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Connecting UF With the Community
By: Caitlyn Finnegan Every day brings a new opportunity for Susan Crowley to help impact the community, but there’s one memory that stands out. In 2010, Keith Robinson, a University of Florida graduate who was working with Teach for America in New York City’s Harlem neighborhood, contacted her about a chance to visit the campus...
Connecting UF With the Community
By: Caitlyn Finnegan Every day brings a new opportunity for Susan Crowley to help impact the community, but there’s one memory that stands out. In 2010, Keith Robinson, a University of Florida graduate who was working with Teach for America in New York City’s Harlem neighborhood, contacted her about a chance to visit the...
Solar Program’s Payoff to Schools Recognized
Solar Impact presented a $2.46 million check to the Alachua County School System Tuesday evening, representing the amount of surplus energy the system can sell back to Gainesville Regional Ultilities over the next 20 years. School Board members April Griffin, Eileen Roy, Gunnar Paulson, Leanetta McNealy and Carol Oyenarte accepted the check on behalf of...
Solar Program’s Payoff to Schools Recognized
Solar Impact presented a $2.46 million check to the Alachua County School System Tuesday evening, representing the amount of surplus energy the system can sell back to Gainesville Regional Ultilities over the next 20 years. School Board members April Griffin, Eileen Roy, Gunnar Paulson, Leanetta McNealy and Carol Oyenarte accepted the check on behalf of...
Presenting the 2013 Circle of Champions
The Gainesville Area Chamber of Commerce is excited to announce the 2013 Circle of Champions. Through their investment in the growth and development of local business, the Chamber has the ability to create and provide programs, resources, products, services and events to foster the growth and success of Gainesville’s thriving business community. By becoming a...
Presenting the 2013 Circle of Champions
The Gainesville Area Chamber of Commerce is excited to announce the 2013 Circle of Champions. Through their investment in the growth and development of local business, the Chamber has the ability to create and provide programs, resources, products, services and events to foster the growth and success of Gainesville’s thriving business community. By becoming a...
Warrington Entrepreneurship Program Wins Top National Award
The University of Florida’s entrepreneurship program has won the 2013 National Model Graduate Entrepreneurship Program award. The United States Association for Small Business and Entrepreneurship presented the award to the Thomas S. Johnson Master of Entrepreneurship Program of the Warrington College of Business Administration. Previous winners of the award include Harvard University and the University...
Warrington Entrepreneurship Program Wins Top National Award
The University of Florida’s entrepreneurship program has won the 2013 National Model Graduate Entrepreneurship Program award. The United States Association for Small Business and Entrepreneurship presented the award to the Thomas S. Johnson Master of Entrepreneurship Program of the Warrington College of Business Administration. Previous winners of the award include Harvard University and the University...
Hughes Retires after 16 Years at Sports Commission
Jack Hughes, the longtime face of sporting events that bring millions of dollars into the community, has retired. Hughes led the Gainesville Sports Commission (GSC), formerly known as the Gainesville Sports Organizing Committee, for 16 years. GSC is involved in more than 35 events that bring more than 40,000 visitors to the county each year,...
Hughes Retires after 16 Years at Sports Commission
Jack Hughes, the longtime face of sporting events that bring millions of dollars into the community, has retired. Hughes led the Gainesville Sports Commission (GSC), formerly known as the Gainesville Sports Organizing Committee, for 16 years. GSC is involved in more than 35 events that bring more than 40,000 visitors to the county each year,...