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Vincennes University achieves 100% acceptance rate for pharmacy schools nationwide for 15 consecutive years
Vincennes University proudly announces an extraordinary milestone: The College of Science, Engineering, and Mathematics boasts a perfect, 100% acceptance rate for its graduates into pharmacy schools nationwide for an impressive 15 consecutive years. This outstanding achievement spotlights the University’s commitment to academic excellence and its dedication to preparing students for...
Vincennes YMCA gets grant money for childcare
VINCENNES, Ind. (WTWO/WAWV) – Officials say a new childcare center coming soon to Vincennes will help meet a need for more pre-K options. The Vincennes YMCA announced on Thursday it received a $321,834 capital project matching grant from Indiana United Ways, in partnership with United Way of Knox County.
Washington Community Schools Prepares for New School Year
Washington Community Schools is gearing up for the new school year, which begins on Friday, August 2. New Students: Call your child’s school to schedule an appointment for registration. Returning Students: Online registration starts on July 16. For Incoming Kindergarten and Pre-K Students:. If you participated in pre-registration in...
Washington Upper Elementary Receives First Teaching Innovator Grant
Our Community Foundation has awarded its first Teaching Innovator grant to Washington Upper Elementary, granting $250 to support Lisa Emmick’s classroom with a Hummingbird Bit Premium Kit. Emmick has been named a 2024 Foundation Teaching Innovator. The kit contains lights, sensors, and motors to build projects like robots and cars, combining artificial intelligence with microelectronics, robotics, and coding. This kit will help students understand how these technologies work together and the types of careers available to them in the future. The competitive grant program, conducted in May and June, invited Daviess County teachers to apply for funding for projects in the first semester of 2024–25. Funding came from the Jim and L. Jane Norton Endowment, the Ken and Paula Jones Family Endowment, and the Administrative Support Fund.
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