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Joe Plumeri, Robert F. Smith, and Cesar Conde, honored for their commitment to providing opportunities to underserved youth

NEW YORK, Apr. 14 /CSRwire/ - On Thursday, April 6, Sponsors for Educational Opportunity (SEO) raised $4.93 million at the SEO Annual Awards Dinner. The marquee event saw nearly 1,000 guests at the American Museum of Natural History, and honored three outstanding leaders in business and philanthropy: Joe Plumeri; Robert F. Smith; and Cesar Conde.

Funds raised at the event will support SEOs three programs which provide educational and career opportunities to underserved and underrepresented young people in New York City and San Francisco. SEOs flagship program, SEO Scholars, is a free eight-year academic program that gets underserved public high school students to and through college with a 90% college graduation rate. The program currently serves more than 1,500 students, with a goal of serving 2,000 by 2021.

The SEO Annual Awards Dinner was held in the Hall of Ocean Life, and the evening was led by Emcee,Gayle King, of CBS This Morning and editor-at-large forO, the Oprah Magazine.Michael L. Corbat, Chief Executive Officer, Citi, served as Dinner Chairman, and SEO Board Chairman,Henry R. Kravis, and SEO president and CEO,William Goodloe, welcomed the crowd. Six SEO Scholars, current high school and college students from New York City and San Francisco, took the stage to share their stories of overcoming adversity in their personal lives, and how SEO has helped them succeed on their journey to and through college.

Citi CEO Michael Corbat said, Citi is proud of its nearly 40-year history with SEO and its alumni, and this outstanding fundraising achievement speaks to the importance of its mission as well as the value of diversity, inclusion and career readiness for young people today.

This years honorees are business leaders who have demonstrated their commitment to educational and career opportunities for young people from underrepresented backgrounds:Joe Plumeri, Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors, First Data Corporation, and SEO Board Member;Robert F. Smith, Founder, Chairman and CEO, Vista Equity Partners; andCesar Conde, Chairman, NBCUniversal International Group and NBCUniversal Telemundo Enterprises, and SEO Career Alumnus '94.

SEO was thrilled to recognize the extraordinary business achievements of our honorees, and to highlight how they each exemplify SEOs core value of using their gift of success to create opportunities for others, said William Goodloe, president and CEO of SEO. The funds raised are helping SEO to serve hundreds more students in our Scholars Program over the next few years.

In addition to SEO Scholars, SEO is comprised of two other distinct programs SEO CareerandSEO Alternative Investments. Both aim to achieve greater diversity and inclusion in the workforce by providing access to careers in high-level business sectors for those who have been traditionally underrepresented.

There is one common thread that runs through all our programs, says Mr. Goodloe. That is helping underserved and underrepresented young people meet and surpass the existing standards, whether for admission and graduation from top tier colleges, or entry into some of the most coveted industries. SEO provides opportunities to move young people forward, to the benefit of themselves, their families, and their communities.

Since 1963, SEO has provided educational and career opportunities to over 11,000 young people from underserved and underrepresented communities, breaking barriers both in higher education and the corporate world.

About Sponsors for Educational Opportunity SEO was founded in 1963 with a mission to provide talented and motivated young people from underserved and underrepresented communities with access to superior educational and career opportunities. Today, SEO runs three programs:SEO Scholarsis a free, eight-year academic program that gets low-income public high school students to and through collegewith a 90% college graduation rate;SEO Careeris a summer internship and professional development program targeting talented Black, Hispanic, and Native American undergrads and pre-law school candidateswith 80% of 2015 and 2016 interns receiving full-time job offers at SEO partner companies;SEO Alternative Investmentsprovides education, exposure, training and mentoring opportunities to talented professionals traditionally underrepresented in the alternative investments sector. Nearly 90% of AI Fellows have secured jobs in the alternative investments sector. For more information, visitwww.seo-usa.org.

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NEW YORK, April 14, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- On Thursday, April 6, Sponsors for Educational Opportunity (SEO) raised $4.93 million at the SEO Annual Awards Dinner. The marquee event saw nearly 1,000 guests at the American Museum of Natural History, and honored three outstanding leaders in business and philanthropy: Joe Plumeri; Robert F. Smith; and Cesar Conde.

Funds raised at the event will support SEO's three programs which provide educational and career opportunities to underserved and underrepresented young people. SEO's flagship program, SEO Scholars, is a free eight-year academic program that gets underserved public high school students to and through college with a 90% college graduation rate. The programservesmore than 1,500 students in New York City and San Francisco, with a goal of serving over 2,000 by 2021.

The SEO Annual Awards Dinner was held in the Hall of Ocean Life, and the evening was led by Emcee, Gayle King, of CBS This Morning and editor-at-large for O, the Oprah Magazine. Michael L. Corbat, Chief Executive Officer, Citi, served as Dinner Chairman.

Henry R. Kravis, SEO Board Chairman,and William Goodloe, SEO president and CEO,welcomed the crowd. Six SEO Scholars, current high school and college students from New York City and San Francisco, took the stage to share their stories of overcoming adversity in their personal lives, and how SEO has helped them succeed on their journey to and through college.

"These students are bright, and they are looking for one thingand that's an opportunity," said Henry R. Kravis, SEO Board Chairman and founding partner of Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co. "Our job is not just to get these students to college, it's to get them through college and make sure they graduate. And SEO provides the opportunities that these young people need."

Citi CEO Michael Corbat said, "Citi is proud of its nearly 40-year history with SEO and its alumni, and this outstanding fundraising achievement speaks to the importance of its mission as well as the value of diversity, inclusion and career readiness for young people today."

This year's honorees are business leaders who have demonstrated their commitment to educational and career opportunities for young people from underrepresented backgrounds: Joe Plumeri, Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors, First Data Corporation, and SEO Board Member; Robert F. Smith, Founder, Chairman and CEO, Vista Equity Partners; and Cesar Conde, Chairman, NBCUniversal International Group and NBCUniversal Telemundo Enterprises, and SEO Career Alumnus '94.

"SEO was thrilled to recognize the extraordinary business achievements of our honorees, and to highlight how they each exemplify SEO's core value of using their gift of success to create opportunities for others," said William Goodloe, president and CEO of SEO. "The funds raised are helping SEO to serve hundreds more students in our Scholars Program over the next few years."

In addition to SEO Scholars, SEO is comprised of two other distinct programs SEO Career and SEO Alternative Investments. Both help corporate partners achieve greater diversity and inclusion in their workforce by recruiting/training talented young people who have been traditionally underrepresentedin high-level business sectors.

"There is one common thread that runs through all our programs," says Mr. Goodloe. "That is helping underserved and underrepresented young people meet and surpass the existing standards, whether for admission and graduation from top tier colleges, or entry into some of the most coveted industries. SEO provides opportunities that benefit young people, their families, and our society."

Since 1963, SEO has provided educational and career opportunities to over 11,000 young people from underserved and underrepresented communities, breaking barriers both in higher education and the corporate world.

About Sponsors for Educational Opportunity

SEO was founded in 1963 with a mission to provide talented and motivated young people from underserved and underrepresented communities with access to superior educational and career opportunities. Today, SEO runs three programs: SEO Scholars is a free, eight-year academic program that gets low-income public high school students to and through collegewith a 90% college graduation rate; SEO Career is a summer internship and professional development program targeting talented Black, Hispanic, and Native American undergrads and pre-law school candidateswith 80% of 2015 and 2016 interns receiving full-time job offers at SEO partner companies; SEO Alternative Investments provides education, exposure, training and mentoring opportunities to talented professionals traditionally underrepresented in the alternative investments sector. Nearly 90% of AI Fellows have secured jobs in the alternative investments sector. For more information, visit http://www.seo-usa.org.

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How does a Marine go from infantry rifleman to digital mastermind? The same way most of us do, by learning at every step of the journey.

Founder of Spartan Media, Jeremy Knauff, knows what it means to learn from mistakes and drive results for his clients. With his ability to drive direct and measurable ROI from SEO and website redesign, Knauff is a leader in the digital industry.

Growing up in Spring Hill, Fla., Knauff moved out on his own at 16 and joined the Marines at 18. He started as a rifleman in an infantry platoon and was quickly given billet of company RTO because of his skills, knowledge, and capabilities. At that time, he also served as company training NCO and promoted to sergeant in three years. While completing his time in the service, he decided he wanted to start his company specializing in web design and development.

I read every book I could find and studied the hell out of everything. I wanted to know all I could about web design and development said Knauff about his time preparing to launch his first company in the early 2000s. Unfortunately, Knauffs first company went under as a result of being in a small town and many companies not understanding the need for a website at that time.

Rather than feeling sorry for himself he picked himself up and found himself in an interview for a position, at least on paper, for which he was not qualified. As the interview started, he was told that they had likely already found the candidate they would choose for the position, but if he wanted to, they would still take a look at his portfolio. He obliged, and they began to review his work.

They asked me questions about composition and design choices on some of the pieces. I couldnt figure out why at first, said Knauff.

He was hired on the spot. His answers were better than those that most people with a degree in art and design had given. This was why they continued to ask deep questions about his design choices. He continued to work and learn at that agency until he decided he was almost ready to branch out on his own again.

Before he felt confident enough to start a business for the second time, he wanted to brush up on his sales. He took a few sales positions and things went bad for him again. Knauff then decided that he needed to get back to web design, SEO, and the things he was best at.

Finding a partner whose company was floundering and desperately in need of help was a turning point for Knauff. He looked at their website, which was designed by a big named NYC agency and had cost upwards of $70K, and found many development and design issues that were costing the company sales. Within weeks of the redesign, the company began seeing a dramatic increase in sales, and in less than one year, made a deal with Hilton to place their products in all of the Hilton Garden Inns worldwide. He helped that company get back on their feet and achieve massive success. This is the reason that Knauff is passionate about his company. He sees that many agencies out there simply turn out a product that isnt fully completed and functional. It works, but not as well as it could, and the clients dont know the difference.

Knauffs success at that company springboarded Spartan Media and laid the groundwork for the web design, SEO, social media, and content development company. More recently, Spartan was able to help a local architect land $26K in new business within two weeks of a website revamp and helped to update a 10 year old website for a home products eCommerce site that improved its conversion rate by 270% after the update.

He has recently set his sights on the construction industry for a unique reason.

My father was a firefighter, and because they arent paid very much, most of those guys had a second joband that was usually in construction, said Knauff. As a child, I spent many weekends on construction sites with my father, so Ive done almost every type of construction project you can imagine and I really enjoyed it. Although I didnt pursue it as a career path, Im fortunate to have several clients in the construction industry with Spartan Media. After the last real estate collapse, I saw a lot of hard working people lose everything. People who work in the trades are the backbone of America. I believe we must do better for them.

Of things to come, he says, Were seeing signs that the construction industry is about to enjoy another boom, which will inevitably be followed by another correction. This time around, I want to help these people leverage that boom to grow and increase their market share, and perhaps more importantly, build a stronger, more defensible market position that will help them survive the next correction.

Spartan is poised to grow in 2017 and is looking to hire veterans as part of its growth plan. Knauff said, I know the work ethic of the veteran community. Hiring fellow veterans is always going to be part of Spartans growth plan, but in 2017 we are looking to spearhead this growth.

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Landmark Life Coachings (www.landmarklifecoaching.com) Mission is to honorably and respectfully serve courageous groundbreakers and transitioning veterans to persevere in defining and executing their future by providing an atmosphere of comradery and trust that honors their dedication and commitment. This will empower our clients to feel whole, honored, respected and fulfilled in defining and living their life purpose.

Charlie Mike Podcast (www.charliemikepodcast.com) is where our Nations Combat Veteranpreneurs talk about how they transformed their combat experience into a groundbreaking entrepreneurial success. We will discuss their experience in relation to what I have defined as their VisualReality; their personal vision of building a successful business leveraging their combat experience to bring the core strengths of a combat veteran into the entrepreneurial realm.

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Ryerson's DMZ incubator creates Playbook, a sales accelerator program for startups Financial Post Peter J. Thompson / National PostLiveGauge, co-founded by COO Sam Seo (left), CEO Nathaniel Bagnell and Sales Director Kate Bogomolny, is one of six startups in the pilot version of the Playbook Program, Ryerson's DMZ in Toronto with their device ... and more »

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12 Apr 2017

SEVEN of the 13 members of the South Korean national triathlon team who are training on Saipan have won medals in international competitions, according to their local coordinator, Dr. Sang Yoon of Saipan SDA Clinic.

Jeong, Hye Rim, 17, won the bronze medal in the 2016 world junior triathlon grand finals in Mexico, and first place in the 2016 junior championship in Japan.

Team member Um Sol Ji, 16, was third in that same event in Japan where another team member, Kim Ji Whan, won first place.

Team members Heo Min Ho, Kim Ji Hwan, Kim Ji Yeon and Jung Hyerim also won first place in Japan last year.

Other South Korean triathletes training here are Kim Ju Seok, Lee Ji Hong, Lee Seung Jun, Seo Seung Hun, Kim Ji Eun, Kim Gyu Ri, Park Ye Jin and Youn Ye Seo.

Dr. Sang Yoon said the team, which arrived here on March 15, is hoping to meet with the Korean community on Saipan before they leave the island on April 15.

The team includes director and coach-trainer Haeng Joon Lee, team director Shin Sin Seon and medical and physical trainer Yoo Woo Hyeon.

Dr. Sang Yoon said the month-long training was a significant one for the athletes who are preparing for various international competitions this year.

They are training at the Marpi swimming pool, in the Marpi area and on Beach Road.

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