Archive for June, 2011

Primrose Schools President and CEO Named Regional Winner of the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year Award in the Service Category

Download image Download image ATLANTA, June 27, 2011 /PRNewswire/ — Jo Kirchner, president and CEO of Primrose Schools, has been named one of the winners of the Ernst and Young Entrepreneur of the Year award in the Alabama/Georgia/Tennessee region. Kirchner won in the service category for her visionary leadership in educational child care. The winners [...]

Childhood Cancer Survivors are at High Risk for Multiple Tumors as They Age

Findings from the Childhood Cancer Survivor Study led by St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital investigators identify new cancer risks when survivors become adults; underscores the importance of regular cancer screenings MEMPHIS, Tenn., June 27, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ – The largest study yet of adult childhood cancer survivors found that the first cancer is just the beginning [...]

Kmart Marches Into 28th Successful Year of Helping America’s Babies

Company is #1 Fundraiser for March of Dimes WHITE PLAINS, N.Y., June 27, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — Kmart customers and associates raised a generous $8.7 million this year to support the March of Dimes March for Babies®, and organized the first-ever “Babies on Broadway” event that showcased efforts to give every baby a healthy start in [...]

Green and Clean Mom Press Releases My Mommy is a Blogger!

Green and Clean Mom Press is pleased to announce the release of a new book for children titled My Mommy is a Blogger!, written by Sommer Poquette. PETOSKEY, Mich., June 27, 2011 /PRNewswire-iReach/ — Green and Clean Mom Press is pleased to announce the release of a new book for children titled My Mommy is [...]

Neuroscientist and Best-Selling Author Dr. John J. Medina at ISTE 2011 Explores How Physiological Factors of the Brain Embrace and Shape Student Potential

PHILADELPHIA, June 27, 2011 /PRNewswire/ — Brain researcher and bestselling author Dr. John J. Medina, delivered the opening keynote address for an overflow crowd of more than 6,000 educators at ISTE-2011. The five-day conference for educators is being held June 25 through 30 at the Pennsylvania Convention Center in Philadelphia. Medina’s presentation, “Brain Rules for Education,” focused on [...]