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High marks given to Atlanta Public Schools
Over 900 guests attended the 14th annual A+ Awards held in the Georgia Ballroom of the Georgia World Congress Center on April 23rd. The 2004 A+ Awards sponsored by the Atlanta Partners for Education (APFE), is a joint venture between the Metro Atlanta Chamber of Commerce and the Atlanta Public Schools (APS) system. Each year the A+ Awards salutes all the Teachers of the Year as well as outstanding partners that support the Atlanta Public School system. In the lobby of the ballroom, an art gallery displayed student designed pieces. Paintings, masks and also puppets representing school partner companies were a hot item with the buyers. Proceeds from the art sale benefit the APS Art Fund.
Carmen Burns, Host of “Making the Grade”, served as mistress of ceremonies.
APFE honored the following Teachers of the Year:
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System-wide Teacher of the Year
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Charles Penn
Parks Middle School
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Elementary School Teacher of the Year
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Antonio Coleman
Burgess Elementary School
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High School Teacher of the Year
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Christopher Reese
South Atlanta High School
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Awards were also presented to outstanding school-business partnerships. Honorees included:
2004 A+ Awards Finalists |
Community
Peachtree Presbyterian Church and Jackson Elementary
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Innovative
Holland & Knight Law Firm and Centennial Place Elementary School |
Mentoring
Hyatt Regency Atlanta and Thomasville Heights Elementary School
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Rookie Achievement
General Services Administration and Ragsdale Elementary School
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Summa Cum Laude
Georgia Power and Washington High School
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Team
Clark Atlanta University, Atlanta Fire Administration, Preferred School Care, Hands On Atlanta and Hutchinson Elementary School |
Tutoring
Morehouse School of Medicine and King Middle School |
APFE would like to thank all sponsors, committee members, participants and supporters for making this year's luncheon the most successful yet! For their leadership and vision, we offer special thanks to Evern Cooper, APFE chair, Thomas D. Bell and Mike Holiman, A+ Awards Luncheon honorary co-chairs.
Special thanks to PricewaterhouseCoopers, Wal-Mart and SAM’S Club, APS system-wide Teacher of the Year award sponsors, and the H.J. Russell Company, the Elementary and High school Teachers of the Year award sponsor.
2004 A+ Awards luncheon sponsors include:
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Presidential Level
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Air Tran Airways
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GE Energy
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BellSouth
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Atlanta Journal-Constitution
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Wal-Mart
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WSB-TV
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UPS
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Summa Cum Laude Level
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The Coca Cola Company
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GeorgiaPacific
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PricewaterhouseCoopers |
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Magna Cum Laude Level
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Turner Broadcasting Company
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AGL Resources
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Publix
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Georgia Power
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King & Spalding LLP
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Cum Laude Level
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Anonymous Donor
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Scientific Atlanta
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Georgia Natural Gas
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Metro PCS
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Deloitte
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H. J. Russell Company
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Wachovia Bank
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Heery International |
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Honors Level
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Acuity Brands
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Rich's-Macy's
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Kroger
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Citizens Trust Bank
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Comcast
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Hardin Construction Company, LLC
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Mountainview Productions |
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Winners of Summa Cum Laude Award
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John Kelley & Myrna Pittman, Georgia Power,
Shirley Kilgore, Principal of Washington High School,
Dorothy Herring, Georgia Power/Washington High School Partnership Manager,
Mrs.Dixon, Washington Teacher of the Year, Frank McCloskey &
Bill Rainwater, Georgia Power.
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Guests purchasing student art |
North Atlanta High School Jazz Band |
Washington High School Vocalists &
Frederick Douglas High School Navy ROTC |
A Winner of Team Award
Sam Dunham, Atlanta Fire Administration |
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