Educational Partners Honored By AACPS, 21st CEF

ANNE ARUNDEL COUNTY, MD — Numerous entities have been identified as a Partner of the Year by Anne Arundel County Public Schools and the 21st Century Education Foundation. These organizations and businesses would have been recognized at the inaugural Partners in Education Awards Reception, but it was canceled due to the coronavirus. Instead, there will be a social media campaign highlighting the honorees during the week of June 15 and the winners will be announced on June 23.

The 21st CEF recognizes community organizations and businesses that have forged partnerships with programs and schools that directly benefit students in Anne Arundel County.

This year, honorees are recognized in three categories:

Service and Small Non-Profit Organizations
Chesapeake Arts Center nominated by Ruth Parker Eason School
Eastport Yacht Club Foundation nominated by AACPS STEM Office
Friends of Hancock’s Resolution (FOHR) nominated by Chesapeake High School
Magothy River Association nominated by Broadneck High School
Providence Center nominated by Old Mill High School
Ravens Roost #137 with North Glen Community Church nominated by North Glen Elementary School
Ravens Roost #65 nominated by Marley Glen School
Restoration Community Development Corporation nominated by Department of Alternate

Education and Programs
St. Margaret’s Helping Hands nominated by Broadneck Elementary School

Business Partners Under 50 Employees
Artsy Partsy nominated by Annapolis High School
First in Math, Suntex International Inc. nominated by AACPS Elementary Mathematics
U.S. Small Business Administration nominated by Severna Park High School

Business Partners Over 50 Employees
Anne Arundel County Parks & Recreation: Jug Bay Wetlands Sanctuary nominated by Arlington Echo/Office of Environmental Literacy
Anne Arundel County Parks & Recreation: Quiet Waters Park nominated by AACPS Science Office
Chick Fil A at Pasadena Crossroads nominated by Glen Burnie High School
Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage at Church Circle nominated by Germantown Elementary School
Educational Systems Federal Credit Union nominated by AACPS Advanced Co-Curricular Programs
Trane Inc. nominated by Center of Applied Technology North
Washington Capitals Grassroots Hockey nominated by AACPS Office of Health, Physical Education & Dance

This article originally appeared on the Anne Arundel Patch