PUBLISHED 5:47 AM ET Apr. 12, 2021 PUBLISHED 5:47 AM EDT Apr. 12, 2021
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Civil Service Commissioner Lola Brabham is departing to lead the Commission on Independent Colleges and Universities in New York, the group announced Monday morning.
Brabham becomes the first person of color to lead the organization, which advocates on behalf of private colleges and universities in the state.
“It is my distinct honor to be selected as the next President of the Commission on Independent Colleges and Universities, Brabham said. New York’s independent colleges and universities and their students are essential to our state’s higher education landscape and play a vital role in our state’s communities and economy. I am eager to continue the organization’s vital work and to further CICU’s mission of advancing quality education for all students.
Legoland Florida giving away college scholarship By Ashley Carter Polk County PUBLISHED 10:58 AM ET Apr. 12, 2021 PUBLISHED 10:58 AM EDT Apr. 12, 2021
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WINTER HAVEN, Fla. – As part of Legoland Florida’s 10th birthday celebration, the theme park is giving away a four-year college scholarship to one Florida family.
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Legoland Florida is giving away a four-year college scholarship
Contest comes as the resort celebrates its 10th birthday
The contest is open to Florida residents who have children born on or before Oct. 15, 2011
The scholarship, available through a partnership with Florida Prepaid, is worth about $28,0000, Legoland said Monday.
The drawing will be open to families with children born on or after October 15, 2011 the theme park’s original opening date. To enter, they can fill ou
UCF Celebrates the Arts Back after Pandemic Cancelation in 2020 PUBLISHED 10:22 PM ET Apr. 03, 2021 PUBLISHED 10:22 PM EDT Apr. 03, 2021
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ORANGE COUNTYU, Fla. UCF Celebrates the Arts is back, after having to be canceled last year due to the pandemic.
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UCF Celebrates the Arts is back this year after being canceled in 2020 by the COVID-19 pandemic
The festival will continue through April 10
The sound of trumpets carries through the air, and with it, a feeling University of Central Florida student performers like Eric Rohwedder say they’ve missed.
“Music is just one of those languages that we can communicate with anybody, said Rohwedder. It’s one of those arts that really invokes the emotions that we’ve always wanted to express.”