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John Keane, Senior Vice President of Nordson presents a check for the Gwinnett School of Mathematics, Science, and Technology.

Pictured from left to right in front row: Dr. Alexis Kirijan, GCPSF Executive Director, Alvin Wilbanks, GCPS CEO/Superintendent, John Keane, Senior Vice President Nordson Corporation, David Seago, GCPSF President, Carole Boyce, GCPS Board of Education Chairman, and Bill McCargo Cisco Vice President Community Relations

Renee Byrd-Lewis and Bill McCargo of Cisco provide a check to the GCPSF.

Front row left to right: Dr. Alexis Kirijan, GCPSF Executive Director, Aaron Lupuloff, GCPSF Trustee, Renee Byrd-Lewis, Cisco, Bill McCargo, Cisco, Vice President of Community Relations, David Seago, GCPSF President, Carole Boyce, GCPS Board of Education Chairman
Back row left to right: Alvin Wilbanks, GCPS CEO/Superintendent, Bob Miller, GCPSF Trustee, Woody Woodruff, GCPSF Secretary, Dr. Jeff Mathews, GSMST Principal, Rick Cost, GCPSF Treasurer

Mani Krishnaswamy of Synergy America provides a gift for Science and Math Education.

Front row left to right: Dr. Alexis Kirijan, GCPSF Executive Director, Alvin Wilbanks, GCPS CEO/Superintendent, Mani Krishnaswamy, Synergy America, David Seago, GCPSF President, Carole Boyce, GCPS Board of Education Chairman, Bill McCargo, Cisco Vice President of Community Relations
Back row left to right: Aaron Lupuloff, GCPSF Trustee, Bob Miller, GCPSF Trustee, Woody Woodruff, GCPSF Secretary, Rick Cost, GCPSF Treasurer.

Sloan Roach receives the Appreciation Award for Planning and Development of Partnership Packet.

Front row left to right: Alvin Wilbanks, GCPS CEO/Superintendent, Aaron Lupuloff, GCPSF Trustee, Sloan Roach, David Seago, GCPSF President, Dr. Alexis Kirijan, GCPSF Executive Director
Back row left to right: Bob Miller, GCPSF Trustee, Woody Woodruff, GCPSF Secretary, Rick Cost, GCPSF Treasurer.

Aaron Lupuloff accepts the Student Volunteer of the Year Award for his daughter Jami.

Front row left to right: Alvin Wilbanks, GCPS CEO/Superintendent, Aaron Lupuloff, GCPSF Trustee, David Seago, GCPSF President, Dr. Alexis Kirijan, GCPSF Executive Director
Back row left to right: Bob Miller, GCPSF Trustee, Woody Woodruff, GCPSF Secretary, Rick Cost, GCPSF Treasurer

Volunteer of the Year, Debra Smith

Front row left to right: Aaron Lupuloff, GCPSF Trustee, Alvin Wilbanks, GCPS CEO/Superintendent, Debra Smith, Volunteer of the Year, David Seago, GCPSF President, Dr. Alexis Kirijan, GCPSF Executive Director,
Back row left to right: Bob Miller, GCPSF Trustee, Woody Woodruff, GCPSF Secretary, Rick Cost, GCPSF Treasurer.

Terri Jondahl CAB presents check to Dr. Alexis Kirijan to support DECA, North Gwinnett Robotics Program, and GSMST.

Julie C. Smith, Verizon Director of External Affairs, Southern Region presents a check to the GCPS foundation to support the Gwinnett School of Mathematics, Science, and Technology.

Pictured from left to right Berney Kirkland, GCPS Chief of Staff, Rick Cost, GCPS Chief Financial Officer, Carole Boyce, GCPS Charman of the Board of Education, Ms. Smith, David Seago, GCPS Foundation President, Warren McClellan, GCPS Foundation Executive Board Member, Dr. Alexis Kirijan, GCPS Foundation Executive Driector, and Bob Miller, GCPS Foundation Executive Board Member.

The community of Norcross rallies around Summerour Middle School and contributes $2800 to the Gwinnett County Public Schools Foundation to support local school initiatives. The contribution was generated from the Corners To Crossing 10K and Music Festival held in April.

Pictured from left to right front row are Summerour Middle School students Marycarmen Diaz and Daryan Self. Pictured in back row left to right are Pat Eidt, President Cornorers to Crossing 10K Inc., Bucky Johnson, Mayor of Norcross Keith Shewbert Norcross City Councilman, Dana Pugh, Summerour Middle School Principal, Warren Hutmacher, Norcross City Manager, and Dr. Alexis Kirijan, Executive Director of the GCPS Foundation.

Steve Cameron, Senior Financial Advisor of AIG Retirement presents a check to Dr. Alexis Kirijan of the GCPSF in the amount of $2500 from AIG Retirement in support of Retirement Recognition.

At the February 6, 2008 Leadership Development meeting the executive committee of the Gwinnett County Public Schools Foundation Fund, Inc. awarded middle and high school principals for their hard work and commitment. Each high school principal received a check to cover the cost of ten Advanced Placement scholarships to increase student participation in the Advanced Placement program. The funds were made available from a Wachovia grant to help increase the completion rate of high school students. Middle schools principals received a gift certificates for Physical Science Lab-Quest kits, which will enrich the middle school science programs. A contribution from the George A. Ramlose Foundation, and T & S Partnership made the science program awards possible.

Other schools received “seed money” to enhance their academic programs including Give Centers East and West, Maxwell High School of Technology, Grayson Technical School, and Phoenix High School. In November, the Foundation partnered with Autism Speaks to provide the Autism Acceptance book and teacher guides to all elementary school libraries.

In an announcement by David Seago, the President of the Foundation school district leaders also learned that the Foundation’s Trustees committed to raising $11 million dollars over the next five years for initiatives that the school system’s budget is not able to fund. One of these initiatives is the establishment of an Employee Care Fund. The fund will be in place to assist employees in time of crisis. The establishment of such a fund will be another way to recruit and retain quality employees to Gwinnett County Public Schools.

On February 12, 2007 the Gwinnett County Public Schools Foundation Fund, Inc. (GCPSF) received a $50,000 grant from the Wachovia Foundation to help Gwinnett County Public Schools (GCPS) increase Advanced Placement opportunities for students.

Pictured L-R: Kendall Alley, Wachovia Atlanta president; J. Alvin Wilbanks, GCPS
CEO/Superintendent; Dr. Alexis Kirijan, GCPS Foundation Fund, Inc. executive director; and Jerome Byers, Wachovia retail banking executive.

On October 11, 2007 at the Distributive Education Clubs of America (DECA) annual luncheon, Ms. Terri Jondahl of CAB Inc. presented the Gwinnett County Public Schools Foundation Fund, Inc. (GCPSF) with a check for $2,500 to initiate a scholarship for DECA students. This scholarship will help fund the involvement of Gwinnett DECA students in regional, state, and international competitions.

New Partnership Is Formed between Verizon and GCPSF: Verizon Regional Director of External Affairs, Julie C. Smith and Senior Vice President of Southern Region Michelle A. Robinson met with Executive Director, Dr. Alexis Kirijan. Treasurer, Rick Cost and Trustees, Woody Woodruff, Aaron Lupuloff, and Warren Mc Clellan to discuss the newly formed partnership. A check for $10,000 was presented by Verizon to support the Gwinnett School of Mathematics, Science and Technology.

John Keane, Senior Vice President of the Nordson Corporation presents a check to Aaron Lupuloff of the GCPSF from the Nordson Foundation in the amount of $20,000 to support the Gwinnett School of Mathematics, Science, and Technology.

Bill McCargo, Vice President of Community Relations of Scientific Atlanta presents to Aaron Lupuloff of the GCPSF from the Scientific Atlanta Foundation to support the Gwinnett School of Mathematics, Science, and Technology.