Blackboard Executive Mary MacPherson Honored as a 'Heroine of Technology'.Business Editors/Education Writers WASHINGTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 19, 2003 Mary MacPherson, Senior Vice President at Blackboard(R) Inc., has received the prestigious "Heroine of Technology" award from the March of Dimes
Among her many accomplishments, Mary was recognized as a "Heroine of Technology" for her considerable work helping students and entrepreneurs throughout the Washington, DC region find success. Mary serves on the Advisory Board of the National Foundation for Teaching Entrepreneurship The National Foundation for Teaching Entrepreneurship, also referred to as NFTE (pronounced Nifty) or Network for Teaching Entrepreneurship , which assists young people reach their entrepreneurial dreams. She has provided advice and support to the Angels Network, a network of women who help other charities, offer mentorship and internship internship /in·tern·ship/ (in´tern-ship) the position or term of service of an intern in a hospital. internship, n the course work or practicum conducted in a professional dental clinic. opportunities, and support each other in their lives and careers. Additionally she has spent endless hours with budding entrepreneurs providing coaching, guidance and encouragement to help them achieve success. "We are so proud of Mary and the time she has devoted to young people," said Blackboard CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. Michael Chasen. "She certainly deserves to be recognized for her contributions to young entrepreneurs and students in the DC-area." "It is a great honor to have been recognized by the March of Dimes, Women in Technology, and my colleagues in the business community," commented MacPherson. "The young people I come in contact with have such drive and ambition--it's inspiring." Mary, along with several other finalists, was honored at an event November 14, 2003 during a gala dinner hosted by CNN's Soledad O'Brien María de la Soledad Teresa O'Brien[1] (born September 19, 1966) is an American television journalist who is currently the host of CNN Special Investigations Unit on CNN. . About Blackboard Inc. Blackboard Inc. was founded with a vision to transform the Internet into a powerful environment for the education experience. Blackboard is a leading provider of e-Education solutions serving the global needs of primary and secondary schools, higher education higher education Study beyond the level of secondary education. Institutions of higher education include not only colleges and universities but also professional schools in such fields as law, theology, medicine, business, music, and art. , corporations and government agencies. Blackboard is headquartered in Washington, D.C., with offices and staff across North America North America, third largest continent (1990 est. pop. 365,000,000), c.9,400,000 sq mi (24,346,000 sq km), the northern of the two continents of the Western Hemisphere. , Europe and Asia. Please visit www.blackboard.com for more information. About WIT Women in Technology (WIT) is a not-for-profit organization dedicated to offering women involved in all levels of the technology industry a wide range of professional development and networking opportunities. The organization serves as an advocate for and a representative of the interests of women in the technology industry, acts as a liaison with other similar organizations on women's issues and plays an advocacy role for technology issues in the Greater Washington region and abroad. About the March of Dimes The mission of the March of Dimes is to improve the health of babies by preventing birth defects birth defects, abnormalities in physical or mental structure or function that are present at birth. They range from minor to seriously deforming or life-threatening. A major defect of some type occurs in approximately 3% of all births. and infant mortality (hardware) infant mortality - It is common lore among hackers (and in the electronics industry at large) that the chances of sudden hardware failure drop off exponentially with a machine's time since first use (that is, until the relatively distant time at which enough mechanical . The March of Dimes carries out this mission through programs of research, community services, education and advocacy. |
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