Community Corner
PTAC ACCEPTS NOMINATIONS FOR ALIS B. MCGRATH AWARD
Fairfield, CT – The Fairfield PTA Council is `currently seeking nominations for this year’s Alis B. McGrath, Friend of Education Award. The award is named in memory of Alis B. McGrath, who inspired many people through her lifelong contributions to the town of Fairfield and its educational system. Her work on behalf of Fairfield's youth included serving as President of Holland Hill Elementary School and Fairfield High School PTAs, Director of the Fairfield High School Scholarship Foundation, representative to the Town Youth Council and Adults and Children Together (ACT). As a community activist she served as a RTM member from District 8, Commissioner of Human Services, Newsletter Editor for the League of Women Voters, Docent for the Audubon Society, and member of the Senior Center Renovation Committee, just to name a few. Additionally, Alis was awarded the PTA Council's prestigious Deanna O. Kiernan Award in1993 for her work through the PTA.
Each year the PTA Council honors a member of the Fairfield community as a Friend of Education.This is a person who is committed to the cause of excellence in our public schools and who has demonstrated clear leadership through their active involvement, not just in the educational process, but as on the larger community stage as well.
When considering a nominee the following criteria should be applied:
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· Has made a significant contribution to the betterment of the children in our public schools.
· Has made a system-wide contribution to further education in the town.
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· Has made these contributions/involvements outside of his/her official responsibilities in the public schools.
Recent awardees include Alfred Kelly, Sue Dow, Alexa Mullady, Joy Shaw, Howard Diamond, Coralee Reiss, and our most recent 2012 recipients, Michele & John Mitola.
We at PTA Council encourage you to consider submitting an application for anyone who hasbeen this type of role model in our community. The PTA Council may choose to not grant this award if the nominees do not satisfactorily meet all of the above criteria.
Applications may be obtained from the Fairfield Public Schools website at www.fairfieldschools.org on the PTA Council link under the Awards, Grants and Scholarships tab, or by contacting Leonora Campbell at lpcampbell1961@gmail.com. Please submit by November 15, 2013.
