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Feb. 16, 2016
Chapman named to PRSA Counselors Academy Executive Committee
MP&F Public Relations partner Alice Chapman was recently named to the 2016 executive committee of the Public Relations Society of America (PRSA) Counselors Academy. The Counselors Academy is a national professional interest section of PRSA that focuses on the business…
Sep. 18, 2015
Simon Kidgits Club Makes Healthy Habits Fun
NASHVILLE – Families wanting to make healthy living fun for their children will be able to do just that this Saturday at Opry Mills. The Simon Kidgits Club of Opry Mills will host Simon Kidgits Health and Wellness on Saturday,…
Aug. 18, 2015
Nashville Public Education Foundation’s Project RESET Road Show Gathering Input From Around The City
The Nashville Public Education Foundation’s (NPEF’s) RESET Road Show, an interactive traveling display for Nashvillians to provide input and share ideas, has seen great response from the city so far. In addition to RESET Saturday, the traveling station has made…
Aug. 18, 2015
NSCC Adult Scholarships Provide Path to Acquiring New Skills
For an adult thinking about retraining in STEM or culinary arts, it is possible to get a degree virtually free at Nashville State Community College, thanks to a special scholarship program. The NSCC Foundation Adult Scholarship program will cover the…
Jul. 10, 2015
Memories of Mike
The Gerst House. Nov. 8, 1988. Election Day. Mike Pigott’s 34th birthday. George Bush was elected president that day. It was the day and place Mike and I sealed the deal to go into business together, therefore one of the…
Jan. 09, 2015
Andrew Jackson’s Hermitage Celebrates Battle of New Orleans Bicentennial With Speakers, Military and Launch of New Exhibit
To mark the 200th anniversary of Andrew Jackson’s stunning victory in the Battle of New Orleans, The Hermitage celebrated with the launch of an exhibit taking a new look at Jackson’s life and a ceremony with Tennessee Gov. Bill Haslam…
Jan. 05, 2015
WGU Tennessee To Award Ten $10,000 “Tenn-K” Scholarships
State-endorsed nonprofit university WGU Tennessee today announced it will award 10 Tennesseans $10,000 scholarships as part of its new “Tenn-K” Scholarship program. “WGU Tennessee was founded to set the gold standard for affordable, quality online education customized to the busy…
Dec. 17, 2014
How the Nashville Technology Council plans to use a state grant to boost region’s IT workforce
MP&F client Nashville Technology Council has received an $850,000 grant from the governor’s office as part of the Labor Education Alignment Program, part three of Gov. Haslam’s Drive to 55 initiative. Read the full story, which ran in the Dec. 17 issue of…
Dec. 11, 2014
WGU Named a Top School by Military Advanced Education for the 8th Consecutive Year
For the eighth year in a row, nonprofit Western Governors University—parent university of WGU Tennessee—has been named a Top School by Military Advanced Education (MAE) in its upcoming 2015 Guide to Colleges & Universities. The annual guide highlights institutions that…