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PENCIL Hosts “Principal for a Day” April 16 in NYC Public Schools

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For the video, please see it below: For the podcast, please listen below: Good afternoon! Passing along news that PENCIL's annual Principal for a Day (PFAD) initiative is coming to NYC public schools throughout the five boroughs on Tuesday, April 16! The program brings notable New Yorkers and business leaders into public schools to shadow principals throughout the day, speak with students, and experience the challenges facing the NYC school system firsthand. This year, Abbe Raven, Chairman of A&E network, https://www.aetv.com/ will return to her alma mater high school - the Humanities & Arts Magnet High School in Queens. The philanthropic-minded co-founders of Bombas, Randy Goldberg & David Heath, will also be participating as "Principals for a Day" at P.S. 188. … [Read more...]

Chairman of the Quinnipiac Board of Trustees to be inducted into Horatio Alger Association of Distinguished Americans April 4, 2019

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William C. Weldon, chairman of the Quinnipiac Board of Trustees, will be recognized by the Horatio Alger Association for a lifetime of perseverance and dedication to higher education. W illiam C. Weldon '71, chairman of the Board of Trustees at Quinnipiac and retired chairman and CEO of Johnson & Johnson, will be formally inducted into the Horatio Alger Association of Distinguished Americans, at the 72nd Horatio Alger Award Induction Ceremonies on April 4-6 in Washington, D.C. The Horatio Alger Association is a nonprofit educational organization that honors the achievements of outstanding individuals and encourages young people to pursue their dreams through higher education. Weldon joins 12 other exceptional business, civic and cultural leaders from across North America in … [Read more...]