Hoffman Estates, Ill.--In the spring, the I-CAR Education Foundation awarded over $100,000 in student scholarships, instructor training grants, and curriculum grants. This was an achievement that took industry support through fundraisers, donations, and volunteered time. Because of the tremendous amount of effort put in by I-CAR volunteers, the I-CAR Education Foundation created special awards to recognize the efforts of those volunteers. The awards were presented at the I-CAR Annual Meeting and will be housed at the I-CAR Training Support Centre in Hoffman Estates, Ill.
"On behalf of the Education Foundation staff, I want to congratulate the winners of the Zone of the Year and Committee of the Year Awards," said Melissa Marscin, I-CAR Education Foundation Development Administrator. "These award recipients have truly embraced what the Education Foundation is doing to help career and technical schools and colleges across North America."
Zone of the Year Award
The I-CAR Education Foundation created an award for Zone of the Year. There were several criteria that went into the selection of the Zone of the Year. The Education Foundation chose a Zone which embraced the new mission of the Education Foundation. Its members raised a great deal of money for the campaign and also helped to spread the word about what the Education Foundation is trying to accomplish.
The 2008 winner of the Zone of the Year Award is:
Eastern Zone
I-CAR Committee of the Year
The second set of awards involves recognizing those individual I-CAR Committees that went above and beyond to support their local career and technical schools and colleges. Each Committee raised funds through various fundraisers and schools received the curriculum and training aids that the needed as a result of their efforts.
The 2008 winners of the I-CAR Committee of the Year are:
Eastern: Broward County I-CAR Committee
Central: Chicago West I-CAR Committee
Western: Phoenix I-CAR Committee
We encourage other I-CAR Committees and volunteers to get involved with their local schools. If you are interested in hosting a fundraising event, please contact the I-CAR Education Foundation at 888-722-3787, Ext. 282 to learn more about available opportunities.
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