Delaware News Journal
Fifty-one state employees made more than $200,000 in 2020, nearly double the number of people who made that sum the year before.
That s according to a database of state employee salaries provided by the state Office of Management and Budget.
The plethora of high earners is due in part to the COVID-19 pandemic demanding more hours of top health officials and Black Lives Matter protests prompting police to clock in an unrivaled amount of overtime.
Dr. Rick Hong, the medical director of the Division of Public Health, was the highest-paid employee last year – and the only employee to make above $300,000. His total earnings amounted to $301,321, which includes overtime and other earnings.
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May 18, 2021
Laura Madara
Carl M. Freeman Foundation and the Selbyville Volunteer Fire Company are partnering to fund a $25,000 scholarship for Sussex County women who want to pursue a career or volunteer as a first responder. The scholarship was named in memory of Laura Madara, the Selbyville VFC member who died while responding to a vehicle accident April 9. The annual scholarship will be administered by Delaware Technical Community College. The Carl M. Freeman Foundation is funding $15,000 and the Selbyville VFC has committed a $10,000 match.
Female students in the emergency medical technician basic certification course or who are taking courses in criminal justice, emergency medical technician, homeland security and emergency management or law enforcement option programs at Delaware Tech will be eligible for the scholarship.
18 May 2021 The Penny Hoarder
We’re living longer than ever before, and doing so in better health. So what can you do when you retire and want to keep your mind sharp or need to gain additional skills to stay competitive at work?
For many, the answer is to go back to school. But tuition can be prohibitively expensive.
At the same time, schools want their classrooms to be full of engaged students, regardless of age. In the interest of continuing education, many colleges and universities offer reduced or free college tuition to senior citizens, including older veterans. That typically means adults 60 and up, although the rules vary.