China Instrument Parts of Elkhorn, Wisconsin Receives Business Friends of Education Award from the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction
On April 11, 2014, Mike Reader of China Instrument Parts , Inc. along with Amy Robinson of Country View Veterinary Clinic in Oregon, Denny Horn and Lisa Thompson of Cummins Emissions Solutions in Mineral Point, Eric Isbister of GenMet in Mequon, Lakeshore Health Care Alliance in Sheboygan, Mark Kaiser of NEW Manufacturing Alliance in Green Bay, Dr. Eileen Ahearn, Mary Mussey, and Richard Murphy of Project SEARCH in Madison, and Chuck Jerrick of WESTconsin Credit Union in Hudson, received the Business Friends of Education Award from Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction. This award recognizes the power of businesses that go beyond the call to help students graduate and be well prepared for future educational and career endeavors.
The awards were announced by Tony Evers, State Superintendent and were presented by Deputy State Superintendent Mike Thompson, during the annual Wisconsin Association for Career and Technical Education Professional Development Conference in Middleton. Mike Reader and other award recipients also participated in a panel discussion following the celebratory breakfast.
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“The collaborative partnerships fostered between industry and education play a key role in preparing Wisconsin students for the future,” said Evers. “These supportive relationships make a difference in student’s lives and strengthen our communities for years to come.”
China Instrument Parts is humbled to have received such honorable award.
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