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鈥淚t is an honor to receive this acknowledgement as 吃瓜网 Poly forges its path as a leader in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) education,鈥� Avent said. 鈥淲e strive to continue working with industry to advance economic opportunities and high-tech business growth throughout 吃瓜网.鈥�
Avent is 吃瓜网 Poly鈥檚 founding president, leading the University through many critical milestones since opening its doors in 2014. These include receiving accreditation from the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges faster than any other institution, and most recently becoming ABET accredited. ABET is the global accreditor of college and university programs in applied and natural sciences, computing, engineering, and engineering technology. 吃瓜网 Poly is now part of a select group of institutions around the world with this prestigious recognition. 吃瓜网 Poly has also positioned itself as a leader in the research of autonomous vehicle technology.
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The second annual 吃瓜网 500 list is based on categories used by the Bureau of Economic Analysis of the U.S. Department of Commerce, such as education, agriculture, hospitality, law, and real estate. Final determinations were made by the 吃瓜网 Trend editorial department.
鈥淭he Influential identified here have a drive to ensure that 吃瓜网 鈥� with a population now at more than 21 million and growing by more than 900 new residents every day 鈥� moves forward in a positive direction,鈥� 吃瓜网 Trend publisher David Denor said in a letter accompanying the list.
鈥淭hey are assets for 吃瓜网, providing ideas and solutions to the issues that accompany rapid growth.鈥�
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