Welcome Aaron Weedy to the Board of Directors! We are thrilled to welcome Aaron Weedy to our Board of Directors! Aaron Weedy is Chief Financial Officer at Ledo Pizza, a 125-unit casual pizza concept with locations in 7 east coast states plus the District of Columbia. Aaron has more than 25 years of experience in [...]
Welcome New Board Members! We are thrilled to welcome three new members to our Board of Directors – Laura Iversen, Mark Kleinschmidt, and Jeanette Ortiz, Esq! A local business owner with deep experience in nonprofit management and literacy education, Laura Iversen is the owner of Watermark Journey, Inc., a leader in the regional hospitality industry [...]
In early June, the Education Foundation of Anne Arundel County Public Schools welcomed Joe Callahan as our new Executive Director. A seasoned non-profit professional, Joe has nearly 20 years of experience in marketing, fundraising, nonprofit management, and youth development. From 2016 - 2024, Joe worked first as the Senior Director of Development and Communications and [...]
Congratulations to the 2024 Anne Arundel County Teachers of the Year! Our 2024 AACPS Teacher of the Year, Elizabeth Heist, is a Music Teacher at Lake Shore Elementary School. Heist urged those in the crowd and those watching on AACPS’ live stream of the event to seek out every opportunity to help children. The 2024 [...]
Peter Seabrook is an AACPS Student & Gregory S. Winton, Esq. Scholar | Broadneck High SchoolGregory Winton, Esq. was an aviation law advocate, a commercial pilot, and a certified flight instructor for more than 30 years. He devoted his personal and professional life to the advancement of the aviation industry. Greg believed in the importance [...]
Educational Systems Federal Credit Union and the Education Foundation of AACPS joined together via the Warming Hearts and Hands campaign to gift Anne Arundel County Public Schools Department of Student Services a variety of hats, gloves, mittens, scarves, and many toiletry kits to support family needs this holiday season. Jennifer Laque from the Department of [...]
Business Partner of the Year (50+ Employees): Chick-Fil-A of Annapolis, Glen Burnie, & Waugh Chapel (Nominated by AACPS Service Learning & Arundel High) was represented by Joy Hutter, Brian Smith, Wendy Chesshire, Michael Edmonds, Katie McGrath, and Billy McGrath. For the past 5 years Chick-Fil-A has had an unwavering dedication to the Anne Arundel County [...]
Business Partner of the Year (Under 50 Employees): Russell Fabrication (Nominated by AACPS Magnet Programs & South River High) was represented by Ronald Russell. Russell Fabrication was instrumental to the development of the South River High School Solar Hawks Solar Car, “The Challenger,” that recently competed in the Solar Car Challenge. A word-of-mouth recommendation brought [...]
Community Partner of the Year: Walk the Walk Foundation (Nominated by Tyler Heights Elementary) was represented by Nicole Dolan, Kim Dolan, and Dave Mitchell. Walk the Walk's dedication and commitment to supporting low-income families by providing essential resources is truly commendable. Tyler Heights Elementary School regularly welcomes over 30 caregivers with children ages 0-5 for programming [...]
The Education Foundation of Anne Arundel County, in conjunction with AACPS, is pleased to announce the nominees for this year’s Business & Community Partner of the Year Awards. These organizations and businesses will be honored at Live! Arundel Mills on November 14 , 2023. Follow @AACPSPartners on X (formerly Twitter)!AACPS is committed to preparing students [...]
