MIAMI-DADE COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS HONORS VOLUNTEERS, BUSINESS PARTNERS

Celebrating 30 Years of School-Business Partnerships

MIAMI—Miami-Dade County Public Schools celebrated 30 years of business partnerships with the winners of this year’s Outstanding School Volunteers and Dade Partners Exemplary Awards.  The winners were selected from a group of exceptional community members, businesses and organizations that have made extraordinary contributions to our students and the District through the Dade Partners program.  The volunteer honorees were selected based on the number of hours of service, years of service and the impact of their contribution.

The names and respective schools of the 2007-2008 Outstanding School Volunteers and Dade Partners Exemplary Awards winners are as follows:

Youth Volunteer Winner
Priya Kurani, MAST Academy

Outstanding Adult Volunteer Winner
Karen Tager Rivo, Miami Beach Senior High

Outstanding Senior Volunteer Winner
Toni Moore, Cypress Elementary

Outstanding School Volunteer Liaison
Ana de la Maza, Coral Reef Senior High

Outstanding School Volunteer Special Recognition Award
Elizabeth Quevedo, Lindsey Hopkins Technical Education Center

Rookie of the Year
Give the Gift of Sight Foundation (Luxotica Retail, Inc.)

Exemplary Dade Partner Business Liaison
Juan Caceres, Substantial Subs

Exemplary Dade Partner School Liaison
Kathleen Cattie, Fienberg/Fisher K-8 Center

Exemplary Dade Partnership: Districtwide
South Florida Educational Credit Union

Exemplary Dade Partnership: Schoolwide
Institute for Child and Family Health, Inc. - All-Aboard Educational Services

Joint Venture
FIU/ENLACE-Miami/The Children’s Trust/Fit Kids

Community Organization Advocate
Mayor Wayne Slaton, Alex Rey, Town of Miami Lakes

Dade Partners Hall of Fame 2008 Inductees
Florida International University/ENLACE-Miami, 2008
The Children’s Trust, 2008

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