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Yahoo
19-05-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
INK! celebrates 13 graduates in its Take Stock in Children St. Johns County Class of 2025
The St. Johns County Education Foundation, under the auspices of Investing in Kids, celebrated 13 graduating seniors in its Take Stock in Children St. Johns County Class of 2025. Since 1998, INK has managed Take Stock in Children-St. Johns, awarding more than $2 million in donor-supported scholarships. Cathy Newman, INK's executive director, described the graduating class as a milestone. 'One hundred percent of our Take Stock in Children 2025 graduates are moving on to post-secondary education,' she said in a news release. 'In the past 20 years, 96% of our local Take Stock graduates have continued their education past high school, with 62% earning their associate's, bachelor's, and/or master's degree." The Daily Briefing Get the latest St. Augustine news in your email each day. Sign up for The Record's newsletter Newman thanked support organizations, college and career advisors and mentors, including business professional and community members for their efforts in supporting the program. Florida's Take Stock in Children is designed to break the cycle of poverty for low-income students by providing opportunities for degrees through postsecondary education. Qualified high school students receive guidance through volunteer mentors, college and career coaching and academic scholarships. Students commit to attending classes, maintaining a 2.5 grade point average and remaining drug and crime-free. Take Stock in Children graduates receive tuition scholarships in the amount of 60 credit hours to a Florida state college or technical college. Members of this year's graduating class are headed to the University of Florida, Florida State University, Florida A&M University, University of North Florida, St. Johns River State College, Florida State College of Jacksonville, Daytona State College and First Coast Technical College. INK! celebrated the 45-year educational career of retiring St. Johns County School District Superintendent Tim Forson with a graduate scholarship award. The Take Stock in Children application window is available for eighth-, ninth- and 10th-grade students attending St. Johns County public schools. Go to to apply. To learn more about Take Stock in Children in St. Johns County or to become a mentor, contact Jim Wheeler at This article originally appeared on St. Augustine Record: INK! celebrates 2025 Take Stock in Children senior graduating class
Time of India
13-05-2025
- Health
- Time of India
Teen with cerebral palsy undergoes rare epilepsy op
Kolkata: A boy with cerebral palsy , Minhaz Hussain (15), who suffered recurrent bouts of seizures for years, underwent a rare surgery at CMRI, the third such procedure in the eastern region. Earlier anti-epilepsy therapy failed to better his state, but Vagus Nerve Stimulation had lowered seizure frequencies, said a doctor. Consultant neurosurgeon Rathijit Mitra and his team conducted the procedure. "We implanted an electrode on the left vagus nerve in the neck and linked it to a pulse generator, placed under the skin near the collarbone. It sends electrical impulses to the brain to help control seizures," said Mitra. The earlier VNS cases were held at INK. —Sumati Yengkhom
Hindustan Times
24-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Hindustan Times
Dr Sriram Nene shares how life changed after marrying ‘famous' Madhuri Dixit: 'I had celebrity patients in US but now…'
Former cardiac surgeon, now health influencer Dr Sriram Nene recently attended a panel discussion where talked about a variety of subjects. From leaving US for India almost a decade ago, to trying to make people's lives better through health tech, he explored it all. The doctor also spoke about how life changed after he married Bollywood star Madhuri Dixit. Speaking on the panel discussion hosted by founder and CEO of INK, Lakshmi Pratury, in January, Dr Nene shared how fame accidentally found him. "I'm the accidental yankee in King Arthur's court, and the incidental tourist, if you will. My wife's the famous one, I'm just here for the ride. But, other than the imposter syndrome that all of us face on the spectrum, it's the power of one to make a difference in the lives of many. Don't ever underestimate how powerful each of you is.' He also spoke about the kind of work he used to do as a cardiac surgeon at UCLA with his celebrity patients and how he has become a celebrity himself in India. 'I was at UCLA, I took care of a lot of celebrities. This was even before I was married. The only thing they wanted was anonymity. They only wanted to put their pants on one leg at a time, and not be addressed. Now I'm facing the opposite of that. Everyone wants a selfie with me. How do I deal with this? Honestly, I want to have a conversation with them and it becomes challenging.' Dr Nene said that him and Madhuri are also 'very humble people' who never do something just to get more fame. The couple married in 1999 and have to kids. They lived in US for the first 10 years of their marriage and then moved to India, where Madhuri resumed her Bollywood career and Dr Nene worked on becoming a health influencer. He currently has 781,000 followers on Instagram and 500,000 subscribers on YouTube. Madhuri was last seen in Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3.
