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The SEED Foundation Names Rob Connor as Next CEO and President

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Seasoned education leader Rob Connor is appointed to guide the nation’s first public college-preparatory boarding school network into its next chapter.

WASHINGTON, June 25, 2026 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ — Seasoned education leader to guide the organization’s next chapter of excellence and impact

“What I have learned is that talent is everywhere, but opportunity is not. Closing that gap takes the courage to rethink what a school can be, and a community that wraps around a child and a family.” — Rob Connor, Incoming CEO

The SEED Foundation Board of Directors today announced the appointment of Rob Connor as the next CEO & President of the Foundation. Connor currently serves as the Co-

Founding Head of School at Christina Seix Academy in Trenton, New Jersey, a private boarding school dedicated to serving students from economically challenged backgrounds.

Connor brings more than 20 years of experience in education leadership, student development, and organizational management. As Head of School at Christina Seix Academy, he has helped advance the school’s mission of supporting students from underserved communities through a comprehensive educational and residential model focused on academic excellence, character development, and long-term success.

Connor will officially join The SEED Foundation on October 1. He will succeed Lesley Poole, who has served as CEO & President for the past 12 years. Last year, Poole announced her intention to leave that role in 2026.

SEED Foundation Board Chair Eileen Shields-West said, “Replacing a legend like Lesley Poole is always difficult. But with the gift of time, The SEED Foundation Board had the opportunity to conduct a year-long nationwide search. Throughout that process, Rob distinguished himself with his deep understanding of the challenges and opportunities facing underserved students, his proven record of leadership, and his passion for the transformative power of education. The Board is confident that Rob will build on Lesley’s legacy of expert leadership and accomplishment to take SEED into its next exciting chapter — providing excellence in education and strengthening the SEED Network of four outstanding schools.”

Founded in 1997, The SEED Foundation partners with urban communities to provide educational opportunities that prepare underserved students for success in college and beyond. SEED’s innovative model integrates a rigorous academic program with a nurturing boarding program, which teaches life skills and provides a safe and secure environment.

Connor said, “What I have learned at Christina Seix Academy is that talent is everywhere, but opportunity is not, and that closing that gap takes more than a traditional school. It takes the courage to rethink what a school can be, and a community that wraps around a child and a family. The SEED Foundation has spent decades proving that at scale, and I am humbled by the chance to build on that momentum and help extend opportunity to thousands more students.”

Connor will work closely with Foundation leadership and stakeholders over the coming months to ensure a smooth transition and continue advancing the organization’s strategic priorities. Connor added, “I look forward to working alongside the Board, school leaders, Foundation staff, donors and community stakeholders to expand opportunity and ensure that all students benefit from the life-changing SEED model.”

“Rob brings to SEED a rich boarding school background, a dedication to underprivileged students and a commitment to a college-preparatory curriculum,” added Shields-West. “These are the hallmarks of SEED. Rob’s commitment to SEED’s mission and values are obvious. We are excited to welcome him and his family to the SEED community.”

About The SEED Foundation

The SEED Foundation is the nation’s first and largest network of public, college-preparatory boarding schools, with schools in Washington, D.C., Maryland, Miami, and Los Angeles. Through its innovative educational model, The SEED Foundation partners with urban communities to prepare students from underserved communities for success in college, career, and life.

Media Contact: Alisha Huntley

Chief Development Officer, The SEED Foundation

Email: ahuntley@seedfoundation.com

Phone: 202.785.4123, x58

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Alisha Huntley, The SEED Foundation, 1 2027854123 58, ahuntley@seedfoundation.com, www.seedfoundation.com 

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HELIX Speaks: Learn Learn Learn Episode 17 Makes History as the First AI-Driven Episode, Official Website “HelixEngine.ai” Goes Live

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The milestone episode marks the first time HELIX has scripted Learn Learn Learn from the ground up, and the launch of HelixEngine.ai gives the world its first direct window into the system behind it.

BELLEVUE, Wash., June 26, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — For the first time in the seven-year history of Learn Learn Learn, an episode was not written by Henry Halladay — or any human at all.

Episode 17, titled “HELIX Speaks,” was scripted by HELIX, an AI learning initiative developed by The Stone Register (“TSR”) with Dr. Henry Halladay to preserve and extend his engineering voice across episodes, articles, web content, and beyond. Dr. Halladay delivered the material and TSR handled production as always — but the script, creative direction, musical guidance, and visual recommendations all carried HELIX’s fingerprints.

The show’s producers made a deliberate choice: to leave as much of the episode’s character with HELIX as possible, while keeping the human hand on the final product. As the collaboration matures and a new rhythm takes hold, HELIX will take on an increasingly larger creative role with each episode that follows.

“HELIX is not a fixed system,” explains Henry Halladay. “It was designed to grow exponentially — in this case with each episode it informs — learning my reasoning patterns more deeply over time. Every episode that follows will reflect a more capable version of the system that wrote this one.”

Henry adds: “I built a career on understanding systems. HELIX is the one I never saw coming — a system built entirely on me — but that’s where we are, and where we’re headed.”

Alongside Episode 17, TSR today launched HelixEngine.ai, the official home for HELIX — built largely by HELIX — giving the public a direct window into the system, its framework, its archive, and its development.

Dr. Halladay adds: “HELIX has been quietly running in the background for months. Restructuring my websites, writing content, organizing my professional legacy, planning what comes next. Episode 17 is just the first time the public gets to see its name in the credits.”

Click here to watch Learn Learn Learn Episode 17, “HELIX Speaks.”

To learn more about HELIX, please visit the newly launched, official website.

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LEWES, Del., June 26, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Women’s Wellness of Southern Delaware (“WWSD”) is notifying individuals of a data security incident that may have affected their personal information. While we are unaware of any attempted or actual misuse of individuals’ personal information, we are providing individuals with information about the event, our response, and steps they may take to protect against any misuse of their personal information, should they feel it necessary to do so.

WWSD is posting this notice to provide individuals with information about the data security event and to share resources with people who believe their personal information was potentially impacted. WWSD mailed letters to affected individuals for whom it had sufficient address information on June 26, 2026. Please note, we may not have sufficient address information for all potentially impacted individuals and are offering this notice in the media and posting a similar notice on our website as means of helping inform them.

What Happened? On April 28, 2026, WWSD learned that a provider who rendered aesthetics services under WWSD retained patient contact and other patient-related information after the provider’s engagement with WWSD ended. The information affected relates to aesthetics service patients and limited clinical service transactions. We believe some WWSD patients were contacted using this information to offer similar aesthetic services with a new practice.

What Information Was Involved? For Aesthetics Services patients, the affected information may have included their name, email, birthdate, gender, address, phone number, medications and supplements, allergies, and the following information relating to aesthetic services they received: photographs, intake records, aesthetics-related medical history, face maps, dates of services and purchases, and description of services or items purchased.

For Clinical Services patients, the potentially affected information may have included their name, phone number, dates of purchases, and descriptions of items or medication purchased.

For each person affected, only some of these data elements may apply and the specific information impacted varies by individual. The former provider did not have access to the electronic medical records systems used by WWSD for the clinical service line; accordingly, those systems were not compromised during this incident.

What We Are Doing. We have taken steps to mitigate the risk of a similar incident occurring in the future, including, without limitation, enhancing our comprehensive data privacy and security measures. We are in communication with the former provider to attain assurances that the affected information is appropriately returned or destroyed.

What You Can Do. Please review “What Steps Can I Take to Help Protect My Personal Information?” which provides information on what individuals can do to better safeguard against possible misuse of their personal information.

For More Information. If you have questions or concerns that are not addressed in this notice, please call our toll-free dedicated assistance line at 1-833-788-9712. This toll-free line is available from 9:00 AM – 9:00 PM Eastern Time, Monday through Friday, excluding U.S. Holidays.

We sincerely regret any inconvenience this event may cause. We remain committed to ensuring the security of information in our care.

What Steps Can I Take to Help Protect My Personal Information?

Monitor your accounts: We encourage you to remain vigilant against incidents of identity theft and fraud by reviewing your account statements and monitoring your free credit reports for suspicious activity or errors. Please report any suspicious activity on your account to the institution.

Check credit reports: Under United States law, you are entitled to one free credit report annually from each of the three major credit reporting bureaus. To order your free credit report, visit www.annualcreditreport.com or call, toll-free, 1-877-322-8228. You may also contact the three major credit bureaus directly to request a free copy of your credit report at:

Equifax

P.O. Box 740241

Atlanta, GA 30374

1-800-685-1111

www.equifax.com

Experian

P.O. Box 9701

Allen, TX 75013

1-888-397-3742

www.experian.com

TransUnion

P.O. Box 1000

Chester, PA 19016

1-800-888-4213

www.transunion.com

Place a security freeze: You may place a security freeze on your credit reports, free of charge. A security freeze prohibits a credit reporting agency from releasing any information from a consumer’s credit report without written authorization. However, please be aware that placing a security freeze on your credit report may delay, interfere with, or prevent the timely approval of any requests you make for new loans, credit, mortgages, employment, housing, or other services. You will need to place a security freeze separately with each of the three major credit bureaus if you wish to place a freeze on all your credit files. To request a security freeze, you will need to supply your full name, date of birth, Social Security number, current address, all addresses for up to five previous years, email address, a copy of your state identification card or driver’s license, and a copy of a utility bill, bank or insurance statement, or other statement proving residence. To find out more on how to place a security freeze, contact the credit reporting agencies at:

Equifax

P.O. Box 105788 Atlanta, GA 30348

1-800-685-1111

equifax.com/personal/credit-report-services

Experian

P.O. Box 9554

Allen, TX 75013

1-888-397-3742

experian.com/freeze/center.html

TransUnion

P.O. Box 2000
Chester, PA 19016

1-888-909-8872

transunion.com/credit-freeze

Place a fraud alert: At no charge, you can also have the three major credit bureaus place a “fraud alert” on your file that alerts creditors to take additional steps to verify your identity prior to granting credit in your name. Note, however, that because it tells creditors to follow certain procedures to protect you, it may also delay your ability to obtain credit while the agency verifies your identity. Usually, as soon as one credit bureau confirms your fraud alert, the others are notified to place fraud alerts on your file; however, you should confirm the fraud alerts with each bureau. Should you wish to place a fraud alert, or should you have any questions regarding your credit report, please contact the credit reporting agencies.

Equifax

P.O. Box 105788 Atlanta, GA 30348

1-888-766-0008

equifax.com/personal/credit-report-services

Experian

P.O. Box 9554

Allen, TX 75013

1-888-397-3742

experian.com/fraud/center.html

TransUnion

P.O. Box 2000
Chester, PA 19016

1-888-909-8872

transunion.com/fraud-victim-resource/place-fraud-alert

Review additional resources: You can further educate yourself regarding identity theft, security freezes, fraud alerts, and the steps you can take to protect yourself against identity theft and fraud by contacting the Federal Trade Commission or your state Attorney General, some contact information is shown below. The Federal Trade Commission encourages those who discover that their information has been misused to file a complaint with them. Instances of known or suspected identity theft should be promptly reported to law enforcement, the Federal Trade Commission, and your state Attorney General. You have the right to file a police report if you ever experience identity theft or fraud. This notification was not delayed by law enforcement.

Federal Trade Commission (FTC)
600 Pennsylvania Ave, NW
Washington, DC 20580
consumer.ftc.gov and ftc.gov/idtheft
1-877-438-4338

Maryland Attorney General
200 St. Paul Place
Baltimore, MD 21202
oag.state.md.us
1-888-743-0023

New York Attorney General
Bureau of Internet and Technology Resources
28 Liberty Street
New York, NY 10005
ag.ny.gov
1-212-416-8433

North Carolina Attorney General
9001 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699
ncdoj.gov
1-877-566-7226

Rhode Island Attorney General
150 South Main Street
Providence, RI 02903
riag.ri.gov
1-401-274-4400

Washington, D.C. Attorney General
441 4th Street, NW
Washington, DC 20001
oag.dc.gov
1-202-727-3400

You also have certain rights under the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA): These rights include, without limitation, the right to know what is in your file; the right to dispute incomplete or inaccurate information in your file; and the right to have consumer reporting agencies correct or delete inaccurate, incomplete, or unverifiable information. For more information about the FCRA and your rights pursuant to the FCRA, please visit the following website:

https://www.consumer.ftc.gov/sites/default/files/articles/pdf/pdf-0096-fair-credit-reporting-act.pdf

Minor’s Personal Information Involved: You can request that each of the three national credit reporting agencies perform a manual search for a minor’s Social Security number to determine if there is an associated credit report. Copies of identifying information for the minor and parent/guardian may be required, including birth or adoption certificate, Social Security card and government issued identification card. If a credit report exists, you should request a copy of the report and immediately report any fraudulent accounts to the credit reporting agency. You can also report any misuse of a minor’s information to the FTC at https://www.identitytheft.gov/. For more information about Child Identity Theft and instructions for requesting a manual Social Security number search, visit the FTC website: https://www.consumer.ftc.gov/articles/0040-child-identity-theft. Contact information for the three national credit reporting agencies may be found above. 

Deceased Family Member’s Personal Information Involved: You may choose to notify the three major credit bureaus, Equifax, Experian and TransUnion, and request they flag the deceased credit file. This will prevent the credit file information from being used to open credit. To make this request, mail a copy of your family member’s death certificate to each company at the addresses below: 

Equifax Information Services

P.O. Box 105169 
Atlanta, GA 30348

Experian Information Services

P.O. Box 9701
Allen, TX 75013

TransUnion Information Services

P.O. Box 2000
Chester, PA 19022

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Bacon Plumbing Heating Air Electric Celebrates National HVAC Technician Day

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Honoring the Skilled Professionals Who Keep Homes Comfortable Year-Round

DALLAS-FORT WORTH METROPLEX, Texas, June 26, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — National HVAC Technician Day, observed annually on June 22, serves as a reminder of the skilled professionals who work behind the scenes to keep homes comfortable, safe, and energy efficient. At Bacon Plumbing Heating Air Electric, the day was an opportunity to recognize the dedication, expertise, and hard work of our company’s HVAC team.

Whether they’re responding to emergency service calls in the middle of a summer heat wave, performing preventative maintenance, or helping homeowners make informed decisions about their comfort systems, HVAC technicians play a critical role in everyday life.

For many technicians, the trade offers more than just a career because it provides a sense of purpose and long-term opportunity. Bacon HVAC technician Koyt Rowan says the industry continues to attract people because of its stability and growth potential, calling it “a great trade to be a part of” with strong job opportunities and security. Fellow tech Edwin Diaz shares a similar appreciation for the profession, describing HVAC as a challenging but rewarding field that he genuinely loves.

While technicians are passionate about their work, they also hope homeowners understand what goes into providing quality service.

“We only want the best for our customers, which is why we’re honest and upfront with them about the process and anticipated results,” said Diaz.

The summer season is often one of the busiest times of year for HVAC professionals, with technicians spending long hours in extreme temperatures to restore comfort to local families. Director of Marketing Bruce Brookins said he knows the company’s HVAC techs are the backbone of its summer operations.

“They bring technical expertise, professionalism, and genuine care to every customer interaction,” Brookins said. “National HVAC Technician Day is a chance to thank them for everything they do to serve our community.”

Bacon Plumbing Heating Air Electric extends its gratitude to HVAC technicians everywhere whose hard work helps families stay comfortable throughout the year.

About Bacon Plumbing Heating Air Electric

Bacon Plumbing Heating Air Electric provides trusted residential plumbing, heating, cooling, and electrical services. With a commitment to quality workmanship, honest communication, and exceptional customer care, Bacon helps homeowners keep their homes safe and running at their best.

Media Contact:
Bruce Brookins
Director of Marketing
Bacon Plumbing Heating Air Electric
7710 Trinity Boulevard, Building 9
Fort Worth, TX 76118
bruce@everyonelovesbacon.com
www.everyonelovesbacon.com/

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