Education: The #1 Priority of Business

 

2007 Rural Maryland Summit Award for Outstanding Rural Economic Development

 

2006 Maryland Tourism Council "Educational Development Award"

 

2006 Rural Maryland Summit Award for Outstanding Community Develpoment: "Living History Program-French & Indian War" for all Garrett County 4th Graders

 

There are currently 23 Chamber activities supporting education. These projects run the gamut from financial support to curriculum development. The Chamber would like to thank the numerous volunteers who work with us on these initiatives.

 

 

Chamber Education Projects

 

1.   Achievement Counts

2.   PIVOT at NHS & SHS

3.   Job Fair

4.   Career Expo

5.   NHS School Performance Evaluation

6.   Garrett College Presidential Search Committee

7.   Freshman Seminars at Northern & Southern 

8.   Teacher of the Year 

9.   Robotics Program

10. Northern’s Machine Tool Shop

11. Electric Car Project

12. Living History Program-every 4th grader

13. Entrepreneurial Heritage Project

14. Master Plan Steering Committee for the Board of Education

15. School Calendar Committee

16. Summer Reading Program

17. Writers’ Workshop Project

18. Graduation Speeches

19. Read Across America-all libraries

20. Teaching Business at Garrett College

21. Crellin Project

22. Business/Education Partnership Luncheon

23. Garrett College Chamber Scholarship