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SPOKANE, Wash., Nov. 16, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- People to People Ambassador Programs, the leader in global educational travel experiences, is offering one creative student a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to participate on a 14-day international student travel adventure to England and France via a contest with Scholastic. Eligible students and fans of The 39 Clues(TM) adventure series have until December 3, 2012 to enter the Travel Adventures Essay Contest for a chance to explore...
At the helm of this successful season for the Pirates was Whitworth Baseball head coach and NIKE Baseball camp director Coach Dan Ramsay. Ramsay guided his team to a winning season and to the NCAA Division III National Tournament. San Rafael, CA (PRWEB) June 04, 2012 The Pirates' season ended with a record of 31-16-1. Whitworth smashed the previous school record for wins in a season and advanced to the NCAA Division III finals in its first trip to the DIII national tournament after...
College Aims to Boost Collaborative Learning, Student Engagement and Achievement Sedalia, MO and Boston, MA (PRWEB) September 21, 2011 Students arriving to campus at State Fair Community College (SFCC) will find increased access to more affordable course materials, the result of a partnership between the college and Pearson (NYSE: PSO), the world’s leading learning company. Beginning this fall, SFCC students will be able to choose from an extensive range of Pearson content in...
SPOKANE, Wash., Feb. 18, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- People to People Ambassador Programs, the leader in global educational travel experiences, today announced that Willy Sennott, senior director of business analytics and research, has been appointed to the United States Tour Operators Association (USTOA) board of directors and will lead the association's new Health and Safety Committee. Founded in 1972, the USTOA is a professional association representing the tour operator industry. Its members...
SPOKANE, Wash., Nov. 19 /PRNewswire/ -- People to People Ambassador Programs, the leader in global educational travel experiences, joins together on a nine home project build for Habitat for Humanity®, Spokane on Friday, November 20th. The build at 1600 E. Boone in North Spokane, will produce a five-plex and two duplexes. . For the building projects, 70 employees have committed their time and manpower so that area families will have homes. "We are thrilled to partner with Habitat...
SEATTLE, Nov. 18 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Ambassadors International, Inc. (the "Company") (Nasdaq: AMIE) today welcomed three new directors to its Board of Directors and announced an increase in the size of the Board from four to five. In connection with the Company's recently completed exchange offer for its 3.75% Convertible Notes due 2027 and the three separate exchange offer commitment and support agreements entered into by the Company, each of the three counterparties to an exchange...
SPOKANE, Wash., Sept. 10 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- People to People Ambassador Programs, the leader in global educational travel experiences announces an extension of the company's digital and social media offerings to better communicate with students and teachers before, during and after travel with the Student Ambassador, Leadership, Citizen or Sports Ambassador programs. New content includes regular video updates on timely topics like destinations, safety, community service or personal...
SPOKANE, Wash., Aug. 11 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- People to People Ambassador Programs, the leader in global educational travel experiences announces "Safe Travel 24/7," www.peopletopeople.com/safety a new blog from senior director of health and safety, Mike Bowers. The blog, a first for the educational travel industry, is designed to review new trends, procedures, methodologies and key learnings to help keep travelers safe while traveling abroad. Bowers, a seasoned professional that joined...
SPOKANE, Wash., Dec. 3 /PRNewswire/ -- People to People Ambassador Programs, a leader in global educational travel experiences, launched its new, interactive Web site http://www.peopletopeople.com. Based on input from teachers, parents, students and alumni who have traveled the world with People to People Ambassador Programs, the company has made it easier for customers to review and evaluate the programs that fit their area of interest and register for a program. The company has also...
By McLean, Mike A new grant-funded program to be launched next fall at Havermale High School here will offer students a head start toward careers in health care and could provide additional potential workers for a field seen as having work force shortages. The program, called Allied Health Career Academy, will prepare students for entry-level health-care jobs, such as nursing assistants, health-record clerks, and pharmacy technicians, says Fred Schrumpf, Havermale's principal. Along with...
