A delegation of business and education representatives will visit classrooms in the Asheville City, Buncombe County, and Madison County school districts to surprise and recognize three creative educators for outstanding career preparation efforts for their students. Each educator will be presented with a check for $500 to be dedicated to their innovative programs. The delegation will visit the School of Life Sciences and Inquiry at Asheville on Asheville High’s campus at 8:30 a.m., Madison County High at 10 a.m. and Enka Middle School at 1:30 p.m.
A delegation of business and education representatives will visit classrooms in the Asheville City, Buncombe County, and Madison County school districts to surprise and recognize three creative educators for outstanding career preparation efforts for their students. Each educator will be presented with a check for $500 to be dedicated to their innovative programs. The delegation will visit the School of Life Sciences and Inquiry at Asheville on Asheville High’s campus at 8:30 a.m., Madison County High at 10 a.m. and Enka Middle School at 1:30 p.m.
The Innovative Educator program was created in 2005 by the Partners in Education Advisory Committee of the Asheville Area Chamber of Commerce, which includes representatives from Asheville City Schools, Buncombe County Schools, Madison County Schools, and Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College. Twenty-one educators have been recognized since 2005 for their job-readiness programs.
The recognition program is made possible through the sponsorship of Chamber member businesses and institutions. The 2010 recognition program is sponsored by AAA Vacations, Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College, FASTSIGNS, Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery, and the University of North Carolina Asheville.
The Asheville Area Chamber of Commerce is a non-profit organization with more than 2,000 members representing 86,000 employees. Chamber members collaborate with community organizations and coalitions to support the community and each other with the mission of increasing the region’s livability by advancing its economic vitality.