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Author Dr. Adam Sáenz is Today’s Honoree

Acts of violence are on the rise in our schools, and the knee-jerk reaction is to increase physical security — even to the point of arming teachers — and essentially turn our schools into fortresses. Increased physical security may be … Continue reading

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Beyond The States Founder Jennifer Viemont is Today’s Honoree

Jennifer is a native of Chicago, but has lived in North Carolina for over a decade.  She obtained her Master’s in Social Work from the University of Illinois, Chicago.   Jennifer is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) and has … Continue reading

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WovenHacks Founder Vincent Sam is Today’s Honoree

Vincent Sam is a Tech Citizen, Storyteller, Visionary and Founder of WovenHacks, a Non Profit Foundation. As a seasoned traveler with multi-cultural background, Kobe shares his experiences in hopes to empower and inspire his audience. About WovenHacks: Each day, foreign … Continue reading

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Music And The Brain Founder Lisha Lercari is Today’s Honoree

A former NYC teacher who’s passionate about teaching music to young children, Lercari is the founder of Music and the Brain, a non-profit program that offers public school students the tools to learn, read and play music through classroom keyboard … Continue reading

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Medicine Mentor Dr. Lynne Holden is Today’s Honoree

Dr. Lynne Holden provides an extraordinary work in helping students who want to pursue medical careers. You’d think being an emergency medicine physician at one of the county’s busiest emergency departments would be enough, but that doesn’t begin to describe … Continue reading

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Today’s Honoree is Ronco Johnson

Mr. Ronco Johnson, a native of Marietta, Georgia and Kennesaw State University alumni, serves as the President and CEO of L.R. Johnson & Associates, Inc., and the founder of The Ronco Johnson Foundation for Financial Literacy. Since 1998, the former … Continue reading

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Today’s Honoree is Charlie Kim

Charlie Kim, CEO of Next Jump has committed Next Jump to raising more than $500,000 to help fund technology in education projects on DonorsChoose.org.  So far 300+ projects have been funded and 140K+ has been raised. Charlie Kim has a commitment to … Continue reading

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