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The 78 members of The Gatton Academy Class of 2021 were offered $21,960,872 in college scholarships and accepted $7,580,818 to fund their undergraduate study.
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HOUSTON, April 1, 2021 /3BL Media/ - DiversityFirstTM is recognizing the 2021 Top 100 Diversity Officers at the 17th Annual National Diversity and Leadership Conference virtually on April 21-22 and April 28-29. Award winners have been selected from organizations across the country and represent various industries such as healthcare, technology, and entertainment.
“As diversity, equity, and inclusion are finally being seen and acknowledged as serious, pressing matters of discussion, we are delighted to honor and recognize those who have been tirelessly championing belonging and allyship - even before the topic was on the forefront of Americans’ minds. We thank you, our top 100 Diversity Officers, for your work and commitment, and we look forward to witnessing all that you’ll accomplish, all the leaders that you’ll develop, and the impact you’ll leave behind in the DEI sphere,” says National Diversity Council founder Dennis Kennedy.
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Today in history the United States Military Academy West Point was established by Congress on March 16, 1802. (Shutterstock)
OCEANSIDE CA In 1802 congress authorized the U.S Military Academy, the first military school in the United States. Though the location was used for training cadets in engineering starting in 1794, it officially became the United States Military Academy at West Point in 1802.
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