Lowell Chamber Orchestra announces winner of its International Call-for-Scores | National News
LOWELL, Mass. /California Newswire - National News/ -- The Lowell Chamber Orchestra (LCO) is pleased to introduce Helder Alves de Oliveira the winner of its 2025 International Call-for-Scores. His score "Resiliens" was chosen following a completely anonymous process of evaluating 138 entries from all over the world based on merits of originality, orchestration, structure, and other compositional techniques. His work will be performed during LCO's 2025-2026 season, and Mr. Oliveira will receive a monetary prize.
Writers Protest Fed Crackdown On Iowa University Writing Program | National News
IOWA CITY, Iowa /California Newswire - National News/ -- In a letter delivered this week to Darren J. Beattie, a senior official at the US State Department's Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs, the acclaimed Todos Santos Writers Workshop (TSWW) decried the bureau's recent cancellation of federal grants to the International Writing Program (IWP) at the University of Iowa.
The Mortgage Collaborative 3.16.25 Mortgage Tech Day Presents Five Startups to Compete in Dallas Pitch Event | National News
DALLAS, Texas /California Newswire - National News/ -- The future of mortgage technology is set to take the spotlight in Dallas as The Mortgage Collaborative (TMC), the nation's largest independent cooperative network serving the mortgage industry, and the TMC Emerging Technology Fund LP present the seventh Mortgage Tech Day (MTD).
HitPaw Kicks Off Spring Sales 2025, with Massive Discounts and Exclusive Bundles | National News
NEW YORK, N.Y. /California Newswire - National News/ -- HitPaw, a leading innovator in multimedia software solutions, is thrilled to announce its highly anticipated Spring Sale, running from March 6 to March 24. This year's event promises unbeatable deals, with discounts of up to 40% OFF on hot products and an incredible 50% OFF on AI-powered product bundles. The highlight of this sale is the introduction of exclusive subscription and credit bundles, offering savings of up to 35% OFF.
Glancy Wine Education Foundation Expands, Becoming National Scholarship Organization in 2025
SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. /California Newswire / -- The Glancy Wine Education Foundation (GWEF) is proud to announce its expansion to become a national scholarship organization through strategic partnerships with the International Wine Center in New York, the American Wine School in the Midwest, and the Association of African American Vintners (AAAV). Combined with the foundation's existing partnership with the San Francisco Wine School, these collaborations significantly extend GWEF's geographic reach, enabling more aspiring wine professionals across the United States access to high-quality wine education.
Fifth Third’s Nikki Bialka to spotlight fair lending strategies and equitable homeownership on The Big Picture | National News
CLEVELAND, Ohio /California Newswire - National News/ -- In recognition of Fair Lending Month and Women's History Month, this week's episode of top mortgage industry webcast The Big Picture will feature Nikki Bialka, vice president and national community lending strategy manager at Fifth Third Bank, in a discussion on bridging the homeownership gap for BIPOC and low-to-moderate-income (LMI) communities through equitable lending practices. Airing live Thursday at 3 pm ET, the episode will explore innovative mortgage programs, special-purpose credit programs (SPCPs), alternative credit models and strategies for embedding equity into lending practices beyond regulatory compliance.
IRS Solutions Named as an American Society of Tax Problem Solvers (ASTPS) Partner
VALENCIA, Calif. /California Newswire/ -- IRS Solutions, a company offering innovative tax resolution software explicitly designed for tax professionals, announces that it has been named an industry partner by the prestigious American Society of Tax Problem Solvers (ASTPS).