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Recap from JA June Board Meeting

At our final board meeting of this fiscal year, JA recognized our three scholarship winners, welcomed four new board members, and more!

JA Board and guests seated in large room in front of screen
JA Scholarship recipients standing with their awards. From left to right: Stylz, Shesh, Hailey.

Image caption: JA Scholarship recipients standing with their awards. From left to right: Stylz, Shesh, Hailey.

Last night was the final JA Boarding meeting of the fiscal year and full of celebration! The meeting kicked off with awarding 3 JA scholarships for $2,000 each. Recipients joined us in person and shared what their JA experience means to them (feature profiles on these bright JA alum coming soon!) Congratulations goes to:

  1. Stylz Mitchell, Xavier High School, Middletown
  2. Shesh Budhabhatti,Farmington High School
  3. Hailey Washington, Wethersfield High School

We also welcomed 4 new JA Board Members:

  1. Dr. Carmen Cotei, Interim Dean and Ansley Chair in Finance, University of Hartford
  2. Kathleen Dion, Partner, Robinson & Cole LLP
  3. Kevin Dolan, Commercial Banking Group Manager, M&T Bank
  4. Adam McLaughlin, SVP Senior Relationship Manager Middle Market Commercial Banking, Webster Bank
JA Board Bat Recipients standing with their awards. From left to right: Anne, Dawne, Tina.

Image caption: JA Board Bat Recipients standing with their awards. From left to right: Anne, Dawne, Tina.

Executive leadership of the board was elected and a new board member infographic was shared. Board members also received a sneak peek at highlights of this year’s impact and plans for the 2024-25 year ahead. JA has had a record breaking year in many ways and we’re excited to share more updates soon.

In true JA tradition, several board members were recognized as Board Bat Recipients for going above and beyond in their service to JA this year. Those in attendance that received their award included Anne Evans, Dawne Ware, and Tina St. Pierre – thank you all for your tireless efforts on behalf of Junior Achievement and the students we serve. Thanks to board member Dave Louden, we unveiled the JA Board Bat Wall, a way to memorialize these award recipients collectively using an artistic wall display that features photos of past winners in the background and recipients listed by year in the foreground.

On left: JA Board Bat Wall. Middle & Right: refreshments and networking.

Image caption: On left: JA Board Bat Wall. Middle & Right: refreshments and networking.

Lastly, JA celebrated several staff promotions – beginning July 1 we are proud to announce the following:

  1. Nicole Diorio to a brand new role for JA, Chief of Staff
  2. Julie Armstrong to Director of Education
  3. Joshua Kelly to Senior Education Manager
  4. Lisa Cowell to Senior Education Manager K-8 & Capstone Experiences
  5. Amanda Teti to Senior Grants Coordinator

The meeting closed with refreshments and casual conversation among board members and staff. As the school and fiscal year come to a close we thank you all for your support of JA this past year and look forward to the lasting impact we will continue to have together!

 

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