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American University’s Green Roof Installation
One of Hager Sharp’s education clients, American University, is living and leading a green life!
Hager Sharp celebrates Best Bones Forever! campaign first birthday
September 1, 2010 marks the one year anniversary of the launch of the Best Bones Forever! campaign, designed by Hager Sharp on behalf of the Office on Women’s Health to help girls ages 9-14 and their BFFs 'grow strong together and stay strong forever.'
Hager Sharp to support International Assessment
Hager Sharp is excited to announce a new engagement with the U.S. Department of Education to support the 2012 administration and reporting of the Program in International Student Assessment (PISA).
Secretary of Education Arne Duncan Speaks at the National Press Club
On Tuesday, July 27th, Secretary of Education Arne Duncan spoke at a sold-out luncheon at The National Press Club.
Hager Sharp Staff Help Local Youth with Social Marketing Campaign
Staff members at Hager Sharp strategized with local youth addressing the problems of excess drinking
Hager Sharp Awarded Third Consecutive Five-Year Contract with the United States Fire Administration (USFA)
Hager Sharp is pleased to announce it was awarded its third consecutive five-year contract with the United States Fire Administration (USFA). For more than a decade, Hager Sharp has worked with the dedicated staff of USFA and, through USFA, with the amazing members of the Fire Service to make Americans aware of fire safety practices, to encourage them to take steps to protect their families, and to help the Fire Service in its public education and fire prevention efforts.
Hager Sharp Supports the Release of the Annie E. Casey Foundation’s 2010 KIDS COUNT Data Book on Child Well-Being
On July 27, 2010, Hager Sharp helped the Annie E. Casey Foundation release the 2010 KIDS COUNT Data Book, the Foundation’s 21st edition, which compares state-by-state data and trends on child well-being. The Data Book examines 10 key indicators such as the infant mortality rate, teen death rate, percent of teens not in school and not high school graduates, the child poverty rate, the percent of babies born low-birthweight, and more.
New NCES report sheds light on performance of American Indian and Alaska Native students
In what has become a very busy summer of education report releases, Hager Sharp supported the National Center of Education Statistics in their release of the National Indian Education Study (NIES).
Hager Sharp Presents at 20th Annual Social Marketing in Public Health Conference
On Saturday, June 12, CEO Garry Curtis and Senior Account Executive Elizabeth Osborn presented at the 20th Annual Social Marketing in Public Health Conference, which brings together the top minds in social marketing and public health to share success stories, discuss innovative strategies, and train the next generation of social marketers.
Hager Sharp Introduces Georgetown Center for Education and the Workforce and its New Jobs Forecast
June 16, 2010 - Hager Sharp introduced the media, and the education and labor communities to the Georgetown University Center for Education and the Workforce’s signature research.
Hager Sharp Supports Release of Condition of Education 2010
For the fifth year running Hager Sharp has supported media relations and outreach efforts for release of the National Center for Education Statistics Condition of Education report. The Condition of Education is a congressionally mandated report that provides an annual statistical portrait of education in the United States and covers all aspects of education, from student achievement to school environment, and all levels from early childhood through postsecondary education.
Hager Sharper tattoos Cloris Leachman...where?!?
Academy Award-winning actress Cloris Leachman headlined a recent congressional briefing to encourage lawmakers to support osteoporosis prevention and research efforts.
Hager Sharp Helps Annie E. Casey Foundation Release Education Report on Grade-Level Reading Proficiency
For much of the last decade, Hager Sharp has supported both the Annie E. Casey Foundation with its annual release of the KIDS COUNT Data Book and the National Center for Educational Statistics' National Assessment for Educational Progress (NAEP), also known as the Nation's Report Card.
Hager Sharp Helps Deliver Important Health Messages to Moms with a History of Gestational Diabetes
Gestational diabetes mellitus is a type of diabetes that occurs during pregnancy and affects about 7 percent of all US pregnancies – or about 200,000 pregnancies each year. Women who have had gestational diabetes are at increased risk for developing diabetes in the future, and their child is also at increased risk for obesity and type 2 diabetes. With support from Hager Sharp, the National Diabetes Education Program (NDEP) and the Office of Research on Women’s Health (ORWH) have teamed up to remind women about these increased risks and to promote the steps they can take to prevent or delay the onset of diabetes.
Hager Sharp Supports Release of The Nation's Report Card: Reading 2009 Trial Urban District Assessment
May 20, 2010 - The results from The Nation’s Report Card: Reading 2009 were released on May 20, wrapping up months of work by the education team at Hager Sharp. The Nation’s Report Card Trial Urban District Assessment reports results from the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) for fourth- and eighth-graders in 18 large urban school districts.
Hager Sharp Helps HHS Office on Women’s Health Promote National Women’s Health Week
Mother’s Day (May 9) kicked off National Women’s Health Week, a weeklong health observance to educate women about steps they can take to improve their health and reduce their risk for many diseases. With the theme “It’s Your Time,” the nationwide initiative is also aimed at empowering women to make their health a top priority. National Women’s Health Week is coordinated by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Office on Women’s Health, with the help of Hager Sharp. This year, nearly 2,000 events will take place across the country—in hospitals, churches, community centers, and even online. Events range from free screenings and health fairs, to fashion shows and 5K walks.
Hager Sharp Helps President’s Cancer Panel Garner National Media Coverage of Report on Reducing Environmental Cancer Risk
May 6, 2010 – Even with the growing body of evidence linking environmental exposures to cancer in recent years, a report released by the President’s Cancer Panel finds that the true burden of environmentally-induced cancer is greatly underestimated. The Panel’s report, “Reducing Environmental Cancer Risk: What We Can Do Now,” concludes that while environmental exposure is not a new front on the war on cancer, the grievous harm from this group of carcinogens has not been addressed adequately by the National Cancer Program.
Debra Silimeo Moderates WWPR Panel “Don’t Be Fooled,” Inaugural Event for Executive Communicators Committee
On April 1, 2010 Hager Sharp Senior Vice President Debra Silimeo helped kick off the Washington Women in Public Relation’s new Executive Communicators Committee, moderating an exciting panel discussion of senior-level communicators, who were each challenged to explore the myths, pitfalls, and assumptions that fool even the most seasoned professionals.
Hager Sharp Shows Significant Growth in National Rankings
Health Practice Breaks Top 10 in O’Dwyers Annual Survey
