Ininstances where students received exemptions from Regents examinations, the calculation for the honors endorsement will be dependent upon the number of scored Regents examinations the student has (applicable to the diploma type).
In order to earn advanced designation, students must pass two science Regents examinations or NYSED-Approved Regents Examination Alternatives (one life science, one physical science). Therefore students who transfer to a New York State high school for the first time in grade 12 and wish to earn the Regents diploma with advanced designation with honors, may only waive the Regents Exam in Global History and Geography.
Students who waive two exams due to transfer status may earn a Regents diploma with honors. The requirements to receive a high school diploma with honors remain the same, except with a fewer number of required Regents examinations and with appropriate annotations on transcripts and permanent records.
This student earned a Regents diploma with advanced designation with honors. *Since the student has more earned scores and/or exemptions than are required for the diploma type, the most beneficial combination of earned scores and/or exemptions is used. Since the Physics Regents Exam is additional (and not required for the student to meet the assessment requirements), it does not need to be included in the honors computation. Since there are only two earned scores (applicable to the diploma type), the final course averages for the exemptions are included, and the student earned the honors endorsement.
Additional information regarding the honors endorsement and Regents exam exemptions can be referenced in Computing the Honors Endorsement with Exemptions due to COVID-19 as well questions 44-46 of the Frequently Asked Questions Related to the June 2021 and August 2021 Exemptions from Diploma Requirements.
ASM congratulates the 2024 ASM Award & Prize recipients for their achievements in research, education and leadership. The ASM Awards & Prize program is managed by the American Academy of Microbiology, the honorific leadership group within ASM. The mission of the Academy is to recognize microbiologists for outstanding contributions to the microbial sciences and to provide microbiological expertise in the service of science and the public. The Academy and ASM thank the Corporate Council for supporting the ASM Awards program.
Recognizes outstanding contributions toward the full participation and advancement of women in the microbial sciences. This award is given in memory of Alice C. Evans, the first woman to be elected ASM President (1928).
Recognizes an early career investigator with distinguished research achievements that have improved our understanding of microbes in the environment, including aquatic, terrestrial and atmospheric settings.
Recognizes an outstanding scientist with distinguished research achievements that have improved our understanding of microbes in the environment, including aquatic, terrestrial and atmospheric settings.
Recognizes general excellence in microbiology education. Education is broadly defined and meant to include any and all activities that inform and motivate students about the discipline of microbiology.
Recognizes an outstanding scientist/clinical microbiologist with distinguished research achievements or a record of innovation and advancement of the clinical microbiology profession. This award represents the merging of the BD Research and Sonnenwirth Awards given annually since 1978 and 1986, respectively.
Recognizes distinguished accomplishments in interdisciplinary research and mentoring in microbiology. This award honors D.C. White, who was known for his interdisciplinary scientific approach and for being a dedicated and inspiring mentor.
Recognizes a researcher who has made significant contributions to the field of public health and the discovery of new pathogens. This award is given in honor of Elizabeth O. King who pioneered methods to identify and classify medically important pathogens during her time at CDC and is supported by The New York Community Trust-Audrey Rheinstrom and Anne Blevins Fund.
This award, named in honor of Professor Moselio Schaechter, former ASM President, recognizes a scientist who has shown exemplary leadership and commitment toward the substantial furthering of the profession of microbiology in research, education or technology in the developing world.
Recognizes an outstanding bench-level clinical microbiologist involved in routine diagnostic work that has distinguished her- or himself by excellent performance. The award was established by the late Sally Jo Rubin, an active member of ASM's Clinical Microbiology Division, in honor of her grandfather, Professor Morris Scherago.
Recognizes outstanding contributions toward fostering the research training of minorities and in increasing diversity in microbiology. It is given in memory of William A. Hinton, a physician-research scientist and one of the first Black people to join the ASM.
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The Presidential Federal Sustainability Awards Program, announced in March 2023, celebrates the extraordinary leadership, innovation, and achievement of Federal agencies and their employees toward the President's charge for Federal climate action and the ambitious sustainability goals established in the Federal Sustainability Plan and Executive Order 14057. Federal programs, projects, project teams, facilities, and individuals are eligible for nomination by their agency.
The White House Council on Environmental Quality's (CEQ) Office of the Federal Chief Sustainability Officer administers the awards program, in coordination with the Chair of CEQ, Director of the Office of Management and Budget, the National Climate Advisor, and the Senior Advisor to the President for International Climate Policy.
On June 25, 2024, the Biden-Harris Administration announced the recipients of the Presidential Federal Sustainability Awards and honored winners at a ceremony held at the White House. Read the CEQ Press Release.
On February 2, 2023, the Department of Defense (DOD) cut the ribbon on the Edwards Air Force Base Solar Array, a record-setting solar project located in California. This solar array is a critical element of the larger Edwards Sanborn Solar Storage Project, which encompasses more than 4,000 acres of private and public land.
With more than 1,000 workers contributing to the construction of this project, the Edwards Air Force Base Solar Array project demonstrates how the Federal Government can lead by example with tackling the climate crisis while catalyzing America's clean energy jobs and industries.
Since 2023, both the U.S. Embassy in Bogota, Colombia, and the Consulate in Porto Alegre, Brazil, have replicated the model, and more are expected to follow over the coming year. The U.S. Mission in Japan demonstrates how Federal agencies located abroad can accelerate progress toward President Biden's net-zero Federal emissions goal and advance President Biden's charge for the Federal Government to lead by example in tackling the climate crisis.
On October 23, 2023, the Biden-Harris Administration made history by entering into a first-of-its kind 24/7 carbon pollution-free electricity (CFE) contract with the utility Entergy Arkansas to power Federal facilities in Arkansas with locally supplied 100% CFE. The agreement marked the first-ever whole-of-government commitment to procure 24/7 CFE and was the result of an ambitious effort led by the General Services Administration (GSA). Procuring locally supplied 24/7 CFE means that the Federal Government's real-time demand for electricity is met at every hour with clean energy that is produced within the same regional grid where the electricity is consumed.
Along with GSA, the Departments of Agriculture, Defense, Health and Human Services, the Interior, Transportation, and Veterans Affairs have all committed to use Entergy Arkansas' newly created 24/7 CFE green tariff product.
In 2022, U.S. Army Fort Hunter Liggett (FHL) in California broke ground on a state-of-the-art microgrid that incorporates solar generation and battery energy storage. A microgrid is a self-contained electrical distribution system that is capable of operating during a utility grid outage. FHL's microgrid project includes adding 3.75 megawatts (MW) of photovoltaic electric generation to the 3 MW already existing, a 5 megawatt-hour (MWh) battery storage system, and 13 new smart electrical distribution switches. Expected to be completed in Fall 2024, FHL's microgrid will enable the base to maintain critical operations for at least 14 days in the event of a grid power disruption, while also making it the first U.S. Army base to achieve net-zero energy status. Notably, in 2022 the U.S. Army announced its strategy to install a microgrid on every Army installation by 2035.
A significant part in bolstering the resilience of the base is addressing the risks that arise from coastal flooding and erosion. As part of its master plan, the Tyndall AFB Rebuild Team is executing a series of pilot projects that use nature-based solutions to reduce coastal flood risks. Whereas coastal defenses can take many forms, such as walls and levees, nature-based solutions leverage natural features to increase resilience by slowing flooding or dampening waves.
Staff at Tyndall AFB are implementing the use of a "living shoreline," a long, narrow structure composed of natural materials like plants, rocks, and sand that can stabilize eroding coastlines. Staff are also exploring building an oyster reef breakwater, a structure composed of seagrass and oysters, with the goal of having the oysters build and repair wave blocking reefs on their own.
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