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Education Briefs (The Morning News) Local Student Earns Degree Mary E. Green, a resident of Prairie Grove, has earned an Associate in Science in Nursing degree from Excelsior College. UIC College of Nursing Now Accepting Applications for Graduate Programs (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance) For those looking to go beyond a bachelor's degree in nursing studies, the University of Illinois College of Nursing offers a variety of advanced practice nursing degrees to fit any schedule. Executive Items (The Post and Courier) Kelly West and Chad Vail have joined VR Business Sales, Mergers & Acquisitions as business intermediaries. West has degrees from the University of Virginia and the George Mason University School of Law. She previously was co-owner of a waste hauling business. Vail has a bachelor's degree from the College of Charleston. Previously, he owned several local businesses and developed three locations ... Hollywood's Musicians Institute teaches the endangered art of A & R (Los Angeles Times) In the troubled music industry, many labels have cut or eliminated their artists-and-repertoire staff. But instructors at MI are determined to teach the skill of making a musical connection. Once upon a time, A&R were the sexiest letters in the music industry's alphabet. Teaching the endangered art of A & R (Los Angeles Times) Instructors at Hollywood's Musicians Institute want to keep the skill alive. Five candidates vie for Wisconsin superintendent of education (The Appleton Post-Crescent) MADISON Five people are vying to become the next superintendent of education in Wisconsin, a position that will help shape education policy in the state for the next four years. 'Educated guesses' made about near future (The Florence Times-Daily) University of Alabama professors say we can expect a continuation of bleak economic conditions in 2009.For the 28th consecutive year, the Office of Media Relations at Alabama polled its on-campus experts who double as university professors or program directors to come up with predictions for the year ahead. News in brief (Onalaska Holmen Courier-Life) Here are a selection of brief news items from this week's paper edition, and possibly a few news briefs that didn't make it in the paper. Mom drives herself, others to school (Suburban Journals) On some school days, the Nellis house in Ballwin is hard to miss. Beth, the mom in the family, parks school bus No. 48 there between her morning and afternoon runs for nearby Selvidge Middle School. Looking back at 2008 in Brooklyn Park (Brooklyn Park Sun-Post) The city of Brooklyn Park experienced many highlights as well as some challenges in 2008. Annual celebrations were enjoyed and several new programs and initiatives were adopted by city leaders.
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