Fund Helps Hartford Students Pursue College Degrees

 

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For the third year in a row, Dayl Walker (pictured below, right), is running in the ING half-marathon on Oct. 9 to provide college scholarships for graduates of Hartford's Academy of Engineering and Green Technology. Joining her is Michael Klein, senior vice president of The Travelers, raising funds for High School Inc. Running the 5K for Pathways to Technology, a third high school in Hartford, are project manager Bernie Sheridan and information achitect Ed Mirek, also from The Travelers. All three schools are part of the National Academy Foundation (NAF) and have a business component, with businesses serving as sponsors and participating on advisory boards.

 

Walker, a program manager for the Connecticut Business & Industry Association's Education Foundation and an AoEGT advisory board member, is raising funds for high school seniors who have demonstrated exemplary attendance, attitudes, and academic achievement. The scholarships help cover the cost of tuition and books, which are often out of reach for graduates and their families.

 

In 2009, a $1,000 scholarship went to Charles Poventud (pictured, left), now a student at Capitol Community College, who will be transferring to Eastern Connecticut State University in January.

 

 

Questions? E-mail Dayl Walker or call 860.244.1935.

 

CBIA's Education Foundation helped create the Academy of Engineering and Green Technology at Hartford Public High School. CBIA staff and member companies, along with community members, parents, students, and faculty at the high school, college, and university levels, worked to plan and design this small learning community and continue to be actively engaged in the school's programs and activities.