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Baltimore City Community College is currently accepting nominations from all members of the community, including alumni from BCCC predecessor institutions the New Community College of Baltimore, Community College of Baltimore and Baltimore Junior College, for its Distinguished Alumni Awards.

Merritt Properties announced today that it has closed on the purchase of a 35.64-acre site at 635-660 McHenry Road in Aberdeen, Maryland.

The Central Region office of the Maryland Small Business Development Center has opened its doors at University of Baltimore's Merrick School of Business, in a new agreement that will broaden access to the center's resources for small area firms in various stages of development, from idea to start-up to growth.

This not-to-be-missed one day conference offers a unique day of learning about recent medical breakthroughs from renowned Johns Hopkins physicians and faculty.

Three Capitol College bachelor's degrees were accredited this summer by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of ABET, Inc., the recognized accreditor of college and university programs in applied science, computing, engineering, and technology.

Baltimore City Community College will host the world renowned Disney Institute for a second daylong workshop benefiting the Baltimore business community, Tuesday, Sept. 21 from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at Martin's West.

Throughout the month of August, the 2011 NFB Youth Slam will compete against other groups and projects for a grant award of $250,000 from the Pepsi Refresh project,... and are seeking votes.

Capitol College was designated a "Military Friendly School" by G.I. Jobs magazine on August 16, 2010 week as the publication released it's 2011 list of Military Friendly Schools.

ULI Baltimore is honoring its WaveMaker awards to six prestigious projects in the Baltimore metropolitan region.

G.I. Jobs has named Anne Arundel Community College to its 2011 list of Military Friendly Schools, a recognition AACC has achieved for the second consecutive year.

Clifford M. Kendall, chair of the University System of Maryland (USM) Board of Regents, today announced the appointment of Wallace D. Loh as president of the University of Maryland, College Park (UMCP).

Want to make a difference in a young person's life? There's still time to be an Achievement Counts volunteer

Two GBC members were recognized as one of the "Great Colleges to Work for 2010" by The Chronicle of Higher Education, including Anne Arundel Community College and University of Maryland, Baltimore.

Discover how interns from Anne Arundel Community College's broad range of disciplines can contribute to your organization's success.

The Innovation and Leadership Institute at Capitol College announces the publication of the first installment of a three-book series that serves as a resource for students, faculty and professionals to engage in the ongoing academic discussion of innovative leadership.

After 16 years of diverse logos representing Mustangs athletics, Stevenson University is proud to reveal a new logo system that celebrates the hard-charging spirit of the Mustangs.

On August 2, its website, www.lovelocalmaryland.com,went live and is now available for use by businesses throughout Maryland.

Harford Habitat for Humanity helped Habitat for Humanity achieve the rank of No. 8 on the Builder 100 list, marking the first time the nonprofit has been among the top 10 biggest builders in the United States.

The Daily Record's VIP List of very important professionals age 40 and under will appear Aug. 6 in print and online.

Ellin & Tucker, Chartered, a leading regional certified public accounting and business consulting firm, announced that Bryan C. Porter, CPA and Jason F. Grove., CPA have been promoted to Managers in the Audit, Accounting, and Consulting Department.

Chicago Title, one of the nation's most recognized providers of title insurance, escrow, and other services, recently relocated from the building that has bared its name for more than 15 years.

CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield has awarded Stevenson University a $25,000 grant in support of a Community Health Simulation Program for its nursing program.

Anne Arundel Community College has appointed Carrie Leary of Dunkirk as director of the new AACC CyberCenter effective July 1.

The fifth annual Baltimore Summer Restaurant Week will run Friday, August 13 - Sunday, August 22. Some of Baltimore's most popular restaurants, are serving up the first course of dining specials on Thursday, August 12 to provide a sneak peek.

All it took Tumara Jordan was a few seconds to decide what to get her mother Peggy as a retirement gift for 35 years as a nurse educator at Baltimore City Community College.

Under this indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity contract, EA will provide a wide range of environmental services including investigations and field studies; engineering support and remedial design; and response actions...

Under this indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity contract, EA will provide comprehensive military munitions response actions including surveys, geophysical mapping, remedial investigations, remediation...

MKS&H, a business consulting firm for private companies and family enterprises, will present two seminars focusing on critical business issues related to the recently passed federal health care reform...

Include Software, the creator of an innovative business management software line including AssetTM, CenseoTM, and Asset G9TM, recently purchased a 3,290 square foot office condo at Annapolis Towne Centre in Annapolis, Maryland.

Anne Arundel Community College is one of the best colleges in the nation to work for, according to a new survey by The Chronicle of Higher Education.

The University of Maryland BioPark announced today that the BioPark's BioInnovation Center (BIC), which provides pre-built wet lab and office space for emerging companies, is at full capacity and plans to double the space are now under way.

The Web site www.lovelocalmaryland.com provides a full suite of Web-based tools that will give your business or your business customers the competitive power of a big business. GBC members receive a 20% discount off the subscription.

PRSA MD Presented Award for the Campaign, "Our Zoo is More Fun than Your Zoo"

Whiteford, Taylor & Preston is delighted to announce that Chambers and Partners has highly ranked the firm and 12 of its attorneys in its 2010 list of America's leading firms and business lawyers.

Morton's the Steakhouse and MyCity4Her.com announce the winners of the "Spirited Women of Baltimore" Awards at Annual Power Lunch

The National Security Agency and the U.S. Department of Homeland Security have designated Anne Arundel Community College as a National Center of Academic Excellence in Information Assurance Two-Year Education (CAE2YR) for academic years 2010-2015.

The amount of deaths, in particular teenage deaths, related to distracted driving is a number that continues to grow.

MD Higher Education Commission has awarded a Capitol College initiative, the 2011 Career Awareness and College Preparation Program in support of Maryland Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs, the 2011 College Preparation Intervention Program grant...

EA Engineering, Science, and Technology, Inc. and its joint venture partner, Helber Hastert & Fee, were recently honored with two Awards of Excellence in recognition of outstanding performance by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers-Honolulu District.

Lila Shapiro-Cyr, a partner in the Baltimore office of Ballard Spahr LLP, was elected Vice Chair of the Real Property Section of the Maryland State Bar Association (MSBA) at the organization's annual meeting.

EA Engineering, Science, and Technology, Inc. (EA), a leading provider of environmental, engineering, and program/construction management services, announced today that it has opened an office in Anchorage, Alaska to support the growing demand for the firm's services.

Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter Work Project highlights Habitat for Humanity of the Chesapeake’s effort to build sustainable and green communities through neighborhood revitalization.

The MacKenzie Companies are pleased to have provided buyer representation, financing, and management services to 175 Admiral Cochrane Drive, LLC.

R. Christopher Rosenthal, a Director in the Forensic and Valuation Services Group at Ellin & Tucker, Chartered, has recently been elected Treasurer of The Baltimore Estate Planning Council.

Careers in criminal justice are an area of growing workforce demand.

Emma Connor has joined the Maryland Science Center as Promotions Coordinator.

Three community and business leaders were elected to the Board of Trustees of the Maryland Academy of Sciences, the parent organization of the Maryland Science Center, at its recent annual meeting.

KCI Technologies Inc., a multi-disciplined engineering firm with offices in the Northeast, Southeast and Mid-Atlantic, is pleased to announce the acquisition of ASC geosciences inc., a Florida-based company specializing in geotechnical and geoenvironmental engineering, materials testing, forensic engineering, and construction inspection.

Capitol College announced that after 34 years of service to the college, John G. Puente, longtime member of the Board of Trustees, is retiring from his post as chairman this summer, effective July 1, 2010.

The success of an innovative partnership that is directed by pharmacists and improves workers' productivity by helping them manage chronic diseases has led the American Pharmacists Association (APhA) Foundation to honor the University of Maryland School of Pharmacy with a 2010 Pinnacle Award.

Stevenson University invites working adults to "Networking for Knowledge", a unique opportunity to meet with current students, faculty, and recent graduates of Stevenson's School of Graduate and Professional Studies and learn more about the school's accelerated bachelor's and master's degree programs for working adults.

The Baltimore City Community College Foundation has received a grant from the Wachovia Wells Fargo Foundation to jump-start the foundation's fund raising capacity.

Golfers looking to score low on the course will score high with students at Capitol College's 3rd Annual Scholarship Golf Tournament on Friday, September 10, 2010.

Maryland Works, Inc., a statewide membership association that advocates for and develops employment and economic opportunities for individuals with disabilities and other barriers to employment is pleased to announce that nine recipients will be honored at its 3rd Annual Employment Awards Program.

Towson University has more than 10 years experience delivering an accelerated program to certified teachers and other licensed professionals aspiring to become educational leaders.

Schilling Green, a Class A office building at 230 Schilling Circle in Hunt Valley, has been certified LEED®-CS Platinum by the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC).

The Maryland Business Roundtable for Education is selling ads for the 2010 BeWhatIWantToBe magazine.

Join the 2010 Classmates and Advisory Board to celebrate our first full year of GIVE! at GIVE Forward & Celebrate at The Sky Lounge at Silo Point from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m.

MacKenzie Commercial Real Estate Services, LLC, a full-service commercial real estate firm specializing in leasing, sales and tenant advisory, is proud to announce the promotion of Lacey O'Neil to Vice President.

For more than 20 years, Baltimore City Community College (BCCC) has been a participant in the federal Upward Bound program.

On the first day of the FIFA World Cup, Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake urged Baltimore region soccer fans of the opportunity to bring the most iconic sporting event in the world to our hometown.

The Baltimore Chapter of the American Marketing Association has named Baltimore City Community College the winner of its 2010 Marketing Excellence Award in Education.

The CoStar Group (NASDAQ:CSGP) individually recognized five MacKenzie associates in May as 2009 CoStar Power Brokers; Tom Fidler, Antony M. Gross, Terri Harrington, and Julio Purcell, SIOR, for office leasing activity, and Tom Fidler and John Schultz for retail leasing activity.

The U.S. Department of Energy has approved a grant award of $1 million in American Recovery and Reinvestment Act funds to Baltimore City Community College to expand its weatherization job training center and programs.

EA announced today that it has been awarded a contract valued up to $400M from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Maritime Administration to provide program management and construction-phase services for the modernization and expansion of the Jose D. Leon Guerrero Commercial Port in Guam.

In our current economy, companies know that it is anything but business as usual. And with an ever-increasing gap in income/sales verses expenses, professionals are forced to take stock in what they need to survive in the coming year.

Business Volunteers Unlimited Maryland (BVU) will host the second event of its 2010 Do Something Series on Tuesday, July 13th from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. at the American Visionary Art Museum in Federal Hill, Baltimore.

Stevenson University has been selected as one of 30 independent colleges and universities nationwide to receive a Council of Independent Colleges (CIC)/Walmart College Success Award.

As BCCC's Class of 2010 graduates take to the stage this Saturday at 1st Mariner Arena, three of their members have already distinguished themselves for accomplishments which swing open the doors to four-year college and university life and make them "most likely to succeed" in American society.

For his enduring service, contributions to the community and assistance in enabling Capitol College to achieve significant advances in education, Haden A. Land, vice president and chief technology officer for Lockheed Martin Information Systems and Global Services was awarded an Honorary Doctorate of Humane Letters, honoris causa.

Stevenson University invites working adults to "Networking for Knowledge", a unique opportunity to meet with current students, faculty, and recent graduates of Stevenson's School of Graduate and Professional Studies.

The Baltimore National Heritage Area seeks participation as it joins its sister Heritage Area organizations across the country in a comprehensive public awareness initiative in May and June.

The Maryland Academy of Sciences and Maryland Science Center presented its annual awards recognizing the accomplishments of young leaders in science, technology, engineering and mathematics.

Baltimore City Community College, recognized for its continuing efforts statewide to prepare construction supervisors, weatherization managers and crews for the Green Economy, has received an Energy Star Award.

Jarrettsville Creamery and Deli, a charming ice cream parlor and deli featuring home-made, hand-dipped ice creams and a wide variety of sandwich, lunch and dinner items, celebrated its official Grand Opening on Sunday, May 2, 2010.

The Bernard Osher Foundation has awarded a grant of $1 million to establish an endowment to sustain the Osher Reentry Scholarship program at Towson University.

AACC has joined Achieving the Dream: Community Colleges Count, a national commitment to student success and institutional improvement, aimed at identifying new strategies to improve student success, close achievement gaps and increase retention, persistence and completion rates.

Gary T. Gill, Chief Executive Officer of MacKenzie Ventures, the holding company for a consortium of multi-disciplined commercial real estate firms and a regional leader in commercial real estate, announced the appointments of Robert J. Aumiller to President of MacKenzie Commercial Real Estate Services, LLC and Glenn T. Ercole to President of MacKenzie Capital, LLC, in May.

EA Engineering, Science, and Technology, Inc. (EA) is pleased to announce the launch of its next generation website (http://www.eaest.com).

Jimmy Wales, co-founder of Wikipedia, will bring his story of helping to create the web's largest, free, and open-source encyclopedia as the keynote speaker at Stevenson University's 2010 Commencement on Friday, May 21.

Allstate Floors & Construction, a Baltimore company and GBC member, has been ranked 45th on Bloomberg Businessweek's 2010 Inner City 100 list.

Presidents of Anne Arundel Community College (AACC) and Frostburg State University (FSU) signed a partnership agreement on May 6 making FSU a new member of the AACC University Consortium of four-year partners, which was created to expand Anne Arundel County residents' access to higher education.

EA Engineering, Science, and Technology, Inc. (EA), a leading provider of environmental, engineering, geospatial, and infrastructure support services, announced today that it has been awarded a contract to accurately map existing broadband facilities throughout the state of Rhode Island.

The junior culinary team of the Anne Arundel Community College Hospitality, Culinary Arts and Tourism Institute successfully defended its title in April as the Chesapeake Culinary Cup champion.

President Bill Clinton, founder of the William J. Clinton Foundation and 42nd President of the United States, has accepted the role of Honorary Chancellor of Laureate International Universities, the global network of leading private universities.

Join members of the Baltimore Ravens (Joe Flacco, Michael Oher, Ray Rice and more) along with the 98 Rock staff and maybe a few rock stars, as they attempt to play softball for a good cause.

Every spring, Capitol College brings over 400 of the top high-school juniors from the Baltimore, Washington, D.C. and Virginia areas to the annual Jump Start Junior Expo, an active showcase of academic and career pathways in the fields of computer science, technology, engineering, math, and business.

111 Schilling, a class A office building located on Schilling Circle in Hunt Valley, recently earned the coveted Energy Star label.

Citizens and organizations from all around the Baltimore region are invited to take part in a groundbreaking series of public workshops to imagine the future of transportation.

On Saturday, May 15, 2010, Capitol College graduates will walk across the stage to be awarded with a degree that signifies their hard work and achievements during their college years.

EA Engineering, Science, and Technology, Inc. (EA), a leading provider of environmental, engineering, and program/construction management services, published its Corporate Sustainability Report today in celebration of the 40th anniversary of Earth Day.

Capitol College will welcome Lt. Governor Anthony Brown on April 23, 2010 at 10:45 a.m. for a Base Realignment and Closure press conference focusing on cyber security, following the recent Maryland Higher Education Commission, BRAC Higher Education Investment Fund FY 2010 award of $92,992 to Capitol for the establishment of a Cyber Battle Lab.

Towson University has named Molly F. Shock '75, of Towson, Md., as TU's Distinguished Alumna, and six other alumni as recipients of this year's Dean's Recognition Awards.

Thomas Coogan, Associate Professor and Coordinator of the Forensic Studies program at Stevenson University, has been awarded a Fulbright Scholar grant to teach at the University of Malta during the spring semester of 2011.

Michael W. Skojec, a partner at Ballard Spahr LLP, is directing the formation of a new Construction Law section under the Maryland State Bar Association (MSBA).

Stevenson University's Brown School of Business and Leadership is adding a new track to its Business Administration program, Sport Management.

Planet Fitness, a national fitness chain known for their trademark "judgement free zone" and low membership fees, recently opened a new facility at the Constant Friendship Shopping Center.

Bikram Yoga Baltimore celebrated the opening of their second studio in the illustrious Harbor East market.

Capitol College's Innovation and Leadership Institute presents its first Information Operations Seminar, a full-day session headed by Dr. Leigh Armistead from Goldbelt Hawk LLC, on Friday, April 30, 2010 on the Laurel campus.

Dr. David McBride, professor of African American Studies at Penn State and noted health educator and researcher, will keynote the Dr. Henrietta Hestick Annual Community Parenting Fair at Baltimore City Community College, next Saturday, April 17 from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. in the new Student Affairs Wing of the Liberty Campus Main Building, 2901 Liberty Heights Ave.