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LTU hosts November 19 Microsoft YouthSpark STEM Engineering Event

LTU hosts November 19 Microsoft YouthSpark STEM Engineering Event 150 150 southfieldcc_3ik8d2

Detroit area civic and business leaders will meet at Lawrence Technological University on Tuesday, Nov. 19, to discuss ways to get more young people involved and active in the STEM subjects of science, technology, engineering and mathematics in order to take advantage of thousands of unfilled jobs in the American economy.

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LTU Awarded $150,000 Grant to Expand Entrepreneurial Education

LTU Awarded $150,000 Grant to Expand Entrepreneurial Education 150 150 southfieldcc_3ik8d2

The Chicago-based Coleman Foundation has awarded Lawrence Technological University a two-year, $150,000 grant to increase student participation in entrepreneurial education that is already occurring on campus.

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Brooks Kushman’s Cantor and Angileri Recognized as 2014 “Best Lawyers in America”

Brooks Kushman’s Cantor and Angileri Recognized as 2014 “Best Lawyers in America” 150 150 southfieldcc_3ik8d2

Brooks Kushman’s Mark Cantor, president, and Frank Angileri, shareholder, were recently selected for inclusion in the 20th edition of The Best Lawyers in America.  Cantor and Angileri are named in the practice areas of litigation – intellectual property (IP), litigation – patent, patent law and trademark law.

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Warner Norcross Ranked Top-Tier Law Firm by Best Lawyers, U.S. News & World Report

Warner Norcross Ranked Top-Tier Law Firm by Best Lawyers, U.S. News & World Report 150 150 southfieldcc_3ik8d2

Warner Norcross & Judd LLP has been ranked one of the 2014 “Best Law Firms” by Best Lawyers and U.S. News & World Report.

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Southfield wants after-work downtown vibe and nightlife

Southfield wants after-work downtown vibe and nightlife 150 150 southfieldcc_3ik8d2

By: John Gallagher

Detroit Free Press

With its Northland shopping mall and its many suburban office parks on acres of asphalt, Southfield typifies the sprawling low-density suburbs of Detroit. It’s the sort of landscape that met the needs of businesses and residents leaving Detroit for suburbia a generation or two ago.

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Pepper Hamilton Director of Pro Bono Programs Joseph A. Sullivan Honored by Legal Services Corporation

Pepper Hamilton Director of Pro Bono Programs Joseph A. Sullivan Honored by Legal Services Corporation 150 150 southfieldcc_3ik8d2

Joseph A. Sullivan, special counsel and director of pro bono programs at Pepper Hamilton LLP, received a Pro Bono Service Award from Legal Services Corporation (LSC). LSC presented the award to Sullivan, along with four other attorneys and three organizations, “in recognition of extraordinary commitment to equal justice” at a ceremony held recently in Pittsburgh.

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Warner Norcross Welcomes Two New Attorneys to the Firm

Warner Norcross Welcomes Two New Attorneys to the Firm 150 150 southfieldcc_3ik8d2

Warner Norcross & Judd LLP welcomed two new attorneys to the law firm recently.

The new attorneys have been admitted to the State Bar of Michigan and will practice in the firm’s Southfield office.  They are Amy L. Fredrickson and Patrick M. Gunton.

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Project Lead the Way (PLTW) Convenes Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) Conference

Project Lead the Way (PLTW) Convenes Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) Conference 150 150 southfieldcc_3ik8d2

With an engineering shortage plaguing the State of Michigan and students lagging behind in Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM), it is more important than ever for employers to get involved at the ground level and have a say in the education of the next generation of employees. On Monday, November 4, 2013, Project Lead the Way (PLTW) will hold a STEM conference for the purpose of developing tomorrow’s workforce and fostering economic and personal development in Michigan Schools.

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Brian Kirksey Elected Chair of Board of Real Estate Appraisers

Brian Kirksey Elected Chair of Board of Real Estate Appraisers 150 150 southfieldcc_3ik8d2

Brian Kirksey, a real estate appraisal practice leader at Plante Moran, has been elected board chair for the State of Michigan Board of Real Estate Appraisers.

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Pakistani women offer views on women’s rights November 4

Pakistani women offer views on women’s rights November 4 150 150 southfieldcc_3ik8d2

Four Pakistani women in leadership positions with non-government organizations (NGOs) will discuss advocacy for women’s rights in Pakistan on Monday, Nov. 4, at 10 a.m. at Lawrence Technological University (LTU), 21000 West 10 Mile Road in Southfield.

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