Federal reserve board member. First round of votes are expected at 12 15 eastern. Youre watching live coverage of the u. S. Senate right here on cspan2. The president pro tempore the senate will come to order. The chaplain of the senate, dr. Black, will lead the senate in prayer. The chaplain let us pray. Holy god, your goodness extends to all generations. Thank you that you can be found by all who truly seek you. You are our god and we trust your love, wisdom, and power. Lord, guide our senators to protect our goodly heritage of freedom, using them to defend our constitution from all enemies, please, god, hear our fervent prayers, for you are our refuge and strength. Cause us to live now as we shall wish we had done when our time comes to die. We pray in your great name. Amen. The president pro tempore please join me in the pledge of allegiance. I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of america, and to the republic for which it stands, one nation under god, indivisible,
Good afternoon, everyone. I would like to start todays final luncheon of the season. My name is william. I would like to welcome you on behalf of my colleagues and the rest of the u. S. Capital Historical Society. Our speaker today is barbara wolanin. At this point, people usually by sayingthe guests the person needs no introduction. And i will be introducing her, but truly, no one deserves that kind of honor more than barbara. She has been a good friend or everyone who cares about the everyone who cares about the u. S. Capital. Capitol. Her background is from harvard lend harvard and the university of wisconsin madison, all these wonderful academic institutions. For the last 30 years, she has been good friends to anyone who needs to know almost anything about the u. S. Capitol and its art. I would like to introduce barbara wolanin. [applause] ms. Wolanin thank you, chuck. Part of my job has been liaison with the capitol Historical Society, and one of the things im really proud of is t
Wilmington schools honored as âGreen Ribbon Schoolsâ by U.S. Dept. of Education (Source: Live 5 News) By WECT Staff | April 22, 2021 at 1:44 PM EDT - Updated April 22 at 1:45 PM
WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) - Three schools in Wilmington were honored by the U.S. Department of Education on Thursday.
According to a press release, D.C. Virgo Preparatory Academy and Wrightsville Beach Elementary School were both named Green Ribbon Schools while UNC-Wilmington was recognized as a Postsecondary Sustainability Awardee.
These honors were part of the Education Departmentâs Green Ribbon Schools program, which recognizes schools, districts, and colleges/universities for âtheir innovative efforts to reduce environmental impact and utility costs, improve health and wellness, and ensure effective sustainability education.â