Sentences with phrase «most states honor»
Individual lenders are not buying a vague promise that debt would go down some time in the future, they are buying a debt instrument with specific properties and predefined payment dates that most states honor most of the time.
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A Utah lawmaker introduced a bill that would rename the state's most scenic route in honor of the president.
Ravi Ika, CEO and President of RxAdvance, stated that «we are honored to be included amongst some of the most innovative companies in North America.
Defending the honor of the poor by insisting they are just like the rest of the population shores up liberalism at its most vulnerable point, namely, its inability to explain why people who don't benefit from the welfare state should acquiesce in the taxes that pay for it.
Each program would honor the letter of the law, keeping church and state separate, despite the fact that most parents would need to enroll their children in both programs to get adequate child care.
I'm once again honored to receive the most beautiful box of peaches from the Washington State Stone Fruit Growers to participate in a canning recipe for www.sweetpreservation.com.
He was honored as one of Australia's most creative chefs, and later found his way back to the United States as Chef de Cuisine at Michelin star - awarded Seasons Restaurant in Chicago.
Now most people would be honored to serve the community in state senate, but he keeps looking elsewhere.
As one of their most frequent flyers, I know they are exactly the type of business we would be honored to have headquartered in our State, and we hope to make that happen.»
New York Medicaid Director Jason Helgerson was among nine public officials honored by Governing magazine as among the most «outstanding leaders in state and local government.»
Retiring Harlem Rep. Charlie Rangel and former Bronx Rep. Robert «Bobby» Garcia — two Democrats who experienced a rocky road in their political careers, yet retain considerable respect and standing among their supporters — will be receiving the Percy E. Sutton Empire State and Nation Builder Award, which is the association's highest and most prestigious honor.
«As we continue to support community development efforts that deliver health and wellness opportunities for residents, we are honored to be recognized by two of the world's most prestigious organizations for establishing New York as the first age - friendly state in the nation.»
HONORING 25 OF NEW YORK»S MOST REMARKABLE WOMEN OF 2017 City and State NY's annual Above & Beyond list put the spotlight on some remarkable women, including Paloma Izquierdo - Hernandez, president and CEO of Bronx - based Urban Health Plan.
CORONA — Mets legend and future Hall of Famer Mike Piazza praised his time on the Mets as one of the most important times in his life, as he was honored during a ceremony with State Sen. Jose Peralta and Gov. Andrew Cuomo.
The state party saw fit to honor some of its biggest donors, including, most conspicuously, David Koch, the billionaire industrialist who has bankrolled a number of conservative causes, and is funding a massive advertising campaign aimed squarely at President Obama.
Yet the statutes of the Nobel Foundation state that the honor may not be «divided into more than three prizes at most.»
He came to the United States in 1972 to join what was, at the time, a most renowned pathology faculty at Boston City Hospital and Boston University, where he was honored for his teaching and research skills in both the basic and clinical sciences.
Before she died four years later, USM's most famous donor received acclaim and honors including the Presidential Citizens Medal — the United States» highest civilian award — and honorary doctorates from USM and Harvard.
Michelle Obama has been called the most fashionable first lady of the United States, an honor that links her to women like Jackie Kennedy.
Most recently, Collette was honored with an Emmy ® and Golden Globe ® Award for her role in UNITED STATES OF TARA.
By allowing Catholic schools to receive government funding, a religious - charter policy could honor the traditions of both Catholic education and the chartering movement, allow these schools to carry on their service to the most at - risk urban students, and adhere to state standards, assessments, and accountability frameworks.
As per the news today, released by Chalkbeat Tennessee, «TVAAS creator William Sanders [is] to receive [a] national education award,» as in, the 2015 James Bryant Conant Award, one of the nation's most prestigious education honors, awarded by the Education Commission of the States (ECS).
One of my most recent posts was about William Sanders — developer of the Tennessee Value - Added Assessment System (TVAAS), which is now more popularly known as the Education Value - Added Assessment System (EVAAS ®)-- and his forthcoming 2015 James Bryant Conant Award — one of the nation's most prestigious education honors, that will be awarded to him this next month by the Education Commission of the States (ECS).
Continuing a 10 - year long tradition, the National Alliance honors individuals at the federal, state and local level who enrich the lives of students by leading the most impactful charter school initiatives and supporting charters as a high - quality public school option.
The Hart Vision Awards — honoring the work and commitment to charters by former state Senator Gary Hart — recognize the most outstanding charter schools, educators, and leaders.
They felt most disrespected by DeVos (86 percent), the media (61 percent), and state and federal elected officials (59 percent)-- many of whom, no doubt, will pay their «respects» to teachers during this week in their honor.
's most recent post, about the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation's $ 45 million worth of bogus Measures of Effective Teaching (MET) studies that were recently honored with a 2013 Bunkum (i.e., meaningless, irrelevant, junk) Award by the National Education Policy Center (NEPC), it seems that the Bill & Melinda Gates foundation are, once - again, «strong - arming states [and in this case a large city district] into adoption of policies tying teacher evaluation to measures of students» growth.»
Having just observed Memorial Day, a special time to honor military personnel who died while serving the United States, most Americans would probably be stunned to learn that teachers and other public employees DO NOT HAVE full First Amendment rights when working in their capacity as a public employee.
PEEK: ``... honors the author (s) and illustrator (s) of the most distinguished contribution to the body of American children's literature known as beginning reader books published in the United States during the preceding year.»
The United States has copyright relations with most countries throughout the world, and as a result of these agreements, we honor each other's citizens» copyrights.
(Jewish Publication Society) 2009 Sophie Brody Honor Book, an award presented by the American Library Association «to the author of the most distinguished contribution to Jewish literature (fiction or non-fiction) for adults published in the United States in the preceding year» Finalist National Jewish Book Award USABookNews.com Award, award - winning finalist in the Popular Culture category of the National Best Book 2009 Awards, sponsored by USA Book News Booklist Editors» Choice: Books for Youth Winner for 2009 Chris Kalb (illustrator) TRAY GOURMET
The book also presents the Third Ambraseys Distinguished Award Lecture given by Prof. Robin Spence in honor of Prof. Nicholas N. Ambraseys.The aim of this work is to present the state - of - the art and latest practices in the fields of earthquake engineering and seismology, with Europe's most respected researchers addressing recent and ongoing developments while also proposing innovative avenues for future research and development.
Connecticut claims the honor nonetheless, but most people know it as the Nutmeg State because the spice was expensive in early colonial days and some from Connecticut sold fake spices carved of wood.
Veterinary Economics magazine has named VSCT the 2011 Merit Award Winner for Hospital Design, a national honor that indicates it is clearly one of the most advanced and well designed centers in the United States.
Over the past year, the partnership behind the transformation of Fort Baker from a former U.S. military base into the nation's newest and most stunning national park lodge has been recognized with a bevy of sustainability awards, including the Preservation Honor Award from the National Trust for Historic Preservation; the 2009 Governor's Environmental and Economic Leadership Award (GEELA) from the State of California; and, most recently, LEED ® Gold Certification from the U.S. Green Building Council.
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The Wein Prize, one of the most significant awards given to individual artists in the United States today, was established in 2006 by jazz impresario, musician and philanthropist George Wein to honor his late wife, a long - time Trustee of the Studio Museum and a woman whose life embodied a commitment to the power and possibilities of art and culture.
He has been the recipient of numerous honors and awards, including a two Master Award for Painting from the National Endowment for the Arts (1972 and 1985), a CAPS Grant from the New York State Council on the Arts (1975), a Congressional Achievement Award (1994), a Joan Mitchell Award (1998), and most recently, a Legends and Legacy Award from the Art Institute of Chicago in 2013.
Notably, Koons received the Governor's Awards for the Arts «Distinguished Arts Award» from the Pennsylvania Council on the Arts; President Jacques Chirac promoted Koons to Officier de la Legion d'Honneur; and most recently, Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton honored Koons with the State Department's Medal of the Arts for his outstanding commitment to the Art in Embassies Program and international cultural exchange.
Wolf Kahn has been honored with numerous awards, including most recently the 2016 International Medal of Arts from the United States Department of State and the Lifetime Achievement Award from the National Academy of Design and School of Fine Arts.
He has also been honored with several important survey exhibitions, most recently at the Brooks Museum of Art, in Memphis, Tennessee, the artist's home state; Brattleboro Museum & Art Center, Brattleboro, VT; Hudson River Museum, Yonkers, NY in 2008; Nassau County Museum of Art, Roslyn Harbor, NY in 2005; and the Katonah Museum of Art, Katonah, NY in 2003.
He has earned many other major awards and honors, most recently receiving the U.S. Department of State International Medal of Arts award.
One of the world's most honored and most cited climatologists, Michael E. Mann, Director of Penn State's Earth System Science Center, wrote me:
Mr. Johnson joins one of the most honored and respected labor and employment legal teams in the United States.
We are listed in the Bar Register of Preeminent Lawyers, and our partners have been consistently recognized as being among «Georgia's Legal Elite: The State's Most Effective Lawyers» by Georgia Trend Magazine and as a «Super Lawyer ®» by Georgia Super Lawyers Magazine and Atlanta Magazine — an honor shared by only the top 5 % of lawyers in the state of GeoState's Most Effective Lawyers» by Georgia Trend Magazine and as a «Super Lawyer ®» by Georgia Super Lawyers Magazine and Atlanta Magazine — an honor shared by only the top 5 % of lawyers in the state of Geostate of Georgia.
In 2011, Tim was honored to become a member, by invitation, to the American Board of Trial Advocates, the most prestigious organization of trial attorneys in the United States.
Ms. Plessman's inclusion on the list marks the second time in two years she has been honored as one of the state's most accomplished female lawyers.
This marks the third time in three years she has been honored as one of the state's most accomplished female lawyers.
This focus has allowed Attorney Keith Magness to become a «go - to - guy» for auto, truck and motorcycle accident claims resulting in his selection as a Top 100 Trial Lawyer by the National Trial Lawyers Association — an honor extended solely to the most qualified attorneys from each state who demonstrate superior qualifications of leadership, reputation, influence, statute and public profile.
He'd been sent from The McNair law firm, one of the most politically connected corporate firms in the state, and recently honored by Chambers USA, America's Leading Lawyers for Business.