Tag Archives: higher education

Author Jeannie Burlowski is Today’s Honoree

Posted on November 2, 2020 by Today's Honoree

I’m a full-time academic strategist and speaker. My 344-page book LAUNCH: How to Get Your Kids Through College Debt-Free and Into Jobs They Love Afterward lays out clear, step-by-step strategies that empower parents to get their kids through high quality, best-fit colleges debt-free—and … Continue reading →

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The Wooden Floor CEO Dawn S. Reese is Today’s Honoree

Posted on April 9, 2020 by Today's Honoree

Dawn S. Reese, Chief Executive Officer of The Wooden Floor, is a social innovator who leverages her unique blend of expertise in business, technology, education and the arts to passionately break down socioeconomic barriers to propel young people forward. 100 … Continue reading →

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Criminal Justice Expert Kenya Tyson is Today’s Honoree

Posted on March 5, 2020 by Today's Honoree

Kenya Tyson, JD is a nationally recognized criminal justice practitioner and higher education executive, with expertise in the fields of justice reform; race, crime, and inequality; restorative justice; universities; and public policy.  She is also the founder of K. Tyson & … Continue reading →

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The Brain Domain Founder Bonnie Treece is Today’s Honoree

Posted on February 7, 2017 by Today's Honoree

Although Bonnie Treece started tutoring well before the creation of her official company, she decided to become more serious about it after graduating from the University of St. Thomas in Houston in May of 2014 summa cum laude with a … Continue reading →

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Inneractions IOP Executive Director Loree Cohen is Today’s Honoree

Posted on May 22, 2015 by Today's Honoree

Loree Cohen is a licensed clinical social worker who has dedicated her career to helping those who are suffering from addiction, abuse, depression, anxiety and other life-challenging issues. For nearly three decades she has utilized her knowledge, experience, humor and … Continue reading →

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Columbia University Professor Felicia Moore Mensah is Today’s Honoree

Posted on January 7, 2015 by Today's Honoree

Professor Mensah has worked collaboratively and independently in developing as a scholar in the areas of science teacher education and teacher professional development. Professor Mensah received her doctorate in Science Education at The Florida State University (May 2003). Using a … Continue reading →

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Northern Illinois University Professor Dr. LaVerne Gyant is Today’s Honoree

Posted on December 5, 2014 by Today's Honoree

Dr. LaVerne Gyant is director of the Center for Black Studies and associate professor in Adult Higher Education at Northern Illinois University, where she teaches classes in both adult/higher education and Black Studies. She is a graduate of Cheyney State … Continue reading →

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eePulse, Inc., Founder Dr. Theresa Welbourne is Today’s Honoree

Posted on January 16, 2014 by Today's Honoree

Theresa M. Welbourne, PhD, is the founder, President, and CEO of eePulse, Inc., the FirsTier Banks Professor of Business at the University of Nebraska, Lincoln (UNL), and a Research Professor at the Center for Effective Organizations, Marshall School of Business, … Continue reading →

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SAAB Founder Dr. Tyrone Bledsoe is Today’s Honoree

Posted on October 21, 2013 by Today's Honoree

Dr. Tyrone Bledsoe resides in Toledo, Ohio. He was born and raised in Grenada, Mississippi. He received his Bachelor of Arts Degree and Master’s of Education degree from Mississippi State University. He earned his Ph.D. in Counseling and Student Affairs Administration from the … Continue reading →

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