Friday, May 31, 2013

Durham Named One Of the “South’s Smartest Medical Cities For Groups”

Durham was selected as one of nine cities on ConventionSouth magazine’s 2013 Editors’ Hot Picks For “South’s Smartest Medical Cities For Groups."

Wednesday, May 29, 2013

Wednesday, May 22, 2013

Jordan High School Band Director Recognized as Band Director of the Year


Andrew Weiss, band director of Jordan High School, was recognized by his peers in the Central District Bandmasters Association as Band Director of the Year. The award is given to one middle or high school director within a 14-county area from Guilford to Wake.

Club Boulevard Cafeteria Recognized with Statewide Award for Excellence

Club Boulevard Elementary School Child Nutrition Manager Glenda Collins and staff members Anissa DeGraffenreidt, Glenn Mitchell, and Tanya Freeman have won the state Award for Excellence for outstanding nutrition education, marketing and customer service, management, professional development, environmental management, and food production.

Duke's Fuqa Ranked #18 in the World by Financial Times

Duke University's Fuqua School of Business was ranked #18 in the world by the Financial Times Global MBA 2013 rankings.

Fuqua Ranked #1 of 5 Best Southern Grad Schools for an MBA

The Fuqua School of Business at Duke University was ranked #1 out of the "5 Best Southern Grad Schools for an MBA" by Say Campus Life.

Tuesday, May 21, 2013

Durham MSA Named Best Medium-Sized City for Working Women


The Durham-Chapel Hill MSA was listed as the #1 "Best Medium-Sized City for Working Women," by Nerd Wallet.

ArchiveSocial Receives Recognition from International Award

ArchiveSocial, a Durham startup has received international recognition as a winner of the TiE Top 50 2013 competition, Silicon Valley’s premier annual awards program keenly contested by thousands of technology startups worldwide.

Wednesday, May 8, 2013

Duke 8th Most Supportive School of Student Peace Corps Members

Duke ranks eighth among colleges and universities that provide special fellowships and support for graduate students who served in the Peace Corps.

Tuesday, May 7, 2013

Durham Resident Named One of America's Top 10 Youth Volunteers of the Year

Emma Astrike-Davis, 17, of Durham, N.C., was named one of America's top 10 youth volunteers of 2013 today by The Prudential Spirit of Community Awards during the program's 18th annual national award ceremony at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce. She was selected from a field of more than 28,000 youth volunteers from across the country,

Durham's NC School of Science and Mathematics Ranked #2 in NC and #23 in Nation by Newsweek


Newsweek's “America’s Best High Schools” top 100 list  ranked Durham's statewide public boarding school, North Carolina School of Science and Mathematics #2 in North Carolina and #23 in the nation.