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Sylvan Learning's Susan Valverde Earns White House Recognition
Rio Grande Valley programs partner for to help Texas students get a jump on STEM education.
Last week, the White House recognized individuals who were named as the Bright Spots in Hispanic Education and nine Rio Grande Valley programs were recognized as part of the initiative, including Sylvan Learning’s own, Susan Valverde.
Sylvan Learning Centers partnered with Code the Town in order to stress the importance of computer coding to elementary school students through education in the STEM fields. In the programs first year, Susan Valverde drew participation from more than 1,000 students.
"If we can reach them before the fourth grade we can spark their interest and increase the number of students in STEM programs," Valverde told the Valley Morning Star. "This is nice icing on the cake, but the real prize is that we have now served more than 1,000 kids. To have moved the needle in Mission is the real prize."
The funding for the program is sponsored by Mission EDC and matched by Sylvan, so those attending the classes can reap the benefits of education without having anxiety about the costs, another way the program goes above and beyond to make sure everyone receives the best instruction possible.
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FollowNick Powills, CFE, founded No Limit Agency in 2008 and serves as Chief Brand Strategist for the Chicago-based firm. No Limit is a full-service communications agency that establishes and elevates brands by bridging Public Relations, Social Media, Marketing, Advertising, Digital, and a lot of creativity, to best strategize well-rounded and successful campaigns for 50+ global franchise brands. By presenting visionary ideas and building real relationships, No Limit is able to create effective media branding strategies to help companies grow. Nick currently leads a staff of writers, media strategists, designers, social media experts and digital producers in an office think-tank where brands are humanized for strong, compelling media stories. Prior to starting No Limit at the age of 27, Nick spent four years working at a franchise PR agency where he mastered the art of building rapport with media outlets and creating newsworthy pitches for earned media placements. He holds a Bachelor of Journalism from Drake University in Iowa.
