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Associated Press
2 days ago
- Business
- Associated Press
Mouser Electronics Awarded Distributor of the Year Honors from OMRON Electronic Components for Fifth Consecutive Year
DALLAS & FORT WORTH, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jun 2, 2025-- Mouser Electronics, Inc., the authorized global distributor with the newest electronic components and industrial automation products, today announced it has been named 2024 E-Catalog Distributor of the Year by OMRON Electronic Components. This is the fifth consecutive year that Mouser has been named the digital award winner. This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: Representatives from Omron present the Mouser team with the 2024 E-Catalog Distributor of the Year Award. As part of the recognition package of the Distributor of the Year program, OMRON Electronic Components will make a financial donation in honor of recipient winner companies. For Mouser's 2024 E-Catalog Distributor of the Year recognition, OMRON Electronic Components will donate $5,000 to the Mansfield (Texas) Independent School District Education Foundation to support local teachers and students in Mouser's community. Mouser regularly supports the MISD Education Foundation with technology grants to enhance science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) education and engaging opportunities for students. 'I truly appreciate our valued partnership with Mouser and the remarkable growth we've achieved together and look forward to continued success,' said Jill Wagar, Distribution Sales Manager, OMRON Electronic Components. 'Mouser is committed to investing and promoting our reliable products and problem-solving technologies, and this has led to impressive revenue growth and continued expansion of our customer base. 'The entire Mouser team sincerely appreciates this tremendous recognition,' said Eric Wendt, Vice President of Supplier Management at Mouser Electronics. 'Winning this award for the fifth time is an amazing honor. We greatly value our partnership with OMRON Electronic Components and appreciate this opportunity to give back to our community and support our local students.' Mouser stocks a wide selection of OMRON Electronic Components, including switches, relays, connectors, optoelectronics and sensors that are used in consumer electronics, computer peripherals, industrial automation products and telecom applications. To learn more, visit For more Mouser news and our latest new product introductions, visit As a global authorized distributor, Mouser offers the widest selection of the newest semiconductors, electronic components and industrial automation products. Mouser's customers can expect 100% certified, genuine products that are fully traceable from each of its manufacturer partners. To help speed customers' designs, Mouser's website hosts an extensive library of technical resources, including a Technical Resource Center, along with product data sheets, supplier-specific reference designs, application notes, technical design information, engineering tools and other helpful information. Engineers can stay abreast of today's exciting product, technology and application news through Mouser's complimentary e-newsletter. Mouser's email news and reference subscriptions are customizable to the unique and changing project needs of customers and subscribers. No other distributor gives engineers this much customization and control over the information they receive. Learn about emerging technologies, product trends and more by signing up today at About Mouser Electronics Mouser Electronics is an authorized semiconductor and electronic component distributor focused on New Product Introductions from its leading manufacturer partners. Serving the global electronic design engineer and buyer community, the global distributor's website, is available in multiple languages and currencies and features more than 6.8 million products from over 1,200 manufacturer brands. Mouser offers 28 support locations worldwide to provide best-in-class customer service in local language, currency and time zone. The distributor ships to over 650,000 customers in 223 countries/territories from its 1 million-square-foot, state-of-the-art distribution facilities in the Dallas, Texas, metro area. For more information, visit About Omron Omron is the world's leading supplier of technologically advanced electronic components. Omron's vast product line includes switches (general, snap-action, control, DIP/SIP, miniature, sub-miniature, and thumbwheel), relays, connectors, optoelectronics, and sensors that are used in consumer electronics, computer peripherals, office automation products, and telecom applications. Omron Industrial Automation supplies the world with advanced electronics and control system components, including switches, relays, power supplies, sensors, calibration equipment, and cable assemblies. Omron is a global leader in RFID technology with their extensive range of reliable products and systems, such as inlays, readers/writers, transponders, development tools, and accessories. Trademarks Mouser and Mouser Electronics are registered trademarks of Mouser Electronics, Inc. All other products, logos, and company names mentioned herein may be trademarks of their respective owners. View source version on CONTACT: For further information, contact: Kevin Hess, Mouser Electronics Senior Vice President of Marketing +1 (817) 804-3833 [email protected] press inquiries, contact: Kelly DeGarmo, Mouser Electronics Manager, Corporate Communications and Media Relations +1 (817) 804-7764 [email protected] KEYWORD: TEXAS UNITED STATES NORTH AMERICA INDUSTRY KEYWORD: ELECTRONIC DESIGN AUTOMATION ENGINEERING SEMICONDUCTOR CONSUMER ELECTRONICS TECHNOLOGY MANUFACTURING HARDWARE SOURCE: Mouser Electronics, Inc. Copyright Business Wire 2025. PUB: 06/02/2025 11:08 AM/DISC: 06/02/2025 11:07 AM
The Hindu
6 days ago
- Sport
- The Hindu
11 athletes from Alva's Foundation chosen to represent India in World University Games
Eleven athletes from Alva's Education Foundation's Sports Adoption Scheme, representing Mangalore University, have been selected to represent India in the forthcoming World University Games 2025, scheduled to be held in Rhine-Ruhr, Germany, from July 16 to 27. Foundation president M. Mohan Alva told reporters in Moodbidri on Wednesday that with the selection, the total number of athletes from the foundation participating in the games has risen to 32. He said the selection was a matter of pride for the institution and the State. The athletes were selected during the trials held at the Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology (KIIT), a deemed-to-be university in Bhubaneswar. In the men's category, the selected athletes are Gagan (5,000 meters run), Sachin (20 km walk), Balakrishna (400 meters run) and N. Taufique (decathlon). Those selected in the women's category are Deekshita Ramakrishna Gowda (400 meters hurdles), Basanti Kumari (half marathon), Manju Yadav (steeplechase), Sindhusree (pole vault), Sakshi Sharma (javelin throw), Jyoti (half marathon) and Shalini (20 km walk). Dr. Alva said all the selected athletes represent Mangalore University and are trained under Alva's Sports Adoption Scheme. Each athlete will require a financial outlay of ₹2.5 lakh to participate in the event. While Mangalore University has assured a contribution of ₹75,000 per athlete, the remaining expenses are being borne by the foundation, he added.
Time of India
28-05-2025
- Sport
- Time of India
World University Games: 11 athletes from Alva's College selected
Mangaluru: As many as 11 athletes from Alva's Education Foundation's Sports Adoption Scheme, representing Mangalore University, were selected to represent India in the forthcoming World University Games 2025. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now The event is scheduled to be held in Rhine-Ruhr, Germany, from July 16 to 27. With this, the total number of athletes from the foundation participating in the games over the years has risen to 32. Addressing a press conference on Wednesday, M Mohan Alva, president of the foundation, said the selection was a matter of great pride for the institution and the state. The athletes were selected during the trials held at the Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology (KIIT), Bhubaneswar. In the men's category, the selected athletes are Gagan (5,000m run), Sachin (20km walk), Balakrishna (400m run), and Taufique N (decathlon). In the women's category, Deekshita (400m hurdles), Basanti Kumari (half marathon), Manju Yadav (steeplechase), Sindhusree (pole vault), Sakshi (javelin throw), Jyoti (half marathon), and Shalini (20km walk) secured their spots. All the selected athletes represent Mangalore University and trained under Alva's Sports Adoption Scheme. Each athlete will require a financial outlay of Rs 2.5 lakh to participate in the event. While Mangalore University has assured a contribution of Rs 75,000 per athlete, the remaining expenses are being borne by the foundation. Athletes from the Foundation participated in previous World University Games, with a total of 32 individuals selected, including this year. In the 2015 games held in Croatia, one athlete participated; in the 2017 games in Taiwan, two athletes participated; in the 2019 games in Italy, 10 athletes participated; and in the 2023 games in Chengdu, China, eight athletes took part.
Yahoo
28-05-2025
- General
- Yahoo
Gonzalez-Ortega, Miller named ‘Sloan Scholars'
One scholar whose early education took place in Mexico wants her future students to be inspired and feel cared about. The other scholar, a lifelong Lee County resident, wants to be a 'bright light' for her students — just as her late grandmother was. Susann Gonzalez-Ortega and Isabella Miller, soon-to-graduates of Lee County High School, were honored Wednesday by the Lee County Education Foundation as 2024-25 Sloan Scholar winners. They received scholarships of up to $36,000 to pursue teaching degrees, with a promise to come back to Lee County as teachers. Gonzalez-Ortega and Miller were recognized by the Education Foundation at a reception ceremony at GiGi's Creations in downtown Sanford. The Temple Sloan Lee County Teacher Fellows program was launched by the Education Foundation in 2023, with the first Sloan Scholar — Anna Marks — named in 2024. It was created to encourage Lee County's best and brightest students to commit to becoming an educator, and then return home and begin a career in a classroom. It's funded by the Raleigh-based Sloan Foundation, in partnership with Lee County Schools, the Central Carolina Community College Foundation and the Education Foundation. The Sloan Foundation was created by Temple Sloan Jr., a former Sanford resident, who founded Carquest Auto Parts in 1961. Carquest, which grew to 3,000 auto parts stores, was acquired by Advance Auto Parts in 2014. 'These scholarships will be given to deserving young students to inspire them to earn a teaching degree and encourage them to work in the Lee County school system,' said Sloan, who's a member of the Lee County Education Foundation board of directors. 'We firmly believe that a successful educational experience for our young people begins with outstanding teachers.' The Sloan scholarships will take the form of forgivable loans — similar to the process used in the statewide N.C. Teaching Fellows program. Scholarship recipients are expected to return to Lee County to teach; and all monies are forgiven after four years of teaching in a Lee County public school classroom. In pursuing a teaching degree, Sloan Scholars may attend any state-supported college or university in pursuit of their teaching certificate. In addition to $4,500 per semester in scholarship funds, the program will also include partnerships with teaching mentors, summer programming and a variety of activities designed to engage Sloan Scholars with LCS and support their commitment to Lee County's students and community. The $4,500 per semester will be awarded to help pay for tuition, fees, and books. Students are expected to provide progress reporting and other information to the CCCC Foundation, which will be managing the scholarship monies. Should a student drop out of the program or decide not to return and teach in Lee County, monies will have to be repaid. GONZALEZ-ORTEGAGonzalez-Ortega, the daughter of Esther Ortega, attends Lee County High School. She's been inducted into the National Honor Society and the National Technical Honor Society, serves as president of the National Juntos Club, and is a member of numerous other clubs. She'll seek a degree in marine biology with a license in education at UNC-Wilmington, which will position her to teach biology at the high school level. She cited two of her teachers — Mrs. Price and Mrs. Biles — for their support, and said she wanted to become the kind of teacher 'who makes students feel both challenged and supported, someone who pushes them to think deeply, ask questions, and take pride in their growth. MILLERMiller, the daughter of Kelly and Billy Miller, also attends Lee County High School, where she's an officer in BETA and the Red Cross, and active in several other clubs. She's also been a part of the Temple Teen Ensemble at Temple Theatre. She plans to major in education and stage and screen at Western Carolina University. Miller's desire to teach comes in part from the inspiration provided by a late grandmother, who'd served as a special education teacher. She still hears stories about her, Miller said. 'My grandma's impact on her students brought me the passion to become a teacher, as I want to be just as bright a light as she was in so many children's lives,' she said. 'Over time, this foundation has never changed, but I have found myself going out of my way to give voice and dance lessons to kids, help them understand issues when things seem off, and try to guide them into a better direction overall. I have a special passion for working with youth, and I believe that my dedication to and appreciation of education is what will make me an excellent teacher.' MARKSMarks, last year's inaugural winner, was also recognized at Wednesday's ceremony. A graduate of Southern Lee High School, she's studying now at UNC-Greensboro and seeking a bachelor's degree in art education. Marks is the daughter of Melinda Marks.
Business Journals
15-05-2025
- Business
- Business Journals
A pioneering institution: Butler County Community College, where careers are commenced and futures are formed
expand On a blustery spring day, Megan Coval wastes no time leading a band of first-time visitors across the handsomely rustic Butler County Community College main campus. In her first week as the college's president, the seasoned higher education professional is swift in expressing her confidence in BC3, as it is widely known. 'BC3 very quickly developed a good reputation,' Coval states. 'We had flexible classes where you could work and come at night, and so we grew to expand with that interest in mind.' Go West Her assurance in the employees, board of trustees, and friends of BC3 is well-placed. 'This past fall we had roughly 2,200 students taking credit courses, and nearly 16,000 on the noncredit side,' Coval states. Employing a workforce of over 500, BC3 has a nearly $30 million annual operating budget. Tuition comprises $12 million of the total, with county and state monies adding the rest. And the college's very active Education Foundation supports special projects for the school. The local community steps up wonderfully also. 'Every year, for either big capital projects or things like scholarships or one-off projects, we have an incredibly generous community,' Coval adds. Chartered in 1965, BC3 opened their doors the following year. Four wood-and-stone structures comprised the original main campus. They remain, forming the core of the current 13-building campus, which has spread out in all directions across the 330-acre grounds. 'We were the first community college in western Pennsylvania, a big point of pride for us, and it's the genesis of our mascot and our name, the Pioneers,' Coval states. A new hand at the helm On March 19, 2025, in a 15-0 vote, BC3's board of trustees appointed Coval as the college's ninth president, elevating her from her interim president post. She started at BC3 in September 2021, to fill the role of executive director of the BC3 Education Foundation and external relations. Coval brings considerable experience in higher education, leadership, and government relations outside of her BC3 work. Prior to the college, she served as vice president of policy and federal relations at the National Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators in Washington, D.C. and, previous to that, she was director of government relations for the U.S. Department of Education's Advisory Committee on Student Financial Assistance. Coval holds a master of education degree in higher education administration with a policy focus from The Pennsylvania State University and a bachelor of arts degree in political science with a communication arts minor from Allegheny College. Education for everyone Today, BC3 offers certificates and associate degrees in business and information technology, liberal arts, education and behavioral sciences, nursing and allied health, and in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM). Additionally, five associate degrees and nine certificate and workplace certificates are offered fully online. 'The associate of arts and science degrees are really our transfer elsewhere,' Coval states. BC3 offers noncredit courses as well. 'Those encompass continuing education, recertification, reskilling, or upskilling,' Coval says. 'Noncredit is more flexible. If there's a business looking for a certain type of training, we can put together for them apart from our academic programming.' 'Our noncredit programs, like our workforce training in business, public safety and industrial safety, and our personal enrichment courses that we call 'Lifelong Learning,' are for community members of all ages." Farmers National Bank — partners in regional education Farmers' relationship with the college goes back decades. 'The bank has provided full-platform banking services for BC3 including treasury management, card management, depository services, building financing and liquidity credit lines since 2010, and we have been partners in other endeavors long before that,' states William Marsh, Farmers Senior Vice President, Market President, Pennsylvania. 'On the community side, we have a tremendous relationship with Farmers,' Coval adds. 'Farmers has for years been the title sponsor of our annual golf outing, the major fundraising event of our year. Kyle Hilfiger, from our local Farmers branch, sits on the organizing committee and works the event.' William Marsh agrees. 'We regularly participate in and support annual student activities like their investment club and foundation donations,' he continues. 'Farmers considers the college a community partner.' President Coval also is a member of the local Farmers Community Advisory Board. 'Having a seat at that table is incredibly important to BC3,' she states. 'We're training and educating the people who work in the industries sitting around the table with us. Today, a college president's role has to focus more on being proactive and connecting with those representatives.' The sky's the limit On this crisp afternoon students waste no time scurrying across the BC3 campus. After all, there are classes to get to, lab work to accomplish, careers to establish. Coval is in her element. 'This is a very meaningful position to be in because I am back in my hometown, working in a field I care deeply about. Providing quality, accessible and affordable higher education to individuals, allowing them a better chance at a higher quality of life.' To see how Farmers can help your business, reach out to William Marsh, Farmers Senior Vice President, Market President, Pennsylvania at WMarsh@ Or 844-800-2193. About Farmers Founded in 1887, Farmers National Banc Corp. is a diversified financial services company headquartered in Canfield, Ohio, with $5.2 billion in banking assets. Farmers National Banc Corp.'s wholly-owned subsidiaries are comprised of The Farmers National Bank of Canfield, a full-service national bank engaged in commercial and retail banking with 62 banking locations in Mahoning, Trumbull, Columbiana, Portage, Stark, Wayne, Medina, Geauga and Cuyahoga Counties in Ohio and Beaver, Butler, Allegheny, Jefferson, Clarion, Venango, Clearfield, Mercer, Elk and Crawford Counties in Pennsylvania, and Farmers Trust Company, which operates trust offices and offers services in the same geographic markets. Total wealth management assets under care at March 31, 2025 are $4.3 billion. Farmers National Insurance, LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of The Farmers National Bank of Canfield, offers a variety of insurance products.
