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Low Inventory and Elevated Buyer Demand Continue to Impact Housing Market According to Third Quarter 2023 Report

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William Pitt Sotheby’s International Realty and Julia B. Fee Sotheby’s International Realty report finds glimmers that sales will improve according to company’s own data

STAMFORD, Conn., Oct. 4, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ — A report detailing market results for the third quarter of 2023 in Fairfield and Litchfield Counties, the Shoreline and the Farmington Valley in Connecticut, the Berkshires in Massachusetts, and Westchester County, New York, has just been released by William Pitt Sotheby’s International Realty and Julia B. Fee Sotheby’s International Realty, the company announced today.

The report stated that the key dynamics impacting housing have demonstrated little change as the year has progressed. The combination of historically low inventory and elevated buyer demand is driving a competitive buying landscape and sending new listings quickly into contract, leaving a scarcity of offerings to choose from and keeping median sale prices well above this time last year. At the same time, significantly higher mortgage rates are not only affecting buyers’ purchasing power but also influencing the decision process for potential sellers as they consider listing. The report provided an extensive analysis of the current and potential future effect of mortgage rates.

Year to date in Fairfield County, Connecticut, unit sales and closed dollar volume fell behind the first three quarters of last year by 28% and 20%, respectively, while in neighboring Westchester County, New York, unit sales and volume are both down by 25%. On the Connecticut Shoreline, New Haven County’s year to date sales fell behind the same time last year by 24% in units and 21% in volume, Middlesex County’s sales are down by 22% in units and 15% in volume, and New London County’s sales declined by 19% in units and 16% in volume. In Hartford County, unit sales decreased by 24% and volume by 18% versus the first three quarters of 2022, while Litchfield County saw units drop by 27% and dollar volume by 24%. In Berkshire County, Massachusetts, unit sales declined by 19% and dollar volume by 18% compared to this time last year.

Despite the inventory challenge, the report found glimmers that sales will improve according to the company’s own data. Per its own numbers, pending contracts in many markets are entering positive territory when compared to this time last year. Since June, pending contracts have trended up each month in dollar volume versus the same month the prior year, with August the only exception, and in September the uptick was the largest yet. As contracts serve as a leading indicator for future closings, the company predicted significant growth in closed dollar volume during the first quarter of 2024.

Twelve-month median sale prices at the end of the third quarter demonstrated growth versus the same time last year in all markets. Median prices rose in the counties of Fairfield by 6%, Westchester by 4%, New Haven by 5%, Middlesex by 6%, New London by 4%, Litchfield by 6%, Hartford by 8% and the Berkshires by 2%.

“Buyer demand continues to exceed the available supply of inventory in all our territories. That demand is largely emanating from New York City, a unique geographical factor for our markets that sets us apart from others across the nation,” said Paul Breunich, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of William Pitt Sotheby’s International Realty and Julia B. Fee Sotheby’s International Realty. “The elevated demand means that sellers are still faced with an exceptional window of opportunity to list their properties and realize maximum value.”

The Third Quarter 2023 Market Watch is available on the firm’s website at williampitt.com.

About William Pitt Sotheby’s International Realty and Julia B. Fee Sotheby’s International Realty

Founded in 1949, William Pitt Sotheby’s International Realty and Julia B. Fee Sotheby’s International Realty manages a $5.8 billion portfolio with more than 1,100 sales associates in 27 brokerages spanning Connecticut, Massachusetts, and Westchester County, New York. The company is one of the largest Sotheby’s International Realty(R) affiliates globally and the 35th-largest real estate company by sales volume in the United States. For more information, visit the website at williampitt.com.

Sotheby’s International Realty’s worldwide network includes 1,075 offices throughout 81 countries and territories on six continents.

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Andrew Wood, William Pitt Sotheby’s International Realty, 203-644-1938, [email protected], williampitt.com 

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Shriners Children’s Open Announces Groundbreaking Player Exemption: Lexi Thompson

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Florida-based LPGA Tour player, Lexi Thompson, has received an unrestricted sponsor exemption into the upcoming Las Vegas tournament, making her the seventh woman ever to compete in a PGA TOUR event.

LAS VEGAS, Oct. 4, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ — Today, Shriners Children’s Open has announced that the Florida-based LPGA Tour player, Lexi Thompson, has received an unrestricted sponsor exemption into the upcoming Las Vegas tournament.

“Shriners Children’s support of children with specialty pediatric medical challenges for over 100 years is inspiring, and as we all know, these conditions do not discriminate” states Lexi Thompson, LPGA Tour Player. “I’m hopeful that my ability to play with the men next week at the Shriners Children’s Open sends a great message to the young women that you can chase your dream regardless of how hard it is. I cannot wait to come to the city of Las Vegas and I’m grateful to Shriners Children’s for this opportunity to spend the week alongside these inspirational kids.”

At only 28 years old, Thompson has acquired 11 victories on the LPGA Tour and began her professional career at the age of 15. Known for her distance off the tee, Thompson has represented the United States at six Solheim Cups, and was part of Team USA when golf returned to the Olympics in 2016.

She will be seventh woman ever to compete in a PGA TOUR event. LPGA Tour player Babe Didrikson Zaharias became the first woman to receive a sponsor exemption at The Cascades Open in 1935. Thompson will be the first female to compete since Brittany Lincicome at the 2018 Barbasol Championship.

“We are thrilled to welcome Lexi to the 2023 tournament,” states Patrick Lindsey, Executive Director of Shriners Children’s Open. “Shriners Children’s mission is to help all children live their best life regardless of what medical challenges lay in front of them. We are eager to have Lexi on the course and continue to break through barriers, just as our more than 1.5 million patients do every day.”

Thompson will participate in the tournament’s first round beginning on Thursday, Oct. 12 at TPC Summerlin and will compete for the $8.4 million purse in a 132-player field.

To learn more about the annual Shriners Children’s Open, please visit shrinerschildrensopen.com.

About Shriners Children’s Open

The 2023 Shriners Children’s Open brings the FedExCup to TPC Summerlin as the PGA TOUR weeklong charitable tournament celebrates 40 years in Las Vegas. Defending champion, Tom Kim will be one of the many top golfers in the world that will participate in the competition and help support the mission of Shriners Children’s from Oct. 9 – 15 at TPC Summerlin. For more information, visit www.shrinerschildrensopen.com.

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Link to Shriners Children’s Open logo: https://spaces.hightail.com/space/EeDE7t9p9b

About Shriners Children’s

Shriners Children’s is a leader in providing care for orthopedic conditions, burn injuries, spinal cord injuries and other spine disorders, rehabilitation, sports injuries and craniofacial conditions. We also offer specialized services, including orthotics and prosthetics and motion analysis. We strive to provide the care and support our patients need to reach their goals and discover their full potential. In addition, our healthcare system conducts research to improve our patients’ quality of life and offers outstanding educational programs for medical professionals. All care and services are provided regardless of the families’ ability to pay or insurance status.

Shriners Children’s is a nonprofit organization and relies on the generosity of donors. All donations are tax deductible to the fullest extent permitted by law. For more information, including the full range of care disciplines, please visit shrinerschildrens.org.

About PGA TOUR

By showcasing golf’s greatest players, the PGA TOUR engages, inspires and positively impacts our fans, partners and communities worldwide.

The PGA TOUR, headquartered in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida, co-sanctions tournaments on the PGA TOUR, PGA TOUR Champions, Korn Ferry Tour, PGA TOUR LatinoamIrica, PGA TOUR Canada and administers PGA TOUR Q-School presented by Korn Ferry and PGA TOUR University. TOUR members represent the world’s best players, hailing from 24 countries and territories. Showcasing the biggest moments in the sport with history and legacy on the line, the PGA TOUR has long-term domestic distribution partnerships for broadcast coverage on CBS, NBC and Golf Channel and video streaming service on ESPN+. Internationally, PGA TOUR coverage is available across 200+ countries and territories in 26 languages via 44 broadcast and digital partners. Virtually all tournaments are organized as non-profit organizations to maximize charitable giving, and to date, tournaments across all Tours have generated more than $3.64 billion.

Fans can follow the PGA TOUR on the new PGA TOUR app and PGATOUR.COM, and on social media channels, including Facebook, Instagram (in Spanish, Korean and Japanese), LinkedIn, TikTok, X (in English and Spanish), WhatsApp (in English and Spanish), WeChat, Weibo, Toutiao, Douyin and LINE.

MEDIA CONTACTS:
Mel Bower
Chief Marketing & Communication Officer, Shriners Children’s
813-233-6836
[email protected]
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702-737-3100
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CARS Welcomes Kelly Earnheart as Senior Vice President of “On the Go”

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Earnheart’s contributions to St. Jude were recognized with a multitude of accolades, including being named the 2022 Employee of the Year. Her partnership achievements include receiving the 2022 Partner of the Year award with Signet Jewelers, the 2020 New Partner of the Year with Coldwell Banker, and the 2019 Partner of the Year award with CARS and Cox Automotive. She was also recently honored as the Diversity and Inclusion Champion for her leadership of the Women in Leadership Business Resource Group.

Earnheart will leverage her extensive background in developing strategic partnerships to drive growth for On the Go. “The On the Go platform has incredible potential to empower vulnerable populations throughout the U.S. with access to reliable transportation. I’m excited to join CARS and work alongside an already valuable team to help scale the platform into being the chosen transportation provider of choice by older adults nationwide,” said Earnheart.

“We are honored to welcome Kelly Earnheart to the CARS family,” said Howard Pearl, CEO of CARS. “Kelly’s exceptional track record in building partnerships and driving growth, combined with her commitment to our mission, makes her the perfect fit to lead our On the Go transportation program. We look forward to achieving new heights of success and making a lasting difference under her leadership.”

CARS is excited to embark on this new chapter with Earnheart at the helm of On the Go. Her dedication and passion for creating meaningful connections and driving positive change will undoubtedly lead CARS to new horizons of success.

About Charitable Adult Rides and Services (CARS):

CARS is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit that helps thousands of organizations increase their fundraising through vehicle and real estate donation programs. Since 2003, CARS has raised more than $475 million for its nonprofit partners. With a commitment to simplifying the donation process and maximizing the impact of contributions, CARS empowers individuals to support causes they care about. Learn more at www.careasy.org.

About On the Go:

On the Go is a nonprofit committed to transforming lives with transportation solutions that increase independence, social connection, and access to essential services. On the Go partners with nonprofits, government entities, and municipalities that serve older adults and people with disabilities to provide safe, reliable, and cost-effective rides. To learn more, visit www.otgrides.org.

Media Contact

Laurel Brow, CARS (Charitable Adult Rides and Services), 1 760-845-7327, [email protected], www.careasy.org

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Stellantis and the Black Automotive Media Group Continue HBCU Internship Program with NCCU

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The Driving Force internship provides multimedia career development with the goal of increasing automobile industry diversity, equity, and inclusion

SILVER SPRING, Md., Oct. 2, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ — In 2020, a unique internship was created between the Department of Mass Communications at North Carolina Central University (NCCU), automobile manufacturer Stellantis, and the Black Automotive Media Group (BAMG).

Dubbed The Driving Force (TDF), the 10-week internship is designed for students interested in covering the automobile industry and incorporates instruction in editorial content, video content production, and social media outreach; augmented by Stellantis presentations that showcase additional career opportunities within the automotive industry.

For the fall 2023 academic semester, TDF continues with its third NCCU/Stellantis collaboration. “This has been a tremendous opportunity for our students,” said Calvin Hall, chair of the NCCU Department of Mass Communication. “It supplements the high-quality classroom instruction they receive with top-notch professional mentorship and shows them paths for using the skills they develop in the major.”

TDF was created following conversations between automakers and the BAMG relating to increased programming for deserving but often neglected Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs). Exposing participating interns to the lack of automotive industry media professionals was the initial focus of TDF. Now, a renewed focus on the dearth of minority representation across all auto industry professions will be a core tenet of this year’s session. Presentations by Stellantis, including profiles of key company executives and managers, will give interns a much broader view of industry opportunities.

“Recruiting and developing diverse talent is central to our business strategy and critical to our success in designing innovative products,” said Lottie Holland, vice president of diversity, inclusion, engagement, and EEO compliance at Stellantis North America. “Partnering with the Black Automotive Media Group and North Carolina Central University for the third consecutive year is an outstanding opportunity to inspire, empower, and mentor talented future leaders. It’s also a great opportunity to showcase how dynamic, innovative, and electrifying the automotive industry can be.”

This fall’s TDF instructors are Kimatni D. Rawlins, BAMG founder and publisher of Automotive Rhythms Communications; Tony C. Lesesne, co-founder and chief creative officer of Lesesne Media Group Entertainment; and NCCU alumna Tia Knowles, who excelled in the first Driving Force program.

“BAMG’s third collaboration with Stellantis and North Carolina Central University cements the commitment to continue to extend new pathways to HBCU students,” said Rawlins. “Data from the U.S. Census predicts minorities will be the ‘Future Majority’ by 2045. Now is the time to prepare students of color for the rapidly changing demographic landscape here in the United States.”

TDF exposes interns to careers as editorial and broadcast journalists, marketers, publicists, and digital media pundits within the automotive space. Students will showcase their work on various platforms during the program, including written vehicle evaluations, marketing projects, and video content creation and hosting. They will also interact with automotive executives from Stellantis.

“We are excited to partner with the Black Automotive Media Group and Stellantis once again, a worldwide sustainable mobile tech company. Our students benefitted from the initial opportunity, and we’re looking forward to adding more scholars this fall for an even greater experience,” stated Brett Chambers, lecturer at NCCU Department of Mass Communications.

“We are excited to partner with the Black Automotive Media Group and Stellantis once again, a worldwide sustainable mobile tech company,” said Brett Chambers, a lecturer who serves as an instructor for the internship courses in the NCCU Department of Mass Communication. “Our students benefitted from the initial opportunity, and we’re looking forward to adding more scholars this fall for an even greater experience.”

About Stellantis

Stellantis (NYSE: STLA) is one of the world’s leading automakers and a mobility provider. In North America, it’s best known for producing and selling vehicles in a portfolio of iconic and award-winning brands such as Jeep, Chrysler, Dodge, Ram, Alfa Romeo, and Fiat. Powered by its diversity, Stellantis leads the way the region and the world move – aspiring to become the greatest sustainable mobility tech company, not the biggest, while creating added value for all stakeholders as well as the communities in which it operates. For more information, visit www.stellantis.com.

About the NCCU Department of Mass Communication

The mission of the Department of Mass Communication is to prepare students for careers and study in mass communication. The department offers engaged learning, student media and research experiences and connections to professional practice opportunities. The department values the comprehensive preparation of graduates with an understanding of the ethical, practical, and theoretical foundations in the field and an understanding of and appreciation for cultural diversity.

About the Black Automotive Media Group

The BAMG is a distinguished group of African-American reporters, publishers, writers, and entrepreneurs representing over 100 years of combined experience in automotive journalism within radio, television, print, experiential marketing, and social media. BAMG members work for or own various automotive media platforms targeting diverse audiences. BAMG’s primary objective is to bring equity and equality to Black professionals who work in and around the automotive industry. For more information, visit www.AutomotiveRhythms.com.

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Misa Gann, Black Automotive Media Group, 1 800-423-6343, [email protected], www.automotiverhythms.com 

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Olympic Hot Tub’s 7th Annual Founder’s event, October 2023

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Olympic Hot Tub kicks off its 7th Annual Founder’s Event. The event honors founders Alice Cunningham and Blair Osborn and their legacy of giving. This year, Olympic Hot Tub is raising funds for Artist Trust, a nonprofit organization whose sole mission is to support and encourage individual artists of all disciplines in Washington State.

SEATTLE, Oct. 1, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ — Olympic Hot Tub kicks off its 7th Annual Founder’s Event. The event honors founders Alice Cunningham and Blair Osborn and their legacy of giving. This year, Olympic Hot Tub is raising funds for Artist Trust, a nonprofit organization whose sole mission is to support and encourage individual artists of all disciplines in Washington State.

“Alice & Blair, both brilliant businesspeople, were passionate about a number of worthwhile causes. They were long time patrons of the arts, shared a concern about the need for support of artists in our community, and recognized the importance of giving back,” said Olympic Hot Tub President Don Riling. “We are so pleased to help Artist Trust and their mission to support the working artists who enrich community life in Washington State. The arts are incredibly vital, and they continue to struggle post-pandemic. It’s incredibly important to do what we can to help.”

Olympic will donate a portion of each Hot Spring® Spas, Endless Pools® swim spas, and Freeflow® Spas sale toward the Founder’s Event goal of $18,000. This donation to Artist Trust will help artists in our area with professional development and support.

Olympic encourages community members to donate directly to Artist Trust. “Our company has always been focused on the health and wellness of our customers—one of the reasons we’ve adopted Better You…Better Life as Olympic’s mantra. This is not limited to our physical beings but includes the health of our spirit and creativity. We think that everyone deserves their own freedom of expression. We’re hopeful our customers will agree and make our 7th Founder’s Event a significant contributor to Artist Trust, to empower artists to help create just equitable, and vibrant communities in our state,” said Riling.

About Olympic Hot Tub:

https://olympichottub.com/

Olympic Hot Tub has been in business 46 years and has eight retail locations: Seattle, Everett, Woodinville, Auburn, Lacey, Sequim and their newest location in Tacoma, as well as a warehouse and service center in Auburn.

Olympic Hot Tub has a focus on wellness and the health benefits of water. The company is credited by The Seattle Times as introducing hot tubbing to the Pacific Northwest.

About Artist Trust

https://artisttrust.org/

Artist Trust is a 501c3 nonprofit organization that supports working artists of all disciplines in Washington State. They fuel funding and other programs for artists through fundraising, partnership, and community engagement. Recognized as a national model for direct funding and professional development for working artists, Artist Trust has invested over $15 million in individual artists since their founding in 1986. They view their mission through a lens of racial and geographic equity and are actively working to become an anti-racist organization and build a leaderful workplace.

The generous support of donors helps Artist Trust reach over 16,000 artists annually with online resources, professional development, and support.

Media Contact

Don Riling, Olympic Hot Tub, 1 2062860700, [email protected], https://olympichottub.com/

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Pacifica and OPUS Archives Welcome the Lithuanian President, Dr. Gitanas Nausėda, and First Lady, Diana Nausėdienė, to the Marija Gimbutas Library & Archives

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Guided by Pacifica’s Special Collections Librarian, Richard Buchen, First Lady Diana Nausėdienė underscored the vital role and far-reaching impact of OPUS in advancing the research of scholars committed to preserving cultural traditions. President Nausėda, a collector of old books, took great interest in seeing Gimbutas’ book collection. He was particularly interested in her copy of her 1946 doctoral dissertation, which was completed in Germany, and had signatures on the inner cover page that he recognized as important Lithuanian intellectuals.

Towards the conclusion of their visit, President Nausėda expressed his vision for OPUS to digitize the Gimbutas collection, thereby ensuring worldwide accessibility. As Pacifica’s President & CEO, Dr. Leonie H. Mattison, notes, “This bold and urgent call to action aligns with my presidential commitment and Pacifica’s vision of making depth psychological education, research, and services accessible to all. I couldn’t be prouder of how Pacifica and Opus came together to support this historic visit to our campus and in continuing opportunities to fulfill our commitment to tending soul in and of the world.”

Dr. Maren Hansen, OPUS Board member who co-hosted the tour with President Mattison said, “We are honored by this visit from President Nausėda and First Lady Nausėdienė, as well as by the presence of Marija Gimbutas’ daughter, Zivile. Our study of the material of the Gimbutas archives brings the material alive, making it a living archive.”

OPUS is a nonprofit organization whose mission is to preserve, develop, and extend to the world the archival collections and libraries of eminent scholars in the fields of Jungian and depth psychology, mythology and the humanities. OPUS holds collections of numerous depth psychologists such as James Hillman, and mythologists including Marija Gimbutas and Joseph Campbell. The OPUS archives at the campuses of Pacifica Graduate Institute are open by appointment only and may be contacted via email at [email protected].

Pacifica Graduate Institute, the proud host of OPUS Archives, stands as an accredited graduate school offering master’s and doctoral degree programs under the mission to foster creative learning and research in the fields of psychology, mythology, and the humanities, framed in the traditions of depth psychology. For more information, please visit www.pacifica.edu.

About Pacifica Graduate Institute:

Pacifica Graduate Institute is an accredited graduate school offering masters and doctoral degree programs in the traditions of depth psychology. Our educational environment nourishes respect for cultural diversity and individual differences, and our students have access to an impressive array of educational resources on Pacifica’s two campuses, both of which are located a few miles south of Santa Barbara, California

About OPUS Archives and Research Center:

Located on the campuses of Pacifica Graduate Institute in Santa Barbara, California, OPUS is a dynamic center for the advancement of the fields of depth psychology, mythology and the humanities. The mission of OPUS Archives and Research Center is to preserve, develop and extend to the world the archival collections and libraries of eminent scholars in the fields of depth psychology, mythology and the humanities. OPUS is a “living archive” and offers scholarships, research grants, educational programs, community events, and research access to the collections, both physically and digitally.

Media Contact

Marketing Department, Pacifica Graduate Institute, 1 805-879-7300, [email protected], https://www.pacifica.edu/

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Goodwill Industries of the Chesapeake Officially Opens Baltimore Excel Center Tuition-Free Adult High School

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“We are proud to offer this first-of-its-kind free high school in Baltimore,” said Goodwill Industries of the Chesapeake CEO Lisa Rusyniak. “We know that people who dropout of high school earn 70% less than those who graduate, so coming to the Excel Center will be a life-changing boost for adults who want to improve their prospects. Imagine their new earning power after graduating with a diploma and new job skills. Lives that were limited by their lack of education before coming to the Excel Center will be liberated to pursue new opportunities. We can’t wait to see the success stories that will emerge from this life-changing experience.”

“Goodwill Industries of the Chesapeake recognizes that there shouldn’t be an age limit on learning. Through this new Baltimore Excel Center, they will help adult learners unlock their full potential through high-quality education, mentorship, and other support services. I’m proud to have helped secure federal funding for this center to help more Baltimoreans open doors to greater opportunity,” said Senator Van Hollen.

The Excel Center is ideal for working adults and parents, offering free drop-in childcare, transportation assistance, flexible class schedules, plus embedded life counseling and job training to help students prepare for high-growth industries. Only Maryland residents are eligible to apply.

The school offers a streamlined, accelerated, self-paced, and highly individualized academic program that typically takes two years to complete, depending on how many high school credits a student has already accumulated. Students who complete the program receive a Maryland State Department of Education diploma.

The Center’s proven curriculum, already shown to be successful at the 37 other Goodwill Excel Centers in the U.S., will help Baltimoreans without a high school degree compete in today’s modern workforce. After completion of Excel Center programs in other cities, 70% of graduates enroll in college or are employed six months after graduation, and 39% of Excel Center graduates have increased their earnings compared to those without a diploma.

Research has shown there is an eight-month return on investment to the state after an Excel Center student graduates, and a 34-month return on investment for non-graduates.

The Baltimore Excel Center will be paid for by a mix of federal, state, and donated funds:

  • $1.4 million Congressional Direct Spending federal grant secured by U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-MD)
  • $1 million in FY2023 and FY2024 in the Maryland state budget with the assistance of Senate President Ferguson, Senator Guzzone, and the Maryland legislature
  • $1 million from Goodwill Industries of the Chesapeake for building renovation/capital spending
  • $250,000 annually from the Maryland Department of Education
  • $250,000 in capital support from the Abell Foundation for building renovation
  • $500,000 in capital support from the Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Foundation for building renovation
  • $200,000 in capital support from the France-Merrick Foundation for building renovation

About Goodwill Industries of the Chesapeake, Inc.
Goodwill Industries of the Chesapeake, Inc. prepares people to secure and retain employment and build successful independent lives. Goodwill annually provides services to more than 58,000 people in need of assistance because of physical, mental or other social barriers and places approximately 2,500 into jobs giving them “Not a charity, but a chance.” For more information, visit: https://goodwillches.org/

About Goodwill Excel Centers
The Goodwill Excel Centers are unique, tuition-free adult high schools that award industry recognized certifications and high school diplomas, not GEDs, to adult learners. Excel Centers respond to the fact that life commitments, and circumstances can often stop people from continuing their high school education. For more information about the Baltimore Excel Center, please visit: https://excelcentermd.org/ For more information on all Goodwill Excel Centers, visit: https://www.goodwillexcelcenter.org/

Media Contact

Marc Silverstein, On The Marc Media, 202-716-9123, [email protected], https://onthemarcmedia.com/

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National University Professor Dr. Sonia Rodriguez Selected by HACU as a Delegate in the Inaugural Cohort of Mid-level Leadership Program

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Dr. Sonia Rodriguez is a professor at National University and served as the academic program director from 2016 – 2023 for educational counseling. She has 20+ years of experience in educational leadership with a proven track record of cultivating transformational change, team mentorship, and relationship management. Areas of expertise include school improvement models, equitable instructional leadership, school counseling, and bilingual education. Rodriguez’s research focus is on the superintendency, Latina leadership and mentoring, and equity and social justice in education. She currently leads the NU Hispanic Leadership Employee Resource Group, is featured on Telemundo as an NU spokesperson, and will present a session during the HACU Annual Conference in Chicago, Illinois this October.

The Enlace Mid-Level Leadership Program will focus on topics including academic and student affairs management, regional institutional accreditation, diversity, equity and inclusion, and higher education advocacy issues. The program will be delivered through a series of online meetings and will feature in-person sessions during the October 2023 HACU’s Annual Conference in Chicago, Illinois, and at the National Capitol Forum in Washington, D.C., in April 2024. The program will conclude with a graduation ceremony.

“As a Minority Serving Institution, National University is proud to support Dr. Rodriguez and this important leadership program,” said Dr. Robert Lee, dean of the Sanford College of Education at National University. “Congratulations to Dr. Rodriguez on her selection and this tremendous opportunity to impact the educational community as we work to promote a more inclusive and representative leadership landscape, driving positive and affirming change in higher education.”

About National University: National University, a veteran-founded nonprofit, has been dedicated to meeting the needs of hard-working adults by providing accessible, affordable higher education opportunities since 1971. As one of the nation’s largest private nonprofit universities, NU offers over 190+ online and on-campus programs and flexible four-week and eight-week classes designed to help students reach their goals while balancing busy lives. Since its founding, the NU community has grown to 40,000 students and 220,000 alumni around the globe, many of whom serve in helping industries such as business, education, health care, cybersecurity, and law and criminal justice. To learn more about National University’s new possibilities in education including next-generation education, credential-rich education, and whole human education, visit NU.edu.

About The Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities: The Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities, founded in 1986, represents more than 500 colleges and universities in the United States, Latin America, Spain, and school districts throughout the U.S. HACU is the only national association representing existing and emerging Hispanic-Serving Institutions (HSIs). To learn more visit HACU.

Media Contact

Ashleigh Webb, National University, (760) 889-3494, [email protected], https://www.nu.edu/ 

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