The School Business
Partnership Student
Board of Directors
became a reality after the
National Association of
Partners in Education
brought its symposium to
Anchorage in October of
2001. Youth from the
Anchorage School District
had served as members
of the symposium planning
committee and
attended the symposium.
Developing the School
Business Partnership
Student Board of
Directors seemed a way
to accomplish the goals
they had set at the
symposium.
Middle school and high school students
have served on the adult School
Business Partnership Board of Directors
since 1994. The adult board has enthusiastically
supported an active youth presence
in speaking engagements, writing
newsletter articles, as well as serving on
Board committees, so the establishment
of a student board seemed a logical
step. Most of the 2002 student board
meetings were training and discussions
on how to get involved.
Student Board Highlights
The student board established
a partnership with Coca-Cola after they donated
a booth at the Saturday Market for the summer of
2003.
From the Saturday Market the student board raised
$1,297. The money was used to assist other nonprofit
youth organizations. Donations of chap-sticks and
candy bars were given as stocking stuffers during
Christmas to Covenant House. Several youth from the SBP Board served on the initial
meetings of the Youth Violence task force for the
municipality of Anchorage.
West, East, and Chugiak High School have developed
opportunities for students to become more involved
in School Business Partnerships through their home
schools with their school’s SBP Coordinator.
At this year’s Volunteer Recognition Reception,
the ASD Art Department recognized 5 students from
West’s SBP Student Board. The students hosted
a breakfast reception for businesses to raise funds
for the ASD Summer Art program. FedEx donated $500.
In May, the Student Board raised $280 from their
participation in the Alaska Visitor Industry Charity
Walk, and Chugiak High students raised $165 of the
total amount! |
Throughout the year, the student
board had several guest speakers:
- Coca-Cola – Ron Dodd
- Child in Transitions – Trish O’Gorman
- Kid’s Kitchen – James Kearse
- Anchorage Promise – Cari Zawodny
- Covenant House – Erin Case
- 50/20 Run for SBP Board of Directors – Brian
Griggs
A special thanks to partner Shane
Taylor of Domino’s Pizza for providing
free pizza for all the monthly Student
Board meetings this year!
Student
Board of Directors
2004 Executive Student Board of Directors
| Chair |
Dana Hubbard |
West |
| Vice Chair |
Melissa Peguero |
West |
| President |
Jenny Jemison |
West |
| Secretary |
Shanique Russ |
Central |
| Treasurer |
Zoe Mote |
Central |
| Activities Coordinator |
Kasey Faust |
East |
| Historian |
Alec Jamison |
West |
| Public Relations |
East High School |
Coordinator, Student Board of Directors
2004 Student Board of Directors -Advisor
| Sharon Sellens |
Coordinator, Anchorage School Business
Partnerships |
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