WASHINGTONIAN: The 2016 Washington Business Hall of Fame

WASHINGTONIAN: The 2016 Washington Business Hall of Fame

Think you have to search far and wide to find opportunities? Not always.

Tony Nicely started at GEICO as an underwriting clerk at age 18 and stayed on, eventually becoming CEO. Gary Tabach joined his accounting firm straight out of the University of Maryland. The company’s name changed, but his path never did—he’s now a managing partner at Deloitte & Touche. MedStar Health CEO Ken Samet is also a lifer. He started at the much smaller Medlantic Healthcare Group, and as the company grew, so did his career. Diane Hoskins changed her focus—from architecture to the business of architecture—but after earning an MBA, she returned to her previous firm, Gensler, to use her new skills. These four leaders will be inducted into the Washington Business Hall of Fame on November 30.

AMERICAN SCHOOL & UNIVERSITY: New building under construction for technology-themed high school in Maryland

AMERICAN SCHOOL & UNIVERSITY: New building under construction for technology-themed high school in Maryland

New campus for Thomas Edison High School of Technology is set to open in 2018 in Silver Spring.

The Montgomery County (Md.) district has broken ground on a new building to replace the existing Thomas Edison High School of Technology.

WHAG-TV reports that the new building in Silver Spring is expected to be ready in time for the 2018-19 school year. The facility will replace the a school, also in Silver Spring, that was built in 1982.

Survey Shows Half of Teens Plan to Spend $100 or More on Presents This Holiday Season

Survey Shows Half of Teens Plan to Spend $100 or More on Presents This Holiday Season

Thanksgiving is upon us and you know what that means, the onset of holiday shopping! The expectation of giving gifts can be financially exhausting. According to a survey of 500 U.S. teens conducted by Junior Achievement USA and ORC International, more than half of teens (51%) planning to shop this holiday season expect to pay more than $100 on gifts, with one-in-seven (15%) saying they plan to spend $250 or more. The survey of 13 to 17-year-olds from the general public was conducted by ORC the week of October 17th. 

Babson College Offers New Scholarship Exclusively for Junior Achievement Students

Babson College Offers New Scholarship Exclusively for Junior Achievement Students

Babson College, the top-ranked college in the United States for the study of entrepreneurship, and Junior Achievement USA®, the country's leading organization giving young people the knowledge and skills to own their economic success, have partnered to offer a $20,000 per year merit scholarship for a Junior Achievement (JA) USA student who attends Babson. According to research, JA alumni are two and one-half times more likely to become an entrepreneur when compared to the general population. 

FORBES: Making Your Impact Transparent To Donors, by Jack Kosakowski, President & CEO of JA USA

FORBES: Making Your Impact Transparent To Donors, by Jack Kosakowski, President & CEO of JA USA

“Is it making a difference?”

That question, particularly from donors, is among the most challenging for nonprofits to answer. It’s not due to a lack of desire on the part of a nonprofit to do so, but it ultimately comes down to what the donor really means by the question and what resources are available for a nonprofit to provide the answer within a reasonable budget.

Howard University Business Scholars Inspire Friendship PCS Students during JA in a Day

Howard University Business Scholars Inspire Friendship PCS Students during JA in a Day

When students at the Friendship Woodridge International Public Charter School asked, what is a supply chain and how are taxes calculated, they were met by 39 Howard University School of Business students. These students explained concepts of business and economics to them using the Junior Achievement® (JA) curriculum and their own experience and training as business students at one of the nation’s premier universities. 

GEICO Reaffirms and Expands Partnership with JA, Will Serve as Insurance Storefront in Two JA Finance Parks

GEICO Reaffirms and Expands Partnership with JA, Will Serve as Insurance Storefront in Two JA Finance Parks

GEICO has recently agreed to expand their partnership with Junior Achievement of Greater Washington to serve as the JA Finance Park® Insurance storefront partner in the forthcoming JA Finance Park Montgomery County, opening in 2018.  In addition to committing to the new JA Finance Park Montgomery County partnership, GEICO has renewed their investment as the Insurance storefront partner at JA Finance Park® Prince George's County. 

Marymount University teams up with Junior Achievement of Greater Washington to serve as Education Storefront partner at JA Finance Park® Fairfax County

Marymount University teams up with Junior Achievement of Greater Washington to serve as Education Storefront partner at JA Finance Park® Fairfax County

Marymount University has agreed to partner with JA of Greater Washington to help educate middle schoolers about the costs of furthering their education and the value of a world-class college education in achieving their dreams.  Marymount University will serve as the Education Storefront partner at JA Finance Park in Fairfax County, Virginia.   

MCPS: School, Community Leaders Break Ground on a New School for Edison High

School and community leaders will join staff and students on Thursday, November 3 at 11:30 a.m. to celebrate the groundbreaking for the new Thomas Edison High School of Technology. High school students at all MCPS schools have the option to apply for enrollment in one of Edison’s 17 career and technology programs. Students attend Edison every day for three class periods and earn 1.5 credits per semester. In addition to providing valuable professional certifications and licenses, students also may earn college credit.