Best Practices, Volume X, 2008

2008 Business STAR Award nominee

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2008 Business STAR Award nominee Eagle River Rotary Club and Eagle River High School
Eagle River Rotary Club Contact: Brad Gamble Phone: 696-6065		Eagle River High School Principal: Natalie Burnett SBP Coordinator: Sarah Lahn
The Eagle River Rotary Club has partnered with Eagle River High ever since the school opened in 2005. The Rotary Club specifically wanted to reward growth and improvement by students in the Eagle River/Chugiak community. As a result, the Most Improved Student recognition program was born. Each quarter, staff members are allowed to nominate students who make significant improvements in the classroom. Approximately 70 staff members are given this opportunity three times throughout the year, and as a result over 200 students have been honored since the program’s inception.		Nominated students are given certificates and they are publicly acknowledged in the Eagle River High School newsletter. They also gather to have pizza and soda at recognition ceremony that is generously sponsored by the Rotary Club. The recognition means a lot to the students and their families. One girl said, “My parents are usually expecting the school to be calling about something that I’ve done wrong that they will yell at me about. It was great being able to tell them that I was recognized for something positive as Most Improved Student.” Members of the Rotary Club enrich the lives of Eagle River High School students by praising their successes and helping them plan for the future. Thank you to all members of the Eagle River Rotary Club!
Second quarter Most Improved Student luncheon provided by the Eagle River Rotary Club members: Mary Ann Paul, Brad Gamble and Kathy Carrico. Most improved students: Alexis Escalona, Xavier Mason, Jenna Takakuwa, Matt Wilson, Augustin Ortiz, Michael Johnson, Caitlin Ward, Salome Scott, Kristin Mauger, Ashley Brewer, Alysha Johnson, Aaron Sperling, Strom Rhea, Justin Dolan, Shelby Warren, Tim Bowler, Robert (Sean) Dieffenderfer, Joey Vandenberg, Marissa Jerone and Korrie Mauser

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Please note: The information on this page is from the 2008 edition of Best Practices. The people, programs and contact information included were current at the time of publication, but may have since changed.