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Virginia Parker receives 2012 Friend of Education Award

Wake Education Partnership is pleased to announce that Virginia Parker, director of strategic partnerships for the Wake Tech Community College Foundation, is the recipient of the 2012 Vernon Malone Friend of Education Award. A Raleigh resident for more than 30 years, Parker is currently responsible for identifying, cultivating and developing strategic partnerships that bring private […]

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Three Wake County business leaders named to board of Wake Education Partnership

Three Wake County business leaders were recently selected to serve as the newest members of Wake Education Partnership’s Board of Directors. Those selected for the three-year appointments are: Paula Fryland, regional president for PNC Bank, Eastern Carolinas region. Mitch Lower, Director, In-sourcing & Alliance Management at Biogen Idec. Steven Slee, Team Lead at Fifth Third

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Partnership names new board chair, Executive Committee members for 2012-2013

Wake Education Partnership is pleased to announce that Chris Bell, Executive Vice President and Commercial Banking Executive for the Central Carolina Region of SunTrust, has been named chairman of the Partnership’s Board of Directors for 2012-2013. Bell began his banking career with Wachovia Bank in 1992, serving in a variety of business banking leadership roles

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Four Wake County business leaders named to board of Wake Education Partnership

Four Wake County business leaders were recently selected to serve as the newest members of Wake Education Partnership’s Board of Directors. Those selected for the three-year appointments are: Jason Boyers, national division president of The Chef’s Academy; Rita Jerman, Senior Vice President for Student Services of Wake Technical Community College; Andrew Krieman, leader of the

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Teachers awarded $80,000 in classroom grants through business investments in Partnership

Wake County public school teachers in 30 schools will be awarded more than $80,000 in classroom grants for the coming year thanks to local business investments in Wake Education Partnership. Teacher Leadership Grants for 2012-2013 were made possible by Ethicon, Food Lion, Quintiles, LORD Corporation, the Carolina Hurricanes Kids ‘N Community Foundation, GlaxoSmithKline, and Biogen Idec. In

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Two Wake County business leaders named to board of Wake Education Partnership

Two Wake County business leaders were recently selected to serve as the newest members of Wake Education Partnership’s Board of Directors. Those selected for the three-year appointments were Patty Briguglio, president of MMI Public Relations, and Art Glasgow, chief information officer and vice president for Duke Medicine. Briguglio is a recognized expert in the public

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Local leaders offer examples of what it takes to close global achievement gaps

Broadening students’ exposure to math, science and other cultures is critically important in making sure today’s graduates are competitive in a global economy, according to a panel of community leaders who spoke today at Wake Education Partnership’s 2011 Education Summit. More than 400 business leaders, educators and elected officials attended the event at the Embassy Suites in

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Rev. Marion B. Robinson receives 2011 Friend of Education Award

Wake Education Partnership is pleased to announce that Rev. Marion Robinson, pastor of St. Matthew A.M.E. Church in Raleigh, is the recipient of the 2011 Vernon Malone Friend of Education Award. The Friend of Education Award, the highest honor given by the Partnership, recognizes individuals who have been unwavering in their support of public education. Rev.

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Fifteen Wake County teachers awarded leadership grants

Fifteen Wake County public school teachers were awarded more than $41,500 in grants Tuesday as part of the Teacher Leadership Grants program offered by Wake Education Partnership. Funding for the grants is made possible by Ethicon, Duke Raleigh Hospital, Lord Corporation, Hartsfield and Nash Insurance Agency, the Carolina Hurricanes Kids ‘N Community Foundation and the law firm of

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Student achievement; Individual honors mark Partnership’s 2010 Annual Meeting

Closing the global achievement gap and recognizing the efforts of those who support public schools highlighted the 27th Annual Meeting of Wake Education Partnership today. About 500 business leaders, educators and elected officials attended the event on the campus of NC State University where keynote speaker Tony Wagner spoke about the urgent need to equip students with the survival skills needed in a global economy.

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