Semiannual Newsletter of the Cherokee County Chamber of Commerce
Partners in Education Program
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DONATION TO HONOR 2020-2021 RETIRING EDUCATORS |
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Pictured (L to R): Pam Carnes, President & CEO, Cherokee County Chamber of Commerce with Anita Summers (c), Director, Sequoyah Regional Library System and David Simmons, VP of Facilities, Chattahoochee Technical College. |
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The Cherokee County Chamber of Commerce Education Committee, in partnership with Chattahoochee Technical College, is recognizing retiring educators from the Cherokee County School District by donating funds to the Sequoyah Regional Library System. The funds will be used to purchase books for the library branches located in Cherokee County. The books will include a label recognizing all faculty, staff and administrators who retired during the 2020-2021 school year. Each retiree will receive notification that a book is being donated in their honor.
“This is the twelfth year the Chamber has acknowledged retiring educators for their valuable contribution to the lives of students in Cherokee County. The Chamber is pleased to partner with Chattahoochee Technical College in this tribute to Cherokee County’s educators,” shared Chamber President & CEO Pam Carnes.
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During Staff Appreciation Week, Foundation Financial delivered a very generous breakfast for the team at Free Home Elementary School. FHES Principal Julie Peppers said, “We appreciate the involvement of our valued partners. The support and generosity they have shown our faculty, staff, and students is greatly appreciated, especially this year.”
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Pictured above: Free Home Elementary School Principal Julie Peppers (center) with Lewis Brooks (left) and Duane Jones (right) of Foundation Financial. |
Pictured above: Oink, Cackle, Moo Bar-B-Que owner Jeremy Powell served Carmel Staff during Teacher Appreciation Week.
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COMMITTEE MEMBERS
Dana Callan, Chair
Synovus
Lisa Arrington
Mary Kay Cosmetics
Katie Bishop
Rogers Mechanical Contractors
Jason Blakey
Credit Union of GA
Dedre Brown
Georgia Department of Labor
Armetrice Cabine
Armetrice Photography
Lori Campbell
Northside Hospital Cherokee
Michael Cicero
Taylor English Duma LLP
Penny Dempsey
Cherokee Co. School District
Greg Elder
MUST Ministries
Lori Flink
Allegro Business Products
Sharon Foster
Bells Ferry Learning Center
Melody Gullett
Just Driver Training
Lisa-Marie Haygood
Cherokee Co. Educational Foundation
Michelle Henschel
Pinnacle Orthopaedics
Connie Hopkins
Delta Community Credit Union
Angie King
Killian Automotive
Sheila Keefe
His Hands Church
Windy Korn
Korn Agency
John Marinko
Cherokee Co. Airport Authority
Terri Miramonti
Kona Ice
Tim Prather
Cherokee County Fire
Janet Read Welch
Children's Healthcare of Atlanta
Bonnie Reardon
United Community Bank
Todd Sentell
C.O.R.E. Community School
Olivia Smith
Georgia State Construction & Interior
Consultants
Lynne Saunders
Encompass Ministries
Christopher Smith
SmithTech Consulting
Robert Van Alstyne
Sequoyah High School
Kristina Varley
Eagle Business Credit
John Wallace
Marietta Marine
Jennifer Welton
Wildlife Action of Georgia
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Reduce, Reuse, Recycle Coloring Contest |
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Thank you to the following schools for participating…
Arnold Mill ES
Bascomb ES
Boston ES
Carmel ES
Free Home ES
Johnston ES
Mountain Road ES
R.M. Moore ES
Sixes ES
Woodstock ES
In celebration of Earth Day, the Chamber’s Going Green Committee invited elementary schools in the Cherokee County School District to encourage their kindergarten students to enter a coloring contest focusing on The Three Rs of the Environment…Reduce, Reuse, Recycle!
The winner from each school received a trophy for their accomplishment! One student received a trophy for winning at her school as well as a second trophy for being named the overall winner of the 2021 Earth Day Coloring Contest!
Thank you to the participants for a job well done. Congratulations to all of the winners!
Right: Overall Winner,
Gwen from Carmel Elementary
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Have exciting Partners news to share?
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There are many partnership success stories each making an impact on the schools in Cherokee County. Volunteer opportunities are whatever people want them to be, as just one hour can make a difference in the life of a child. As business leaders you need to develop the human capital that exists right here in the community. Your future leaders and employees are eager to know you, learn from you and be inspired by you!
Partnering is not just about filing papers in the front office. Partnering is about mentoring students, volunteering for special functions, providing internships and/or job shadowing opportunities, sponsoring school clubs, helping with incentive awards for achievement and/or attendance, serving as a judge for a school event, participating in career fairs, providing tours of local businesses for students, sharing resources, reading to a class, and many more!
As you can see, there are many ways for you to make a difference in the lives of Cherokee County students.
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The mission of the Cherokee County Chamber of Commerce Education Committee is to support educational excellence by fostering relationships between
businesses and schools.
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www.CherokeeChamber.com
3605 Marietta Highway
Canton, GA 30114
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