A2Y Chamber Honors E3 Award Winners and Business-Education Honor Roll Members

At Early Edition May 18, the A2Y Chamber proudly presented the 2011 E3 (Exemplary Educational Endeavors) Award to the following four outstanding school programs:

Portfolio Day at Scarlett Middle School, Ann Arbor Public Schools
Ellen Daniel & Nancy Schneider
The annual Portfolio Day at Scarlett allows 8th grade students the opportunity to interview with local professionals.

“LINK-IN CREW,” Lincoln Consolidated Schools
Rebekah Makarewich & Steve Mientkiewicz
The LINK-IN CREW helps students transition into high school by assigning them a Link-In Leader as a mentor during their freshman year.

Air Force JROTC, Ypsilanti Public Schools
Ypsilanti High School
The JROTC aims to educate and train high school cadets in citizenship and community service while providing instruction in air and space fundamentals.

WINGS Program, Willow Run Community Schools
Tammy Wroblewski & Bethany Vonck
The WINGS Gifted and Talented Program caters to students’ individual needs and goals with instruction that encompasses a variety of learning styles embedded within each unit.

The following Business-Education Honor Roll members were also honored for supporting local schools in one of three ways: releasing employees with pay for a minimum of 8-hours per year to volunteer in the K-12 schools and/or participate in the various school-to-work programs available, hosting students in their company through a job shadowing or internship program, or contributing cash or in-kind donations to K-12 schools.

2011 Business-Education Honor Roll Members:
826 Michigan
Ann Arbor District Library
Ann Arbor Hands on Museum
Ann Arbor Symphony Orchestra
AnnArbor.com
Ann Arbor SPARK
Bank of Ann Arbor
Bodman LLP
Briarwood Mall
Butzel Long
Charles Reinhart Company, Realtors
City of Ann Arbor
Citizens Bank
City of Ypsilanti
Cleary University
Coach’s Catastrophe Cleaning & Restoration Services
Comcast
Comerica Bank
College Nannies & Tutors
Cooley Law School
Corner Health Center
Domino’s Pizza
Eagle Crest Conference Resort & Golf Club
Eastern Michigan University
Eastern Michigan University Athletics
Edward Jones Investments –Les Heddle
Friends of the Ypsilanti Police Department
General Dynamics
Google
HMB Group
High/Scope Educational Research Foundation
Home Builders Association
Huron Valley Ambulance
Hylant Group
IBEW Local 252
Janowiak Funeral Home Inc.
KeyBank
Liberty Title Agency
Live Well Chiropractic Center, PLLC
Main Street Ventures
Meijer 27
Manchester & Associates
Menlo Innovations
Michigan Small Business Technology and Development Center
NSF International
Pear Sperling Eggan & Daniels PC
Phoenix Contractors
Pittsfield Township
Plumbers & Pipefitters – Local Union 190
SERVPRO of Canton & Washtenaw County
SRT Solutions
Real Estate One
SOS Community Services
St. Joseph Mercy Hospital
T & C Federal Credit Union
TDS Metrocom
University Musical Society
The University of Michigan
University of Michigan – Business Engagement Center
University of Michigan Athletics
University of Michigan Health System
University of Michigan Museum of Art
VA Ann Arbor Healthcare System
Washtenaw Community College
Washtenaw Contractors Association
Washtenaw County Government
Washtenaw County Workforce Development/ETCS
Washtenaw Federal Credit Union
Washtenaw Literacy
Ypsilanti Area Convention & Visitors Bureau
Ypsilanti Charter Township
Ypsilanti Community Utilities Authority
Ypsilanti Courier
Ypsilanti District Library
Ypsilanti Police Department
Zingerman’s