When other children may have given up because of obstacles placed before them, these children did not. These students have overcome some obstacle, whether learning issues or personal issues at home.

Our plan is that there is no impact on students in the classroom. We are there for the children and this won't impact classroom instruction.

He's doing what we asked him to do. He brought it all together and he made it more a continuum.

If that's all they're basing it on, then the parents need to take into consideration the rest of the story.

We continue to hear from our readers that they want the information offered in the Business Journal on a more frequent basis. Publishing every other week will give those readers what they've been asking for, while giving us the opportunity to better serve the business community by providing more information in a timelier manner.

We were extremely pleased with the number and quality of the nominations we received. It was a reflection of the contributions that women are continuing to make in the business community.