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Receiving the 2013 Migel Medal

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I remember the day I told my wife, Virginia, that I’d do this “nonprofit thing” for just one year and then go back to regular for-profit high tech companies. That was over 24 years ago! Thank you again for this honor! We hope you’ll join us on this journey.

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VisionLink’s Strategic Advantage Consulting is Proud to support the Complete College America Strategic Planning Academy

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Participating states will develop work plans for the development and implementation of corequisite instructional models, develop multiple gateway math pathways for students aligned to programs of study, and develop an intake process for guiding students into appropriate gateway courses either with or without additional corequisite academic support.

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Meet the Bookshare in-house summer volunteer team!

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John Pastorius I am from Smithfield, Virginia. I attend Lynchburg College in Lynchburg, Virginia where I am studying music performance. I worked with students with visual impairments as well as other teachers, focusing on needs and training to use assistive technology.

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Outstanding Volunteer Scout

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Today, I'd like to honor Matthew Devcich, a high school student and aspiring Eagle Scout, who chose to focus his major Scout project on Bookshare.org. He pulled together volunteers from his community, involved the local public library in Chantilly, Virginia, and scanned and proofread 24 books.

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Blackbaud School Websites Honored with WebAwards for the 7th Year in a Row

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They selected three Blackbaud websites for honors: 2024 Outstanding Websites Vermont Academy is a private, co-educational, college preparatory boarding and day school in Saxtons River, Vermont, serving students from ninth through twelfth grade, as well as postgraduates. 2024 Education Standard of Excellence St.

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Bookshare.org and Lobster

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This is crucial as we continue to rapidly expand into serving students. My tradition is to make smoked lobster for my wife, Virginia, and the local newspaper, the San Jose Mercury News, was kind enough to print this fact in an article titled: What notable business leaders are doing for Mom. What does this have to do with lobster?

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Keeping the Rich History of Virginia Preserved and Secure

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She was George Washington's mother, born in Lancaster County in Virginia's Northern Neck region. " The library contains thousands of published records, books, manuscripts, periodicals, and microfilms about the Northern Neck region of Virginia.