Chamber of Commerce
Trustees approve legislative agenda for special session Arlington ISD’s Board of Trustees meeting on September 7, 2023, is in the books, and here are a few of the highlights. Now that the school year is in full swing, trustees get to enjoy student participation at many of the meetings. These are always the biggest highlights.…
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It starts with an idea Cohen Dempsey was joking around with his dad one day about how cool it would be to catch fish while lounging in a comfy chair in his backyard. Suddenly, “I got this idea,” said the Bailey Junior High seventh grader. Why not attach one of those underwater radar gadgets to…
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Elementary ideas are due by Feb. 1 It’s that time of year again! The Greater Arlington Chamber of Commerce is partnering with the Arlington ISD for the 17th annual “What’s Your Big Idea?” Entrepreneurship Contest. The contest asks students to think outside the box and create solutions to everyday challenges and problems in Arlington. Students…
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Seniors, it’s the time of year to apply for one or more of the 11 scholarships offered by the Greater Arlington Chamber of Commerce to Arlington ISD students. And this year applying is easier than ever. The Chamber has created a streamlined application that allows students to apply for all three scholarships simultaneously. That’s right.…
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Arlington ISD seniors, don’t forget the deadline to apply for the Chamber of Commerce scholarships is this week, Friday, Feb. 25. The Greater Arlington Chamber is giving out scholarships to 13 Arlington ISD seniors worth more than $30,000. As a local partner of the Arlington ISD, the chamber is committed to developing the community’s future by…
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Need money for college? Arlington ISD seniors now is your chance to secure funds for college by applying for the Innovation and Greater Arlington Chamber scholarships! The Greater Arlington Chamber of Commerce is awarding scholarships specifically to Arlington ISD graduating seniors who want to continue their education at the next level. As a local partner of the Arlington ISD, the chamber…
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Who said you had to be an adult to become an entrepreneur? A group of Arlington ISD students is breaking barriers by planning unique businesses in their community while still attending high school. The students entered and won the What’s Your Big Idea Entrepreneurship Contest, which consisted of brainstorming and providing a new solution for…
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Arlington Collegiate High school senior Kevin Baylon must have known something was up when he walked into his school’s library and saw his parents with a bunch of his teachers. But that was just a small surprise compared to what was coming. Representatives from the Greater Arlington Chamber of Commerce and the Pettinger Foundation were…
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Even in a Pandemic, students’ Big Ideas Keep Coming Normally when Arlington ISD and the Greater Arlington Chamber of Commerce hold their annual What’s Your Big Idea? contest, hundreds of winners and their families pack UT Arlington’s College Park Center to celebrate the deserving students. This year, they still went to UTA, but they never…
Read More about Drive-through awards parade honors student finalist and winners.
Drive-through awards parade on Saturday More than 700 Arlington ISD third-eighth graders, representing 48 schools, are set to be honored today as finalists and winners in the 15th annual What’s Your Big Idea? entrepreneurial contest. Sponsored by the Greater Arlington Chamber of Commerce, this contest asked students to unleash their biggest ideas – to imagine,…
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