Contact Name: Rebecca Deschane, (920) 593-3406
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Green Bay, Wis. (October 23, 2007) – The Partners In Education Drug Alliance recently held a 5th grade poster contest to celebrate Chemical Awareness Month in October. Each year, area fifth graders from throughout Brown County are encouraged to submit posters depicting a drug-free message. This year, 54 students from six area schools participated in the contest. The winners are:
1st place: Jessica Reigh of St. Thomas More School, Green Bay. She will receive a $25 gift card to Simon Mall and an award certificate.
2nd place: Clarissa Skaletski of St. Thomas More School, Green Bay. She will receive a $15 gift card to Wal-Mart and an award certificate.
3rd place: Brianna Nasgovitz of St. Mark Elementary School, Green Bay. She will receive a $10 gift card to Wal-Mart an award certificate.
All posters submitted are available for viewing at East Town Mall during Red Ribbon Week, Oct. 23 – 31, 2007. A special thanks to the fifth grade classes at St. Thomas More, St. Mark Lutheran, McAuliffe, Langlade, Redeemer Lutheran, and Hillcrest Elementary Schools for participating!
Red Ribbon week was first celebrated in 1986 in honor of Drug Enforcement Agent Enrique “Kiki” Camarena, who was killed while attempting to undercover the identities of key members of a Mexican drug cartel. It has since evolved into one of the most recognizable substance-abuse prevention program across the nation. The community is encouraged to show their support of Red Ribbon Week by wearing red on Friday, Oct. 26, 2007. Additional information on the Red Ribbon Week campaign is available at www.nfp.org.
The Partners In Education Drug Alliance is a coalition of business, education, health care, law enforcement and community partners who seek to share community resources and educate the public on issues relating to the prevention of alcohol and drug use by area youth. The PIE Drug alliance is funded by a Drug Free Communities Grant from the Office of National Drug Control Policy and the Green Bay Area Chamber of Commerce. For more information about the Partners in Education Drug Alliance, please contact Rebecca Deschane at 593-3406 or rdeschane@titletown.org.
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The Education and Leadership department includes programs such as Partners in Education (PIE), Leadership Green Bay and Current Young Professionals. PIE’s most prominent programs include the Golden Apple Awards, Brown County Teen Leadership, Youth Apprenticeship, WisCareers, Career Expo and Educators in The Workplace--programs designed to strengthen the economic future of our community.
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