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“When you talk to the people who went to Stevens, one of the main things they say is, “It changed my life.” Learn more about #TSCT’s newly minted football head coach and college recruiter, Johnnie Hicks, and how he helps students be successful on and off the field. Read more here: https://ow.ly/eMiE50QEktG or check out other stories from the Winter/Spring 2024 edition!

Such a great opportunity for companies and colleagues to spotlight their up and coming talent in Rochester! Recognize your best talent, give them growth opportunities beyond the routine, and show other young professional talent you support their professional and personal growth! Let me know if you have any questions.

🎓 Watch this inspiring video featuring Brayson, our very own Student Government President, graduating this year! 💪 It's a testament to the power of perseverance and chasing your dreams. #TMCCGrad2024 #ClassOf2024 #TMCCPride #CommencementCountdown #TMCCPaysOff

My phone blew up today with news of Junior State of America (JSA) winding down after 90 years. For a '90s high school student, JSA was formative (I was a Mayor, a Lt. Governor, and went to Georgetown & Montezuma). What made JSA special? 1️⃣ 👫 💡 Diversity of people & ideas. NJ high school was ... beige, racially and intellectually. At JSA, kids (and their parents) came from all over the place, with ideas which were all over the place. The most diverse environment I experienced until - a decade later - HBS. 2️⃣ 🛩 Travel. 🏛 DC, 🗽 NYC, Boston, Philadelphia, San Francisco. Without parents, and cell phones! Opened up new worlds for me. 3️⃣ 🗣 Speaking and Conflict. Once upon a time I didn't like public speaking (I know, hard to believe). JSA's approach to debate taught not just public speaking & opposing ideas in public, but also building friendships & leaving public conflict behind when the debate was done. Unique in today's world. 4️⃣ 📜 Paperwork. Hear me out. JSA had a lot of paperwork -- Resolutions. Agendas. Membership rolls, all with minimal computers. Effectively navigating bureaucracy is perhaps the defining skill of adulting. Without even realizing it, I learned to do that in JSA. 5️⃣ 🤗 Friends & 🤝 Leaders. JSA alums of that era became lawyers, business leaders, political leaders, social justice activists, and even rabbis. Several married each other. People like Israel "Izzy" Klein, Cindy Chen, Rachel Derkits-Gelman, and Abby Gordon still influence how I think about friendship, politics, and even parenting today. JSA's moment may have passed. No doubt other groups will fill these roles for the post-COVID high school generation. But it will be missed.

The time is approaching. Please be sure to stop by the Grant Professionals Association booth to say hello 👋🏾. If you are a grant professional planning on attending the Association of Fundraising Professionals (AFP Global) Conference in Toronto this year, type "see you there" in the comments! #afp #gpa #grantwriter #grantwriters #conference #fundraising

This is truly heartbreaking news, given that American democracy is in dire need of organizations like the Junior State of America (JSA). JSA not only gave me a transformative sense of purpose and community but also taught me about true statesmanship and the pillars of a healthy democracy— that is, civil and free discourse, civic engagement and representation that is inclusive of all swaths of society, and civic education for future generations of leaders, both in the US and abroad. From attending the 2012 Moctezuma Leadership Summit and the summer programs at Stanford (2011), Princeton (2012), Davis (2012), and Georgetown (2013) to serving as NorCal JSA's Expansion Director and Chapter President of American Indian Public High School's JSA chapter (among other roles), I was heavily involved in JSA. And, naturally, JSA had a significant impact on the trajectory of my own life. It was at a JSA year-round conference that I learned about the existence of my alma mater, Claremont McKenna College, and was encouraged to apply. It was through JSA that I developed my passion for public service and intercultural exchange, leading me to intern for Congresswoman Barbara Lee and become a Top 2 Finalist for Oakland's Public Ethics Commission last December. And, just as important, it was at these countless JSA programs and conferences that I gained cherished memories and forged invaluable friendships (some of whom I still stay in touch with today). It is my hope that the JSA Governors' efforts to reinvent the organization succeed. As the U.S.A. marches forward in the face of polarization, I pray that this vacuum in youth civic education is filled by the leadership and example of those of us who benefitted immensely from programs like JSA. #JSA #bethepeople #statesmenship #democracy #youth #civicengagement #juniorstateofamerica

Share a One Ball State Day post on LinkedIn tomorrow, April 3rd, for a chance to win $1,000 to designate to your favorite Ball State University area! Use #OneBallState and tag the Ball State University Foundation ❤️ Follow along here: oneballstate.bsu.edu

|| NEW BLOG || In the 1990s, Ziv Carmon and Dan Ariely conducted a statistical study with students from Duke University in the United States. They managed to reach 93 students who were on a waiting list to buy tickets for a semi-final game of the NCAA Basketball Tournament. They asked them two questions.   1 - What is the maximum price you would be willing to pay to buy a ticket if you didn’t have one? 2 - What is the minimum price you would be willing to sell your ticket for, knowing you only had one? What do you think the results were? Before presenting them, it is important to note that basketball is a very popular sport at Duke, and this tournament is highly coveted. Excluding the most extreme cases, the students were willing to pay, on average, $166 for a ticket, while I estimate that its sale price was about $45 at that time. On the other hand, if they already had a ticket, the students would only be willing to sell it, on average, for $2,411. Read Jean-Philippe Legault, CFA's new weekly blog - Between The Lines - is available right here : #COTE100 #BetweenTheLineBlog

Being a part of Women in Banking and Finance - UK gives me a great opportunity to make a real impact on the development of the financial sector.

How many radio systems do you count in this seasonal greeting from National Science Foundation (NSF)? The message of Innovation Anywhere and Opportunities Everywhere certainly applies to radio systems and spectrum management!