Vanderbilt University has named the Class of 2021 Founder’s Medalists.
Since 1877, Vanderbilt has awarded a gold medal to the student graduating with first honors from each of the university’s 10 schools and colleges. The awards are named after the university’s founder, Cornelius Vanderbilt, who made a contribution to endow the awards in their first year.
Arts and Science
Dominic Cruz Bustillos
Dominic Cruz Bustillos, from San Rafael, California, is this year’s Founder’s Medalist for the College of Arts and Science. He is graduating with a bachelor of arts in history and Russian language. He attributes his success to the work ethic instilled by his family. His grandmother, who emigrated from Chihuahua, Mexico, had a particularly strong impact on his appreciation for his opportunities in the United States. Bustillos earned triple honors: in the College of Arts and Science, in history and in Russian. After a year in St. Petersburg, Russia, he wrote two honors theses analy
SVGFIU marks its 19th Anniversary Social Share
The number nineteen is an auspicious number known to be associated with success and honour, which adequately depicts the work of the Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Financial Intelligence Unit (SVGFIU) throughout the years as it celebrated its 19th anniversary on May 6, 2021. The SVGFIU is the national centralised agency responsible for the receipt, analysis and investigation of suspicious transaction reports. This hybrid unit consists of an administrative, legal, investigative, analytical and supervisory department, and contributes to the economic and social stability of the nation by fulfilling its mission to safeguard financial systems from abuse by deterring the incidents of money laundering, terrorist financing and other serious crimes.
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KANSAS CITY, Mo. â Missouri Gov. Mike s Parson s decision to end six federal unemployment benefits on June 12 has struck a chord with many in Kansas City. I think itâs unfair for them to say that they donât want to accept any more money, resident Silvia Graham said.
It s been a tough year for Graham, as the COVID-19 pandemic impacted her life dramatically. I had to quit my job because I couldnât get to the job because all the day cares were closed, Graham said. Schools just closed, so it was very devastating.
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NATIONAL NEWS - Gauteng Social Development (DSD) says it is working hard to remedy delays in payment of Non Profit Organisations (NPOs) registered for subsidies.
In a statement on Tuesday, the department said since the week of 26-30 April 2021, it had started with the release of first quarter subsidies and payments to NPOs, and these payments will be made on a weekly basis to the NPOs that have concluded their signing of service level agreements (SLA) for 2021/22 financial year.
According to the department, the delays were due to unforeseen circumstances that the department has managed to resolve.
These included the logistical arrangements of getting the boards of NPOs to sign service level agreements (SLA) for 2021/22 financial year, which has taken longer than anticipated.