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Scott Wilson has served as a leader in independent school education for 40 years!He previously served as President and Headmaster of Baylor School in Tennessee from 2009 to 2021. Prior to his appointment at Baylor, Scott enjoyed successful tenures as Head of School at both Brookstone School and Valwood School, both in Georgia. Scott also served Hammond School in South Carolina as a teacher, coach, admission director, and Upper School Head.A leader in state and regional organizations, Scott has served as a Director for the Georgia Independent School Association (GISA), the Tennessee Association of Independent Schools (TAIS), and the Southern Association of Independent Schools (SAIS).Scott earned his bachelor's degree at the University of Georgia and his master's degree at the University of South Carolina. In 2006, Scott was a Klingenstein Fellow at Columbia University's Teachers College in New York.ReplyForward

Show NotesIn this episode of Talking Technology with ATLIS, Dr.Brett Jacobsen, president of the Southern Association of Independent Schools. Jacobsen discusses the challenges facing educators today, including the shift from a loyalty to a lifestyle contract in the workplace and the need to balance daily demands with strategic planning. He also highlights the importance of skills like critical thinking and communication, as well as the potential of AI in education. Finally, Jacobsen shares his insights on institutional research, data systems, and the importance of journey mapping in schools.ResourcesLinkedIn, https://www.linkedin.com/in/drbrettjacobsen/SAIS - Serving and Accrediting Independent SchoolsReport Card: Student Perspective on US Schools, https://nextgeninsights.waltonfamilyfoundation.org/resources/report-card-2023/#:~:text=The%20Walton%20Family%20Foundation%20partnered,2.68%20GPA%20across%20issue%20areas.Education Reimagined, https://education-reimagined.org/World Economic Forum's Future Jobs Report, https://www.weforum.org/publications/series/future-of-jobs/Deloitte's Global Workplace Study, https://www2.deloitte.com/us/en/insights/focus/human-capital-trends.html#introductionBook: Disrupting Class by Michael Horn, https://michaelbhorn.com/portfolio/disrupting-class-how-disruptive-innovation-will-change-the-way-the-world-learns/Book: Seven Measures of Success, https://www.asaecenter.org/publications/113735-7-measures-of-success-what-remarkable-associations-dorevised-digitalBook: Blue Ocean Strategy, https://www.blueoceanstrategy.com/what-is-blue-ocean-strategy/

If you are interested in learning more about the resources Mona has available for neurodiverse couples, or individuals in a neurodiverse relationship, you can check out her website at: www.neurodiverselove.com _________________________________________________ During this episode with Dr. Ali Cunningham Abbott, LMHC we talk about the self-discovery process for neurodivergent individuals and why it is critical for therapists, health care professionals and educators to have more knowledge and training about neurodiversity. Other topics addressed include: Ali's work at the Center for Autism and Related Disabilities (CARD) at Florida Atlantic University (FAU). Combatting assumptions about autism and romantic relationships. Counselors need to have the competencies to work with neurodivergent individuals or neurodiverse couples. Understanding the self-identification and self-discovery options and process.  Knowing if it's necessary to get a formal diagnosis. Using free assessment tools may be helpful (ie: Autism Quotient; Social Responsiveness Scale). Go to www.embraceautism.com for a lot of free assessment tools. Understand your Sensory Profile. Hypo and Hyper social motivation. Understanding autism across the lifespan, for all genders, for different races and the diversity in sexuality identities. Autism representation in the media and stereotypes. Feeling alien or not belonging and getting a diagnosis or self-identification as an adult. Grieving what could have been because of unknown autism. Using strengths and assets to help individuals thrive. Project F.I.N.D. (Females in Need of Diagnosis). Making higher educational training more autism friendly. Ali is the Program Director for the Counseling Program at Lynn University and she has created an “Interest Network” at the Southern Association for Counselors Educators and Supervisors. If you would like to buy Ali's book the title is: Counseling Adults with Autism; A Comprehensive Toolkit.  The title of Steph Jones book is: The Autistic Survival Guide to Therapy. You can contact Ali at Lynn University  or on LinkedIn --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/neurodiverse-love/message

CTL Script/ Top Stories of May 4th Publish Date: May 3rd   From the Ingles Studio Welcome to the Award-Winning Cherokee Tribune Ledger Podcast    Today is Saturday, May 4th and Happy 51st Birthday to Green Day bassist Mike Dirnt. ***05.0424 – BIRTHDAY – MIKE DIRNT*** I'm Keith Ippolito and here are the stories Cherokee is talking about, presented by Credit Union of Georgia.  Man Arrested After Elderly Cherokee County Woman Targeted in International Scam Cherokee Schools Students Excel at National and Regional Winter Guard Competitions Construction at Hickory Flat Public Library Set to Be Done This Summer   Plus, Shannon Ballew's discussion with Captain Jay Baker covering strategies for individuals to protect themselves from scammers.   Also, your Cherokee County voter guide will be released in tomorrow's edition!   We'll have all this and more coming up on the Cherokee Tribune-Ledger Podcast, and if you're looking for Community news, we encourage you to listen and subscribe!    Commercial: CU of GA STORY 1: Man Arrested After Elderly Cherokee County Woman Targeted in International Scam A sophisticated international scam targeting an 80-year-old Cherokee County woman has resulted in the loss of hundreds of thousands of dollars. Initiated by a phone call from someone posing as Amazon, the scam led to convincing the victim to purchase gold and transfer significant sums of money. Parth Patel, a 27-year-old from Ontario, Canada, was arrested and charged in connection to the scam. The main suspects are believed to reside in India and the U.K., with Patel considered a lower level "associate." Despite the collaborative efforts of law enforcement, the victim's lost money has not been recovered. Cherokee detectives worked with the FBI and Homeland Security in the investigation and urge citizens to remain vigilant against such scams, providing tips to avoid falling victim in the future. STORY 2: Cherokee Schools Students Excel at National and Regional Winter Guard Competitions The Cherokee County School District's winter guard teams have demonstrated outstanding performance at both national and regional competitions. The Creekview High School varsity team notably advanced to the top 20 championship finals at the WGI World Championships, marking a historic first for the program and the district. Additionally, at the Southern Association for Performance Arts Championships, CCSD teams excelled, with five teams placing in the top 10. The Creekview High School varsity team notably earned a second-place finish in the Scholastic National Class. This collective success underscores the exceptional skill, dedication, and achievements of CCSD's winter guard teams. STORY 3: Construction at Hickory Flat Public Library Set to Be Done This Summer. What to Know The Hickory Flat Public Library's expansion and renovation are on track to conclude by late July, as reported by the Sequoyah Regional Library System. Initiated in January 2023, this project enters its final phase, focusing on shelving, furniture installation, technology updates, and staff training, estimated to last 12 weeks. Key upgrades include the addition of three conference rooms, an enhanced community room with advanced technology, an outdoor children's play area, and a contemporary “third space” for community gathering. The library, originally established in 1993, will notably see its square footage increase, providing more space for resources and community activities. We have opportunities for sponsors to get great engagement on these shows. Call 770.874.3200 for more info.    Back in a moment  Break: DRAKE STORY 4: Is Walker School Alum Separating Himself in Race to be No. 1 Pick in MLB Draft? Georgia's Charlie Condon is distinguishing himself as the leading contender for the No. 1 pick in the MLB draft, following his latest triumphs, including breaking Georgia's all-time home run record. His stellar performance continues as he leads Division I with a .456 average, 30 home runs, and a 1.088 slugging percentage this season. Scouts see parallels between Condon and MLB's Aaron Judge, praising Condon's exceptional power and skill set. His versatility across multiple defensive positions further elevates his draft appeal. Amidst a competitive season, Condon's unexpected rise contrasts with his early days, barely noticed out of high school. Looking ahead, Condon is set to potentially shatter more records in his upcoming games, cementing his status as a standout college player. STORY 5: North Gwinnett Ends Cherokee's Postseason Run North Gwinnett's baseball team secured an impressive victory over Cherokee High School, continuing their dream season into the state quarterfinals. With a season record of 29-3 and an 18-game winning streak, the Bulldogs displayed their dominance. The two games against Cherokee resulted in a 7-6 win in walk-off fashion in game one, followed by a 13-8 victory in the nightcap. Notable performances by Jake Gaskill, Trey James, and Ryan Hall were key to the wins, as both games saw back-and-forth scoring and lead changes. This win marks a significant milestone for North Gwinnett's pursuit of a state championship. Shannon Ballew conversation with Captain Jay Baker up next. COMMERCIAL: INGLES 1   Story 6: SHANNON BALLEW INTERVIEW WITH CAPTAIN JAY BAKER   COMMERCIAL: RHINEHARDT BLUEGRASS SIGN OFF –   Thanks again for listening to today's Cherokee Tribune Ledger podcast. . If you enjoy these shows, we encourage you to check out our other offerings, like the Marietta Daily Journal Podcast, the Gwinnett Daily Post, the Community Podcast for Rockdale Newton and Morgan Counties, or the Paulding County News Podcast. Get more on these stories and other great content at tribune ledger news.com. Giving you important information about our community and telling great stories are what we do.     Did you know over 50% of Americans listen to podcasts weekly? 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Originally uploaded April 2nd, reedited, reloaded April 10th. For Media Business Episode 70: Tony Conley welcomes Alan Drimmer, PhD, was named the 12th President of Cleary University on July 1, 2021. Dr. Drimmer has an extensive background in higher education, from the classroom to administration, and is thrilled to bring his expertise to Cleary. It's his goal to advance Cleary's distinctive mission based on being flexible, affordable, and career-focused for traditional and non-traditional students alike. He is most excited to raise awareness with students and employers for the Cleary Mind™ initiative, which threads critical workplace competencies in the classroom and across the entire student experience. In previous roles, Dr. Drimmer served as Provost at National Defense University, Chief Academic Officer and Senior Vice President at the University of Maryland Global Campus and the University of Phoenix, and President at Western International University and American InterContinental University. Over the years, he has been active with institutional accreditors including the Higher Learning Commission, the Southern Association for Colleges and Schools and the Middle States Commission for Higher Education. Dr. Drimmer has also been a Senior Advisor in the Boston Consulting Group's education practice, and early in his career served as a management consultant at McKinsey & Company. He has experience in corporate training and workforce development, having led the Learning and Development Roundtable at the Corporate Executive Board, a consortium of Chief Learning Officers at Fortune 500 companies. With BA, MA and PhD degrees in political science from the University of Chicago, Dr. Drimmer also earned an MBA from the Wharton School at University of Pennsylvania where he was a Gruss Scholar. He was a National Security Fellow at Harvard University's Center for International Affairs and won a prestigious Derek Bok Undergraduate Teaching Award at Harvard College. Dr. Drimmer has two adult children – one who is a physicist in Zurich, Switzerland, and another who is a textbook editor in New York City. He is an avid traveler, cyclist, wine enthusiast, and baseball fan. In addition, he speaks French and is pursuing scholarly research on Alexis de Tocqueville's Democracy in America. In this conversation Tony and Dr. Drimmer cover several topics highlighted by these: Please tell us about the growth of Cleary University? What majors does Cleary focus on? How can the media be better at covering higher education and Cleary? » Visit MBN website: www.michiganbusinessnetwork.com/ » Watch MBN's YouTube: www.youtube.com/@MichiganbusinessnetworkMBN » Like MBN: www.facebook.com/mibiznetwork » Follow MBN: twitter.com/MIBizNetwork/ » MBN Instagram: www.instagram.com/mibiznetwork/ Thank you to Benjamin Robinson and Motor City Skyline's music

In this KEEN ON show, the music historian Sheryl Kaskowitz, author of A CHANCE TO HARMONIZE, narrates how FDR and his team of New Dealers saved America from the Great Depression - one folk song at a time. And she explains that there would have been on popular American folk music - no Pete Seeger, Woody Guthrie, Joan Baez or Bob Dillon - without FDR's Hidden Music Unit and its radical ambition to reinvent American communities in the depths of the 1930s. Sheryl Kaskowitz is a writer, editor, and audio storyteller based in Berkeley, California. Her new book, A Chance to Harmonize: How FDR's Hidden Music Unit Tried to Save America from the Great Depression—One Song at a Time, comes out in April 2024 from Pegasus Books. Since earning her PhD from Harvard, Sheryl has written extensively about music in American culture in the twentieth and twenty-first centuries and the role that music can play in civic life. Her first book, God Bless America: The Surprising History of an Iconic Song, was published in 2013 to positive reviews (including pieces in The Washington Post and The Christian Science Monitor) and won an ASCAP Deems Taylor Book Award for music writing. Her writing has been published in The New York Times, Slate, Humanities, and The Avid Listener. She appeared in the BBC audio documentary “Government Song Woman” and has been interviewed on NPR's “All Things Considered,” WNYC's “The Takeaway,” the Washington Post's “Can He Do That?” podcast, the ABC News podcast “Start Here,” and the public radio news show “The Texas Standard.” Sheryl has received the Anne Firor Scott Mid-Career Fellowship from the Southern Association for Women Historians (2022), a Public Scholars Fellowship from the National Endowment for the Humanities (2018), a Kluge Fellowship from the Library of Congress (2016), and research grants and awards from the American Musicological Society, Association for Recorded Sound Collections, Franklin & Eleanor Roosevelt Institute, Music Library Association, and Society for American Music.Named as one of the "100 most connected men" by GQ magazine, Andrew Keen is amongst the world's best known broadcasters and commentators. In addition to presenting KEEN ON, he is the host of the long-running How To Fix Democracy show. He is also the author of four prescient books about digital technology: CULT OF THE AMATEUR, DIGITAL VERTIGO, THE INTERNET IS NOT THE ANSWER and HOW TO FIX THE FUTURE. Andrew lives in San Francisco, is married to Cassandra Knight, Google's VP of Litigation & Discovery, and has two grown children.Keen On is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit keenon.substack.com/subscribe

Ready to learn the history, philosophy, and practice of an experienced independent educational consultant? MEET OUR GUEST Meet Carolyn P. Mulligan, who attended Bucknell University, where she graduated with a degree in English Literature. She has been proud to have been a counselor for many years at the Bucknell College Admissions Summer Workshop. She worked in public relations in NYC.  She helped to open the Museum of Holography in Soho and worked for the Jamaica Tourist Board.  Carolyn is also a professional member of the Independent Educational Consultants Association (IECA), the National Association for College Admission Counseling (NACAC), the New Jersey Association for College Admission Counseling (NJACAC), the Pennsylvania Association for College Admission Counseling (PACAC) and the Southern Association for College Admission Counseling (SACAC). She is a member of CH.A.D.D. (Children and Adults with Attention Deficit Disorder), and the LDA, the Learning Disability Association.  She is also a proud member of the Character Collaborative.  She has served on Admission Advisory Boards at several institutions including the University of Arizona, Drexel University and Roger Williams University. Insiders Network to College owner Carolyn Mulligan believes every student has a select few best fit colleges. She guides them towards those target colleges, creating a balanced and tailored list of prospective schools based on their unique strengths, abilities, and goals. She has specialized knowledge in learning disabilities and ADD/ADHD. She goes the extra mile to know each student and determine what kind of environment they will need to be successful in class and on campus.  Her commitment to her business is reflected in her visits to over 400 campuses, continuing leadership and engagement in professional associations. She's built personal relationships with college admissions professionals. This gives her a unique insight into higher education. Carolyn has successfully seen hundreds of students through the search process over the last 18 years, with admission letters received from over 200 different colleges and universities.  Carolyn is married and has three children, and three grandchildren, the joy of her life.  When her children were younger, Carolyn advocated for them by spending 14 years coordinating the Special Education Parent Advisory Board for the Summit, NJ Board of Education.  She was instrumental in bringing speakers like Jonathan Mooney, the late Mel Levene and Rick Lavoie to Summit.udent. She helps direct a team of 13 counselors to deliver the best, always, to their clients. Find Carolyn at https://insidersnetwork.org or call at 908-277-3754. ABOUT THIS PODCAST Tests and the Rest is THE college admissions industry podcast. Explore all of our episodes on the show page. ABOUT YOUR HOSTS Mike Bergin is the president of Chariot Learning and founder of TestBright. Amy Seeley is the president of Seeley Test Pros. If you're interested in working with Mike and/or Amy for test preparation, training, or consulting, feel free to get in touch through our contact page.  

Episode 70 – Dr. Katie Beasley on her 2023 SAWH Thomas Award winning article re: Alabama women and Curb Markets, 1923-1929. Air Date: January 23, 2024 Dr. Katie Beasley, an independent scholar who recently completed her doctorate at Florida State University, discusses her article, “'I Am Planning to Buy a New Buick Coupe Next Year”: Rural Women and Alabama's Curb Markets, 1923-1929,” Alabama Review 75, no. 2 (April 2022), for which she won the 2023 A. Elizabeth Taylor Prize from the Southern Association for Women Historians. Her work examines how rural Alabama women converted home demonstration instruction for their own purposes – making money and selling in local curb markets in the 1920s. Links mentioned in the episode: The Alabama Review https://www.alabamahistory.net/the-alabama-review Southern Association for Women Historians https://thesawh.org/ A. Elizabeth Taylor Prize https://thesawh.org/prizes-and-fellowships/a-elizabeth-taylor-prize/ Auburn University Special Collections and Archives https://lib.auburn.edu/specialcollections/ Finding aid to the home demonstration agent reports (ACES Records, RG 71, series 3) https://www.lib.auburn.edu/archive/find-aid/071/3.htm#3 University of Georgia Press https://ugapress.org/ Rather read? Here's a link to the transcript: http://tinyurl.com/ybnb59ub *Just a heads up – the provided transcript is likely to be less than 100% accurate. The Alabama History Podcast's producer is Marty Olliff and its associate producer is Laura Murray. Founded in 1947, the Alabama Historical Association is the oldest statewide historical society in Alabama. The AHA provides opportunities for meaningful engagement with the past through publications, meetings, historical markers, and other programs. See the website www.alabamahistory.net/

Dr. Rebecca Sharpless is a Professor of History at Texas Christian University, where she teaches American history, women's history, history of food in America, the history of Texas, and Southern history. She is a past-president of the Oral History Association, a past-president of the Southern Association for Women Historians, and she has also served on the Executive Council of the Texas State Historical Association. She is the author of numerous books and articles, including Fertile Ground, Narrow Choices: Women on Texas Cotton Farms, 1900-1940, Cooking in Other Women's Kitchens: Domestic Workers in the South, 1865-1960, and her most recent book Grain and Fire: A History of Baking in the American South, which is the subject of our conversation today.

Ken Ham founded the Creation Museum and Faith got extra credit for going to see him speak on--what else?-- science.  This is a cool diagram of all the metabolic processes. Kath remembers each and every detail of this diagram, even now, 20 long years since her graduate biochem class.   Amanda The Jedi reacting to "Pure Flix", the Christian alternative to Netflix. Her other videos are really good, too.   Bob Jones University is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC) as of  2017 and the Transnational Association of Christian Colleges and Schools as of 2011.    The Kids in the Hall sketch Homo Alone.   At 3:30 in this video, Pat Robertson says people in San Francisco wear rings to give other people AIDS.   The southern strategy linked the GOP with racists and evangelicals.   Check out Self Made Kingz for cool shirts!   Support us on Patreon to help us keep making great content, and to get some cool rewards! Check out our website for our latest episodes!   Follow us on twitter for all our shower thoughts and other musings @TheGenderRebels  Like us on  FaceBook so we can haunt your feed.

Dr. Arthur Keiser is the founder and Chancellor of Keiser University. He founded Kesier University in 1977. Today, he oversees and manages all operations at Keiser's 21 Florida campuses, three international campuses, two in China and the other in Nicaragua, as well as the graduate and online school. Under his leadership, Keiser University, a private not-for-profit university, has become Florida's largest independent university and is regionally accredited as Level VI by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACS). U.S. News & World Report named Keiser University as the #1 school in the nation for social mobility. A career college, they help connect industry and education. Dr. Keiser has also been named one of Florida's 500 Living Legends by Florida Trend magazine. You can watch this podcast on YouTube here: https://youtu.be/2ZeeYUxArqQ You can learn more about Keiser University at: https://www.keiseruniversity.edu Learn more about Dr. Arthur Keiser at: https://www.keiseruniversity.edu/arthur-keiser-ph-d Follow the Agents of Innovation podcast on: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AgentsOfInnovationPodcast Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/innovationradio/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/agentinnovation You can support this podcast and our Fearless Journeys community on our Patreon account: www.patreon.com/fearlessjourneys

Alice Lloyd: A serious woman In 1951 the Southern Association of Colleges, an accrediting agency, sent a committee to assess a small two-year institution in the mountains of eastern Kentucky named Caney Creek College. Their final report makes for interesting reading, which you can't always say about accreditation reports. “This institution charges no tuition,” they reported. “...The understanding is that students will offer to work in the mountain area, and 90% have done so. There are amazing examples of outstanding service…The President is aged and crippled but otherwise alert, diligent, and confident. She works seven days a week…The fact is, this committees has never seen an institution like this. One must visit to understand and to be able to interpret.” The President was Alice Lloyd, and she was also the founder of the college–as well as a network of charitable organizations. After her death, the college was renamed in her honor. Allison Holbrook Southard is Associate Vice President for Institutional Advancement at Alice Lloyd College. She's with us today to talk about this unique institution, explain what “institutional advancement” is, and the unique challenges that all college advancement officers face, as well as those specific to Alice Lloyd. For Further Information If you haven't, you should listen to Episode 311: Knowledge Towns; and give a listen to some other podcasts in our series "Higher Ed: A Guide for the Perplexed" The Work Colleges Consortium Having mentioned This is Your Life in the podcast, I am unable to resist linking to the great Sid Caesar spoofing the show with This is Your Story. Robert Browning, "Song from Pippa Passes"

GDP Script/ Top Stories for Sunday May 14th Publish Date: May 12th Friday From the Henssler Financial Studio Welcome to the Gwinnett Daily Post Podcast Today is Sunday May 14th , and happy 40th birthday to longtime NFL rusher Frank Gore ***Gore highlight****   I'm Bruce Jenkins and here are your top stories presented by Mall of Georgia Chrysler Dodge Jeep Gwinnett Technical College sees record number of graduates during spring commencement House Majority Leader Chuck Efstration says work ongoing to get antisemitism, other key bills passed And Explore Gwinnett highlights the hospitality industry during National Travel and Tourism Week   We'll have all this and more on the Gwinnett Daily Post podcast.  Commercial  MOG   Story 1. GTC   Gwinnett Technical College held a record-breaking graduation ceremony, awarding over 600 degrees, diplomas, and certificates to its Class of 2023. Despite facing numerous challenges, including financial hardships and familial responsibilities, the graduates demonstrated resilience and perseverance. Keynote Speaker Bob Mackey, president and CEO of the Boys and Girls Club of North Central Georgia, encouraged graduates to take the necessary steps to achieve their personalized success, regardless of the size of each step. While some graduates will immediately enter the workforce, Gwinnett Tech also highlighted its transfer agreements with other higher learning institutions across Georgia, allowing students to pursue further education. Gwinnett Tech offers 21 programs with industry-specific accreditations and boasts accreditation from the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges.   STORY 2:  Bills   Leaders in the Georgia House of Representatives are working to get the state Senate to pass significant bills, which include antisemitism, tenant rights legislation, and mental health reform, during the legislative off-season. Despite these bills having stalled in the Senate earlier this year, they are still technically alive until the end of the 2024 legislative session. The antisemitism legislation, in particular, builds on hate crimes legislation passed a few years ago and will give prosecutors the means to determine whether there was discriminatory antisemitic intent in a crime. The Safe at Home Act would address landlords who rent out uninhabitable properties, while mental health reform efforts will continue next year.   Story 3: Explore   Explore Gwinnett officials say that tourism has a significant impact on Gwinnett County's economy. There are over 100 hotels in the county and more than 10,000 jobs in the hospitality industry. Travel and tourism generate over $83 million in state and local tax revenues, and tourists collectively spend nearly $1 billion during their visits. Gwinnett County officials are highlighting the attractions they have to draw visitors, including sports teams, craft breweries, restaurants, and landmarks. The revenue generated by tourism also helps reduce tax obligations for local residents. This week, Gwinnett County is recognizing National Travel and Tourism Week.   Commercial  Peggy Slappey Commercial  Tom Wages - then Obits         STORY 4:Williams   Former CEO of the Gwinnett County Convention and Visitors Bureau, Preston Williams, received an unexpected birthday present in the form of a new park bearing his name. The Preston C. Williams Gateway Park features an elevated boardwalk and wetlands connecting the Gas South Convention Center and Theatre to Sugarloaf Parkway and Satellite Boulevard. Williams was recognized for his 26 years of service to the CVB, during which he oversaw the recently completed expansion of the Gas South District, which included doubling the convention space and installing a new outdoor gathering lawn. The expansion also included a refurbishment of the existing ballroom and Gas South Theatre.   Story 5: Titles   Gwinnett County won three state titles in the Class AAA State Track and Field Championships at Hugh Mills Stadium. Hebron Christian's Kayla Lane won the discus event with a throw of 123 feet, 1 inch, while Owen Anderson won the boys pole vault with a height of 15-1, setting a school record. Wesleyan's girls won the 3,200-meter relay, and their boys team got a runner-up finish from Jamie Tremble in the triple jump event. The championship team featured Julie Anne Bush, Abigail Glover, Kyra Brubaker, and Anne McSweeney.…..more sports in a moment   Commercial: Lawrenceville -Ingles 4   Story 6: More winners   Gwinnett athletes won five state titles on Thursday at the Class AAAAAAA State Track and Field Championships held at McEachern. Dacula jumper Danah Nembhard won two state titles in the high jump at 5-6 and in the triple jump at 40-9, which is a top-25 U.S. mark. Mill Creek's Joseph Alexander won the boys long jump with a top-25 U.S. performance of 24 feet, 3 3/4 inches. Buford's Jaci Wright won the girls long jump, and Archer's Christianne Akintayo took first in the girls shot put. The event will continue over the next few days with more Gwinnett athletes competing.   Story 7: Positive   Two seniors from Gwinnett County, Abby Graeser and Anna Kennedy, were honored with Positive Athlete Georgia statewide awards for their respective sports on Thursday. Graeser won the girls soccer award while Kennedy won for softball. Positive Athlete Georgia recognizes young athletes who have shown resilience in overcoming adversity, have given back to their schools and communities, or have a positive attitude that inspires others. There was one winner in each sport, and 32 athletes were recognized statewide in Georgia. We'll be back in a minute. GCPS Ed Connect - Henssler 60 Thanks again for listening to today's Gwinnett Daily Post podcast. Giving you important news about your community and telling great stories are what we do. Did you know over 50% of Americans listen to podcasts weekly? 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Gwinnett Technical College held a record-breaking graduation ceremony, awarding over 600 degrees, diplomas, and certificates to its Class of 2023. Despite facing numerous challenges, including financial hardships and familial responsibilities, the graduates demonstrated resilience and perseverance. Keynote Speaker Bob Mackey, president and CEO of the Boys and Girls Club of North Central Georgia, encouraged graduates to take the necessary steps to achieve their personalized success, regardless of the size of each step. While some graduates will immediately enter the workforce, Gwinnett Tech also highlighted its transfer agreements with other higher learning institutions across Georgia, allowing students to pursue further education. Gwinnett Tech offers 21 programs with industry-specific accreditations and boasts accreditation from the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges. Henssler Financial www.hensslerkennesaw.comEngineered Solutions of Georgia www.esogrepair.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Our conversation today with Guy Curtis from Laurel Ridge Community College included Pamela Neff who was named 2023 Outstanding Graduate for the Middletown Campus, and Theresa Akyaa who was named 2023 Outstanding Graduate for the Fauquier Campus. They both told us their stories about what led them to continue their education and talked about their experience with classes and professors.  The Laurel Ridge Community College Class of 2023 will graduate over two days this week. The college will be holding a commencement ceremony for students graduating from a health professions program at 2pm on Thursday, May 11. All other graduates will receive their diplomas during a 2pm ceremony on Friday, May 12. This year marks the college's 52nd commencement exercises. Both ceremonies will be held outside behind Cornerstone Hall on the Middletown Campus. It is anticipated that 895 students make up the class of 2023. Here is a breakdown by locality: Clarke County – 32 Fauquier County – 126 Frederick County – 229 Page County – 37 Rappahannock County – 14 Shenandoah County – 121 Warren County – 91 Winchester – 123 all others – 122 For more information about commencement, visit laurelridge.edu/commencement.     Founded in 1970, Laurel Ridge Community College is a multi-campus public institution of higher education. With four locations — Middletown, Warrenton, Luray-Page County and most recently, Vint Hill— the College serves eight localities in the Shenandoah Valley and northern Piedmont regions. The localities are the counties of Clarke, Fauquier, Frederick, Page, Rappahannock, Shenandoah and Warren and the city of Winchester. Laurel Ridge offers more than 75 associate degree and certificate programs in a wide variety of disciplines, in addition to providing access to bachelor's, master's and doctoral degree programs offered on-site by a four-year institution. Laurel Ridge also serves the business community by offering workforce preparation programs for employees and employers. Laurel Ridge serves more than 9,000 unduplicated credit students and more than 11,000 individuals in professional development and business and industry courses annually. Laurel Ridge Community College (Laurel Ridge) is accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools to award associate degrees. Contact the Commission on Colleges at 1866 Southern Lane, Decatur, Georgia 30033-4097 or call 404-679-4500 for questions about the accreditation of Laurel Ridge Community College. Laurel Ridge Community College is an equal opportunity institution providing educational and employment opportunities, programs, services, and activities and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, sex, age, religion, disability, national origin, marital status, political affiliation, sexual orientation, or other non-merit factors. Laurel Ridge also prohibits sexual misconduct including sexual violence or harassment. Laurel Ridge Community College was known as Lord Fairfax Community College until June 2022. For consistency purposes, the college will be referenced as Laurel Ridge going forward.

In this episode Lisa and Megan discuss:Navigating the AP exams from sign-up through the exam season. The myth of the magic number of AP courses to take in high school. If your student should risk getting a B in a harder course of interest in instead of playing it safe with only A classes when choosing your high school courses. Deciding whether you want to take the AP e exam and which scores to report to colleges. Key Takeaways: As early as 8th grade, be aware of what AP classes your high school offers. The course offerings and policies not only vary regionally but also between high schools even within the same district. The student is only held responsible for pursuing the rigor that is available to them. If the AP classes are not available to you, it is not a big deal and colleges won't look negatively on that.Choose the AP courses that will assist your teen in their future career and college major. Do not take every single class available. Of those you do take, you do not have to take the exam for every course. Speak to the teacher and  the school counselor. AP courses are college-level courses but also vary in difficulty. Some students may be ready for an AP course during freshman year, others may not be until later.  “Do not let the fear of the AP exam stop you from taking a rigorous class.” – Megan RoseAbout Megan Rose: I moved to Florida in November of 2019 from New Jersey, where I was a social studies teacher for 15 years and a school counselor for three at one of the top public high schools in the state. As a school counselor, I assisted hundreds of families with the college application process. From the search for a student's "dream school” to finalizing their enrollment, I have dealt with all the paperwork in between and take pride in streamlining the application process for both students and parents. I am a fully licensed school counselor and a member of the Independent Educational Consultants Association, National Association for College Admission Counseling & the Southern Association for College Admission Counseling. With a Bachelor of Arts in Secondary Education from the University of Maryland and a Masters of Science in Educational Counseling from Monmouth University, I recognize the lifelong benefits that choosing the right school provides.Episode References:College and Career Clarity Episode #054 High School Course Selection with Julie Spak Take Lisa's free quiz “Is your teen ready for coaching?” here- https://quiz.tryinteract.com/#/608984a7a898980017089b21/q/1Connect with Megan:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/collegesolutionswindermere/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CollegeSolutionsWindermere/ Instagram: https://www.linkedin.com/in/megan-h-rose/ Connect with Lisa: Website: https://www.flourishcoachingco.com/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@flourishcoachingco Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/flourishcoachingco/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/flourishcoachingco LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lisa-marker-robbins/

As the Chancellor of Keiser University, Arthur Keiser. Ph.D., oversees and manages all operations at Keiser's 21 Florida campuses, three international campuses, two in China and the other in Nicaragua, as well as the graduate and online school. Under Dr. Keiser's four-plus decades of leadership, Keiser University, a private not-for-profit university, has become Florida's largest independent university and is regionally accredited as Level VI by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACS). Dr. Keiser earned his doctorate in higher education administration at the Union Institute and University Graduate School, where he wrote his dissertation, “Benchmarking in Private Career Schools: A Preliminary Empirical Investigation in the Establishment of Quantitative Strategic Indicators in this Specialized Postsecondary Education Sector.” As a tireless advocate for students, he has given numerous presentations and published many articles and reports on various subjects related to private career-focused schools and not-for-profit institutions.

Jesica Lopez-Huskey is an experienced marketing and communication professional passionate about working within public safety. She leverages her creativity honed from working within Hollywood's most iconic brands DreamWorks, DreamWorks Animation, and Marvel Studios, for storytelling on behalf of private security firms to police agencies.Her career in law enforcement agencies began by accident in 2016. Chief of Police Joe Monroe of the University of Kentucky Police Department (UKPD) sought to fill one vacant position but found two qualified applicants. By sheer luck, a new role was created. Lopez-Huskey became the agency's first Senior Marketing/Promotions Specialist, which changed her career trajectory.For more than four years, Lopez-Huskey successfully elevated the image, brand, reputation, and perception of the largest university police department in the state. She reorganized and re-branded departmental websites for greater transparency. Most notably, she built an informed and highly engaged audience on social media. Her engaging articles, humorous crime tips, and safety videos often became a source of local news stories, to the extent that a video of two officers rescuing a baby duckling from a storm drain reached 189,000 views on Facebook. Notwithstanding, the story was shared on Fox News and distributed across seven international news outlets from England to Scotland.Through her involvement with UKPD, she was invited to chronicle the history of the departmental motor unit, published in the Harley-Davidson Motor magazine. A thought leader, Lopez-Huskey, spoke on law enforcement utilization of social media at the Southern Association of College & University Business Officers, College Business Management Institute (CBMI).In addition to her efforts on behalf of policing, she volunteered on the Board of The Girl Project Arts Initiative. She was an advisor for Natalie's Sisters, a Community outreach program in partnership with the Lexington, Kentucky Police Department. She also received awards for her contributions to public safety, including the Staff Senate Award and peer-recognized Support Employee of the Year award.Most recently, as Safety Communications Manager at the University of Chicago, she led efforts to build public engagement and awareness on safety issues by refining and implementing the University's safety communications strategy, re-organizing the Department of Public Safety website, and create safety-related content.Originally from Los Angeles, California, Lopez-Huskey is a native Spanish speaker. She earned her bachelor's degree in political science from Claremont McKenna College and resides in Chicagoland with her husband and two sons. In her spare time, she likes to meet new people, read fiction, and listen to NPR podcasts.Sponsored by the Social Media Strategies Summit. Check out their website to learn more about their upcoming social media conferences for Public Safety and Government professionals. https://bit.ly/3IrRdDL

This is Living Stories, featuring voices from the collections of the Baylor University Institute for Oral History. I'm Kim Patterson. Dr. Stanley E. Rutland served as president of Paul Quinn College from 1969 through 1976. Under his leadership the college enjoyed many improvements, among them accreditation for the first time with the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools in 1972. Dr. Norman G. Ashford describes the climate of Paul Quinn in 1971, when he came on board as a biology professor: "I remember well one time where we had a meeting in the evening where we were going over the accreditation procedures and the required reports, et cetera. Well, we started meeting, I believe it was at seven o'clock in the evening, and that meeting lasted till two o'clock in the morning. So it gives you an idea of the events taking place." Dr. Rowena Keatts explains she was working as a cataloger in the Paul Quinn library when Rutland enlisted her help in getting the college accredited: "He walked down there and walked in that back door and says, ‘Mrs. Keatts, I am making you head librarian. I've checked your transcript, and what I want you to do is go back'—I didn't have my master's degree then. I think I lacked nine hours of having it. He said, ‘I'm making you head librarian here.' And I said, ‘No, you didn't either.' I got my things and went home. "When I got home my husband said to me, said, ‘What are you doing? What have you been doing all day?' And I said, ‘Shoot. I've had twenty-five years of teaching. That man come telling me he's making me head librarian, and I'm not going to do it.' He didn't say a word. But he looked at me, and he continued—we were having dinner—and he said, ‘Well, can you do it?' I said, ‘Yes, I can do it, but I'm not going to. I'm going to sit down and draw my teacher's retirement when I get older.' He said, ‘I believe if I were you, and those old people paid ten cents a brick to build some of those buildings there when they were built, and you can do just that little bitty thing, and you don't want to do it? I believe if I were you, I believe I'd go do it.' I didn't do a thing but get all my things, put them back in my car and brought them—come back over to Paul Quinn and sit down." Although reluctant at first, Keatts took over the task at hand with gusto: "When the team came in they had no problem whatever with the library. That library was in tip-top shape. " Interviewer: "I see." "But I tell you, Dr. Rutland was a man that if you would work with him—he was a learned man. I dare say he is one of the best presidents I've ever seen because he went to each department to find out what was needed, what was lacking. And if they had to have money, he went somewhere and got it. The people here in Waco didn't like him too much because—at first, because they said he stayed on the plane too much going places. But when he went someplace, went those places, he brought something back with him." Interviewer: "I see." "And he was able to see and he knew how to meet the needs of Paul Quinn College. And he did it." Paul Quinn College left Waco in 1990 and moved into the former Bishop College campus in Dallas. In 2009, SACS revoked Paul Quinn's accreditation, but two years later the college attained membership with another accrediting agency, Transnational Association of Christian Colleges and Schools. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This is our first Redux of 2023 and because Monday the 16th is Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, we are looking back at a favorite past Mississippi Moments episode: MSM 601 Father Peter Quinn - Dr. King Comes to Hattiesburg, which aired originally on January 28, 2019. For the interview, we are joined by Dr. Rebecca Tuuri, an associate professor of history at the USM with expertise in Civil Rights, African American, and Women's and Gender history. She is co-director for the Center for the Study of the Gulf South and a member of the Center for Black Studies at USM. She also serves on the boards of the Gulf South Historical Association, the Mississippi Historical Society, and is the Mississippi State Scholar for the Smithsonian exhibition Voices and Votes. Her 2018 book Strategic Sisterhood: The National Council of Negro Women in the Black Freedom Struggle won the 2019 prize for best book in Southern women's history from the Southern Association of Women Historians. Father Peter, O. Quinn moved from his home in Ireland to Hattiesburg, Mississippi, in September of 1962, shortly after being ordained into the priesthood at the age of twenty-five. His first assignment was at Sacred Heart Catholic Church, and then he became the priest at Holy Rosary Catholic Church, which was an all-black church in Hattiesburg. Father Quinn was very much involved with the youth groups including the Youth NAACP and the Catholic Youth Organization, advising and sponsoring the young people on weekly dances, ball games, and fund-raising. But also in promoting the advancement of Civil Rights by organizing boycotts, protests and picketing of whites-only businesses and facilities. Quinn gives a hair-raising account of being shot at as two truck-loads of men attempted to run him off the road as he returned from a meeting at Vernon Dahmer's house. When Martin Luther King, Jr. came to Hattiesburg in 1968, ten days before his death, he took a nap in Father Quinn's parsonage before continuing on his journey.   PHOTO: Associated Press

Applicants find themselves more confused than ever by current test-optional admissions policies; how do you know if “optional” really applies to you? Amy and Mike invited college counseling expert Judi Robinovitz to explore the complexities of whether to submit test scores or not. What are five things you will learn in this episode? What is the difference between test optional and test blind? What did test optional look like as a policy before COVID? What does test-optional mean presently in college admissions?  What are the most important considerations in deciding to submit a score or not? What signals from schools can help applicants make wise score submission decisions? MEET OUR GUEST Judi Robinovitz is a Certified Educational Planner with more than thirty-five years of experience in college counseling and school placements. She is the author of numerous articles, books, and software products on educational planning and test preparation. Judi has been a featured speaker at national educational conferences, schools, and places of worship. To keep pace with current educational trends, Judi continually travels across the country to visit dozens of college and boarding school campuses every year. She has acquired vast knowledge of the admissions process as well as the requirements and specialties of hundreds of educational institutions. Since 1980, she and her team have successfully guided more than 8,000 students – from those at the very top of their class to students experiencing significant academic struggles – and their families through the planning and application process for private school, college, and graduate school. Judi specializes in guiding students applying to prestigious double-degree BS-MD programs and the nation's most selective universities as well as colleges that best serve mid-range students and those with learning disabilities. During her 23-year tenure at Educational Testing Service, Judi served as technical liaison to the College Board. She designed and led the programming team to implement the College Board's first SAT-prep software; she also wrote strategy chapters of their original SAT-prep books. Taking the SAT numerous times throughout her career, Judi has several perfect 800 scores on her record. As a founding faculty member of two private schools in Boca Raton, Florida, Judi created their college guidance programs and served as Director of College Guidance to the first four graduating classes of each school. Judi founded Score At The Top Learning Centers & Schools in South Florida. Accredited by AdvancED and the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, the learning centers provide academic tutoring, SAT & ACT preparation, and courses for credit to over 1,000 students every year, both in person and via Skype. The accredited schools are home to more than 180 full-time students who thrive in intentionally small classes ranging in size from one to eight students. Judi is a professional member of the Independent Educational Consultants Association, the Higher Education Consultants Association, the National Association for College Admission Counseling, the Secondary School Admissions Test Board, and the Learning Disabilities Association of America. Judi earned degrees in mathematics and computer science from the University of Connecticut and Rutgers University, both with highest honors. Her professional life has been devoted to helping students achieve academic success. Judi first appeared on our podcast in episode 139 to discuss Building an A+ Extracurricular Resume and in episode 202 to discuss Crafting A College Resume. Find Judi at judi@scoreatthetop.com. LINKS What Does Test-Optional Mean? Truth About Test Optional What Does an SAT Score Mean in a Test-Optional World? The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System RELATED EPISODES WHY COLLEGE READINESS MATTERS WHY OPTIONAL STATEMENTS AREN'T OPTIONAL WHO BENEFITS MOST FROM TEST OPTIONAL POLICIES? ABOUT THIS PODCAST Tests and the Rest is THE college admissions industry podcast. Explore all of our episodes on the show page. ABOUT YOUR HOSTS Mike Bergin is the president of Chariot Learning and founder of TestBright. Amy Seeley is the president of Seeley Test Pros. If you're interested in working with Mike and/or Amy for test preparation, training, or consulting, feel free to get in touch through our contact page.

Autism self-advocate and Beacon College's Director of Career Advisement/Development/Partnership Dr. James Williams discusses his work helping students find employment. (VIDEO - 31 mins) Beacon College, a private nonprofit college founded in 1989 in Leesburg, Florida, is the first accredited institution of higher learning designed with curriculum and support services to serve those students with dyslexia, ADHD, or other specific learning disabilities. They offer Associate of Arts and Bachelor of Arts degrees in Human Services, Interdisciplinary Studies, Computer Information Systems, Psychology, and Business Management. It is regionally accredited through the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools and is licensed by the Florida Department of Education. To find out more about Beacon, visit: https://www.beaconcollege.edu/ Follow Different Brains on social media: https://twitter.com/diffbrains https://www.facebook.com/different.brains/ https://www.instagram.com/diffbrains/ Check out more episodes of Exploring Different Brains! http://differentbrains.org/category/edb/

In the conclusion of this two-part series, Dr. Drumm McNaughton and Dr. Belle Wheelan, president of the Southern Association of Colleges Commission on Colleges, discuss the tsunami of issues facing higher ed and accreditation today, including several hot-button issues, how she responds to criticisms of accreditation, recent SACSCOC standards, and what's ahead for accreditation.   Podcast Highlights Student learning outcomes continue to be “a big deal.” The desire for micro-credentialing by sources outside accredited colleges and universities is stronger than ever, and how—and even if—to proceed is still up in the air. In its current mid-cycle, SACSCOC is focusing on reviewing existing standards, shared governance, and DEI matters, and these will probably continue to be focus areas in coming years.   To read the full show notes, visit: https://changinghighered.com/an-assessment-of-higher-ed-accreditation-and-sacscoc-part-2 #HigherEdAccreditation #HigherEducation #SACSCOC   Resources   Host Dr. Drumm McNaughton is a Higher Education Consultant. To find out more about his services and read other thought leadership pieces, visit his firm's website, https://changinghighered.com/.   The Change Leader's Social Media Links LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/drdrumm/ Twitter: @thechangeldr Email: podcast@changinghighered.com  

In the first of this two-part interview, Dr. Drumm McNaughton interviews Dr. Belle Wheelan, president of the Southern Association of Colleges Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC), about the tsunami of issues facing higher ed and accreditation today, including three recent examples of undue political influence on governing boards.   Podcast Highlights The current misunderstanding of accreditation likely stems from the larger issue of the overall decline of public support for higher ed in general. Governing boards—for both public and private institutions—have become increasingly politicized, but there are ways for presidents to address this. Recent case studies from Kentucky, South Carolina, and Florida underscore the negative impacts of undue political influence in higher ed.   To read the full show notes, visit https://changinghighered.com/president-of-sacscoc-higher-ed-accreditation #HigherEducation #HigherEdAccreditation #HigherEducationGovernance Resources Dr. Drumm McNaughton, Higher Education Board Governance expert. To find out more about his services and read other thought leadership pieces, visit his firm's website, https://changinghighered.com/. The Change Leader's Social Media Links LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/drdrumm/ Twitter: @thechangeldr Email: podcast@changinghighered.com  

A Woodstock man was arrested Thursday on charges that he forged a doctor's signature to obtain over-the-counter drugs, according to the Cherokee County Marshal's Office. Bryan Chirangu, 33, has been charged 21 felony counts: nine counts of identity theft fraud, six counts of first degree forgery, two counts for possession of a schedule IV-controlled substance and four counts for possession of a schedule II-controlled substance, according to his arrest warrant filed November 8 by the Cherokee County Marshal's Office. Chirangu is accused of using the identity of a doctor without authorization to create fraudulent prescriptions on multiple occasions over about three months, according to his arrest warrant: between July 11 and July 12 to obtain Lorazepam, also known as Ativan; between on September 9 and 11 to obtain Alprazolam, also known as Xanax; and on September 1 and on September 13 to obtain Alprazolam, also known as Adderall. The warrant says the alleged fraudulent prescriptions were filled at the Walmart pharmacies on Holly Springs Parkway and Bells Ferry Road. Human remains were found near the Etowah River in Canton Thursday, Canton Police Department announced. Officers responded at about 10:19 a.m. Thursday to Reformation Parkway, near the Waleska Street underpass in response to a 911 call due to human remains being located in the area, the police department reported. The remains will be turned over to the GBI crime lab to be examined. This incident is actively under investigation. According to police, additional information will be made available as the investigation progresses and the remains are positively identified. Anyone with information to is asked to contact the Canton Police Department. The Living Bridge Center South in Canton is offering free HIV testing in observance of World AIDS Day December 1. The Living Bridge Center South is located at 130 Riverstone Terrace, Suite 102 in Canton. Testing will also be available December 1 at the Whitfield County Health Department's Adult Health Clinic (formerly known as MAC) at 800 Professional Boulevard in Dalton. The Living Bridge Center staff will hand out goodie bags, T-shirts, and treats at both sites to anyone who gets a free HIV test that day. According to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, more than 700,000 American lives have been lost to HIV since 1981. More than 1.1 million Americans are currently living with HIV and many more are at risk of HIV infection.Top of Form   For more information about HIV prevention, World AIDS Day, or the free HIV testing being offered that day, call The Living Bridge Center in Canton. To order a free HIV self-test kit, go to GA Cap Us dot com and click the red triangle.   Reinhardt University has added a master of science in nursing program with a focus in nursing education, the university announced Thursday. The program recently received approval from the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges. This continuous five-semester program is 100% online, with the first cohort beginning in the fall of 2023. The MSN in Nursing Education prepares students for careers at colleges, universities, vocational-technical schools and hospital educational departments. Upon graduation, students are eligible to sit for the Certified Nurse Educator, Novice Nurse Educator and Academic Clinical Nurse Educator exams. The curriculum also supports the foundational knowledge needed to pursue a terminal nursing degree. Applicants for Reinhardt's MSN program must have completed a bachelor of science in nursing from an Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing or Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education accredited and state-approved nursing program. Applicants must also hold a current unencumbered Georgia or compact state registered nurse license at the time of the application deadline.   Reinhardt running back Devyn Collins was named the Appalachian Athletic Conference's Offensive Player of the Week following the Eagles' 40-0 win over Union to close the regular season. Collins ran for 214 yards and four touchdowns in the dominant win that helped Reinhardt (8-1, 5-0) earn the AAC's automatic bid to the NAIA playoffs. He averaged 9.7 yards per carry to secure his second weekly award of the season. As the AAC's leading rusher this season, the junior from Rome averaged 106.8 yards per game, along with a conference-best 17 touchdowns. Collins finished the Eagles' regular season on a high note, accounting for the first four scores against Union. He opened the floodgates with a 25-yard run on the Eagles' second drive of the game and followed with a 19-yard run with two minutes left in the first quarter. Collins' most explosive play came in the third quarter, a 61-yard touchdown run. Reinhardt will open the NAIA tournament on the road today, facing former Mid-South Conference rival Lindsey Wilson.   On Thanksgiving Day, thousands of meals will be sent out for delivery or picked up to be enjoyed by families in Cherokee and Pickens counties who otherwise wouldn't have a meal for the holiday. Cherokee Thanksgiving is in its 30th year feeding local families this year, said Cheryl Mosley, the coordinator of the event. What began with a small group at Canton First United Methodist Church has grown to a nonprofit organization with over 200 volunteers. The group expects to serve about 2,400 meals this year, Mosley said. The meals are for anyone — those who cannot make or buy their own meals, and first responders like police and firefighters who have to work on Thanksgiving. People can have their meals delivered or they can order a meal to pick up and take home. This year's event was planned to be organized from Williamson Bros. Bar-B-Q in Canton, which has helped provide food in the past, but plans had to change quickly after a fire shut down the restaurant earlier this month. The couple connected the nonprofit with another local restaurant, La Catrina Tacos and Margaritas in Canton, where staff are now also helping prepare food to continue the tradition. This year's Cherokee Thanksgiving meal is chicken, rice, green beans, dressing and gravy, a roll and a sugar cookie.   #CherokeeCounty #Georgia #LocalNews           -          -          -          -          -          -          The Cherokee Tribune Ledger Podcast is local news for Woodstock, Canton, and all of Cherokee County. Register Here for your essential digital news.             This podcast was produced and published for the Cherokee Tribune-Ledger and TribuneLedgerNews.com by BG Ad Group     For more information be sure to visit https://www.bgpodcastnetwork.com/    https://cuofga.org/   https://www.drakerealty.com/   https://www.esogrepair.com/                   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this episode, we're talking with Debra Wilson, President of the Southern Association of Independent Schools (SAIS). Debra is here to talk with us about trends in headships for women, the challenges women still face when ascending into leadership, and how to gain experience and confidence to take on your next leadership role.

When the news broke in 2010 of an academic scandal on the campus of The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, at first involving members of the football team, few knew that the issue would eventually expand to include more than 3100 students and student-athletes taking 200 “paper courses" offered by the African and Afro-American Studies Department. Among many other outcomes, UNC Chapel Hill was put on probation by the regional accreditation association, the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges. Carolina was restored to full accreditation by the SACSCOC the following year, and later, the NCAA decided not to hold the institution in violation of their rules. In fall 2013, UNC-Chapel Hill was under new leadership, including a new Chancellor, new Provost, and new Athletic Director. They needed a clear and comprehensive understanding of the academic life cycle for student-athletes in order to move forward. Former Provost James W. Dean, Jr. and Director of Athletics Bubba Cunningham convened a 10-person team of campus leaders to do something that we believe no other university had done before: comprehensively document and assess all academic processes that affect student-athletes from the time that they are recruited until after they graduate. With Chancellor Carol L. Folt's direction and support, Dean and Cunningham led the Student-Athlete Academic Initiative Working Group in this effort, acknowledging that Carolina needed to make changes to address these issues, restore trust, and promote academic integrity. Most institutions sweep high-profile athletics scandals under the rug. UNC instead chose to build a culture of continuous improvement, where everyone on campus plays a coordinated role in student-athletes' success. Today's conversation goes behind the scenes with one of the key leaders in this effort, which still continues today. Dr. Debbi Clarke led the Working Group out of the Provost's Office for more than nine years. Debbi takes us behind the scenes of a leadership puzzle – does change begin at the top with new leadership? Or from the bottom up, led by faculty and other key voices on campus? At UNC, it's been both. They continue to address the issues they faced in a way that has drawn interest from university leaders across the country. As Clarke says "You're building a new culture. It's a really hard thing to do. We recognized what went wrong, and how it went wrong, and said, ‘This is what we're going to do to fix it." It's a remarkable transition. For more information: https://apsa.unc.edu --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/karen-weaver/message

Dr. Barnett shares with us tips and strategies for both sides of the classroom to deal with our mental health as we return to school fully this Fall. Dr. Nadia Glover Barnett an Assistant Professor of Human Services at Mercer University. Dr. Barnett earned her Ph.D. in Counselor Education and Supervision along with her M.S. in Community Counseling at Mercer University and her B.S. in psychology from Howard University. She has been teaching in higher education for fifteen years and possesses nearly sixteen years of clinical experience in the areas of adult inpatient care, outpatient treatment, partial hospitalization, utilization review, assessment, and post-masters supervision. She is a National Certified Counselor (NCC) and Approved Clinical Supervisor. She maintains professional memberships with the American Counselor Association (ACA), Southern Association of Counselor Education & Supervision (SACES), Georgia ACA, Licensed Professional Counselor Association of Georgia (LPCA-GA), Collaboration for Excellence in Educational Quality Assurance (CEEQA), and the National Organization for Human Services (NOHS). email for resources: barnett_ng@mercer.edu

Episode 482. Part 2 of our interview with Ted Schirmer about his memoir, Defiance. In the '70s, even twenty years after Brown v. Board of Education, LSU was still refusing to give up its racist past. While most students attending LSU were primarily focused on obtaining a better life through getting a college degree, some could not turn their backs on injustice. The students who fought at Ted's side were not the wealthy fraternity or sorority members. They were from middle to lower-middle class families and the working poor. It was Ted's goal in writing this book to honor their sacrifices and tell what it was like to fight the system-the LSU administrators, the Board of Supervisors, and the Greek organizations-in the deep south in the turbulent '70s. This week in Louisiana history. August 14, 1903. Albert Batson hanged in Calcasieu Parish Jail for murder of six members of Welsh family.   This week in New Orleans history. Pelicans' "Cotton" Knaupp's Triple Play, August 8, 1916. While playing second base for the New Orleans Pelicans on August 8, 1916, Henry Antone "Cotton" Knaupp became the only player in the history of the Southern Association to turn an unassisted triple play. With the bases loaded and Knaupp playing 2nd base in a game against the Chattanooga Lookouts, he caught a line drive hit by shortstop Joe Harris, tagged Jake Pilter who was running from first to second base, and stepped on 2nd base to put out Bob Messenger before he could return to second base. This week in Louisiana. Delcambre Shrimp Festival August 17-21, 2022 View Website 401 Richard St. Delcambre LA 70528 Delcambre Shrimp Festival honors the shrimping industry with events including a Shrimp Cook-off, queens pageants', fais-do-do's, carnival rides, food court and much more. Amenities: Family Friendly, Handicapped Accessible, Phone: 337-685-2653 Email: info@shrimpfestival.net. Postcards from Louisiana. Tickler's Piano Bar on Bourbon St. Listen on Google Play.Listen on Google Podcasts.Listen on Spotify.Listen on Stitcher.Listen on TuneIn.The Louisiana Anthology Home Page.Like us on Facebook.

Dr. DeWayne Frazier currently serves as the University Provost where he is the Chief Academic and Student Development Officer for Iowa Wesleyan University. Dr. Frazier is known as an academic entrepreneur and his career is marked by enrollment growth through creative academic programming. Dr. Frazier's portfolio includes the Adult and Graduate Programs, library services, academic support, international education, Registrar Office, Office of Student Development, career services, community service office, campus ministries and the university academic divisions (Business, Education, Humanities, Nursing, and Sciences). Dr. Frazier serves on the President's Cabinet and is also a full professor in the Division of Business. Under Dr. Frazier's leadership, Iowa Wesleyan has seen over 100% increase in overall student enrollment in less than two years. Under Frazier's leadership, Wesleyan has increased international student enrollment by over 600% (18 to 120 students). Frazier has designed and incorporated a step-by-step plan for designing new academic programs and has implemented in the university wide strategic plan metrics to develop a minimum two new programs for review each academic year. Under his leadership the university has launched its first two graduate programs as well as an aggressive micro-credential program. Frazier is a national presenter on academic entrepreneurship. Prior to serving at Iowa Wesleyan, Dr. Frazier was the associate vice president for academic affairs and dean of the Graduate School at Campbellsville University in Kentucky. At Campbellsville University, Dr. Frazier oversaw 17 different graduate programs across various disciplines including business, counseling, education, music, social work, social science, and teaching English to speakers of other languages. Frazier was responsible for implementing recruitment strategies, overseeing curriculum development and monitoring program resources. Under his leadership, the Graduate Programs grew steadily from a Full-Time Equivalency (FTE) of 453 in the Fall 2010 to 535 FTE in the Fall 2012. Two of the programs have recently (2014) been ranked by U.S. News and World Report in the top online programs in the United States. Dr. Frazier came to Campbellsville University after serving three years as the Senior Vice President for International Programs (SVP for IP) at Upper Iowa University (UIU) in Fayette, Iowa. Dr. Frazier was responsible for overseeing UIU's academic extension centers located in foreign locations. Upper Iowa University currently has centers in Hong Kong, Singapore, and Malaysia. Under Dr. Frazier's leadership, full-time student numbers at the international academic extension locations have increased from 399 to 831 over the past three years. The enrollment growth reflects a 108 percent increase in total students.  As the Sr. VP for IP, Dr. Frazier oversaw all academic requests, including final grade appeals, internship extensions, appeals from suspension, approval of faculty, and final review of course substitutions. Frazier served on the university wide curriculum committee and graduate curriculum committee as an ex-officio member. He also worked closely with the Higher Learning Commission of the North Central Association on Accreditation to assure that all programs operate within the given principles and parameters of the commission.  Dr. Frazier has presented at various conferences on topics ranging from job satisfaction to immigration regulations. He has presented at the World Conference of the International Association for the Promotion of Christian Higher Education and the NAFSA national conference. Dr. Frazier has presented on “F-1 Students for Admissions Offices” and “International Student Recruitment 101” at the Southern Association of Collegiate Registrars and Admissions Officers as well as presentations on globalization. He has published numerous articles on topics such as internationalization of the campus and international recruitment. Dr. Frazier's earned his Bachelor's degree from Campbellsville University in Political Science/ Mathematics. He completed his M.A. in international politics at the Patterson School for Diplomacy and International Commerce on the campus of the University of Kentucky and finished an additional M.A. at the University of Louisville in higher education administration. Dr. Frazier completed his Ph.D. in leadership at the University of Louisville. The topic of his dissertation was the “Job Satisfaction of International Educators in the Post-September 11th Era”.

Beacon College's president Dr. George Hagerty & director of their Center for Student Success Dr. Oksana Hagerty share their work with neurodivergent students. Dr. George Hagerty if the president of Beacon College, and Dr. Oksana Hagerty is director of the college's Center for Student Success. Beacon College, a private nonprofit college founded in 1989 in Leesburg, Florida, is the first accredited institution of higher learning designed with curriculum and support services to serve those students with dyslexia, ADHD, or other specific learning disabilities. They offer Associate of Arts and Bachelor of Arts degrees in Human Services, Interdisciplinary Studies, Computer Information Systems, Psychology, and Business Management. It is regionally accredited through the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools and is licensed by the Florida Department of Education. To find out more about Beacon, visit: https://www.beaconcollege.edu/ Follow Different Brains on social media: https://twitter.com/diffbrains https://www.facebook.com/different.brains/ https://www.instagram.com/diffbrains/ Check out more episodes of Exploring Different Brains! http://differentbrains.org/category/edb/

We have the questions to ask, the red flags to look for, the actions to take, the sounds to listen for...just continue! Does your child's school have a DEI (Diversity Equity Inclusion) employee or director? Is your child's school part of the National Association of Independent Schools (NAIS) or Southern Association of Independent Schools (SAIS)? https://www.youtube.com/watch?app=desktop&v=IBcnSIsGlQA  https://vimeo.com/689133768 

Frank Schaeffer In Conversation with Dr. Taya Scott, MBA, EdD, and Dr. Karen A. Scott, MD, MPH, FACOG, exploring their advocacy for women and children by addressing root causes of health inequities in women's health._____LINKSDr. Taya Scott, MBA, EdDhttp://linkedin.com/in/dr-taya-jackson-scott-283a1b56https://twitter.com/TayaJacksonSco2https://www.instagram.com/ants4711/Dr. Karen A. Scott, MD, MPH, FACOGhttps://www.birthingculturalrigor.com/https://twitter.com/RJEpiOBWarriorhttps://www.instagram.com/culturalrigor/_____With over 20 years of higher education experience, Taya Jackson Scott is committed to improving cultural intelligence and workforce transformation using a personalized, innovative approach to career pathing at the intersection of health equity, inclusion and operational excellence. Much of Taya's work is central to public health through her lived experiences and by building community and cultivating talent so that people reach their highest potential. Her intellectual curiosity was first spurred by her mother, who taught Jackson Scott and her sisters the value of community.Currently, Taya serves as the inaugural Chief Innovation Officer (CINO) in the office of Impact and Innovation at the Morehouse School of Medicine. She serves as the institution's Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SASCOC) Liaison and is a member of the executive leadership team reporting to the President and CEO._____Dr. Karen A. Scott, MD, MPH, FACOG (she/her), is the Chief Black Feminist Physician Scientist, Founding CEO, and Owner of Birthing Cultural Rigor, LLC, with more than 25 years of advocating for the dignity and sanctity of Black women and girls. She is an improvement and implementation scientist, activist, teacher, and mentor grounded in a Black feminist-reproductive justice praxis with formal training and experience as community-based OBGYN physician and applied epidemiologist. Dr. Scott's ethical, theoretical, and methodological approaches interrogate health services design, provision, evaluation, and training in antepartum, intrapartum, and postpartum units as sites through which obstetric racism is enacted against the humanity, bodies, and lives of Black women, girls, and gender expansive people, in the afterlife of slavery and passage of the Congressional Act of 1807 (which took effect in 1808, prohibiting further participation of the United States in the slave trade.)._____In Conversation… with Frank Schaeffer is a production of the George Bailey Morality in Public Life Fellowship. It is hosted by Frank Schaeffer, author of Fall In Love, Have Children, Stay Put, Save the Planet, Be Happy.Learn more at https://www.lovechildrenplanet.comFollow Frank on Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube.https://www.facebook.com/frank.schaeffer.16https://twitter.com/Frank_Schaefferhttps://www.youtube.com/c/FrankSchaefferYouTubeIn Conversation… with Frank Schaeffer PodcastApple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/in-conversation-with-frank-schaeffer/id1570357787_____Support the show

Frank Schaeffer In Conversation with Dr. Taya Scott, MBA, EdD, and Dr. Karen A. Scott, MD, MPH, FACOG, exploring their advocacy for women and children by addressing root causes of health inequities in women's health._____LINKSDr. Taya Scott, MBA, EdDhttp://linkedin.com/in/dr-taya-jackson-scott-283a1b56https://twitter.com/TayaJacksonSco2https://www.instagram.com/ants4711/Dr. Karen A. Scott, MD, MPH, FACOGhttps://www.birthingculturalrigor.com/https://twitter.com/RJEpiOBWarriorhttps://www.instagram.com/culturalrigor/_____With over 20 years of higher education experience, Taya Jackson Scott is committed to improving cultural intelligence and workforce transformation using a personalized, innovative approach to career pathing at the intersection of health equity, inclusion and operational excellence. Much of Taya's work is central to public health through her lived experiences and by building community and cultivating talent so that people reach their highest potential. Her intellectual curiosity was first spurred by her mother, who taught Jackson Scott and her sisters the value of community.Currently, Taya serves as the inaugural Chief Innovation Officer (CINO) in the office of Impact and Innovation at the Morehouse School of Medicine. She serves as the institution's Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SASCOC) Liaison and is a member of the executive leadership team reporting to the President and CEO._____Dr. Karen A. Scott, MD, MPH, FACOG (she/her), is the Chief Black Feminist Physician Scientist, Founding CEO, and Owner of Birthing Cultural Rigor, LLC, with more than 25 years of advocating for the dignity and sanctity of Black women and girls. She is an improvement and implementation scientist, activist, teacher, and mentor grounded in a Black feminist-reproductive justice praxis with formal training and experience as community-based OBGYN physician and applied epidemiologist. Dr. Scott's ethical, theoretical, and methodological approaches interrogate health services design, provision, evaluation, and training in antepartum, intrapartum, and postpartum units as sites through which obstetric racism is enacted against the humanity, bodies, and lives of Black women, girls, and gender expansive people, in the afterlife of slavery and passage of the Congressional Act of 1807 (which took effect in 1808, prohibiting further participation of the United States in the slave trade.)._____In Conversation… with Frank Schaeffer is a production of the George Bailey Morality in Public Life Fellowship. It is hosted by Frank Schaeffer, author of Fall In Love, Have Children, Stay Put, Save the Planet, Be Happy.Learn more at https://www.lovechildrenplanet.comFollow Frank on Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube.https://www.facebook.com/frank.schaeffer.16https://twitter.com/Frank_Schaefferhttps://www.youtube.com/c/FrankSchaefferYouTubeIn Conversation… with Frank Schaeffer PodcastApple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/in-conversation-with-frank-schaeffer/id1570357787 _____Support the show

Dr. Vann R. Newkirk, Sr., a native of Elizabethtown, North Carolina, was named the 17th President of Fisk University by the Board of Trustees on February 15, 2021. He served as Fisk's Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs from 2018 until his Presidential appointment. Dr. Newkirk has an extensive leadership record with proven evidence of effectiveness on many levels. For instance, he has a 25-year career in creating innovative educational programs which, have enhanced enrollment, at each institution in which he was formerly employed. Over his career he also built and managed off-campus degree programs, enhanced sponsored programs productivity, and played major roles in the administration of institutional research and effectiveness. Newkirk has worked with organizations such as the SACS Consulting Network, the Capacity Building Institute of the UNCF, and the Patterson Research Institute. In these roles he led more than a dozen colleges and universities through initial accreditation or through reaffirmation with the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, or with the Transnational Association of Christian Colleges and Schools. Finally, he has played important roles in improving institutional efficiency and in resource husbandry at institutions across the Southeastern United States. These efforts have required consensus building within each institution, inside institutional governing boards, and with state coordinating agencies. Newkirk's experiences have allowed him to build and maintain relationships with a wide variety of constituencies on all levels. A noted historian, Newkirk has written extensively on crime and punishment in the state of North Carolina. He is the author of the seminal work on subject, Lynching in North Carolina (2008), which won the Willie Parker Peace History Award for the best non-fiction study of North Carolina in 2009. Other publications by Newkirk include, “That Spirit Must be Broken: The Mutilation of Joseph Needleman and North Carolina's Effort to Prosecute Lynch Mob Participants During the 1920s,” Southern Jewish History (Vol.13, 2010), and “Washed Down in Blood: Murder on the Schooner Harry A. Berwind,” North Carolina Historical Review, (January 2014). An HBCU advocate, his book, New Life for Historically Black Colleges and Universities seeks to identify the challenges that Black Colleges face, explore the historic origin of Black college management systems, and identify models of success that will improve the long-term viability of HBCUs. He is currently writing what will be the seminal work on the history of African Americans in Alabama. Prior to Fisk, Newkirk formerly served as Provost/Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs and Professor of History at Elizabeth City State University. Other positions held include Associate Provost for Academic Affairs, Dean of Graduate Studies, and Professor of History at Alabama A&M University; Associate Vice President for Academic Affairs, and Associate Professor of History, Fort Valley State University; Academic Dean/Chief Academic Officer, and Professor of History, Andrew College; and Vice President for Institutional Effectiveness at North Carolina Wesleyan College. Dr. Newkirk attended North Carolina A&T State University and holds an undergraduate degree in Sociology from Barber-Scotia College; a Master of Arts degree in History from Winthrop University; a Master of Science degree in Library Science from North Carolina Central University; and the Doctor of Philosophy in History from Howard University.

Ready to learn the history, philosophy, and practice of an experienced independent educational consultant? MEET OUR GUEST Meet Barbara Pasalis, one of a small percentage of counselors across the nation to earn a Certificate in College Counseling from U.C.L.A. Ext. In addition, she completed the Summer Training Institute of the Independent Educational Consultants Association.  In 2003, Barbara launched Northcoast Educational Consulting. In 2010, Barbara became one of fewer than 150 counselors nationwide to earn the designation Certified Educational Planner (CEP). In Spring 2011, Barbara was elected as a member of the Board of Directors of the Independent Educational Consultants Association, the premier professional organization in the field of educational consulting. She served as Vice President for Ethics in 2012-2013 and Vice President for Committees in 2013-2014. After rotating off the Board, she now serves on the Education & Training Committee. Barbara is a student of colleges and college trends, studying the latest developments in college admission.  She has visited over 250 colleges and universities across the United States, meeting with admissions officials to obtain the latest information on academic programs and admission trends, as well as scholarship opportunities.  Barbara annually attends professional conferences and workshops and subscribes to college counseling e-lists in order to keep abreast of the latest developments in the field. Her professional associations include the Independent Educational Consultants Association (IECA, Professional Member), the National Association of College Admission Counseling (NACAC), the Ohio Association of College Admission Counseling (OACAC) and The Southern Association for College Admission Counseling (SACAC).  As a former middle and high school English teacher and an advisor to youth groups, Barbara brings to the profession over 20 years of experience working with adolescents. Find Barbara at http://nceduconsulting.com. ABOUT THIS PODCAST Tests and the Rest is THE college admissions industry podcast. Explore all of our episodes on the show page. ABOUT YOUR HOSTS Mike Bergin is the president of Chariot Learning and founder of TestBright. Amy Seeley is the president of Seeley Test Pros. If you're interested in working with Mike and/or Amy for test preparation, training, or consulting, feel free to get in touch through our contact page.

There are a few moments in the life of a university where an event overtakes the local and national narrative about who and what your campus represents. When the news broke in 2010 of an academic scandal on the campus of the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill involving the football team, few knew that the issue would eventually expand to include over 3100 students and student-athletes taking 200 classes offered by the African and Afro-American Studies Department. Among many other outcomes, UNC Chapel Hill was put on probation by the regional accreditation association, the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools. Several years later, both the NCAA and the SACS deferred on whether to hold the institution in violation of their bylaws. My guest today is Holden Thorp. He was the 10th Chancellor at UNC-Chapel Hill from 2008-2013. Currently, he is the Editor-in-Chief of the Science family of journals since 2019. He came to Science from Washington University, where he was provost from 2013 to 2019, and where he is Rita Levi-Montalcini Distinguished University Professor and holds appointments in both chemistry and medicine. He is a venture partner at Hatteras Venture Partners, a consultant to Ancora, and is on the board of directors of PBS, the College Advising Corps, and Artizan Biosciences. He talks frankly about what presidents and trustees should know about college athletics. It's an eye opening conversation. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/karen-weaver/message

We are very excited to bring you the top papers from the Southern Association for Vascular Surgery 2022 Meeting in Manalapan, Florida. This episode features 4 different papers, discussed by the primary author(s) with commentary provided by Drs. Adam Beck (Secretary-Treasurer of SAVS) and Dr. Hernan Bazan (Program Chair).  Index Atherectomy Peripheral Vascular Interventions Performed for Claudication are Associated with More Reinterventions than Non-Atherectomy Procedures Discussed by: Dr. Qingwen (Wen) Kawaji and Dr. Caitlin Hicks, Johns Hopkins, Baltimore, MD Authors: Qingwen Kawaji, Chen Dun, Christi Walsh, David P Stonko, Christopher Abularrage, James Black III, Bruce Perler, Martin Makary, Caitlin Hicks Analysis of Wound Healing Time and Wound Free Period in Patients With Chronic Limb Threatening Ischemia Treated With and Without Revascularization Discussed by: Dr. Katharine McGinigle, UNC Chapel Hill, NC Authors: Katharine McGinigle, Smith Ngeve, Sydney Browder, Melissa Hammrick, Jacob E Wood, Federico Parodi, Luigi Pascareella, Mark Farber, William Marston  Neurologic Outcomes of Carotid and Other Emergent Interventions for Ischemic Stroke over Six Years with Analysis Enhanced by Machine Learning Discussed by: Dr. P. Andrew Rivera, Ochsner Health, New Orleans, LA Authors: P Andrew Rivera, Bethany Jennings, Jeffrey Burton, Aaron Hayson, Faith Mason, Jaron Pettis, Adam Berenson, Sam Money, Waldemar C Sternbergh III, Daniel Fort, Hernan A Bazan Effect of Timing of TEVAR after Type B Aortic Dissection in the SVS VQI Post-approval Project for Dissection Discussed by: Dr. Adam Beck, UAB, Birmingham AL Authors: Adam W Beck, Grace Wang, Joseph Lombardi, Rodney White, Jack Cronenwett, John Kern, Richard P Cambria, Ali Azizzadeh  Follow us on Twitter @audiblebleeding Dr. Amanda Fobare: @amandafobare Dr. Adam Beck: @AWBeckMD Dr. Hernan Bazan: @HernanBazanMD Dr. Katherine McGinigle: @KateMcGinigleMD Dr. Caitlin Hicks: @CaitlinWHicks Dr. Wen Kawaji: @WenKawaji

Some states find innovative and generous ways to support higher education for their residents, and Florida is one of them. As the first of what will be an ongoing series on state scholarships, Mike and Amy invited educational consultant Carrie Bedard and educator Jason Robinovitz to discuss the Florida Bright Futures Scholarships. What are five things you will learn in this episode? What are the Florida Bright Futures Scholarships? How much can these scholarships amount to? Are these scholarships only open to Florida residents? What are the general requirements for Bright Futures? What should aspiring scholarship applicants know in advance? MEET OUR GUESTS Carrie Bedard and Jason Robinovitz are the moderators of the Bright Futures Scholarship Parent page on Facebook. Carrie Bedard of Soar 2 Success Consulting graduated from the University of Florida with a degree in Hospitality and a Minor in Psychology. She has worked in education throughout her career, including teaching, tutoring and personal essay development. She has an extensive background in Marketing and Public Speaking, which she uses to help her students to become the best they can be to achieve their goals. In 2012, she decided to make helping students a full time venture, after seeing parents had no idea how to guide their students in the college guidance and admissions process and guidance counselors were over worked with hundreds of students and couldn't give the 1-1 attention necessary to properly guide students. She has traveled and met with college admissions staff, joined the Southern Association of College Admissions Counselors, and worked with over 100 families around the globe. Carrie first appeared on this podcast in episode 50 to discuss Utilizing A Reflection Journal To Prepare For Your College Essay. Find Carrie at cbedardfl@yahoo.com. Jason Robinovitz is the Chief Operating Officer of all Score At The Top Learning Centers. Jason oversees each Center's day-to-day operations, ensuring the delivery of top quality educational support and guidance services to client families. As team leader for a staff of more than 100 educators, Jason is in charge of strategic decision-making, including best practice policies, customer service, staffing, training, marketing, systems, and technology. Jason is also involved in educational consulting services for college, boarding school, and law school clients. Meeting with students, Jason specializes in directing pre-law and future law-school students toward the extracurricular activities that will help position them for success. Skillfully guiding them through the application and essay process, Jason helps students distinguish themselves from the rest of the applicant pool. He also works with families seeking therapeutic placements for their children, identifying the “best fit” schools and programs for them and interfacing with these schools and programs to ensure successful placements. Jason is a founding member of the Board of Directors of the National Test Prep Association. As an active member of the Independent Educational Consultants Association, the National Association for College Admission Counseling, and the Secondary School Admission Test Board, Robinovitz is part of a professional network of admission directors, educators, psychologists and other educational consultants. Jason first appeared on this podcast in episode 20 to discuss Therapeutic Schools and Teens In Crisis. Find Jason at jason@scoreatthetop.com. LINKS Florida Financial Aid Application Florida Bright Futures Program Details RELATED EPISODES HOW TO WIN LOCAL SCHOLARSHIP AWARDS WHAT IS SCHOLARSHIP DISPLACEMENT? ATTENDING A LARGE PUBLIC UNIVERSITY ABOUT THIS PODCAST Tests and the Rest is THE college admissions industry podcast. Explore all of our episodes on the show page. ABOUT YOUR HOSTS Mike Bergin is the president of Chariot Learning and founder of TestBright. Amy Seeley is the president of Seeley Test Pros. If you're interested in working with Mike and/or Amy for test preparation, training, or consulting, feel free to get in touch through our contact page.  

Leri Argueta, MPA, serves as the inaugural Senior Assistant Director for Diversity Initiatives for the Georgia Institute of Technology. His role oversees the support, expansion, and advocacy for a growingly diverse and underserved student population across all academic divisions and majors. Argueta has served in several fellowship programs, including the Georgia Partnership for Excellence in Education Policy Fellowship Program, the GALEO Institute for Leadership, and the North-American Undergraduate Interfraternity Institute. Argueta has been recognized with several accolades for his work in Diversity and Inclusion including the 2020 Lillian Williams Champion of Diversity Award, the 2021 Myron G. Burney Award for Inclusion and Access from the Southern Association for College Admission Counseling, and the 2021 Dr. Bobby Gueh Leadership Award from the Georgia First Generation Foundation. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/georgiafirstgen/support

Originally from Westchester, New York, Lindsay headed south for college and received a BBA in Business Management from the University of Miami. After graduating, she worked on marketing and investor relations teams for several alternative investment funds, with assets up to $3 billion. Lindsay later received her Certificate in Independent Educational Consulting from University of California, Irvine, and started Simply Admissions in 2016.  She is also a Certified Myers-Briggs Practitioner.Lindsay's professional affiliations include: •   Independent Educational Consultant Association (Professional Member)•   National Association for College Admission Counseling•   Southern Association for College Admission Counseling•   Georgia College Counseling Association•   Enrollment Management Association Lindsay now lives in Atlanta and in her free time enjoys traveling, biking, and kayaking. Lindsay has been helping families simplify the college admissions process for more than 5 years.  During the 2020-2021 application season, her students were admitted to over 118 different colleges in 30 states & 5 countries. They also received more than $8.2 million in merit aid. Lindsay can help our audience learn how to make the college admissions process easier. She talks about college prep best practices, how to attend college without going broke, and how the college landscape has changed post-COVID. Lindsay started Simply Admissions at 25 years old. Fast forward to 2021, she now has another educational consultant and career coach on her team. She would love to motivate other women entrepreneurs and/or people that are looking to make a drastic career change. LINDSAY AND I DISCUSS•     College Prep•     Financial Aid•     College Admissions Post-COVID•     How can a student simplify the college admissions process?•     How can parents support their student as they apply for college?•     How can a teen prepare in order to be successful during the college admissions process?•     What are college prep best practices?•     How can I avoid going into debt to attend college?•     Should I take on any debt to attend college? SEND AUDIENCE TOhttps://www.simplyadmissions.com/ ----------------------------------POST A REVIEWGUEST BOOKINGS CLICK HERE Follow me on Social MediaNew Town Big Dreams podcast on FacebookInstagramLinkedinLuke Menkes Kelowna RealtorSupport the show (https://paypal.me/lukemenkes)

With over fifteen years of experience in university admission and independent school settings, Jessica Sant was recently named Chief Engagement Officer at The Lovett School in Atlanta, GA. Before her current role, she served as Lovett's Director of College Counseling and worked as an undergraduate admission officer at both the University of Georgia and Emory University. She was named President of the Southern Association for College Admission Counseling (SACAC) in 2018 and is a current Dickinson College's Counselor Advisory Board member. She earned her undergraduate and graduate degrees from the University of Georgia and is completing a Certificate in School Management and Leadership through the Harvard Business School and Graduate School of Education. Jessica is the recipient of Lovett's Surdyk Award, SACAC's Rising Star Award, and NACAC's Excellence in Government Relations Award. She's married to Tyler Sant, who happens to be the Head of College Counseling at the Atlanta International School, and is the very proud mom to Josie Jaret Sant, who will turn 1 in October!

Today we are talking to Jim Glass, President of Southern Regional Technical College. (SRTC). President Glass officially began his tenure as president at SRTC on July 1, 2019. Offering 130 degree, diploma, and certificate programs, SRTC was formed in 2015 from a merger of the former Moultrie Technical College and Southwest Georgia Technical College. Serving the technical education and training needs within an 11-county service region, SRTC has locations in Colquitt, Decatur, Early, Grady, Miller, Mitchell, Seminole, Thomas (main campus), Tift, Turner, and Worth counties."One of the things we will never stray from is our workforce mission," Glass says. "Whether it's a credit course in the form of a degree, diploma or certificate or even through non-credit courses that people can take through our economic development division. We have a free high school equivalency test or English as a second language from our adult education department."SRTC is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC), the same accrediting body that certifies degrees from most colleges in the Southeast, and has 28 general education core classes transferable to colleges and universities within the University System of Georgia. Moving forward with creating apprenticeship programs, Glass says, "Every single day, I have people tell me they need welders, electricians, remote tech, nurses, on and on."A win-win opportunity, SRTC's apprenticeship program gives students valuable work experience and helps businesses meet their workforce demands. Listening to business and community leaders is the focus of SRTC's new Business and Industry Round Table discussions. "One of the things I wanted to do when I became president was to make sure that our development authorities, cities, counties, and chambers knew we wanted to be their partners," Glass says. "It's so important that we maintain great relationships."Glass says the goal is to have round table discussions throughout SRTC's service area.Growth is coming to the Moultrie campus thanks to $2.3 million to plan and design a new technical and industrial building. The funds are part of the state's FY2022 budget and expand space for SRTC's high-demand program.Also, SRTC recently received a $200,000 grant from Coca-Cola Bottling United and Rural Development Partners. The grant funds the Rural Development Partners Community Investment and Coca-Cola Bottling United Scholarship and benefits SRTC's technical and industrial programs, including the popular commercial truck driving program. COVID impacted higher education throughout the past year, especially technical schools where "hand-on" teaching is critical. Like many other schools, SRTC received CARES Act Funds used to support students and improve campus facilities, including repairs and upgrades at its campuses. SRTC's fall semester starts on August 17, visit the SRTC website or call 888.205.3449 for more information. Join us next time as we continue to promote South Georgia as a great place to live, work, play, and visit.Thanks to our sponsor Smalltown Broadcasting and WDDQ, home of the Scott James Matheson Show, where you can listen to live from 6 a.m. to 9 a.m., Monday through Friday on Talk 92.1 http://talk921.com/ or through the TuneIn app https://tunein.com/radio/Talk-921South Georgia Insider is produced by Spencer Van Horn, Smalltown Broadcasting.  

Welcome back to America's leading higher education podcast! This is The EdUp Experience President Series Episode #73. In this episode, sponsored by MDT Marketing, we welcome Dr. Jermaine Whirl, President of Augusta Technical College. Guest hosts Holly Owens and Dr. Stacey Gonzales lead the discussion where Jermaine discusses the value of technical and community colleges to their region, but specifically, about creating seamless pathways for students to move to a job or to their next degree without barriers. Jermaine talks about how technical colleges play a role in recruiting businesses in the region - for him, in particular, it's between 10-30 meetings a year to meet with business leaders as a part of workforce packages. Opportunity for education, and opportunity for job! Dr. Jermaine Whirl is the 5th president of Augusta Technical College (ATC), a unit of the Technical College System of Georgia. The college is accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACSCOC) and offers programs on four campuses: Augusta, Grovetown, Thomson/McDuffie, and Waynesboro. Dr. Whirl is a student-success-oriented, collaborative, innovative, engaged, and passionate leader who simply desires to see students succeed, colleagues develop, and local and regional economies grow. Another episode sponsored by our great friends at MDT Marketing! Get your free marketing consultation today! mdtmarketing.com/edup Thanks so much for tuning in. Join us again next time for another episode! Contact Us! Connect with the hosts - Elvin Freytes, Elizabeth Leiba, and Dr. Joe Sallustio ● If you want to get involved, leave us a comment or rate us! ● Join the EdUp community at The EdUp Experience! ● Follow us on Facebook | Instagram | LinkedIn | Twitter | YouTube Thanks for listening! We make education your business!

When you hear “resume,” you probably think (perhaps with a shudder) of applying for a job. But since a document like this serves as a succinct summary of someone’s experience, educational background, and special skills, it also makes a surprising difference when applying to a school. Amy and Mike invited college counseling expert Judi Robinovitz to detail the process of crafting a college resume.  What are five things you will learn in this episode? How important is it for a high school student to create a resume for college admissions? What should a college resume look like both digitally and physically? How do verbs like initiate, lead, collaborate, and solve matter on your resume? What can students do to build a resume under unusual circumstances? How does building a high school resume help students later? MEET OUR GUESTS Judi Robinovitz is a Certified Educational Planner with more than thirty-five years of experience in college counseling and school placements. She is the author of numerous articles, books, and software products on educational planning and test preparation. Judi has been a featured speaker at national educational conferences, schools, and places of worship. To keep pace with current educational trends, Judi continually travels across the country to visit dozens of college and boarding school campuses every year. She has acquired vast knowledge of the admissions process as well as the requirements and specialties of hundreds of educational institutions. Since 1980, she and her team have successfully guided more than 8,000 students – from those at the very top of their class to students experiencing significant academic struggles – and their families through the planning and application process for private school, college, and graduate school. Judi specializes in guiding students applying to prestigious double-degree BS-MD programs and the nation’s most selective universities as well as colleges that best serve mid-range students and those with learning disabilities. During her 23-year tenure at Educational Testing Service, Judi served as technical liaison to the College Board. She designed and led the programming team to implement the College Board’s first SAT-prep software; she also wrote strategy chapters of their original SAT-prep books. Taking the SAT numerous times throughout her career, Judi has several perfect 800 scores on her record. As a founding faculty member of two private schools in Boca Raton, Florida, Judi created their college guidance programs and served as Director of College Guidance to the first four graduating classes of each school. Judi founded Score At The Top Learning Centers & Schools in South Florida. Accredited by AdvancED and the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, the learning centers provide academic tutoring, SAT & ACT preparation, and courses for credit to over 1,000 students every year, both in person and via Skype. The accredited schools are home to more than 180 full-time students who thrive in intentionally small classes ranging in size from one to eight students. Judi is a professional member of the Independent Educational Consultants Association, the Higher Education Consultants Association, the National Association for College Admission Counseling, the Secondary School Admissions Test Board, and the Learning Disabilities Association of America. Judi earned degrees in mathematics and computer science from the University of Connecticut and Rutgers University, both with highest honors. Her professional life has been devoted to helping students achieve academic success. Judi first appeared on our podcast in episode 139 to discuss Building an A+ Extracurricular Resume. Find Judi at judi@scoreatthetop.com LINKS Should I Upload a Résumé with my College Applications? Present a Consistent Picture of Yourself in Your College Applications RELATED EPISODES BUILDING AN A+ EXTRACURRICULAR RESUME CREATING A PASSION PROJECT DEMONSTRATING LEADERSHIP IN COLLEGE APPLICATIONS ABOUT THIS PODCAST Tests and the Rest is THE college admissions industry podcast. Explore all of our episodes on the show page.

Wednesday on Political Rewind: The governing body behind Georgia's public universities and colleges is on the search for a new chancellor. But appointed members of the Board of Regents are facing criticism after former Gov. Sonny Perdue was reported to be among the final candidates for the role. A college accrediting agency warned the board to keep politics out of the search. The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports that a letter to Regent chair Sachin Shailendra from The Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges advised the board pick a candidate based on their skills and abilities to avoid "politicizing" the search. Perdue has no experience in education administration. Also, President Joe Biden is scheduled to travel to Georgia tomorrow following his first speech to a joint session of Congress later tonight. His speech will serve as a review of his first 100 days in office. Biden's Thursday trip to Georgia reflects the new importance of the Peach State in national politics following the 2020 election of Sens. Raphael Warnock and Jon Ossoff. The pair of Georgians gave Democrats a majority in the U.S. Senate, bolstering the president's abilities to pass his progressive agenda. Panel: Greg Bluestein — Politics Reporter, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution

Tag Paid Go -  EP 48: Mr. Rogers Knows Best: In this episode I craft a well worded response to to the Bath Salts people.  I will not be silenced. I've remixed and remastered an older song called Doc Hollywood Florida MD" Listen to past episodes and songs at: www.tagpaidgo.com Sign up for the newsletter - news.tagpaidgo.com ----more---- TRANSCRIPT Welcome to another episode of tag paid go.  I’m gonna jump right into this and not waste your time.  Last week I received a letter from the Regional Bath Salts Retailer’s Southern Association in regards to a previous episode I did featuring bath salts as a demonic summoning tool. If you wanna hear that letter, go check out my previous episode.  In short, the letter asked me to REMOVE the Episode I did mentioning bath salts. That’s my post Covid List episode. I’ll leave links in the description for clarification.  EP 46 - https://tagpaidgo.podbean.com/e/my-top-5-post-covid-list/ EP 47 - https://tagpaidgo.podbean.com/e/extra-salty-episode/ Anyway I told you I would craft a response letter to the association and Benjamin Rogers and I have. *clears throat Dear Rogers,  *ya see, I’m not gonna use the term mr in front of his name like he did with me, calling me mr scott.  That would involve me calling him mr. Rogers.  And he is NO mr. Rogers.  You ever watch mr Rogers?  Mr. Rogers was a gentle man.  He was the kind of man that would not take exception to my bath salts episode.  In fact he would marvel in the wonder that such a thing is possible.  Mr. Rogers always asked his viewers to create things.  Not tear them down. Make new friends.  Not put up walls. No.  I will not start this letter off by calling him mr Rogers.  He doesn’t hold a candle to mr Rogers...that is unless it was dark where mr Rogers was and he couldn’t see.  Then Benjamin Rogers BETTER HOLD A CANDLE.  No.  A torch. Benjamin Rogers should hold a TORCH to illuminate the room so that mr Rogers can see. Then he should remove himself from that room because he doesn’t deserve to breath the same AIR as mr. Rogers.  Speaking of air,  Did you know that air pollution makes up 70% of all pollution found in the air?  The Air Combatant Disinfectant Company has been around for 40 yrs and has a proven track record in the clean air arena -  and NOW they are assessing noise pollution.  To learn more about air and noise pollution go online and visit the air combatant disinfectant company, or AC/DC, today.   It’s now time for a little noise pollution of my own.  Sit back with a bourbon infused bourbon and enjoy.  I’ve re-mixed and re-mastered one of my earlier songs.  This song’s called Doc Hollywood Florida MD Well that does it for another episode of tag paid go.  Subscribe on THIS podcast app AND sign up for the newsletter at news.tagpaidgo.com I’d like to thank this weeks sponsor, The Air Combantant Disenfectant Company.  Rock n roll’s not air pollution, AIR pollution is.  Visit the Air Combatant Disinfectant Company today. I’d like to thank all you you for listening in.  Keep sharing the show with your friends.  It does help.  Everyone stay safe.  Be kind to each other Till next time Tag paid go

What a great conversation with Nancy! Nancy Beane grew up in Kingsport, Tennessee. She has a B.A. with Honors from Agnes Scott College, an M.A.T. in History from The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, and an Ed.S. in Social Studies from Georgia State University. After teaching for fifteen years in elementary and secondary public schools, she moved to The Westminster Schools in 1989, taught history there for many years and became one of their college counselors in 1992, a position she held until she retired in June of 2020. While at Westminster, she was actively involved in College Board, The Southern Association for College Admission Counseling , the National Association for College Admission Counseling, Association of College Counselors in Independent Schools, and The Georgia Independent Colleges Association. She was SACAC President from 2004-2005, served on the NACAC Board from 2008-2011, was a member of the ACCIS Board of Trustees from 2012 to 2015, and was again a member of the NACAC Board from 2015-2018 during which she served as president in 2016-2017. Married to John Beane, a retired attorney, she and her husband have one fabulous daughter, Kathryn, and one precious dog, Wyatt.

413. We interview photographer and musician Matthew D. White. "I am a photographer living in New Orleans. Most of my work is centered on the south Louisiana landscape, the US Gulf Coast, and South Florida. I have been photographing the Louisiana coast from Sabine Pass to the mouth of the Mississippi for more than 15 years. I also specialize in architectural, real estate, nature, travel, aerial, and industrial imagery. My photographs have appeared in Nature Conservancy Magazine; 64 Parishes (Louisiana Endowment for the Humanities); Marie Claire (UK); Stern (DE); the New Orleans Times-Picayune; and The New York Times. My stock portfolio is represented by Getty Images. Licensing available for all images seen here. Inquire for commercial or editorial assignment." This week in Louisiana history. April 17, 1811. Attakapas Parish abolished, became St. Martin & St. Mary. This week in New Orleans history. According to local historian Buddy Stall, The [New Orleans] Pelicans made their professional [baseball] debut on April 17, 1887 as a member of the Southern Association. In their first outing, the Pels defeated Mobile, 5-2, then went on to win 75 games against 40 losses and win the pennant. The “Golden Era” of the team ran from 1901 through 1938 when the Pelicans finished in the first division all but five times. During that period, 10 pennants flew above Heinemann Park. This week in Louisiana. Fort St. Jean Baptiste State Historic Site Tour a replica of the first European settlement in what would become the Louisiana Purchase. In 1714, traveling up the Red River on his way from present-day Alabama to Mexico, French-Canadian trader Louis Antoine Juchereau de St. Denis came upon a massive, impenetrable logjam that stopped him from advancing further. St. Denis had two huts hastily constructed, which also happened to be in a Natchitoches Indian village, and thus established the first permanent European settlement in the territory later called the Louisiana Purchase. A more substantial fort was constructed two years later to serve as a means of preventing Spanish soldiers from entering what was then French territory. The newly named Fort St. Jean Baptiste grew, becoming one of the most important trading centers in the Lower Mississippi Valley. Three Caddo Indian tribe were instrumental in ensuring France’s success at the fort, located in the center of present-day Natchitoches, because they formed communication networks between the French and Spanish settlers, plus other Native American groups. Postcards from Louisiana. Ruston Earth Day choir.Listen on iTunes.Listen on Google Play.Listen on Google Podcasts.Listen on Spotify.Listen on Stitcher.Listen on TuneIn.The Louisiana Anthology Home Page.Like us on Facebook. 

Tag Paid Go -  EP 47: Extra Salty Episode: I read fan mail this episode - SPOILER ALERT - It gets a little salty.  There's also a new song called "SYNCHRONICITY 3". Listen to past episodes and songs at: www.tagpaidgo.com Sign up for the newsletter - news.tagpaidgo.com ----more---- TRANSCRIPT Ep 47 Welcome to another episode of tag paid go. I am scott and I’ll be your narrator this evening.  Last week I made a top 5 post Covid list.  A list of things I wanted to do post Covid.  In said list I made a remark about using bath salts for summoning demons.  It seems some of you were offended by that list. In particular, one specific group.  The Regional Bath Salts Retailer’s Southern Association has written me a strongly worded letter asking for a retraction.  The letter reads: (paper) Dear Mr. Scott First of of all, my name is just scott. I’m not the chief engineer of any intergalactic space vehicle.  And while I don’t mind the fictional character reference, if they would have done any sort of homework, they would have realized I’m more of a Star Wars fan.  That’s Not to say I don’t like the other show, it just doesn’t really interest me in a fictional space drama kind of way.  I’m more of a space wizard and robots type of guy.  Lets dive into this - - Dear mr scott. *sigh It has come to our attention that you referenced the use of bath salts in a way that they are not intended.  The summoning of demonic or ANY type of non earthly or spiritual beings is not what bath salts are designed for, hence misleading the general public of their capabilities.  Bath salts are used for a relaxing and soothing way to enjoy a bath.  It should be noted that while the term “salt” is in the name, we also do not recommend using bath salts in conjunction with food related items. The side effects can be less than desirable.   In conclusion we at the RBSRSA have decided that your podcast has violated and disrupted the bath salts industry. Please take this time to reflect on your actions and remove or retract your previous podcast episode.   Warm Regards Benjamin Rogers Regional VP of Public Relations RBSRSA While i reflect on wether or not I’m taking down the previous episode, I am formulated a letter to send back to them and will hopefully have it ready to share with you on the next episode.  For right now, if you’re gonna summon other worldly demons, maybe use just plain old table salt.   Speaking of salt, I’d like to take a minute to thank our returning sponsor.  Chewy Bean Soap.  If you love things squeaky clean Just reach for a Chewy Bean Chewy Bean soap   We’ve made to the part of the show where I feature I song I just wrote.  Sit back with a salted caramel chocolate soda and enjoy. This songs called  SONG Well that does it for this weeks episode of tag paid go.  I’d like to thank our sponsor.   Chewy bean soap  We like our soap like we like our beans. Chewy.  Chew bean soap I’d also like to let you know about our electronic mailing list.  Gets news and info and emails from tag paid go.  Just go to news.tagpaidgo.com and sign up.  Check out tag paid go on YouTube for some additional music videos.  Thanks to all of you for coming back this week.   Everyone stay safe.  Be kind to each other Till next time.  Tag. Paid. Go  

Dr. Andrew Westmoreland became the 18th president of Samford University on June 1, 2006. Founded in 1841, Samford is Alabama's largest privately supported institution of higher learning. In today’s episode of Small-Time Leaders, Dr. Westmoreland shares with us how his good friend Ben Elrod pushed him to a new limit. Andrew already has set up a new career record on his family’s history, but Ben challenged him even further. This encouragement not only helped Andrew grow professionally and personally but also had him become university president, not one, but two universities. Dr. Westmoreland holds undergraduate and graduate degrees in political science and a doctorate in higher education administration. A native of Arkansas, he is married to Dr. Jeanna Westmoreland. They have one daughter, Riley, who is a graduate of Samford and of Vanderbilt University. His career in higher education spans 42 years, including 23 years in two college presidencies. In addition to his duties as Samford president, Dr. Westmoreland teaches courses in political science as his schedule allows. He serves as a member of many boards for charities and other entities, and he is an author and speaker. He is the past Chair of the Board of Trustees for the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges, which oversees accreditation for approximately 800 colleges and universities from Virginia to Texas. Dr. Westmoreland has announced his plans to retire from the Samford presidency in June 2021. To learn more about how Michael guides executives and their teams to get on the same page with strategic planning and leadership succession, go to https://michaelalantate.com/ where you’ll also find his Blog and 3 Books: The White Shirt – how to find a life-giving career , Design a Life that works Michael’s latest book, Roll Up Your Sleeves. all three are now available on Amazon, Barnes & Noble, and independent local bookstores. Roll Up Your Sleeves teaches people how to Lead and Live in a Constant Changing World with simple applications. Take a closer look at the book and experience a new way of working through an unexpected change in your life and career by taking the 2-minute My Change Management Style Quiz http://rollupsleevesbook.com/ To learn more about Small Time Leaders podcast and Michael’s the Leadership & Life Journal blog- a new way to think about at the important things you already know, go to at https://michaelalantate.com/

Dr. Andrew Westmoreland became the 18th president of Samford University on June 1, 2006. Founded in 1841, Samford is Alabama's largest privately supported institution of higher learning. In today’s episode of Small-Time Leaders, Dr. Westmoreland shares with us how showing support and encouragement to someone might take them a long way. Often people around us have leadership skills and are not even aware of that and we have to observe those leaders and encourage them. We might even be surprised at how far we can motivate people to go. Listen to this episode and learn how Dr. Andrew’s 3rd grade teacher motivated him to level up. Dr. Westmoreland holds undergraduate and graduate degrees in political science and a doctorate in higher education administration. A native of Arkansas, he is married to Dr. Jeanna Westmoreland. They have one daughter, Riley, who is a graduate of Samford and of Vanderbilt University. His career in higher education spans 42 years, including 23 years in two college presidencies. In addition to his duties as Samford president, Dr. Westmoreland teaches courses in political science as his schedule allows. He serves as a member of many boards for charities and other entities, and he is an author and speaker. He is the past Chair of the Board of Trustees for the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges, which oversees accreditation for approximately 800 colleges and universities from Virginia to Texas. Dr. Westmoreland has announced his plans to retire from the Samford presidency in June 2021. To learn more about how Michael guides executives and their teams to get on the same page with strategic planning and leadership succession, go to https://michaelalantate.com/ where you’ll also find his Blog and 3 Books: The White Shirt – how to find a life-giving career , Design a Life that works Michael’s latest book, Roll Up Your Sleeves. all three are now available on Amazon, Barnes & Noble, and independent local bookstores. Roll Up Your Sleeves teaches people how to Lead and Live in a Constant Changing World with simple applications. Take a closer look at the book and experience a new way of working through an unexpected change in your life and career by taking the 2-minute My Change Management Style Quiz http://rollupsleevesbook.com/ To learn more about Small Time Leaders podcast and Michael’s the Leadership & Life Journal blog- a new way to think about at the important things you already know, go to at https://michaelalantate.com/

Welcome to the Fullstack Educator Podcast!Oman Frame has 27 years of experience in teaching and diversity leadership. He is a gifted motivator and educator who combines real-world topics with academic rigor to make learning personally meaningful for his students. Oman has conducted workshops at the National Association of Independent Schools People of Color conference, the National Middle School Association Conference and, the Southern Association of Independent Schools conference. He is a creator of curricula that ignites, motivates, and inspires people of all ages to understand the effects of oppression on underserved communities and inspire social justice commitment. Oman is currently the Director of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion at the Paideia School in Atlanta, Georgia. He is also a member of the high school faculty. Oman is a community resource serving as a consultant to various entities in the country. He has delivered keynotes and program content at the Bell Hooks Institute, Georgia Gwinnett College, and other schools and corporate institutions. He co-chaired the 2016 People of Color Conference in Atlanta, Georgia, and is also an integral part of the iChange Summer Institute for Teachers. Recently, Oman coauthored the book “Let's Get Real: Exploring Race, Class and Gender in the classroom,” a text that gives life and direction to a curriculum rooted in social justice.Here are links to the resources mentioned in our conversation with Oman Frame about Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion work after 2020.Connect with Oman on Instagram and Twitter.Learn more about the iChange Collaborative.Learn more about the Paideia School in Atlanta Georgia.Learn more about the NAIS People of Color Conference.Read: Begin Again: James Baldwin's America and Its Urgent Lessons for Our Own by Eddie S. Glaude Jr.Read: Books by Loretta Ross.Read: Books by Tim Wise.Read: Books by Robin DiAngelo.Listen: Scene On Radio Seeing White series.Listen: Scene On Radio Men series.Listen: The Code Switch podcast.Listen: The Throughline podcast.Listen: The People’s Party podcast by Talib Kweli.Listen: The Questlove Supreme podcast.Listen: The Breakdances With Wolves podcast by Gyasi Ross.You can connect with Matt McGee and Michael Lomuscio on LinkedIn.You can follow Fullstack Educator on Instagram, LinkedIn, Twitter, and Facebook.If you enjoyed this podcast please subscribe, rate it, leave a review, and share it with a friend!Episodes of this podcast are released bi-weekly.

Everyone knows that extracurricular activities matter in college admissions. But do you know which aspects of participation and achievement really make a difference? Amy and Mike invited admissions expert Judi Robinovitz to outline the essentials of building an A+ extracurricular resume.  What are five things you will learn in this episode? Are extracurriculars as important as people say? Do colleges want students who are well-rounded or angular? Do community service and work count as extracurriculars? How important are excellence and impact in an activity? What is the difference between your academic rating and extracurricular rating? MEET OUR GUEST Judi Robinovitz is a Certified Educational Planner with more than thirty-five years of experience in college counseling and school placements. She is the author of numerous articles, books, and software products on educational planning and test preparation. Judi has been a featured speaker at national educational conferences, schools, and places of worship. To keep pace with current educational trends, Judi continually travels across the country to visit dozens of college and boarding school campuses every year. She has acquired vast knowledge of the admissions process as well as the requirements and specialties of hundreds of educational institutions. Since 1980, she and her team have successfully guided more than 8,000 students – from those at the very top of their class to students experiencing significant academic struggles – and their families through the planning and application process for private school, college, and graduate school. Judi specializes in guiding students applying to prestigious double-degree BS-MD programs and the nation’s most selective universities as well as colleges that best serve mid-range students and those with learning disabilities. During her 23-year tenure at Educational Testing Service, Judi served as technical liaison to the College Board. She designed and led the programming team to implement the College Board’s first SAT-prep software; she also wrote strategy chapters of their original SAT-prep books. Taking the SAT numerous times throughout her career, Judi has several perfect 800 scores on her record. As a founding faculty member of two private schools in Boca Raton, Florida, Judi created their college guidance programs and served as Director of College Guidance to the first four graduating classes of each school. Judi founded Score At The Top Learning Centers & Schools in South Florida. Accredited by AdvancED and the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, the learning centers provide academic tutoring, SAT & ACT preparation, and courses for credit to over 1,000 students every year, both in person and via Skype. The accredited schools are home to more than 180 full-time students who thrive in intentionally small classes ranging in size from one to eight students. Judi is a professional member of the Independent Educational Consultants Association, the Higher Education Consultants Association, the National Association for College Admission Counseling, the Secondary School Admissions Test Board, and the Learning Disabilities Association of America. Judi earned degrees in mathematics and computer science from the University of Connecticut and Rutgers University, both with highest honors. Her professional life has been devoted to helping students achieve academic success. Find Judi at judi@scoreatthetop.com. LINKS All About Extracurricular Activities RELATED EPISODES LETTERS OF RECOMMENDATION: GOOD VS. GREAT WRITING RHETORICALLY IN ADMISSIONS ESSAYS LOOKING FOR A FULL RIDE ABOUT THIS PODCAST Tests and the Rest is THE college admissions industry podcast. Explore all of our episodes on the show page.

In episode 132 of the TigerTalk podcast presented by Northeast Mississippi Community College, host Will Kollmeyer welcomes Northeast president, Dr. Ricky G. Ford, to the podcast as Kollmeyer and Ford sit down to discuss what is happening at the college. In this week's update, Dr. Ford welcomes all listeners and talks about the college's recent virtual visit with the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools - Commission on Colleges where Northeast only received three recommendations. Ford also addresses the need to stay vigilant with COVID 19 guidelines between students, employees, and community members. Ford says that people still need to socially distance themselves and wear a mask to help us reduce the number of COVID 19 cases and to help Northeast, Booneville/Prentiss County, Mississippi and the United States overcome this pandemic. Ford takes the time to thank the employees of the Facilities and Maintenance department along with Building and Grounds for the job that they are doing, did during Homecoming, and for everything they will do in the future to make Northeast one of the best campuses in the nation. Ford gives an update on the Northeast at Ripley center and says that the college will take over the center from the construction firm in November and have the campus ready to open in January with an open house to show off the new facility during the early part of the Spring semester. In order to aid our students when transferring after their first two years at Northeast, Ford points out agreements that Northeast has with surrounding universities that aid in the transfer process. Ford talks about the agreement with the University of North Alabama in Florence, Alabama, a memorandum of understanding with Mississippi State University that focuses on our career and technology students transferring there to receive a Bachelors of Applied Science and an upcoming transfer agreement with the University of West Alabama in Livingston, Alabama that will make the process of Northeast students transferring there less hectic. Northeast and the University of West Alabama's transfer agreement will allow for Northeast students to receive scholarships based on grade point average along with other factors such as on- or off-campus housing at UWA. Ford reminds all students -- current, returning, or prospective students -- that Northeast will return to its regular schedule of classes in the Spring and will offer more face-to-face classes to those that want them. In helping students interact more with faculty or ask timely questions, Northeast will also be rolling out synchronous Zoom classes to allow students to ask timely questions but also have the online class feeling. Don't forget that if you want to sign up for classes in the spring, sign-ups are just around the corner. Priority Registration will open for sophomores and freshmen on Friday, October 30. Sophomores will get a chance at classes at 8 a.m. while freshman will start scheduling at 9 a.m. Students must meet with their advisors to discuss their DegreeWorks academic plan before registering for classes in the spring. 

In episode 130 of the TigerTalk podcast presented by Northeast Mississippi Community College, host Will Kollmeyer welcomes Northeast president, Dr. Ricky G. Ford, to the podcast as Kollmeyer and Ford sit down to discuss what is happening at the college. In this week's update, Dr. Ford thanks the members of the Computer Center -- Greg Smith, Ron Smith, Mark Nichols, and Sarah Street -- for their tireless effort that they have put in over the last week to make sure instruction was not sacrificed as the college experienced some Internet issues. Ford also thanks the faculty and staff for the time they have put in to make sure that the students at Northeast get a quality education no matter what. Ford talks about the three recommendations from the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges' virtual visit to campus and how Northeast will adjust to those recommendations by March 1. With the calendar turning to October, Ford talks about the season-opening win for the Tiger football team and gives an athletics update of upcoming football games such as this week's Saturday date at Mississippi Delta Community College and homecoming on Thursday, October 15. Ford also discusses how the college's Division of Workforce and Economic Development is helping with various projects around the college's five-county area. Kollmeyer and Ford both hit some important events coming up such as Priority Registration Day on Friday, October 30, the Campus Country Showtime on Thursday, October 8; Run with Ricky (a virtual 5K) that goes from October 15-October 31, and the weekly Food with the First Lady video cooking series that's released each Thursday. 

In episode 129 of the TigerTalk podcast presented by Northeast Mississippi Community College, host Will Kollmeyer welcomes Northeast president, Dr. Ricky G. Ford, to the podcast as Kollmeyer and Ford sit down to discuss what is happening at the college. In this week's update, Dr. Ford updates listeners on the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACS-COC)virtual 10-year review meeting that the college and representatives from the association just wrapped up and Ford passes along the good words that the SACS-COC representatives had to say about the employees of Northeast Mississippi Community College. Ford also discusses the college's Quality Enhancement Plan (QEP) and how Northeast will continue to implement it throughout not only faculty but staff advising as well. Ford opens up about the college returning to a normal schedule in January 2021 with more face-to-face classes. Students will still have the option to make a schedule however they choose but the college will focus on more face-to-face classes since 79% of students surveyed have asked for more face-to-face time with instructors. Northeast, which is tops in Mississippi and No. 2 in the nation in online education, will still continue its online education, hybrid options and offer the students a chance to mix all three together -- face-to-face, hybrid and online. This week marks the first home football game of the season and Ford is ready to welcome everyone to campus for the season opener against Holmes Community College with the college's tailgate in the area around the fountain prior to kickoff at 6:30 p.m. Ford encourages everyone to finish the semester strong. With just a few weeks left before Thanksgiving break and the end of the semester for seated courses, Ford motivates students and employees to finish the semester strong. 

In episode 128 of the TigerTalk podcast presented by Northeast Mississippi Community College, host Will Kollmeyer welcomes Northeast president, Dr. Ricky G. Ford, to the podcast as Kollmeyer and Ford sit down to discuss what is happening at the college. In this week's update, Dr. Ford updates listeners on three topics of discussion for his twenty-fifth straight week on the podcast. Ford talks about football opening up next week, a return to normal face-to-face classes, and about the upcoming Southern Association of Colleges and Schools - Commission on Colleges (SACS-COC), which is the regional accrediting body for Northeast and its visit on campus next week. During his talk about the 2020 football season, Ford talks about the different aspects of opening the season under COVID-19 restrictions such as tickets not being sold the day of the game and all tickets will have to be pre-purchased prior to the day before the game on the NEMCC homepage (http://www.nemcc.edu). Ford also talks about the admission process to the contests, parking, tailgating, and how visitors and the Showband from Tigerland will share the visiting stands. In his talk on a return to normal face-to-face classes, the president of the college states that over 3/4ths of students surveyed said they would prefer a face-to-face class schedule as to one that contained online classes and Ford discusses what to expect from the virtual campus meeting with representatives from the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACS-COC) as they make their on-site meeting virtual. 

Dr. Donald Q. Fozard, SrPastor/BusinessmanThis part 2 of 2 interview with Dr. Donald Q. Fozard, Sr.Apostle Donald Q. Fozard, Sr. was born in Durham, North Carolina. He is the son of the late Ila Magnum Fozard. He is married to the former Nora Lee Lyons. Together they have been blessed with eight children, Thirty-three grandchildren, and three great-grandchildren. Apostle Fozard is a graduate of Hillside High School. He received a Bachelor of Theology Degree from Union Christian Bible Institute and an Honorary Doctorate Degree from Hosanna Bible College in Durham, North Carolina. In 1978, Minister Donald Q. Fozard, Sr., who had been ordained in the ministry for less than one year, was asked to minister at Mount Zion Baptist Church every Sunday. He became the Pastor of Mount Zion Baptist Church on the second Sunday in December 1978. In 1984, after much prayer, Mount Zion Baptist Church became Mount Zion Christian Church. Moreover, because of the growing membership, physical space at the church became gravely inadequate. Being led by the Holy Spirit, Pastor Fozard decided that the new building at 3519 Fayetteville St. would be built by faith. On Sunday, September 10, 1989, Pastor Fozard led the Mount Zion Christian Church congregation as they marched to the new 43,000 square foot edifice mortgage free. In 1986, God revealed to Pastor Fozard the staggering influence of secular humanism upon students in the public-school system. Thus, he along with his wife was to start Mount Zion Christian Academy. Mount Zion Christian Academy is accredited by the International Christian Accrediting Association (ICAA) and the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Council on Accreditation and School Improvement (SACS CASI). The academy has produced successful students in an array of fields both academically and athletically. In 1982, Pastor Donald Q. Fozard, Sr. and Elder Nora L. Fozard conceived the vision for Hosanna Bible College (HBC). As co-founders of HBC respectively, initially, the objective of HBC was to prepare preachers and teachers for the gospel ministry. However, the vision has expanded to include curriculum and training that would prepare laypersons, clergy and professionals who have a God consciousness. The vision came into fruition in August 1992. In 2011, Apostle Fozard and his wife became the owners of World of Excellence Beauty College, Inc., which was formed for educational and instructional purposes, teaching young men and women the art of cosmetology.To pre-purchase a copy of the BH365 curriculum visit at:www.blackhistory365edcation.com.Follow Us weekly, every Friday at www.BHM365.com Email us at info@bhm365.comEpisodes Edited by: Juels N. Evans, Tech Engineer Editor*This is apart of BH365 Education posted for the public.

Dr. Donald Q. Fozard, SrPastor/BusinessmanThis part 1 of 2 interview with Dr. Donald Q. Fozard, Sr.Apostle Donald Q. Fozard, Sr. was born in Durham, North Carolina. He is the son of the late Ila Magnum Fozard. He is married to the former Nora Lee Lyons. Together they have been blessed with eight children, Thirty-three grandchildren, and three great-grandchildren. Apostle Fozard is a graduate of Hillside High School. He received a Bachelor of Theology Degree from Union Christian Bible Institute and an Honorary Doctorate Degree from Hosanna Bible College in Durham, North Carolina. In 1978, Minister Donald Q. Fozard, Sr., who had been ordained in the ministry for less than one year, was asked to minister at Mount Zion Baptist Church every Sunday. He became the Pastor of Mount Zion Baptist Church on the second Sunday in December 1978. In 1984, after much prayer, Mount Zion Baptist Church became Mount Zion Christian Church. Moreover, because of the growing membership, physical space at the church became gravely inadequate. Being led by the Holy Spirit, Pastor Fozard decided that the new building at 3519 Fayetteville St. would be built by faith. On Sunday, September 10, 1989, Pastor Fozard led the Mount Zion Christian Church congregation as they marched to the new 43,000 square foot edifice mortgage free. In 1986, God revealed to Pastor Fozard the staggering influence of secular humanism upon students in the public-school system. Thus, he along with his wife was to start Mount Zion Christian Academy. Mount Zion Christian Academy is accredited by the International Christian Accrediting Association (ICAA) and the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Council on Accreditation and School Improvement (SACS CASI). The academy has produced successful students in an array of fields both academically and athletically. In 1982, Pastor Donald Q. Fozard, Sr. and Elder Nora L. Fozard conceived the vision for Hosanna Bible College (HBC). As co-founders of HBC respectively, initially, the objective of HBC was to prepare preachers and teachers for the gospel ministry. However, the vision has expanded to include curriculum and training that would prepare laypersons, clergy and professionals who have a God consciousness. The vision came into fruition in August 1992. In 2011, Apostle Fozard and his wife became the owners of World of Excellence Beauty College, Inc., which was formed for educational and instructional purposes, teaching young men and women the art of cosmetology.To pre-purchase a copy of the BH365 curriculum visit at:www.blackhistory365edcation.com.Follow Us weekly, every Friday at www.BHM365.com Email us at info@bhm365.comEpisodes Edited by: Juels N. Evans, Tech Engineer Editor*This is apart of BH365 Education posted for the public.

 377. Part 1 of our interview with Nick Douglas about the Petition to Lincoln by free people of color. "Fully one hundred years before the Voting Rights Act of 1965, black activists in the South launched a bold campaign for universal black suffrage. It is a stirring part of American history that most Americans were never taught. And the history leading up to it—abolitionist activities and effective black resistance to slavery in the South—has also been obscured." We thank Nick for this return visit!This week in Louisiana history. August 10, 1936. Highest temperature ever recorded in Louisiana, Plain Dealing, 114 degrees. This week in New Orleans history. Pelicans' "Cotton" Knaupp's Triple Play. August 8, 1916. While playing second base for the New Orleans Pelicans on August 8, 1916, Henry Antone "Cotton" Knaupp became the only player in the history of the Southern Association to turn an unassisted triple play. With the bases loaded and Knaupp playing 2nd base in a game against the Chattanooga Lookouts, he caught a line drive hit by shortstop Joe Harris, tagged Jake Pilter who was running from first to second base, and stepped on 2nd base to put out Bob Messenger before he could return to second base. This week in Louisiana. Louisiana Soul Food Fall Festival August 21st, 2020 - August 23rd, 202012:00 pm - 10:00 pmLouisiana State Fairgrounds3701 Hudson St, Shreveport, LA 71109 318-780-7872 Website | Email   The Louisiana Soul Food Fall Festival will be filled with food for your soul. This inaugural festival will be held at the Louisiana State Fairgrounds in Shreveport on Friday, August 21, Saturday, August 22 and Sunday, August 23, 2020. This event will showcase local and national recording artists, chefs, soul food and fun for the entire family.  Please email louisianasoulfoodfallfestival@gmail.com for more information or to be a sponsor, vendor or exhibitor. Postcards from Louisiana. Captain Buckles at the Royal Frenchman Bar.Listen on iTunesListen on StitcherListen on Google Play.Listen on Spotify.Listen on TuneIn.The Louisiana Anthology Home Page.Like us on Facebook.

In this episode, we talk to Dr. Belle Wheelan about accreditation. Dr. Belle Wheelan is the president of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges.

Dr. Sarah Imam teaches advanced physiology and environmental physiology at the Citadel. She helps describe for us on the podcast what our human body has to endure in extreme environments, including microgravity environments like the astronauts work and live in.  Our future in space requires our full understanding of the space environment, and the effects it will have on us as humans. While Sarah’s perspective is optimistic, the space environment is not looking like a favorable one for our human bodies.   Here’s are some interesting questions Dr. Sarah and I ponder together:    When you go into these extreme environments (like space), there are so many detrimental effects on our human body, so understanding the impacts of microgravity is going to be more important as we humans continue explore space.  Or, are we just not intended to be space travelers? Sarah asks me what I’m likely to do when I fall into the icy cold water… and the answer is the complete opposite what I would have thought… Is it possible to mind over matter our bodies into health?    “When your body is aware that it will be exposed to a different environment, it helps you to be better prepared.”-Dr. Sarah Wallace from Casual Space Podcast    About Dr. Sarah: Sarah A. Imam M.D. www.citidel.edu (Health and Human Performance)  Sarah is an Assistant Professor of Health and Human Performance at The Citadel, Military College of South Carolina. She teaches physiology-based classes, including graduate-level Environmental Physiology, which incorporates physiology of microgravity. Her training is in neurology and the neurosciences, and her current research involves the study of physical impact and activity upon the brain. She currently works on glioblastoma research at MUSC and has numerous student-based research projects. Sarah is an advisor of the health professions and has introduced and designed programs to maximize the applicant’s chances of admission. She has developed a pre-health app (patent pending), and she runs one of the top healthcare study abroad program’s in the nation. She will be co-presenting her study abroad work with the Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC) at the National Association of Advisors for the Health Professions (NAAHP) conference in June 2020. Sarah started the Citadel Health Career’s Society, which organizes student volunteering in the community. Sarah was recognized for her work by being the recipient of the 2019 Algernon Sydney Sullivan Award, an award for excellence of character and service to humanity. Sarah is a board member of the Southern Association of Advisors for the Health Professions (SAAHP) and a member of The Committee for Diversity and Inclusion (CDI) in the NAAHP. Sarah is a member of several associations and has numerous leadership roles.

Welcome to the Fullstack Educator Podcast!The Southern Association of Independent Schools (SAIS) welcomed Debra Wilson as the new president of the association in 2019. Debra is an accomplished attorney and served as general counsel to the National Association of Independent Schools (NAIS) for nearly two decades. In this episode, we have a conversation with Debra about managing legal issues within independent schools. We also asked her about the impact of COVID-19 on independent schools and the decisions that SAIS schools will face in the coming years.Here are links to the resources mentioned in our conversation with Debra Wilson.You can connect with Debra via email at debra@sais.org and through the SAIS website.Independent School Management (ISM)NAIS Legal and Legislative ResourcesNAIS Legal NewsThe Klingenstein Center at Teachers College Columbia UniversityGlobal Education Benchmark GroupVenable LLP COVID-19 ResourcesSAIS Coronavirus Resource PageThe Enrollment Management Association COVID-19 Resources pageThe Association of Technology Leaders in Independent Schools Coronavirus Resource Page for Technology LeadersNational Business Officers Association COVID-19 Resource pageRead something that has nothing to do with what is going on in the world right now. Your brain needs a break.Book: Start with Why by Simon SinekPodcast: The Daily - a New York Times PodcastPodcast: Future U with Jeff Selingo and Michael HornYou can connect with Matt McGee and Michael Lomuscio on LinkedIn.If you enjoyed this podcast please subscribe, rate it, leave a review, and share it with a friend!Episodes of this podcast are released bi-weekly.Learn more about this podcast at FullstackEducator.com

On the morning of November 1, 1755, a devastating earthquake struck the Portuguese capital of Lisbon. The quake leveled buildings, triggered fires, and caused a tsunami that laid waste to the urban landscape. When it was all over, thousands were dead.  The Lisbon earthquake was a disaster of epic proportions, so much so that it became the subject of the first major international disaster relief effort. People from around the Atlantic world contributed funds to Lisbon and its inhabitants, including a £100,000 donation from King George II of Great Britain.  The quake also marked a change in how people around the Atlantic world responded to disasters. Surely, many who awoke that morning to celebrate All Saints Day attributed the devastation to God's wrath, but in the era of the Enlightenment, many more still looked to reason and science as modes of explanation, and to alleviate the suffering. On today's episode, Dr. Cindy Kierner of George Mason University joins us to discuss the origins of our modern attitudes toward disasters. She is the author of the new book, Inventing Disaster: The Culture of Calamity from the Jamestown Colony to the Johnstown Flood. And as you might have divined from the book's subtitle, how we now respond to disasters like the coronavirus, California wildfires, or Hurricane Katrina is the product of a long history that dates back to the 17th century. About Our Guest: Cindy Kierner received her Ph.D. from the University of Virginia in 1986. A specialist in the fields of early America, women and gender, and early southern history, she is the author or editor of eight books and many articles. Kierner is an OAH Distinguished Lecturer and past president of the Southern Association for Women Historians (SAWH), and she has served on several editorial boards. Her research has received support from the American Historical Association, the Virginia Historical Society, the Library Company of Philadelphia, the American Antiquarian Society, and the National Endowment for the Humanities. About Our Host: Jim Ambuske, Ph.D. leads the Center for Digital History at the Washington Library. A historian of the American Revolution, Scotland, and the British Atlantic World, Ambuske graduated from the University of Virginia in 2016. He is a former Farmer Postdoctoral Fellow in Digital Humanities at the University of Virginia Law Library. At UVA Law, Ambuske co-directed the 1828 Catalogue Project and the Scottish Court of Session Project.  He is currently at work on a book about emigration from Scotland in the era of the American Revolution as well as a chapter on Scottish loyalism during the American Revolution for a volume to be published by the University of Edinburgh Press.

On the morning of November 1, 1755, a devastating earthquake struck the Portuguese capital of Lisbon. The quake leveled buildings, triggered fires, and caused a tsunami that laid waste to the urban landscape. When it was all over, thousands were dead. The Lisbon earthquake was a disaster of epic proportions, so much so that it became the subject of the first major international disaster relief effort. People from around the Atlantic world contributed funds to Lisbon and its inhabitants, including a £100,000 donation from King George II of Great Britain. The quake also marked a change in how people around the Atlantic world responded to disasters. Surely, many who awoke that morning to celebrate All Saints Day attributed the devastation to God’s wrath, but in the era of the Enlightenment, many more still looked to reason and science as modes of explanation, and to alleviate the suffering. On today’s episode, Dr. Cindy Kierner of George Mason University joins us to discuss the origins of our modern attitudes toward disasters. She is the author of the new book, Inventing Disaster: The Culture of Calamity from the Jamestown Colony to the Johnstown Flood. And as you might have divined from the book’s subtitle, how we now respond to disasters like the coronavirus, California wildfires, or Hurricane Katrina is the product of a long history that dates back to the 17th century. About Our Guest: Cindy Kierner received her Ph.D. from the University of Virginia in 1986. A specialist in the fields of early America, women and gender, and early southern history, she is the author or editor of eight books and many articles. Kierner is an OAH Distinguished Lecturer and past president of the Southern Association for Women Historians (SAWH), and she has served on several editorial boards. Her research has received support from the American Historical Association, the Virginia Historical Society, the Library Company of Philadelphia, the American Antiquarian Society, and the National Endowment for the Humanities. About Our Host: Jim Ambuske leads the Center for Digital History at the Washington Library. He received his Ph.D. in history from the University of Virginia in 2016 with a focus on Scotland and America in an Age of War and Revolution. He is a former Farmer Postdoctoral Fellow in Digital Humanities at the University of Virginia Law Library. At UVA, Ambuske co-directed the 1828 Catalogue Project and the Scottish Court of Session Project. He is the co-author with Randall Flaherty of "Reading Law in the Early Republic: Legal Education in the Age of Jefferson," in The Founding of Thomas Jefferson's University ed. by John A. Rogasta, Peter S. Onuf, and Andrew O'Shaughnessy (Charlottesville: University of Virginia Press, 2019). Ambuske is currently at work on a book entitled Emigration and Empire: America and Scotland in the Revolutionary Era, as well as a chapter on Scottish loyalism during the American Revolution for a volume to be published by the University of Edinburgh Press. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/mountvernon/message

It's hard finding love, and I spoke with licensed counselor, Dr. Tammy Lewis Wilborn about the art of dating.  We unpacked the psychology behind ghosting, anxiety in dating, communication, and how to be more successful.  Dr. Tammy Lewis Wilborn is America’s #1 Mental Health and Wellness Expert ™. Dr. Wilborn is a board-certified Licensed Professional Counselor and Clinical Supervisor, keynote speaker, author, and founder and producer of the annual Black Women’s Wellness Conference of New Orleans™, established in 2016 to promote mental health and wellbeing in Black women. She is the Owner and Chief Clinical Officer of Wilborn Clinical Services, a multiservice practice that provides counseling, coaching, continuing education workshops, and consultation.  Dr. Wilborn previously served as visiting assistant professor of counselor education at the University of New Orleans and adjunct professor of counseling at Xavier University of Louisiana. She has 20 years of professional counseling experience and is an in-demand speaker who has spoken at premier events hosted by ESSENCE Fest, LinkedIN, and HuffPost.  A leader in her field, Dr. Wilborn was named an Emerging Leader in 2016 by the Southern Association of Counselor Education and Supervision and served as the President of the Louisiana Association for Counselor Education and Supervision from 2018 to 2019. She is also a published author in the counseling literature and currently writing a book that expands the dialogue on Black women’s experiences of race and gender stereotypes at work as a wellness issue.   DON'T FORGET TO CONNECT WITH US Website Instagram Twitter Podcast Website --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/adrinafanore/message

Beacon College’s Drs. George and Oksana Hagerty discuss how they support neurodivergent students. (32 mins) Dr. George Hagerty if the president of Beacon College, and Dr. Oksana Hagerty is a learning specialist and academic advisor there. Beacon College, a private nonprofit college founded in 1989 in Leesburg, Florida, is the first accredited institution of higher learning designed with curriculum and support services to serve those students with dyslexia, ADHD, or other specific learning disabilities. They offer Associate of Arts and Bachelor of Arts degrees in Human Services, Interdisciplinary Studies, Computer Information Systems, Psychology, and Business Management. It is regionally accredited through the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools and is licensed by the Florida Department of Education. For more about Beacon College: https://www.beaconcollege.edu/ Follow Different Brains on social media: https://twitter.com/diffbrains https://www.facebook.com/different.brains/ https://www.instagram.com/diffbrains/ Check out more episodes of Exploring Different Brains! http://differentbrains.org/category/edb/

On February 6th we recorded a webinar regarding the Coronavirus in collaboration with The Association of Boarding Schools, The National Association of Independent Schools, The National Business Officers Association, and The Southern Association of Independent Schools. You can find a recording of the full webinar including slides and resources at learn.enrollment.org.

American colleges and universities represent many of the highest ideals of an educated, democratic society, and few institutions of higher education are as quintessentially American as our historically black colleges and universities. What makes HBCUs so special? Amy and Mike invited Howard University Associate Provost Anthony Jones to expand upon the benefits of attending an historically black college or university.  What are five things you will learn in this episode? How does the history of HBCUs inform education and culture today? What are the advantages of attending college at an HBCU? How does attending an HBCU feel from the student perspective? Are select opportunities for honors students typically available at this type of school? What kind of student should consider attending an HBCU? MEET OUR GUEST Anthony is Associate Provost/Assistant Vice-President for Enrollment Management at Howard University in Washington, DC. In this capacity he oversees the offices of Admissions, Financial Aid, Registrar and Student Accounts. His responsibility includes providing strategic direction to the University enrollment objectives and administering a budget of over $200 million in operational and student aid funds.  Professionally, Anthony has been a member of the Council of Independent Colleges Executive Leadership Academy, Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges Reaffirmation Committee, National Association for College Admission Counseling, American Association of College Admission Officers and Registrars, Tennessee Association of Collegiate Registrars and Admissions Officers, Southern Association for College Admissions Counseling, Indiana Association for College Admissions Counseling, and Committee Chair for the National Association of College, Deans, Registrars and Admission Officers. He is also the recipient of the Lafourche Education Foundation Distinguished Graduate Award, Most Outstanding Employee Renaissance Award of Fisk University, and the Education Equal Opportunity Group, Save-A-Student Award. Anthony is a Summa Cum Laude and Phi Beta Kappa graduate of Fisk University, holds a Masters Degree from Vanderbilt University and a certification in Diversity Management from the University of Houston. To help individuals maximize their life experience, Anthony has also published the book and workbook, Success by Design: Becoming the Person You Were Destined to Be. Find Anthony at howard.edu/admission LINKS What is an HBCU? ABOUT THIS PODCAST Tests and the Rest is THE college admissions industry podcast. Explore all of our episodes on the show page.

What are we up to with this Podcast?, we lay it out for you; the Southern Association of Colleges and School investigating Coastal Community?; McSharry motions to quash decisions and purported appeals- Lagniappe and Damn the Torpedoes; Wonderful Wednesday Republican Candidates (Bill Hightower is the Catalyst Candidate and old friends with Boom-Boom Pittman (former State Senator who got a no bid contract to put oil boom out for the City of Fairhope, allegedly), Fairhope buys the clock corner, how much for 1,500 square feet? Fairhope then declares surplus the $2.6M worth of newly acquired recreation land and lease it to a farmer for $9,000 per year; Jan 20, 2020 Wharf letter; Atty Gen Marshall makes the most corrupt of the past decade: AL.com; 2020 Legislative Preview, newsflash "Taxman" Elliott on the fence on most issues; Virginia Red Flag Law; why does Baldwin County need to belong to a lobbying organization?; ERA passes, Alabama 7th, Stormwater Management at USA, USAID lawsuit, Alabama Senate Primary, and EPA waterway protection rollback.

The college essay provides teens their single best chance to speak from the heart and share something significant that does not come through the rest of the application. But what happens when a student can’t find anything significant to share? Amy and Mike invited educational consultant Carrie Bedard to extol the virtues of utilizing a reflection journal to prepare for a college essay.  What are five things you will learn in this episode? What is a reflection journal and how does it differ from a diary? How does keeping a reflection journal help the essay writing process? How does keeping a reflection journal help college and career choice? What other benefits accrue from keeping a reflection journal? How can parents and counselors motivate students to maintain journals? MEET OUR GUEST Carrie Bedard of Soar 2 Success Consulting graduated from the University of Florida with a degree in Hospitality and a Minor in Psychology. She has worked in education throughout her career, including teaching, tutoring and personal essay development. She has an extensive background in Marketing and Public Speaking, which she uses to help her students to become the best they can be to achieve their goals. In 2012, she decided to make helping students a full time venture, after seeing parents had no idea how to guide their students in the college guidance and admissions process and guidance counselors were over worked with hundreds of students and couldn't give the 1-1 attention necessary to properly guide students. She has traveled and met with college admissions staff, joined the Southern Association of College Admissions Counselors, and worked with over 100 families around the globe. Find Carrie at cbedardfl@yahoo.com. LINKS How to Keep a Reflection Journal ABOUT THIS PODCAST Tests and the Rest is THE college admissions industry podcast. Explore all of our episodes on the show page.

Journalist-author/Alabama native Bill Plott (Black Baseball's Last Team Standing: The Birmingham Black Barons) joins the show to help us discover more about the legendary Negro League franchise regarded by most baseball historians as the “jewel of Southern black baseball." The first Black Barons team began in 1920 as charter members of the Negro Southern League, an eight-member circuit that largely mirrored the all-white minor-league Southern Association – right down to the sharing of ballparks.  Three years later, Birmingham made the leap to Rube Foster’s major league Negro National League, black baseball’s highest professional level at the time – soon to feature eventual All-Star legends like George “Mule” Suttles and Leroy “Satchel” Paige. The team survived the Great Depression by bouncing between the major Negro National and minor Negro Southern leagues during the 1930s, finally returning to the bigs in 1940 via the newly ascendant Negro American League. The 1940s was the zenith of the franchise's history, catalyzed by new owners Tom Hayes (a prominent Memphis funeral home operator) and sports entrepreneur Abe Saperstein – whose Harlem Globetrotters provided off-season employment to some of the players.  (Reese Tatum, the team’s popular center fielder, joined the ‘Trotters as "Goose" Tatum, the “Clown Prince of Basketball” – eventually earning greater fame for his achievements on the hardwood than those on the diamond.) The Black Barons were among the Negro Leagues’ elite teams, winning NAL pennants (though losing Negro World Series’) in 1943, 1944 and 1948 – and featured a who’s who of standout on-field talent such as Lorenzo "Piper" Davis, Lyman Bostock, Bill Powell, Bill Barnes, Joe Bankhead, Ed Steele, Bill Greason, Artie Wilson, Jehosie Heard, and a teenage sensation named Willie Mays – many of whom left for the soon-to-be integrated major leagues. Birmingham soldiered on post-integration into the 1950s, striving to maintain professional relevance and outlasting most of the remaining Negro League teams in the process; by 1960, the Black Barons had been reduced to a barnstorming outfit, fading into obscurity against the backdrop of the Civil Rights movement – giving up the ghost for good in 1963. Still, the team’s legend – and original ballpark (Birmingham’s Rickwood Field) – live on. PLUS: Charley Pride gets traded for a team bus! Support the show with a purchase from one/more of our great sponsors: Dollar Shave Club, Mack Weldon and/or Express VPN!

(Rock Hill, S.C.) -- Winthrop University is launching a new degree program, which is geared toward adults, including military veterans, who are at least 25 years old and have attained an associate degree or have at least 60 transferable credits. The new bachelor of professional studies program will launch in spring 2020 after it was given the final approval by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC). Dr. Scott Amundsen, associate professor and director of the professional studies program, said the program is flexible and affordable, because it includes a special tuition rate that is 30 percent lower than the regular rate.

Welcome to another episode of the CFI Teaching Podcasts. For this podcast, we will discuss the James Madison University (JMU) Madison Collaborative: Ethical Reasoning in Action initiative. The Madison Collaborative is part of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges Quality Enhancement Plan (QEP). The goal of the QEP, according to the Madison Collaborative website, is to "enhance educational quality via student learning." The focus of the JMU QEP is to teach students ethical reasoning skills that can be applied in all aspects of their daily life (professional, personal, etc.). Dr. Audrey Burnett, Associate Professor in the Department of Health Sciences and Dr. Kara Kavanagh, Assistant Professor in the Department of Early, Elementary, and Reading Education provide a background on the this initiative at JMU and tips for integrating ethical reasoning into your course(s). Both Audrey and Kara are serving as Faculty Fellows with the JMU Ethical Reasoning in Action office.

On this episode we talk with current Shades Cahaba PTO President Alexa McElroy. We talk about what the PTO is currently doing at Shades Cahaba. We also talk about how Shades Cahaba grew during it’s first decade in existence, the 1920s. Shades Cahaba would not have been the school it is today without the volunteers who stepped up to help the school grow. The Shades Cahaba School Improvement Association was instrumental in helping the school expand and growing the volume of the school library which helped them become recognized by the Southern Association of Colleges and Secondary Institutions. The Shades Cahaba School Improvement Association eventually became the PTA and now the PTO.We also talk about how the PTO is kicking off the 100-year celebration with a party at the school on Sunday, October 13th from 4-6 pm. Join them to learn about the school, the history and learn about the owl mascot. There will also be real owls from the Birmingham Zoo. There is a timeline of the school and you can leave your wish for the next 100 years of the school to be put into a time capsule. There will also be face painters, a live band featuring music from the 20s, a food truck, cake and ice cream. Follow the celebration on their Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/groups/SCE100/LINKSShadesCahabaHistory.comShades Cahaba History Facebook PageSouthern Association of Colleges and Schoolshttp://www.sacs.org/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Southern_Association_of_Colleges_and_Schoolshttps://www.facebook.com/shadescahabahistorySUBSCRIBEYou can subscribe to the show wherever you find your podcast. Apple Podcast, Spotify, Stitcher or wherever you subscribe to your favorite podcasts. You can also listen directly on our website at shadescahabahistory.com.If you like the show we would appreciate it if you would rate us at Apple Podcast and share the show with your friends.SPONSORThe Shades Cahaba Oral History Project is supported by ShawnWrightArt.com. You can buy Shades Cahaba Centennial Logo shirts and accessories, proceeds of which go to support this project. Visit shadescahabahistory.com/store.Support the show (https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_s-xclick&hosted_button_id=AHZ7BBDRTVMCW&source=url)

Dr. Todd Bovenizer is a board-certified orthodontist and the founder of Bovenizer & Baker Orthodontics. He graduated from Virginia Tech with his Bachelor’s in Biology and from West Virginia with his Master’s in Orthodontics and Doctor of Dental Surgery. Dr. Bo is Past President of the North Carolina Association of Orthodontists and Member of the American Association of Orthodontists and the Southern Association of Orthodontists. He is part of Damon’s Mentor Program. This allows orthodontists from the Southeast to visit the office and shadow Dr. Bo to learn about state-of-the-art technology and techniques regarding the Damon system. He speaks nationally for Ormco. Dr. Bo lives in Cary, NC with his wife, Megan and their three wonderful girls. Dr. Bo can be found cheering on his kids at the soccer field. He is also heavily involved in their school, Cary Christian where he serves as President on their board, and his church, Colonial Baptist.

Baylor's accreditation was officially reaffirmed last month by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC) for the next decade. What factors into a successful accreditation effort, and what does it mean for the university? Dr. Wes Null, Vice Provost for Undergraduate Education and Institutional Effectiveness, explains on this Baylor Connections.

This episode Eric and Marty do a live audience podcast from the Southern Association for Counselor Education and Supervision conference in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. The episode is about podcasting and other digital creative work for faculty.

Orion High School is a digital school whose mission is empowering learning, renewing hope. Our guest, Dr. Gallegos, founded the school over a decade ago and shares with us what he's learned and what makes his school unique. It was important to him and the other founders to find a way of teaching that better met the needs of the students. The school they created hires experts in their field to mentor students, as opposed to being teachers. At Orion, there is no way a student can pass a course without interacting regularly with their mentor, there are no multiple-choice tests, students are given tasks and not homework, and expectations are clearly set early and often for students at the school. Trailblazers, right? Make sure your school is accredited Not only is Orion High School nationally accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, internationally by AdvancED, and by the Texas Private School Accreditation Commission, but these accreditations are part of what gives Orion High School its strength. When digital schools are appropriately accredited, this makes it much easier for students to secure financial aid when they enter college. Students and families find this very important! Orion helped create digital standards of education Because Orion High School was one of the first digital schools to go through the accreditation process, the reviewers didn't quite know what to expect! The typical onsite standards didn't work for a school of this nature, so Dr. Gallegos worked with AdvanceED to create the standards that are appropriate for digital schools. Trends in digital learning There has been a shift away from the traditional learning environment over the years; this is positive because it gives students and families more choice and flexibility, and provides better learning opportunities. At Orion, students can be fully enrolled, taking all of their classes through the school, or they can take classes as needed. Since there are an increasing number of students seeking digital courses, administrators at the school are strongly encouraged to consider accreditation so that they can best serve their students, but also so that their school is appealing to those beyond their backyard. Orion has students from across the nation and outside of the U.S., and they have also worked with their home state of Texas to ensure smooth transfer of records between the schools. Dr. Gallegos began working with Transcript Maker not long after founding the school and has been able to create transcripts that lend credibility to his school while functioning in the way he needs. We are so glad that Dr. Gallegos joined us on Beyond Transcripts to share his insights, experiences, and tips about digital education. Resources Mentioned: Learn more about Orion High School Sign up for a free trial of Transcript Maker Join our newsletter for blog posts, tips, and more

This February, we’re bringing you a special series of conversations for black history month called “Making History,” highlighting black leaders in education. Next in our Making History series is a conversation with Belle Wheelan — the President of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges. Before that, she served as the Secretary of Education for the state of Virginia. Wheelan has worked in higher education for over four decades, after initially starting out studying Child Psychology. More recently, she’s also started a leadership program called “National Council on Black American Affairs”— an affiliate of the American Association of Community Colleges. Listen in to hear her conversation with EdTech Times General Manager Hannah Nyren.

Dr. Stacy Van Horn is currently a full-time faculty member and School Counseling Coordinator at the University of Central Florida in the Counselor Education and School Psychology Program within the Department of Child, Family and Community Sciences. She teaches graduate students at both the masters and doctoral level primarily in the areas of career development, counseling with children and adolescents, ethical and legal issues in professional school counseling, and coordination of comprehensive, developmental school counseling programs. She also supervises practicum students in the Community Counseling and Research Clinic (CCRC) on campus and school counseling interns throughout Central Florida schools.   Prior to her position as a Counselor Educator, Dr. Van Horn worked as a professional school counselor for over nine years in Orange County Public Schools working with diverse students, teachers, and families in Central Florida.  Dr. Van Horn has experience in creating and coordinating comprehensive, developmental school counseling programs at both the elementary and middle school level.  In addition, she has experience collaborating with exceptional education school personnel on developing strategies and counseling approaches for exceptional education students.  Her current research interests include training and supervision of professional school counselors, counseling interventions with diverse children and adolescents, and the role of professional school counselors in providing effective career development in schools.  Dr. Van Horn has presented at national, regional, state, and local counseling conferences, including American Counseling Association, Association for Specialists Prior to her position as a Counselor Educator, Dr. Van Horn worked as a professional school counselor for over nine years in Orange County Public Schools working with diverse students, teachers, and families in Central Florida.  Dr. Van Horn has experience in creating and coordinating comprehensive, developmental school counseling programs at both the elementary and middle school level.  In addition, she has experience collaborating with exceptional education school personnel on developing strategies and counseling approaches for exceptional education students.  Her current research interests include training and supervision of professional school counselors, counseling interventions with diverse children and adolescents, and the role of professional school counselors in providing effective career development in schools.  Dr. Van Horn has presented at national, regional, state, and local counseling conferences, including American Counseling Association, Association for Specialists for Group Work, American School Counseling Association, the Southern Association for Counselor Education and Supervision, Florida Counseling Association, the Florida School Counselor Association, and invited presenter at the Florida Association for Gifted Children.     School Counselors have a unique role within the school setting. A school counselor works as a vital part of a team and stakeholders.  Primarily, School Counselors work within 3 primary domains: Academic Development, Career Development, and Social/Emotional Development.  Elementary counselors may teach more classroom guidance lessons, identify students in need of more support in regards to specialized programs, connecting with parents through parent conferences, and more…   Middle school counselors may facilitate more small groups, put greater focus on peer interaction, help students with communication skills, and engage in more career exploration with students.   High school counselors tend to provide more 1 on 1 counseling, coordinate bigger school events and assemblies, conduct credit checks, advise students on credit requirements and class selection, prepare students for college with college readiness activities, coordinate / conduct testing, and focus on students’ transition into college.  School counselors are so vital at every level! It’s really important for others to know the role of a School Counselor to maximize the benefits of this important role. This is sometimes a big challenge in the field as this is predefined.  Students from University of Central Florida (UCF) are prepared to articulate the role to others. School counselors can interact with students in several ways to include, but not limited to one on one, small group, classroom guidance, assemblies, etc...  Counseling provided by a school counselor is much different than therapy in a clinical setting.  School counselors often experientially provide students with coping skills to help with managing anger, healthy friendships, solid study skills, mindfulness techniques, and much more.  School Counselors often conduct career days, Red Ribbon Week activities, award assemblies, extra-curricular activities, etc… It’s helpful for School Counselors to observe students in different environments. It’s so important to be visible as a School Counselor to the parents, administrators… and most importantly the students.  School counselors can also provide trainings to teachers.  Dr. Van Horn polled teachers to see what areas they would like to learn more about.  She remembers a training that she offered while she was in the role of a School Counselor on “How to Have a Strength-Based Meeting”.   In this training, her team role played to take the learning to a deeper learning to an experiential level.  School counselors often conduct several meetings throughout the years, IEP, 504s, behavior support, etc.   It can be really helpful for school counselors to connect with child therapists in their area. Advantages of Being a School Counselor - School counselors have so much impact on students over weeks, over the school year, and over the course of several years.  School counseling is a unique profession, as rarely are 2 days the same. It’s so helpful to work together as a team with all of the stakeholders such as parents, teachers, administrators, etc. Unlike therapists, a school counselor has the advantage of seeing the child throughout the day in a variety of settings.  Often School Counselors are the first line of support to students. School Counselors may have request slips that the students can submit to request support that doesn’t require consent from parents, session fees, or many of the other limitations that may prevent a student from obtaining help when needed. Dr. Van Horn speaks of “Cluster Groups” within the school to discuss creative ideas, opportunities and such.  Disadvantages of Being a School Counselor -  Often school counselors are faced with limited time, limited resources, limited student connection time, lunch duty, etc.  School counselors often wear many different hats: testing coordinator, scheduling, lunch duty personnel, car loop support, credit checks, child study meetings, and so much more.  All of these roles can create confusion on the role of a school counselor and can take them away from services that utilizing their specialized skills to help students in the best way.    Sometimes School Counselors face a lack of support. School Counselors benefit from placing a focus on how they can take care of their own personal emotional and physical wellness as they can be pulled in so many directions that ca be emotionally draining.  It’s important to establish boundaries to keep emotionally healthy.  School counselors benefit from knowing great therapists in the community so that they have good referrals to provide to their students in need.  Sometimes School Counselors co-present with therapists in their community to their parents and their staff, as well as to create trainings and workshops.  Relationships between school counselors and child and family therapists in the community are so beneficial. When crises happen in schools, relationships within helpers in the communities can make such a huge difference.  Dr. Van Horn talks about when she realized that she couldn’t have her “to do” list checked at the end of the day.  She normalized the feeling of overwhelm with so many tasks in a limited amount of time.  Play therapy techniques can be used by school counselors in a low-cost way that can be implemented in efficient ways.  What does a "typical" day in the life of school counselor look like?  School counselors really don’t have a “typical” day. Each day can look so different.  Learn More about Dr. Van Horn at UCF http://education.ucf.edu/faculty_detail.cfm?id=591 Association for School Counselors, ASCA https://www.schoolcounselor.org  Jackie’s Play Therapy Community www.playtherapycommunity.com Jackie’s Private Practice www.counselinginbrevard.com Jackie’s Consulting Support www.jackieflynnconsulting.com

It might be a little late in the game if you are just beginning to formulate a parenting strategy for your college-bound student so that they will communicate, collaborate, or reciprocate to parental guidance. Recently at a parent coffee meeting, a few folks came up to me to ask how ‘hands-on' or ‘hands-free' they should be with their high school kids. On this episode, my dear friend and esteemed colleague Nancy Beane will explain how the parenting work for “college-readiness” begins in high school or even in younger grades. She will discuss what students themselves can do to prepare themselves for the realities of a multifaceted college life where you and only you are in charge of your success.About Nancy BeaneNancy Beane grew up in Tennessee. She graduated with honors with a B.A. in History from Agnes Scott College, has an M.A.T. in History from UNC-Chapel Hill, and has an Ed.S. in Social Studies from Georgia State University. Counting her student teaching, she spent fifteen years in public schools at every grade level but eighth before moving to The Westminster Schools in 1989. There she taught history until 2015 and has done college counseling since 1992. Her fervent belief is that every person has the potential for a positive future, and she has always encouraged her students to take advantage of opportunities for growth and development while believing in themselves.She has been actively involved in various professional organizations and is currently the President of the National Association for College Admission Counseling (NACAC). She also served as President of the Southern Association for College Admission Counseling (SACAC) from 2004 to 2005, was a member of the Board of Directors of NACAC from 2008-2011, and a member of the Board of Trustees of the Association of College Counselors in Independent Schools (ACCIS) from 2012-2015. She has been actively involved with College Board and the Georgia Independent Colleges Association. She is an Associate Member of the Georgia Independent Counselors Association (GSCA) and an Affiliate Member of ASCA.WebsiteNACACnet.orgSupport the show (https://mailchi.mp/7c848462e96f/full-prefrontal-sign-up)

In 2017, LFCC will complete the 10-year re-affirmation process through the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC). One very important part of re-affirmation is the Quality Enhancement Plan (QEP).  Their QEP topic is Information Literacy. So, we were in the studio today with Brandy Boies, Stacey Ellis and Miriam Moore from Lord Fairfax Community College to talk about what it is, why it's important and how it works. For more information about it, visit their website: https://lfcc.edu/truth Brandy also talked about fall registration and the variety of classes that are available and busted the myth that you need to know your major before you register. We also talked about the new Corridor Connector bus service that allows Warren County residents access to and from classes at LFCC. For more details, visit their website: https://lfcc.edu/radio

As parents, we pride ourselves on getting our teenagers ready to take off and succeed on their own. We have placed them into schools with a similar hope that they will leave prepared with skills to make good choices and to adjust to new challenges. But is thatenough? There is no disagreement among experts that it takes more than just raw talent to succeed in school, a job, or in life. So what does it take? On today's podcast, my dear friend, esteemed colleague, and college counseling expert Nancy Beane will discuss the nature of the relationship between the ‘noncognitive factors,' often referred to as soft skills, and college readiness. She believes that the key to a solid start to adulthood is well-developed Executive Function.About Nancy BeaneNancy Beane grew up in Tennessee. She graduated with honors with a B.A. in History from Agnes Scott College, has an M.A.T. in History from UNC-Chapel Hill, and has an Ed.S. in Social Studies from Georgia State University. Counting her student teaching, she spent fifteen years in public schools at every grade level but eighth before moving to The Westminster Schools in 1989. There she taught history until 2015 and has done college counseling since 1992. Her fervent belief is that every person has the potential for a positive future, and she has always encouraged her students to take advantage of opportunities for growth and development while believing in themselves.She has been actively involved in various professional organizations and is currently the President of the National Association for College Admission Counseling (NACAC). She also served as President of the Southern Association for College Admission Counseling (SACAC) from 2004 to 2005, was a member of the Board of Directors of NACAC from 2008-2011, and a member of the Board of Trustees of the Association of College Counselors in Independent Schools (ACCIS) from 2012-2015. She has been actively involved with College Board and the Georgia Independent Colleges Association. She is an Associate Member of the Georgia Independent Counselors Association (GSCA) and an Affiliate Member of ASCA.WebsiteNACACnet.orgSupport the show (https://mailchi.mp/7c848462e96f/full-prefrontal-sign-up)