Monday marked a special day at the Greater Arlington Chamber of Commerce. A handful of Partners in Education volunteers and teachers were here to celebrate our TOP WINNERS of the “What’s Your Big Idea?” Entrepreneurship Contest with drive-through prize distribution. Each of the top 30 students was awarded an amazing gift bag full of gift cards … [Read more...]
“What’s Your Big Idea?” Entrepreneurship Top Winner Prize Distribution
Greater Arlington Chamber Awards $32,400 in Scholarships to Arlington ISD Seniors
The Greater Arlington Chamber is proud to partner with the Arlington Independent School District to provide a number of educational initiatives through our Partners in Education (PIE) Program. One of the many ways the Chamber develops the community’s future is by investing in our youth. Our partnerships allow us to support the ambitions of … [Read more...]
Dallas Cowboys Owner Jerry Jones and His Family Donate Use of AT&T Stadium for the AISD’s Graduations
Graduations are looking a little different for the Arlington ISD class of 2020. The newly released Texas Education Agency (TEA) guidelines for in-person graduation ceremonies left the district searching for new solutions that would still give the students the celebration they have been waiting for. Cowboys owner Jerry Jones and his family are … [Read more...]
Congratulations “What’s Your Big Idea?” Entrepreneurship Contest Finalists
The Chamber is proud to recognize the entrepreneurial spirit among Arlington ISD students by hosting this year’s 14th Annual “What’s Your Big Idea?” Entrepreneurship Contest Awards Ceremony virtually. For fourteen years, the “What’s Your Big idea?” Entrepreneurship Contest has challenged and empowered tens of thousands of students to think big … [Read more...]
UTA Announces Interim President, Teik Lim
The University of Texas at Arlington has been meeting unprecedented challenges in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. Throughout this uncertain time, UTA has seen strong leadership from Administrator-in-charge Dr. Teik Lim. This week, Lim was named the interim president of UTA. Lim was named administrator-in-charge after former president Vistasp … [Read more...]
UTA to Host Virtual All Majors Job Fair
People are businesses’ greatest resource. We are lucky to have the University of Texas at Arlington, a growing research powerhouse, shaping the community’s future workforce. With a proven commitment to innovation, UTA prepares its students to meet the modern challenges of the business world. Businesses seeking highly-motivated and skilled talent … [Read more...]