School Business Partnerships
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 Student
Award
Shauna Moore,Senior at Chugiak High School
Chugiak High School Principal Rick Volk and SBP Coordinator Valerie Ekberg-Brown write: Shauna has been actively involved in School Business Partnerships since her sophomore year at Chugiak High School. She was a member of the SBP Student Board, selected for the Urban Rural exchange through the Alaska Humanities Forum, encouraged her peers to participate in community service projects and is dedicated to making Anchorage a better place for all. While Shauna is a full time student, she does hold down a part time job and receives high praises from her supervisor. During her junior year, she was selected as an academic exchange student to France in a program called Abbey Road Overseas. She continues to contribute to her school and community and is working toward a degree inHospitality and Restaurant Management.
Educator
Award
Dan Rufner, Counselor at Wendler Middle School
Wendler Middle School Principal Joel Roylance states: Dan has played a pivotal role as the educational liaison for our school business partnership program at Wendler. He spends considerable time and energy in insuring the successful implementation of our partnership pro-grams. Business leaders appreciate his ability to bridge the culture gap between school and business. He is seen as effective by the staff who appreciates his willingness to engage students in the cause of partnering with business. This ability to engage all stakeholders has resulted in effective and vibrant partnerships that benefit Wendler, our community and the businesses we partner with.
Business/Organization
Anchorage Convention and Visitors Bureau
Central Middle School Principal Johanna Naylor and SBP Coordinator Janna Walker state:ACVB simply goes ‘Above and Beyond’ for the students and the school. Our 15-year partnership continues to grow in creative and innovative ways, increasing its citywide impact.ACVB became Clark’s business partner in 1991 with the start of the annual “Wild About Anchorage,” Trivia Contest, now an ASD legacy and open to all middle schools. There are a number of other Clark programs that ACVB is directly involved in, such as Pennies for the Penniless; Kids Kitchen; community service projects like the downtown tree lighting campaign; mock job interview and applications and classroom presentations. ACVB is always ready for the call as is evident in a new program they are going to help support called“Geocaching and Anchorage History” through Landmark, a course being taught at Central.The staff and students at Central are truly indebted and appreciative of ACVB’s efforts.
University of Alaska Anchorage Tech-Prep and Martin Luther King Career Center
Martin Luther King Career Center Principal Guy Okada states: The UAA- KCC Tech-Prep partnership can be proud of the example they set for how two institutions can work together for the benefit of our youth. In 2005 during the fall semester, Tech-Prep facilitated 369 students in earning 745 University of Alaska credits while concurrently earning 553 ASD high school credits at a minimal cost to the students. The Tech-Prep program began in 2002 with the goal of partnering secondary education with post-secondary education in a sequential course of study without duplication of coursework that will lead a student to a certificate,credential, apprenticeship, associate degree, or baccalaureate degree. In this effort, the UAA- Tech-Prep program at KCC has been very successful and continues to grow in size and interest greatly benefiting our ASD students.
Denali Alaskan Federal Credit Union
Wendler Middle School Principal Joel Roylance and SBP Coordinator Dan Rufner state:With the support of DAFCU a unique partnership was established for the benefit of Wendler students. Here are a few of the components — the creation of “Rambucks” which are academic incentive awards for students. Students can trade in their Rambucks for rewards sup-plied by DAFCU. The Teen Power Financial Club supported by DAFCU where students learn about credit cards, debt, savings, checking accounts etc. Wendler became the first middle school in Anchorage to house a wireless branch where students can make deposit sand manage their savings. In addition to the special activities that DAFCU participates in,they are present and supportive of student conferences, back to school nights, and other school events. There is mutual respect between DAFCU and Wendler, they are appreciative of one another and continue to look for ways to strengthen the relationship.
Tastee Freez
Kevin Hoyer, Principal of Kincaid Elementary School states simply that Rich Owens, owner of Tastee Freez, is a true treasure to the community. Rich believes that one must invest in our future to insure a quality community, and what better way to do that then to be positively involved in the education of our youth. Rich provides many opportunities for this to hap-pen. He is always available to support his partnered schools with back to school events,staff take over days at his business at Four Corners (Raspberry and Jewel Lake) when they can earn a percentage of the profit of the day for their school, community service events like the winter lights at Four Corners which turn into botanical gardens in the summer - all done with student and staff participation. And how many of you have had your car washed by students set up in his parking lot to earn money for their various events.The list of the many contributions that Rich makes to our elementary schools and community seem endless .Without question, these contributions positively impact every one of the more than 1,100students and 220 staff members of the four elementary schools, Gladys Wood, Sand Lake,Chinook and Kincaid that Rich has partnered with.
Elmendorf 381st Air Force Division
Clark Middle School Principal Cessilye Williams and SBP Coordinator Vickie Patterson state that having volunteers from the 381st interact with our students has a very positive affect. Students working with the Air Force volunteers are provided great role models for them. This is evident by the smiles on the students faces. It allows students to talk with young successful adults about their experiences and what it takes to be successful outside of the classroom. 381st representatives come in to Clark on a regular scheduled basis to help students with any academic work they need assistance with. Staff Sergeant Brandy Glenn coordinates the program and is in regular contact with Clark administration on finding new ways to enhance the partnership.We are very fortunate to have Elmendorf as our neighbors and their willing assistance with our staff and students. It is very rewarding to see young adults who want to help students in making decisions about life.
Executive Award
Anchorage Chamber of Commerce
Anchorage School Business Partnership (ASBP) is a great success story because of the the Anchorage Chamber of Commerce (ACC). Since ASBP’s inception in 1991, ACC has been a partner — shoulder to shoulder. Early on, ACC provided a twice-monthly forum to high-light newly developed SBP partnerships and to encourage other businesses to get involved.The first year ended with 28 partnerships; today there are 460 active partnerships — all of our schools have business partners in education. Over the years, ACC continued to be SBP evangelists, promoting participation at every opportunity. Ultimately, ASBP ended up with so many participating businesses there was no longer time to highlight them all at the Make It Monday Forums. So, ASBP and ACC found other ways to keep the program in front of the business community — with a monthly article in the ACC’s newsletter and presentation of an exemplary, interesting partnership at the Make It Monday Forum once each month. These monthly presentations are 3 to 4 minutes in length and normally done by students.We cannot say enough about how important the Anchorage Chamber of Commerce has been and continues to be in the success of the Anchorage School Business Partnerships. Let it be known that because of their constant, positive belief and support of the program, ASBP will continue to enhance the education of our youth and build strength in our community.
Superintendent's Award
Alaska Dept. of Fish & Game/Fritz Kraus
This Partnership has been in operation since 1991 and continues to grow with interest and excitement among the student and teacher participants. It involves students K - 12 with collection, maintenance and incubation of Coho Salmon Eggs — than the releasing of the fry in the spring of each year. This is truly a hands on experience for the K-12 students. They study the life cycle of the salmon as they are in class at their home schools. Students become familiar with watching and recording the development of the salmon eggs, to fry and finally releasing the salmon into a local lake in the spring. The process is started allover again in the fall with the collection of eggs from adult salmon from a local stream, fertilizing and bringing the fertilized eggs back to their school for incubation. Each year over60 schools and 1,000 students throughout the ASD are involved. The program has special highlights - in the fall the collection of eggs and fertilization; December ice fishing; class-room presentations; and in the spring, the releasing of the fry that have been incubating at the schools. Fritz Kraus and the Alaska Department of Fish & Game are commended for sponsoring this educational program and hope that it will continue to grow.
Congratulations to all
the STAR AWARD nominees
Student
- Shauna Moore, Chugiak Senior
- Kayla Blakemore, Central Middle School
- Rachel Stewart, Service Senior
- Miranda Studstill, Service Sophomore
- Haleigh Donnelly, Service Freshman
- Leland Armstrong, Mears Middle School
Educator
- Dan Rufner – Wendler Middle School
Business/Organization
- Costco and West High School
- Anchorage Convention & Visitors Bureau and Central Middle School
- Elmendorf 381st and Clark
- Village Inn and Rogers Park Elementary School
- Dimond Center and South High School
- Holiday Station Stores and Tyson Elementary School
- First National Elmendorf and Aurora Elementary School
- Denali Alaskan Credit Union and Wendler Middle School
- Municipal Light and Power and Clark Middle School
- Anchor Park United Methodist Church and Taku Elementary School
- UAA Tech Prep and King Career Center
- Advanced Physical Therapy of Alaska and Service High School
- Tastee Freez and Kincaid Elementary plus other schools
Executive Award
- Anchorage Chamber of Commerce
- BP
- GCI
- Wells Fargo Bank
- Northrim Bank
- Alaska Railroad Corporation
- ConocoPhillips
- FedEx
- Providence Health Systems
Superintendent’s Award
- Fritz Kraus, Alaska Department of Fish & Game
THANK
YOU to our supporters!
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