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06-01-00
Roadway Express Receives Circle of Excellence Award for Superior Environmental Management
Roadway Express, Inc. (NASDAQ: ROAD), one of the nation's largest less-than-truckload carriers, is the recipient of the 2000 Circle of Excellence Award. The award was presented to Michael Wickham, chairman and chief executive officer for Roadway by the Distribution, Business...
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06-01-00
Bank of America named Corporation of the Year by Urban Financial Services Coalition
Bank of America received the Urban Financial Services Coalition Corporate Award at the coalition's National Conference, held May 24-27 in San Francisco. This is the second time in four years the bank has received this honor.
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05-31-00
Majority of Jefferson Davis Graduating Class Receives El Paso Energy Scholarships
El Paso Energy Foundation, the philanthropic arm of El Paso Energy Corporation (NYSE:EPG), announced today it is awarding college scholarships to approximately 175 Jefferson Davis High School graduating seniors. This represents 58% of the estimated graduating class. These st...
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05-30-00
A Class Act: Microsoft, the American Red Cross and Houston-Area Schools Provide Disaster Relief to Schoolchildren
Microsoft Corp., working closely with the Greater Houston Area Red Cross and the Houston Independent School District (HISD) in a joint project known as "A Class Act," recently helped provide school supplies for children in foreign countries ravaged by war or natural disaster...
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05-30-00
Power Systems' Schenectady Facility Becomes Largest GE Plant to Receive OSHA'S Highest Safety Award
GE Power Systems' Schenectady
facility has received the federal Occupational Safety and Health
Administration's (OSHA) highest recognition for safety and health management,
the Voluntary Protection Program (VPP) Star status.
GE Schenectady is one ...
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05-30-00
Procter & Gamble Donates Nutritional Beverage Technologies
The Procter & Gamble Company is donating patented nutritional beverage technologies for the benefit of the Mid-America Commercialization Corporation, Kansas State University and other Kansas research institutions. The agreement includes rights to both the US and world pa...
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05-30-00
Washington Mutual and PMI Mortgage Insurance co. Announce $200 Million Pilot Loan Program to Expand Home Ownership Opportunities for Low/Moderate Income Borrowers in Five States
Washington Mutual and the PMI Mortgage Insurance Co. have announced a $200 million pilot loan program to expand home ownership opportunities for low and moderate income borrowers in five states-California, Texas, Florida, Washington and Oregon. Under this pilot program, borr...
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05-30-00
The St. Paul Companies Awards Grants to 13 Community Leaders
Thirteen community leaders have received a total of $418,000 in grants through The St. Paul Companies' Leadership Initiatives in Neighborhoods (LIN) program. The recipients will be recognized on May 31 at the 14th annual LIN luncheon at The St. Paul's corporate headquarters ...
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05-30-00
3M Provides $9.2 Million For The Arts And Education
The 3M Foundation Board of Directors approved over $7.5 million for educational institutions and programs throughout the country and over $1.7 million to support arts organizations and initiatives which enhance the quality of life in 3M communities.
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05-30-00
Herman Miller Reduces Energy Costs Through EPA Program
May 2000 marked the end of Herman Miller's first full year of participation in the Energy Star Buildings Program. The U.S Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)-sponsored program encourages energy-efficient upgrades to existing facilities.
