The 21st Century Education Foundation (21st CEF), in conjunction with AACPS, is pleased to announce the winners for this year’s Partner of the Year Awards. Due to COVID-19 closures, the announcement was made on Twitter on Tuesday, June 23, 2020, after a week-long social media celebration recognizing all 19 of this year’s nominees.
AACPS is committed to preparing students for college, career, and community by providing experiences inside the classroom and beyond the classroom walls. The school system depends on community and business partners to ensure that students have opportunities to explore their personal interests, engage in unique learning experiences, and interact with professionals from a variety of career fields.
This year, winners were selected in three categories: Service & Small Non-Profit Organizations; Businesses with under 50 employees; Businesses with 50 or more employees.
Friends of Hancock’s Resolution (FOHR), nominated by Chesapeake High School, was selected as the Service & Small Non-Profit Organization Partner of the Year. First in Math, Suntex International Inc., nominated by the AACPS Elementary Mathematics Office, won Business Partner of the Year in the Under 50 Employees category. Anne Arundel County Parks & Recreation: Jug Bay Wetlands Sanctuary nominated by Arlington Echo/Office of Environmental Literacy, was named the Business Partner of the Year in the “Over 50 Employees” category.
President of the 21st Century Education Foundation Board of Directors Ray Streib expressed his appreciation to M & T Bank for its sponsorship of the Partners in Education program this year, and said, “The Foundation is pleased to recognize community organizations and businesses that have forged critical partnerships with the school system to provide benefits to the students of our county.”
In addition to FOHR, First in Math, and Jug Bay, the following businesses & organizations were nominated this year by AACPS schools and offices.
Service & Small Non-Profit Organizations
- Chesapeake Arts Center nominated by Ruth Parker Eason School
- Eastport Yacht Club Foundation nominated by AACPS STEM Office
- Magothy River Association nominated by Broadneck High School
- Providence Center nominated by Old Mill High School
- Ravens Roost #137 with North Glen Community Church nominated by North Glen Elementary School
- Ravens Roost #65 nominated by Marley Glen School
- Restoration Community Development Corporation nominated by Department of Alternate Education and Programs
- Margaret’s Helping Hands nominated by Broadneck Elementary School
Business Partners Under 50 Employees
- Artsy Partsy nominated by Annapolis High School
- U. S. Small Business Administration nominated by Severna Park High School
Business Partners Over 50 Employees
- Anne Arundel County Parks & Recreation: Quiet Waters Park nominated by AACPS Science Office
- Chick Fil A at Pasadena Crossroads nominated by Glen Burnie High School
- Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage at Church Circle nominated by Germantown Elementary School
- Educational Systems Federal Credit Union nominated by AACPS Advanced Co-Curricular Programs
- Trane Inc. nominated by Center of Applied Technology North
- Washington Capitals Grassroots Hockey nominated by AACPS Office of Health, Physical Education & Dance
To watch videos and learn more about each of our Partner of the Year nominees, please follow https://twitter.com/aacpspartners and click on any of the Partners in Education posts.