Steering Committee members discuss the progress made by the Advanced Diversified Manufacturing Industry Partnership (ADMIP) and how this industrial training resource is setting out to revitalize a tradition of excellence in manufacturing ...Read More »
Quality and education-based early childhood education is a crucial element in the development of young children, who grow up to be Erie’s work force. Lack of school readiness among many children entering ...Read More »
The Manufacturer & Business Association recently honored the winners of the Patrick R. Locco Scholarship Awards during a recognition ceremony on April 25 at the Association’s Conference Center in Erie. Winners were: ...Read More »
Learn about the Association’s upcoming HR, professional development and computer training courses in our new Training Catalog. ...Read More »
See exclusive photos of keynote speaker Carly Fiorina, former chairman and CEO of Hewlett-Packard, political satirist Mark Russell, and guests. ...Read More »
Steering Committee members discuss the progress made by the Advanced Diversified Manufacturing Industry Partnership (ADMIP) and how this industrial training resource is setting out to revitalize a tradition of excellence in manufacturing through its programs and strategic initiatives.
Read more in the June 2013 Business Magazine.
Quality and education-based early childhood education is a crucial element in the development of young children, who grow up to be Erie’s work force. Lack of school readiness among many children entering kindergarten will have a significant impact on the future on Erie County’s economy and quality of life.
To address this Vital Sign, The Erie Community Foundation’s Early Childhood Advisory Panel, in partnership with United Way of Erie County, Success By 6, members of the Early Learning Investment Commission and Erie Together, created Erie’s Future Fund in 2011 under the umbrella of Erie Vital Signs and under the direction of Early Connections Executive Directior Nancy A. Kalista.
For the 2012-13 school year, Erie’s Future Fund provided 230 scholarships, valued at $2,100 per child. These scholarships allowed children to attend a high-quality early childhood education program at ages 3 and 4. Families selected from area public and private early childhood education programs that met the STARS* criteria of Level 3 or 4.
“Next year, we hope to serve 285 children; however, there are still many more children who are in need of a scholarship,” notes Scholarship Director Michelle Harkins. “For the coming year, we are able to provide approximately 40 program locations, covering a large area in Erie County. In fact, early childhood programs are now contacting Erie’s Future Fund because they have improved their standards becoming a STARS 3 or 4 program.”
Read more in the June 2013 Business Magazine.
The Manufacturer & Business Association recently honored the winners of the Patrick R. Locco Scholarship Awards during a recognition ceremony on April 25 at the Association’s Conference Center in Erie.
Winners were: Matthew Washburn, Erie County Technical School; Carley Unger, Crawford County Career & Technical Center; Ashley Johnson, Mercer County Career Center; Stephanie Puckly, Corry Area Career & Technical Center; and Austin Walls, Central Career and Technical School.
A $1,000 scholarship has been awarded to winners to assist them in future academic endeavors. Awards also were presented to nominees during the event.
Nominees included: Todd Goss, Vitaliy Koblyuk, Jesse Bean and Anthony Visalle, of Erie County Technical School; Eric Brocious, Adam Riddle and Charlotte Roxberry, of Crawford County Career & Technical Center; Zachary Rushwin, of Mercer County Career Center; Garrett Shields, Justin Messenger, Evan Melnichak and Jeremy Palmer,
of Corry Area Career & Technical Center; and Joshua Bowersox and Onjane Goodwin, of Central Career and Technical School.
“We’re honored to recognize these students and their achievements in scholastic and technical skills acquisition, and to assist them in their future academic endeavors,” said John Cline, chairman of the Association’s Board of Governors and president and CEO of Sunburst Electronics and Bliley Technologies. “Technical education is vital to our regional manufacturers and the economic welfare of our community as a whole.”
The Locco Awards were created by the Association to recognize outstanding high school students who distinguish themselves in pursuit of technical and academic excellence. Students must apply and be nominated by a teacher to be considered. Each school narrows the nominees to their top five candidates. These students are then interviewed by local businesspeople who choose the winners.
Learn about the Association’s upcoming HR, professional development and computer training courses in our new Training Catalog.
See exclusive photos of keynote speaker Carly Fiorina, former chairman and CEO of Hewlett-Packard, political satirist Mark Russell, and guests.