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Mission Statement: To serve as a direct support organization for Marion County Pubic Schools, mobilizing and providing financial and human resources resulting in improvement in student outcome, enhanced curriculum and overall awareness and support of public education through business and community involvement.
Executive Committee President - Dean Blinkhorn, Editor – Treasurer - Lola Campbell – Community Volunteer Board Development Chair - Craig Gillum – Principal Liaison - Julie Shealy, Executive Director – School Development & Evaluation Fund Development Chair - Chris Yancey – Mercantile Bank Program Development – Jean Tanner Professional Development – Lola Campbell Past-President - Mike Robertson – Board Members Lora Barrett – Community Volunteer Lori Boring – Vice President, Wachovia Bank Jerome Brown – Principal, Kevin Christian – Public Information Officer, Ron Crawford – Chairman, Lauren Deiorio – Accountant Tam Duggan – Community Volunteer Manal Fakhoury – Gregory C. Harrell – Mateer Harbert Attorneys at Law Kim Hoopengarner – Realtor Lori Kolb – Rick Lankford – Principal, Martin Lopez – Progress Energy Mikle Gordon – Progress Energy Joe Pietrzak – Progress Energy David Ritterhoff – Merrill Lynch Charles Simpson, DC – Downtown Chiropractic L.T. Slaughter – Director of Audit Services – John Stevenson – Edwards Construction Services Jean Tanner – Bank of Brooks Spencer – Jim Yancey - Superintendent of Schools,
Highlights of foundation programs: Take Stock in Children: Mentors and scholarships help well-deserving, low-income students realize their educational hopes and dreams. Black Stallion Literacy Project: Two books and the opportunity to touch a horse promotes a love of reading for all Teacher to Be Scholarships: Scholarships for non-instructional Golden Apple Teacher Recognition Program: The opportunity to honor outstanding Marion County Teachers by recognizing and rewarding excellence in teaching. Grants for Great Ideas: Funding for creative and academically challenging grants helps teachers and principals provide curriculum-enhancing projects for their schools.
Updated 10/10/07 |
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