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Aug 15
CAREY SULLIVAN JOINS FREESE AND NICHOLS AS OIL AND GAS PRACTICE LEADER
CAREY SULLIVAN JOINS FREESE AND NICHOLS AS OIL AND GASPRACTICE LEADER MEDIA CONTACT:Dan Purschwitz, 817-735-7574, dan.purschwitz@freese.com HOUSTON, Texas – Aug. 15, 2019 – Carey Sullivan has joined Freese and Nichols, Inc., as Oil and Gas Practice Leader, bringing 25 years of experience specializing in business development for engineering and construction management firms. From a base in the Houston office, Sullivan will lead the firm’s growth in the oil and gas market across Texas and the Southwest,
Aug 14
GENERAL MOTORS ARLINGTON ASSEMBLY PROVIDES PROGRAM FUNDING TO JUNIOR ACHIEVEMENT OF THE CHISHOLM TRAIL
Fort Worth, Texas — General Motors continues its partnership with Junior Achievement of the Chisholm Trail by providing $15,000 in program funding to be utilized in the Arlington Independent School District. “We’re pleased to present this grant to help enrich the communities in which we live and work,” said Julia Castro, finance manager at GM Arlington Assembly and board member of JA of Chisolm Trail. “The work of JA can’t be overstated in preparing our local youth to be economically successful through
Aug 13
SPEED FAB-CRETE BREAKS GROUND ON 21,600-SQUARE-FOOT EXPANSION PROJECT FOR GAMMA AEROSPACE HQ IN MANSFIELD, TEXAS
Construction is now underway on a 21,600-square-foot expansion at Mansfield, Texas-based Gamma Aerospace, one of the nation’s top providers of forming, machining, and assembly technologies for the aerospace and defense industries. Fort Worth-based general contractor, Speed Fab-Crete, and its design-build architectural partner, Callahan & Freeman, were tapped to perform construction and design services for the project. Slated for completion in July 2020, the project includes a new two-story, corporate
Aug 06
Goodwill Fort Worth to Sell Crafts and Supplies to Teachers for Just .49 Cents Per Pound
FORT WORTH, TEXAS (August 6, 2019) – Goodwill Industries of Fort Worth, Inc. announced today that the Goodwill Outlet, located at 4005 Campus Drive in Fort Worth, will host a teacher surplus sale on Saturday, August 10 from 8 a.m. – 6 p.m. Items will be sold for just .49 cents per pound to teachers with valid ID. Teachers can expect to find crafts and items to decorate their classroom including binders, glue, yarn and other crafting materials, storage containers, writing and coloring utensils, seasonal
Jul 26
Fort Worth ISD Superintendent and Board Members Go to Harvard
Fort Worth -- Fort Worth ISD Superintendent Kent P. Scribner, Board President Jacinto Ramos, Jr., and Trustees Ashley Paz, Norman Robbins, and Anael Luebanos will travel to Harvard Business School in Boston to participate in a professional development program focused on strong and effective school board governance. The Accelerating Board Capacity (ABC) Institute has been custom-designed for the Council of the Great City Schools by a team of Harvard University faculty members and will run July 28-31.
Jul 22
Fort Worth Chamber Names New VP of Events
FORT WORTH, TEXAS (July 22, 2019) – The Fort Worth Chamber of Commerce has hired Julie Headley as vice president of Events. Headley, who joined the team June 10, was previously employed at the Dallas Regional Chamber, where she served as Marketing & Events manager, director of Emerging Leadership, and director of Leadership Development over the course of 13 years. “We’re pleased to have Julie heading our events team,” said Marilyn Gilbert, Executive Vice President of Marketing. “With her long-time
Jul 22
Project Goodwill Raises More than $30K for Goodwill Fort Worth
FORT WORTH, TEXAS (July 22, 2019) – Goodwill Industries of Fort Worth, Inc. recently hosted Project Goodwill, a fashion show, design competition and fundraiser gala supporting the mission of the nonprofit. The 2019 event raised $31,115.28 for the cause. Aspiring designers from the community were tasked with designing wearable garments using $100 worth of unconventional materials from local Goodwill stores and presenting those looks in a runway show during the event. Over the years, participants have
Jul 17
Freese and Nichols' Alfred Vidaurri Elected NCARB Second Vice President
MEDIA CONTACT:Dan Purschwitz, 817-735-7574, dan.purschwitz@freese.comFORT WORTH, Texas – July 17, 2019 – Alfred Vidaurri Jr., NCARB, FAIA, AICP, a vice president at Freese and Nichols, Inc., was elected second vice president of the National Council of Architectural Registration Boards (NCARB) at the organization’s Centennial Annual Business Meeting in Washington, D.C. A longtime leader in NCARB, Vidaurri has held several Board of Directors offices, including treasurer, secretary and director of the
Jul 02
President of CMIT Solutions of Downtown Fort Worth and Dallas-Addison Honored as One of CRN’s 2019 Women of the Channel
CMIT Solutions of Downtown Fort Worth and Dallas-Addison, one of the region’s leading information technology service providers, announced today that CRN®, a brand of The Channel Company, has named Shirley Peterson to its prestigious 2019 Women of the Channel list. The leaders on this annual list are from all areas of the IT channel ecosystem; representing technology suppliers, distributors, solution providers, and other IT organizations. Each is recognized for her contributions to channel advocacy, channel
