Torrance, California— Toyota Green Initiative (TGI), an environmental stewardship platform designed to empower the African American community to adopt a sustainable lifestyle, is pleased to announce that student Corban Bell of Grambling State University in Grambling, Louisiana is the grand prize winner of TGI's third annual Green Campus Contest. With nearly 1,300 votes on http://www.ToyotaGreen.com, Bell's plan and establishment of a permanent, campus-wide recycling program at his school earned him a 2012 Toyota Prius and $5,000 toward the purchase of trees for his Grambling State University campus. He also receives membership to the TGI Coalition, a collective of environmental experts and celebrities who speak on sustainability within the African American community and relevant ways to go green.

First prize winner and runner-up Domenio Smith of Howard University in Washington, D.C., will also receive $2,500 toward the purchase of trees for his school. The trees for both Howard University and Grambling State University will be planted during the fall 2013 TGI Mobile Tour.

"We received so many phenomenal Green Campus Contest submissions from students concerned about the environment," said Jim Colon, vice president of product communications for Toyota Motor Sales, U.S.A., Inc. and TGI Coalition member. "In the end, Corban Bell's plan to establish a recycling program and lead additional initiatives, such as hosting a sustainability awareness week and expanding Grambling's compost program impressed the TGI program as well as voters."

"I'm so excited to be selected as this year's Green Campus Contest winner," said Bell. "TGI is a great environmental resource for the African American community, and I'm honored to represent the program in my efforts to improve the green culture at Grambling."

The TGI Green Campus Contest is an environmental competition where students at select Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) can submit plans on conserving resources within their campus and/or community. After an initial selection round, each of the 10 semifinalists is provided with a $500 budget to help implement his or her respective campus program. The results of their efforts are reviewed by the TGI Coalition and the two finalists' essays are posted on ToyotaGreen.com where visitors can vote for their favorites.

To learn more about the Toyota Green Initiative and the Green Campus Contest, visit http://www.ToyotaGreen.com.

Annapolis— Annapolis Mayor Joshua J. Cohen welcomes Joe Budge as the newest City Alderman, representing Ward One. Budge was selected by the Annapolis Democratic Central Committee on Tuesday, April 30, 2013.

“Joe is eminently qualified to serve as Ward One Alderman,” Mayor Cohen said. “Ward One has a unique set of challenges, with residential, commercial, maritime, governmental and historic uses all nestled cheek to jowl in a small area. And Joe has been a leader in addressing almost every major issue the ward has faced in recent years, serving on task forces and committees focused on City Dock planning, liquor licenses and Hillman Garage reconstruction, not to mention leading the Ward One Residents Association.

”Dick Israel leaves large shoes to fill, but Joe will be able to hit the ground running and continue Dick's legacy of thoughtful and collaborative leadership for Ward One and the City.”

 Previous Ward One Alderman Dick Israel stepped down on April 8, 2013, at the conclusion of the City Council meeting. He explained that he will be moving out of his Shaw Street home, into the Ginger Cove Community, which is not located in the ward he was elected to represent. The alderman said his resignation was effective in April, rather then when he moves in May, so his appointed successor would be able to participate in budget deliberations.

According to City Code, when an alderperson resigns within 15 months of the next regular City election, the Central Committee of the political party to which the alderperson belongs shall appoint the replacement.

Mayor Cohen will administer the oath of office to Budge at the beginning of the May 13 City Council meeting.

If you have at least a master’s degree or a bachelor’s degree or certified technical expertise, consider sharing your skills and knowledge with students at Anne Arundel Community College.

AACC is seeking both credit and noncredit part-time faculty who want to help our students achieve their academic, professional and personal enrichment goals. You can attend one of two Adjunct Faculty Recruitment Fairs:

Wednesday, May 8, 2013, from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. at the AACC Center for Cyber and Professional Training (CCPT), 7556 Teague Road, Hanover, across from Arundel Mills. Check-in at the CCPT Café – 5:00 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.

Overview of the college – 5:30 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.

Break-out rooms for departments – 6:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.

Saturday, May 11, 2013 from 8:30 to 11:00 a.m. at the Center for Applied Learning and Technology (CALT) Lobby (outside of lecture hall), West Campus, 101 College Parkway, Arnold campus.

Check-in – 8:30 a.m. to 9:00 a.m.

Overview of the college – 9:00 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. (CALT 107 lecture hall)

Break-out rooms for departments – 9:30 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. (2nd floor)

Adjunct faculty members are needed for credit courses in such fields as accounting, biology and environmental science, business administration, computer technologies, economics, engineering, English and communications, health and wellness, health professions and technology, math, nursing, physical sciences, social sciences and world languages. The college also is seeking adjunct faculty to teach lifelong learning courses, continuing and professional studies and business training through the Center for Workforce Solutions.

Bring your resume to the fair and meet with representatives from various disciplines. Prior to attending, download and complete a faculty application at http://www.aacc.edu/employment/PTFacHome.cfm. For directions and campus maps, visit http://www.aacc.edu/locationsandmaps/default.cfm.

Baltimore— On Friday, April 26, 2013, Baltimore Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake welcomed Mayor Edwin M. Lee of San Francisco to fulfill the friendly wager made prior to Super Bowl XLVII. As part of the traditional Super Bowl bet, the mayors wagered a day of service in their opponent’s city. Mayor Lee is traveling to Baltimore to help revitalize vacant lots, renovate a police station, and read to 3rd grade children at an area school.

Mayors Rawlings-Blake and Lee began their day with a tour of Faidley Seafood in Baltimore’s historic Lexington Market. Lexington Market has been operating continuously for 231 years. Mayor Lee learned how to make Faidley’s world-famous crab cake sandwiches, as well as Maryland’s state sandwich, made with soft-shell crab.

“We agreed to a Super Bowl wager that would highlight the strengths and spirit of our respective cities,” said Mayor Rawlings-Blake. “Because the Ravens won the Super Bowl, we have an opportunity to share with the world some of our best food, and the great work AmeriCorps members are doing in our communities.”

“Although I do wish the Super Bowl resulted in a San Francisco 49ers victory and had required Mayor Rawlings-Blake to visit San Francisco, I look forward to cracking some Baltimore crab and joining AmeriCorps in the Service Bowl,” said Mayor Lee. “I believe this day of education and service will strengthen the relationship between our two cities and promote a call of service to our communities.”

After visiting Faidley’s, the mayors were joined by Wendy Spencer, CEO of the Corporation for National and Community Service; Joe Briggs of the NFL Players Association; Navarro Bowman of the San Francisco 49ers; and hundreds of AmeriCorps members for a day of service in Baltimore.

Service activities included revitalizing a vacant lot through Baltimore’s Power in Dirt initiative; participating in a tutoring session as part of Mayor Rawlings-Blake’s Third Grade Reads initiative; and painting and repairing a police station.

The Corporation for National and Community Service (CNCS) is a federal agency that engages more than five million Americans in service through its AmeriCorps, Senior Corps, Social Innovation Fund and Volunteer Generation Fund programs. CNCS also leads the president's national call to service initiative: United We Serve. For more information, visit NationalService.gov