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Employers report length of time between job interview and offer
How long can a college student expect to wait for a job offer after an interview? And, after an offer is extended, how long will he or she have to accept or reject it? The National Association of...
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Continental Title Group opens miniature real estate title office in JA Biztown
More than six thousand Md. elementary school students will be gaining real-world work experience this year in Junior Achievement’s BizTown, a 10,000-square-foot American city replica located in Junior...
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Harford Co. announces top five contenders for 2013 Teacher of the Year
The top five finalists for the 2013 Harford County Teacher of the Year award were announced today in a release from Harford County Public Schools (HCPS).HCPS reported that the judging panel had a...
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KCI hosts Oakland Mills H.S. students on National Shadow an Engineer Day
On Feb. 20, KCI Technologies, in partnership with Junior Achievement of Central Maryland (JA,) hosted a JA Job Shadow at its Sparks, Md. national headquarters on National Shadow an Engineer Day for 25...
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Top companies hiring engineering college graduates
Companies in professional, scientific, and technical services hired the most new college engineering graduates in 2012, according to a new report by the National Association of Colleges and Employers...
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SpaceX's Dragon carrying NASA cargo resupplies International Space Station...
The Space Exploration Technologies Corp. (SpaceX) Dragon spacecraft was berthed to the International Space Station at 8:56 a.m. today. The delivery flight was the second contracted resupply mission by...
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Verizon Foundation seeking STEM teachers, $50K grants available
The Verizon Foundation is seeking teams of teachers in 12 public schools for a multiyear program designed to enhance student achievement in science, technology, engineering and mathematics - STEM...
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Explosives found at UCF campus in Orlando, dorm evacuated, 1 dead
The University of Central Florida's main campus in Orlando is closed while police investigate a suspicious death and improvised explosive devices (IEDs) found in the Tower 1 residence hall last night,...
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NBA All-Star Adrian Dantley now working as school crossing guard in Maryland...
Md. native and six-time NBA All-Star Adrian Dantley is currently employed as a crossing guard for two Montgomery Co. public schools, WTOP in Silver Spring, Md. reported today.The former NBA great said...
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Honors student Aria Doherty, 14, dead from huffing can of compressed-air (Video)
Aria Doherty from Porter Ranch, Calif. was found dead in her home on March 18. The 14-year-old honors student died after huffing the contents of a compressed air duster can, a common household product...
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Honoring St. John’s Regional Catholic School student video essay contest winners
A recent field trip for students attending St. John’s Regional Catholic School from Frederick, Md. not only offered insights into future careers for the students, but turned out to be profitable for...
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Special Fogo de Chão dinner package to benefit Junior Achievement: Apr. 10
In celebration of Financial Literacy Month, Fogo de Chão will feature its second annual special dinner event to support Junior Achievement of Central Maryland (JA). The Brazilian steakhouse’s Inner...
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Rutgers’ athletic director resigns in wake of Mike Rice video scandal (Video)
Tim Pernetti, the 42-year-old highly respected and beloved athletic director for Rutgers University felt obligated to resign his post after his basketball coach, Mike Rice, was fired for being abusive...
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Chicago to perform benefit concert in Baltimore for Junior Achievement: May...
Wells Fargo will present JA Jams, A Concert Featuring Chicago To Benefit Junior Achievement of Central Maryland (JA), a non-profit organization which annually serves more than 33,000 students in...
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New, free website dedicated to enhancing your personal financial literacy
The Khan Academy is a not-for-profit organization providing a wealth of free online educational resources. On April 9, they announced a new partnership with Bank of America to provide the world with...
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NACE Baltimore’s UNCORKED! 2013 fundraiser showcases Charm City
The National Association for Catering and Events Baltimore Chapter (NACE Baltimore) presented its eighth annual UNCORKED! fundraiser, March 18, at the Baltimore Country Club. Drawing nearly 300...
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Boston Marathon bombings: Md. preschool teacher Erika Brannock in intensive...
A Md. preschool teacher, Erika Brannock, 29, is listed as being in intensive care after she and her family were among those injured in the April 15 Boston Marathon bombings. Three people were killed...
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Junior Achievement director wins Daily Record’s 20 in Their Twenties award
On April 12, LaRee Siddiqui, MSW, director of education and outreach for Junior Achievement of Central Maryland, was selected as a 2013 recipient of The Daily Record’s prestigious 20 in Their Twenties...
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Class of 2013: Highest paid college majors
Technical majors lead the pack of highest-paid majors for the college class of 2013, according to a new report by the National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE). In particular, NACE’s April...
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Md. students to perform and participate at Chicago concert: May 5 (Photos)
Rock legends, Chicago, will be the headliners at Meyerhoff Symphony Hall in Baltimore for the May 15 JA Jams concert to benefit Junior Achievement of Central Maryland (JA); and some local Md. children...
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