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2004 School Improvement Awards Banquet Held

Release Date: May 14, 2004 1:00 AM  

Dover, Del. - May 14, 2004 Twelve public schools, 16 students and two parents were honored last night at the annual School Improvement Awards Banquet held at the Modern Maturity Center in Dover.

Lieutenant Governor John C. Carney, Jr., Secretary of Education Valerie A. Woodruff, education officials and distinguished guests were on hand to recognize schools, teachers and parents for superior achievement and for establishing systems and processes that have made a major impact on school improvement. The awards presented were: Title I Distinguished Schools; Blue Ribbon Schools; State of Delaware Family School Partnership Award; Distinguished Pre-Advanced Placement and Advanced Placement awards for students; and parent awards for outstanding service to education.

Recipients of the awards are:
  • National Title I Distinguished Schools:
    Robert S. Gallaher Elementary School, Christina School District
    Evan G. Shortlidge Elementary School, Red Clay School District
  • State Title I Distinguished Schools:
    Benjamin Banneker Elementary School, Milford School District
    East Millsboro Elementary School, Indian River School District
    Frankford Elementary School, Indian River School District
  • State Blue Ribbon Schools:
    Frankford Elementary School, Indian River School District
    Mount Pleasant Elementary School, Brandywine School District
    Lulu M. Ross Elementary School, Milford School District
  • Distinguished AP Student:
    Kelly Mumford, Woodbridge School District
  • Distinguished Pre-AP Students:
    Grade 11 - Jerome Crump, Vanessa Matos, Roderick Morris, and Danielle Stewart
    Grade 9 - Karen Ramirez
    Grade 8 - Alexandra Louis Jeune, Jasmine Rosario, and Brandis Thompson
    Grade 7 - Deandre Dickerson, Whitley Maddox, Tara McMillion, and Otelia Risper
    Grade 6 - Jose Cortez, Oscar Castrejon, and Denise Torres
  • State of Delaware Family School Partnership Award:
    Olive B. Loss Elementary
    Townsend Elementary
    Pierre S. duPont Elementary
    Fred Fifer Middle School
  • Chapter 1 William "Hicks" Anderson:
    Nadine Smack Bell
  • State Parent Advisory Council Service Award:
    Annie Carn

Delaware's Department of Education is committed to promoting the highest quality education for every Delaware student by providing visionary leadership and superior service.
Contact Info.
Alison Kepner
Delaware Department of Education
401 Federal Street, Suite #2
Dover, Delaware 19901
Phone: (302) 735-4035
Fax: (302) 739-4654
Email: akepner@doe.k12.de.us

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