Category: D.C. Community

Madame Tussauds is paying homage to licensed teachers (must show license) in Washington, D.C., Virginia and Maryland by offering them free admission throughout the summer until Aug. 28. Madame Tussauds located at 1001 F St., N.W., is a fully interactive attraction presenting a new way to experience the worlds of American history, sports, pop culture, […]

From Aug. 2-8 the National Association of University Women will hold their 67th National Convention to celebrate 100 years of service in Washington, D.C., at the Hyatt Regency on Capitol Hill. Founded in 1910, NAUW’s goal is to stimulate young women to attain professional excellence, exert influence in movements for civic good, and promote a […]

Bowie State University President Mickey L. Burnim will present twice at the American Association of State Colleges and Universities (AASCU) 2010 New Presidents’ Academy at the end of July. The New Presidents’ Academy, a special leadership opportunity designed for new AASCU presidents and chancellors, is responsive to the needs of the position and the person. […]

For the second year in a row, national publication Community College Week has ranked Prince George’s County Community College (PGCC) in Largo among its top 25 listing of the nation’s 100 associate degree producers in the nation. PGCC is the only Maryland school listed in the top 25. According to the National Center for Education […]

Scouts from the National Capital Area Council Boy Scouts of America (BSA) recently delivered the “2009 Report to the Nation” to the White House. Each year, the president receives an annual report from BSA that provides information about the group’s success stories and movement. This year, President Barack Obama was also briefed on recent and […]

Paula Evans, a Landover, Md., resident, received the shock of a lifetime on July 13 when she became the state’s newest millionaire. According to a press release, Evans, 39, was overcome with emotion and began to cry when learning that she was randomly selected on July 8 from over 44,000 Ultimate Payday Top-Prize Drawing mail-in […]

Students from 14 Montgomery County high schools gained a better understanding of the international entrepreneurial community July 12-16, thanks to the Silver Spring chapter of The Links and partners, The Universities at Shady Grove and Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS), during the first intensive week-long program to increase local awareness of global entrepreneurship. The project […]

The National Urban League and retailer Walgreens are hosting their fourth annual Wellness Tour, which features free blood pressure, bone density, glucose, cholesterol, body mass index and waist circumference testing. The health screenings are offered in efforts to promote early detection and raise awareness about preventable diseases in low-income communities. “National Urban League is pleased […]

The Harvard Law School Association of Washington, D.C. recently selected Pr. George’s County State’s Attorney Glenn F. Ivey as its new president, according to a press statement. Ivey succeeds District-based attorney Paul L. Perito, who led the local chapter for 14 years. Ivey, a former federal prosecutor, graduated with honors from Princeton University in 1983 […]

U.S. Sens. Barbara A. Mikulski and Benjamin L. Cardin recently introduced a resolution honoring the life and service of Chaplain Henry Vinton Plummer. Chaplain Plummer, a former slave from Maryland, became the first Black chaplain in the U.S. Regular Army. The resolution passed by unanimous consent. “Henry Plummer faced injustice throughout his entire life, but […]

The Howard University Family Medicine Residency Program at Howard University Hospital and the College of Medicine was recently named the 2010 recipient of the American Academy of Family Physicians (AAPF) Foundation Pfizer Immunization Award. According to a press release, the storied Washington, D.C. university was one of 10 recipients of the award, which is given […]