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(left to right) Laura Ladurantey (Interim Principal at La
Puente High School), Albert Clegg (Principal at Wilson High
School), Richard Parkhouse (Representative of Jostens Educational
Services), William "Rob" Roberts (Principal at
Los Altos High School), Mike Tomasoski (Principals Partnership),
Dr. Barbara Nakaoka (Superintendent of Hacienda La Puente
School District), Howard Jennings (Principals Partnership),
Glady Nienstaedt (Principals Partnership), Dianna Scott (Principal
at Stimson Learning Center) and Jerry Lynch (Principals Partnership).
CALIFORNIA EDUCATORS
HONOR UNION PACIFIC
Union Pacific Foundation Program
Assists Public High School
Principals
OMAHA,
Neb., February 20, 2007 – The California
Association of Renaissance Educators (C.A.R.E.) has recognized
Union Pacific with a CARE award for The Principals’ Partnership,
a program that provides support to public high school principals.
The award honors Union Pacific and The Principals’ Partnership “for
the vision and action to assist public high school principals.”
William
Roberts, principal of Los Altos High School (Hacienda Heights,
Calif.) presented the award to Partnership representatives
Feb. 6 in City of Industry, Calif. Roberts is one of 185
public high school principals in California supported by
The Principals’ Partnership.
“We
want to recognize Union Pacific and The Principals’ Partnership
for their unparalleled commitment to public high school
principals,” Roberts said. “The leadership
training they’ve developed for a very complex role—the
high school principal—is exciting, and we’re
deeply appreciative.”
The
Principals’ Partnership, the signature giving program
of the Union Pacific Foundation, is one of America’s
premier business and education partnerships. The program
supports a network of 1,000 public high school principals
in 21 states. Principals exchange knowledge, best practices
and resources across the network, and are supported by
The Partnership’s team of nationally recognized educators.
Team members also develop a customized program for each
principal, working with principals on key issues they have
identified as areas of concern in their schools. Professional
development opportunities, including the Summer Leadership
Institute conference, are offered throughout the year.
There is no cost to principals or school districts for
Partnership activities.
In addition,
The Partnership maintains an award-winning public Web site
(http://www.principalspartnership.com)
featuring research briefs and case studies useful to all
educators. It is estimated that The Partnership, through
the participating principals, will reach approximately
71,000 teachers and 1 million students this year.
“Union
Pacific Foundation created The Principals’ Partnership
because we believe strong leaders build strong schools,” said
Bob Turner, Union Pacific Foundation president and UP’s
senior vice president for corporate relations. “Principals
are the leaders in high schools and we want to support
their commitment and dedication to provide an environment
where quality learning can take place.”
The
California Association of Renaissance Educators is dedicated
to recognizing and celebrating high schools’ academic
successes. C.A.R.E. is affiliated with Jostens Renaissance.
Founded by Jostens and educators in 1988, Renaissance inspires
the acceptance and excitement for academics traditionally
reserved for athletics. Through Renaissance, Jostens aims
to increase student performance and teacher enthusiasm,
and to raise the level of community participation in schools.
The Principals’ Partnership
has been recognized by state education associations in
Wyoming, Utah, Idaho, and Arizona; the National Association
of Secondary School Principals and the U.S. Chamber
of Commerce’s Business Civic Leadership Center.
Union
Pacific Foundation
The Union Pacific Foundation is the primary philanthropic
arm of Union Pacific Corporation. The Foundation has distributed
funds since 1959 to qualified organizations in communities
served by Union Pacific. The Foundation is not endowed, but
is funded each year from the operating profits of Union Pacific
Corporation. Much of the foundation’s philanthropic
support is directed toward The Principals’ Partnership,
its signature giving program. Union Pacific believes
principals who are effective leaders build strong schools,
which in turn produce solid citizens, workers and adults.
When that happens, we all benefit.
About Union Pacific
Union
Pacific Corporation owns one
of America's leading transportation companies. Its principal
operating company, Union Pacific Railroad, links 23 states
in the western two-thirds of the country and serves the fastest-growing
U.S. population centers. Union Pacific’s diversified
business mix includes Agricultural Products, Automotive,
Chemicals, Energy, Industrial Products and Intermodal. The
railroad offers competitive long-haul routes from all major
West Coast and Gulf Coast ports to eastern gateways. Union
Pacific connects with Canada’s rail systems and is
the only railroad serving all six major gateways to Mexico,
making it North America’s premier rail franchise.
Past News Items:
Arizona Department of
Education
Honors Union Pacific - 5/06
Ten assembly speakers
focus
on leadership issues at Institute - 5/06
Nationally-recognized speakers highlight
2006
Summer Leadership Institute - 2/06
Idaho
Principals Honor Union Pacific - 1/06
Milwaukee
Public Schools Recognizes
Principals' Partnership - 7/05
Summer
Institute LIVE Coverage - 7/05
Summer Institute News - 4/05
The Principals'
Partnership Receives
NASSP's Distinguished Service Award -3/05
WASSP
names us a "Platinum
Partnership" - 3/05
Union
Pacific Foundation Receives UASSP Award - 2/05
Summer Institute News - 1/05
Senior Partner News- 9/04
Senior
Partner Program Announced - 7/04
2004
Principals' Partnership Summer Institute!-5/04
Principals' Partnership Lead Team Meets with Texas
Education Leaders-
4/04
Union
Pacific Recognized by Chicago Principals for Partnership
- 3/04
Partnership
Consultant Receives
Gruhn-Long-Melton Award- 2/04
Ursula
Harrison Named Wyoming High School Principal of the Year-
11/03
2003
Summer Institute A "Home Run!"
Summer
Leadership Institute in Portland, Oregon, July 14-17,
2003
Chicago
Principals Focus on Instruction - 10/02
Summer
Institute 2002 - 7/02
Educational
Leaders to Speak at First Summer Institute-
4/02
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