and second quarters of every year. For more information on Charity Champions, visit charitychampions.org. To nominate a charity for our upcoming season, visit charitychampions.org/nominate. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Lisa Howorth was born and grew up in Washington, D.C., where her new novel is set in 1959. She is the author of the 2014 novel, FLYING SHOES, and she has written for the Oxford American and Garden & Gun. Howorth taught art history at the University of Mississippi, receiving the Governor's Award for Excellence in the Arts in 1996, and a MacDowell Fellowship in 2007. In Oxford in 1979, she and her husband founded Square Books, which will celebrate its 40th anniversary in September, 2019. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

The acclaimed film editor Anne V. Coates died yesterday at the age of 92. Born in England in 1925, Coates began training as an editor in the late 1940s and went on to work in Hollywood with numerous renowned directors including David Lean, Steven Soderbergh and Sidney Lumet. In addition to her Oscar win for "Lawrence of Arabia" (1962), Coates received scores of BAFTA and Oscar nominations for her work on films including "Erin Brockovich," "The Elephant Man," "Becket," "Murder on the Orient Express," "In the Line of Fire," and "Out of Sight." In 2016, she was awarded the Governor's Award by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, as well as the Los Angeles Film Critics Association's award for career achievement. She is survived by her three children, all of whom also work in the film industry: Anthony Hickox, Emma E. Hickox and James D.R. Hickox. Fishko Files with Sara Fishko Assistant Producer: Olivia BrileyMix Engineer: Merritt Jacob

Robert Bush is president of the Arts & Science Council, the Charlotte-Mecklenburg region's lead resource hub and cultural advocate. Robert serves as the chief strategic and executive officer of the organization and lead representative of the ASC to the broader community. Prior to joining the ASC, Robert served as president of the United Arts Council of Raleigh and Wake County and president of Arts United of Greater Fort Wayne, as Director of Development with the Mint Museum of Art, and as Executive Director of the Catawba County Council for the Arts. He is a recipient of the Salina Roberts Ottum Award for Arts Leadership from Americans for the Arts, the Legacy Award from the Harvey B. Gantt Center for African-American Arts + Culture, and the Governor's Award for meritorious service to the citizens of North Carolina. Robert holds a B.S. and M.A. in Education Administration and Supervision with a concentration in Community Education from Appalachian State University.    This episode is perfect for anyone interested in the development of art and culture in community and the power of art to changes lives.   IN THIS EPISODE Robert describes the Arts & Science Council (ASC) and what makes it unique. He responds to assertions about the Charlotte arts scene, how arts and culture has been the core of the economic development strategy of the city, and what is changing. He reveals the question that haunts him in his work. He answers whether there is a sufficient pool of artistic talent in Charlotte to shift the culture.  Robert talks about what a creative community is and why he does what he does. He shares what Charlotte doesn't talk about and what it needs to do better. He reflects on Charlotte's bid to attract Amazon HQ2. He describes the vision the ASC has for arts and culture by 2025 and the three things the vision is based on. Robert discusses what ASC is winning at in differentiating the Charlotte arts scene. He shares the ASC response to the Keith Lamont Scott shooting in Charlotte, why access and inclusion is the business of the ASC, and why its personal to him. He talks about how the power of art changed his life. He describes where he grew up and why he had a perfect childhood. Robert discusses his first career as a teacher and how he sees the city as his classroom today. He answers what he learned from the three ASC presidents he served: Harriet Sanford, Lee Keesler and Scott Provancher. He responds to whether he felt passed over during the changes in presidency at the ASC. He reflects on what is different about being president versus being a senior vice president of the ASC. He reveals how he thinks the ASC is different because of his leadership and what he thinks is his greatest accomplishment. Robert shares what art he loves and when he is happiest. Mark Peres adds a personal word that begins this way, "Robert Bush's passion for the arts is real and exciting. His love for the arts overflows as he reveals what art means to him. You can hear the jazz fusion in the air..." To learn more, visit On Life and Meaning

Dr. Sonya Bahar is a Professor of Biophysics in the Department of Physics and Astronomy as well as Director of the Center for Neurodynamics at the University of Missouri, St. Louis. She received her B.S. degree in Physics from Drexel University and her Master's and PhD degrees in Biophysics from the University of Rochester. Afterward, Sonya conducted postdoctoral research at Duke University, the University of Missouri, St. Louis, and Weill-Cornell Medical College of Cornell University before joining the faculty at the University of Missouri, St. Louis where she is today. Sonya is a recipient of the Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers, the St. Louis Academy of Science Innovation Award, and the Governor's Award for Excellence in Teaching. She was also named a Trailblazer by the University of Missouri, St. Louis. Sonya is with us today to tell us all about her journey through life and science.