Per Scholas rings the closing bell at NASDAQ

August 22, 2011

per scholas, bell ringing, closing bell, nasdaq, non profit, — Students, program participants, volunteers and staff ring the closing bell at NASDAQ on August 25, 2011.

[dropcap style=”font-size: 48px; color: #3366CC;”]I[/dropcap]t may have been raining outside, but that didn’t dampen the spirits of a crowd of Per Scholas students, alumni, program participants, volunteers, staff and others who turned out to ring the losing bell at the NASDAQ MarketSite in Times Square on August 25, 2011.

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Per Scholas outside the Nasdaq MarketSite in New York's Times Square

Per Scholas on the Nasdaq MarketSite big screen — During the event, the jumbo screens on the Nasdaq MarketSite tower feature Per Scholas.

Per Scholas at NASDAQ — The Per Scholas logo flashes on screens inside the NASDAQ Marketsite.

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