National Academy Foundation Honors Alumni, Advisory Board Members and Leaders from Academies Nationwide

16 Jul 2008

Orlando, FL -

The National Academy Foundation (NAF) honored recognized key alumni, advisory board members and leaders from Academies nationwide at its 2008 Annual Institute for Staff Development held in Orlando, Florida from July 8-11, 2008. The event brought together over 1,100 students, teachers, Academy directors and people from the corporate world for a week of professional training and development.

Alumni Honorees
- Paul Roc, Miami Norland Senior High School AOHT, Class of 1999
- Phillip T. Perrier, Douglas Byrd High School AOF, Class of 2004

Advisory Board Champion
- Michael Feiler, Fort Lee High School AOF, Fort Lee, NJ

Janet Linton Academy Leadership Awards
- Edith Bird, Jordan School District, West Jordan, UT
- Alina Puentes, Miami-Dade County Public Schools, Miami, FL
- Laura Royster, Golightly Career and Technical Center, Detroit, MI

Aldo Papone Awards - Model Academy
- Bishop Ward Academy of Finance, Kansas City, KS (Frances Lucas, Academy Director)
- Miami Springs Academy of Hospitality & Tourism, Miami, FL (Ann Fields, Academy Director)
- Desert Edge, Goodyear, AZ  (Karen Lattin, Academy Director)
- Brook Farm Academy of Finance, Boston, MA (Kevin McGonigle, Academy Director)
- Apex Academy of Information Technology, Apex, NC (Julie Oster, Academy Director)

Aldo Papone Awards - Most Improved Academy
- Berry Academy of Technology, Charlotte, NC (Karen Isenberg, Academy Director)
- Hamilton Southeastern High School Academy of Finance, Fishers, IN (Charlotte Irish, Academy Director)
- Frederick Douglass Academy of Hospitality & Tourism, Atlanta, GA (Stephanie Bailey, Academy Director)
- Phillip and Sala Burton Academy of Finance, Academy of Information Technology, Academy of Engineering, San Francisco, CA (Bill Kappenhagen, Academy Director)
- Monticello High School Academy of Finance, Monticello, NY (Wendy Levinson, Academy Director)

"These honorees provide inspiration to colleagues and work tirelessly to strengthen schools, communities, and our national network of Academies," says JD Hoye, President of the National Academy Foundation. "We are grateful for their commitment and enthusiasm to high school reform across America."

About the National Academy Foundation
The National Academy Foundation (NAF) is an acclaimed national network of high school career academies predominately based in urban districts?schools within schools?with rigorous, career-themed curricula created with current industry and educational expertise. Each year, NAF serves more than 50,000 students in over 500 Academies in 40 states and the District of Columbia through the Academy of Finance, the Academy of Engineering, the Academy of Hospitality & Tourism, and the Academy of Information Technology.
NAF was founded by Sanford I. Weill, Chairman Emeritus of Citigroup Inc., as a partnership between business leaders and educators. Employees of more than 2,500 businesses support NAF students by securing paid internships, volunteering in classrooms, acting as mentors, and serving on local Advisory Boards. NAF?s record of success with 90% graduation rates and more than 80% of these graduates going on to college, has garnered the support of corporations, public policy makers, and foundations, including the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. For more information visit www.naf.org.

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For further information contact:
Tim Lemberger, Senior Director of Communications
National Academy Foundation
Phone: (646) 723-2051