Summit Gets New Board Of Education Member
SUMMIT, NJ — The Summit Board of Education welcomed Yon Cho as the newest member of the school board during the remote meeting on Thursday. He will serve on the Operations and Policy Committees, and an alternate on the Communications Committee.
Cho and his wife Francie have four children who all attended Summit Public Schools. Two are recent graduates of Summit High School and two are current students.
Cho attained his BS in Economics from the University of Pennsylvania's Wharton School and has an MBA from the NYU Stern School of Business. He served for four years in the United States Navy as a Surface Line Officer before starting his financial career.
Cho is now retired after working for more than 30 years in financial services and real estate investment management at Lehman Brothers and Pacific Coast Capital Partners.
“Mr. Cho is a wonderful addition to our board,” said Board of Education President Donna Miller. “His professional and volunteer experiences will certainly contribute to our work. His understanding of our district and the Summit community will allow him to make those contributions quickly.”
Cho has been a resident of Summit for 20 years and has volunteered in the community in several capacities. He has been on the board of the Summit Area YMCA since 2009 and chairs the Facilities Committee. He also served on the board of the Summit Educational Foundation from 2013 to 2019, and chaired the Investment Committee. Cho was a soccer and baseball coach for his children when they were younger.
“Mr. Cho has stepped in seamlessly to the role and already provided valuable insight to the board,” said Board of Education President Chris Bonner. “His depth of experience will be a tremendous asset to the board and we are fortunate to have him.”
Last week, Gov. Phil Murphy said New Jersey schools will be closed for the rest of the year. After discussing with the New Jersey Interscholastic Athletic Association, the governor said that spring sports will not resume for the remainder of the 2019-2020 school year.
Over the weekend, Murphy clamped down on in-public graduation ceremonies, saying they need to be held virtually or in a way that respects social distancing. On Monday, he clarified and said that "wave parades" and other graduation and birthday celebrations are OK if they respect social distancing.
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