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The Association of School Business Officials (ASBO) International has awarded the Clear Creek Independent School District its Meritorious Budget Award for excellence in budget presentation during the 2021-2022 budget year. This is the 16th consecutive year CCISD has earned the prestigious award.

The award recognizes districts for creating budgets which successfully speak to the community and at their core are easy to read, accurate, detailed, able to clearly communicate district goals and objectives and build credibility and trust within the community.

“It is vital for our community to know that their school district values financial accountability and transparency when it comes to their tax dollars,” said CCISD Superintendent of Schools Dr. Eric Williams. “We do not take this responsibility lightly. Consistently winning the Meritorious Budget Award is a clear affirmation of this important value and practice in CCISD.”

Simone Boulet, who earned her joint Master of Healthcare Administration and Master of Business Administration in 2017 at the University of Houston-Clear Lake, is the new CEO of Kindred Hospital of Tampa Bay in Florida, a system where she worked while working on her degrees.

To date, Boulet has worked at six different Kindred Healthcare locations, including Sugar Land, Spring and Northwest. “I just moved a few weeks ago to Tampa,” she said. “Becoming CEO was very unexpected,” she said. “I learned how important networking is. I took the advice of (Professor of Healthcare Administration) Ashish Chandra, who gave me the opportunity to present at the American College of Healthcare Executives and I met the best minds in healthcare administration and got to meet them. Through Dr. Chandra and the Healthcare Administration program, I got these opportunities and now I’m a CEO, which is a dream I had but never thought I could reach. I often reflect on the advice of my professors, and I’m truly grateful for my experience at UHCL”

NASA has awarded the Ice, Cloud, and land Elevation-2 (ICESat-2) Mission Operations Center Support contract to Northrop Grumman Systems Corp. of Dulles, Va.

This is a cost-plus award-fee, contract that includes a nine-month base period and four one-year options with a total contract value of $33,348,387. The four-year, nine-month period of performance began Feb 14. The work will be performed at the contractor’s facility in Dulles, Va.

Houston Methodist Primary Care Group has a new physician on its staff, Dr. Charanjeev Mann, who is serving patients at its Pasadena practice located at 6243 Fairmont Parkway, Suite 100, Pasadena, TX 77505. As an internal medicine physician, Mann prioritizes open communication and patient education. She received her medical degree from The University of Texas Medical Branch in Galveston and then completed her internship and residency at Loma Linda University, in California. “My goal as an internal medicine physician, is to build long-lasting relationships while providing personalized care to all my patients,” Mann said. Her clinical expertise includes complete physicals, routine immunizations, diabetes management and women’s health. She also focuses on preventive care and regular wellness screenings. When away from the office, she enjoys spending time with family and going for long walks with the family rescue dog. She also likes to travel, cook, and read. Patients in Pasadena and surrounding areas can schedule an appointment with her by going online at houstonmethodist.org/pcg/pasadena or call 346.427.4056.

NASA Administrator Bill Nelson announced that Dr. Katherine Calvin will serve the agency in dual roles as chief scientist and senior climate advisor effective Monday.

Calvin succeeds Jim Green, who retired from his role Jan. 1 as chief scientist after more than 40 years of service at NASA, and Gavin Schmidt, who has served as senior climate advisor in an acting capacity since the position was created in February 2021. NASA established the senior climate advisor position to ensure effective fulfillment of the Biden-Harris Administration’s climate science objectives for the agency. Schmidt will maintain his role as director of NASA’s Goddard Institute for Space Studies in New York.

Jacqueline “Jacque” Stilwell is excited and confident in her pursuit of being elected for public office as she runs for the Seabrook City Council Position #3. “Stilwell Strong” is her motto which translates into Seabrook Strong and Thriving. Jacque Stilwell boasts having over 25 years’ experience in the hospitality and tourism industry. Stilwell’s leadership derives from her valuable corporate history working for major hotel brands such as Hilton, Westin/Marriott, and Intercontinental. She has held key executive sales positions with these corporations and has also worked with several independent resorts in highly competitive markets in Las Vegas, Florida, Arizona, Kemah, and Galveston. Stilwell also enjoyed a unique working relationship with the Choctaw Nation in Oklahoma and the Pascua Yaqui Tribe in Arizona as a sales and marketing executive.

Most recently, she served as the Regional Sales Director for the Landry’s Corporation in Galveston, Texas. Her vast expertise in the Hospitality/Tourism industry as well as working with the Oil and Gas corporations and local businesses gives her the necessary tools to make a positive impact for the City of Seabrook as a City Council member.

Stilwell Strong major emphasis is to further develop the Tourism market in Seabrook which will create jobs and increase the hotel motel tax base which will help alleviate the tax burden on local residents. Additionally, she understands the delicate balance of economic development between industry, retail, restaurants, and the lifestyle of our community. She is a champion for the local homeowners, and residents.

Finally, Stilwell is a supporter of our local habitat and being a good steward for our environment, parks, trails, and clear water and air. Vote Stilwell Strong, Jacque StIlwell for Seabrook City Council Position 3 on May 7, 2022.

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