HIGH POINT, North Carolina, Feb. 24 -- High Point University issued the following news release: High Point University students, faculty and staff recently received the following academic and professional awards. White House Historical Association Selects Alumnus as Next-Gen Leader Zach Quimby, who graduated from HPU in 2020, was selected by The White House Historical Association (WHHA) to serve as a 2024 Next-Gen Leader (NGL). The NGL cohort "is a group of influential young professionals repr  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, Feb. 24 -- Mercer University issued the following news: By Katherine Lybarger Mercer University School of Medicine Dean Jean R. Sumner, M.D., FACP, received the Lighthouse Award from the Georgia Commission on Women during the group's annual Champions for Change Day at the Georgia State Capitol on Feb. 22. Several awards were presented during the annual event. The Lighthouse Award is given to a Georgia woman whose efforts have shined a light on solutions to problems and made   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 23 -- The National Association of County and City Health Officials issued the following news release: The National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO), the voice of the country's over 3,300 local health departments, is pleased to announce that 16 agencies from across the United States have been recognized by NACCHO's Project Public Health Ready (PPHR) for their ability to plan for, respond to, and recover from public health emergencies. These 16 agencies su  more