Recognizing the need to foster working relationships between business leaders and educators, D E L AWA R E The Partnership, Inc. created the Delaware Principal FOR for a Day program to provide the business community A an opportunity to spend the day in a Delaware school, DAY carrying out the daily responsibilities of a principal.

In 2018, 114 schools statewide hosted 122 visits with business leaders and elected officials.

SCHOOL DISTRICT APPOQUINIMINK School Middletown High School Principal Appoquinimink High Dr. Matthew Donovan, Treasurer (2014-2018) Keisha Brinkley, Principal Ken Simpler, State Stewart Wiggins, Medi-Weightloss School Silver Lake Elementary School Bunker Hill Elementary Christy Boyd, Principal Company Dr. Edmond Gurdo, Principal Chris McCone, EDiS Insurance Jeremy Allwein, L&W

School Meredith (Everett) Middle Nick Hoover, Principal Company Andrew DiSabatino, EDiS

SCHOOL DISTRICT BRANDYWINE Forwood Elementary School McDermott, Principal Brandywine High Michael Board Member The Partnership, Inc. Keith Rolph, Principal Carolyn Zogby, Exchange for the Dennis Rochford, Maritime School DE River & Bay Hanby Elementary Principal Veronica Wilkie, Company Education Center Gilman Development Bush (Charles W.) Early Martha Gilman, Viar, Principal Kristina School Laurie Jacobs, Rodel Lancashire Elementary Lavina Jones-Davis, Principal School Wilmington Trust Carrcroft Elementary Diane Sparks,

Mark Overly, Principal Bank School Allison Kerwin, M&T Lombardy Elementary Linda Jarman, Principal School M&T Bank Claymont Elementary Yvette O’Donnell, Principal Tamara Grimes-Stewart, Trust School Ronald Logue, Wilmington Maple Lane Elementary Yulonda Murray, Principal Care Health System Concord High School Doug Azar, Christiana Yolanda McKinney, Principal Goodman Partners Elementary School Deborah Hamilton, Hamilton Mount Pleasant Matthew Auerbach, Principal Middle School Heart in the Game P.S. duPont (Pierre S.) Greer Firestone, Delethia McIntire, Principal Council President Karen Hartley-Nagle, NCC

DELAWARE BUSINESS | May/June 2019 45

L423970_DB_MayJun19-R.indd 47 4/29/19 8:37 AM BRANDYWINE SCHOOL DISTRICT Mount Pleasant High School Talley Curi Calderon-Lacy, Principal Middle School Mark Mayer, Ken Simpler, State Treasurer (2014-2018) Principal Lori DiBattista, M&T Bank Springer Middle School Tracy Todd Woodson, Ed.D., Principal Barry Crozier, Belfint, Lyons & Shuman, CPAs (retired) CAESAR RODNEY SCHOOL DISTRICT Brown (W. Reily) Elementary School Susan Postlethwait Frampton, Principal (F. Niel) Middle School Katrica Dr. Kristina Miller, M&T Bank Failing, Principal Mike Landry, M&T Bank Caesar Rodney High School Sherry Star Hill Kijowski, Principal Elementary School Greg Ballance, Nicole Kurz-McDowell, Diamond Technologies Principal Jean Toman, ABC Delaware Frear (Allen) Elementary School Julie Stokes Lavender, Principal (Nellie Hughes) Elementary Randy Darisa School Kunkle, M&T Bank Everett, Principal Jamie Clark, Nemours Children’s Health System CAPE HENLOPEN SCHOOL DISTRICT Beacon Middle School David M. Frederick, Principal Milton Elementary Mark Loukides, School Beebe Healthcare Beth Conaway, Principal Jerry Esposito, Espo Cape Henlopen Enterprises, LLC High School Nikki Miller, Principal Rehoboth Elementary School Mark Stellini, Assurance Amanda Media Archambault, Principal Lisa Truitt, Wilmington H.O. Brittingham Trust Elementary School Ned Gladfelter, Shields Principal (Richard A.) Elementary Shadette Brittingham, Kim Corbidge, School Beebe Healthcare Principal Jeffrey Fried, Beebe Love Creek Healthcare Elementary School Lisa Morris, Principal Chris Moody, Delaware Technical Vivian J. Bush, Ph. Community College D., Principal Melanie Oliver, Mariner M&T Bank Middle School Fred Best, Principal Michele Seiler, Beebe Healthcare

9 school visits by elected officials and statewide dignitaries Media at Assurane Stellini from in Lewes in 2019 Mark High School Cape Henlopen

46 May/June 2019 | DELAWARE BUSINESS

L423970_DB_MayJun19-R.indd 48 4/29/19 8:37 AM Katie Wilkinson from Fulton Bank at Dover High School 21 participants statewide!

Central Middle School Shan Green, Principal Bill Osborne Tyrone Jones, United Way of Delaware Hartly Elementary School Tammy Augustus, Principal Dover High School Pat Smith, Holmes Smith Consulting Services Courtney Voshell, Principal Jim Wilson, Wilmington University Katie Wilkinson, Fulton Bank William Henry Middle School Fairview Elementary School Charles Sheppard, Principal Melissa White, Principal Michael Spencer, Delaware Council Tina Bradbury, Downtown Dover Partnership on Gambling Problems, Inc.

CHRISTINA SCHOOL DISTRICT

Bancroft Elementary School Newark High School Dolores Kingery, Principal Aaron Selekman, Principal Fred Sears Major General Carol Timmons, Delaware National Guard Eric Bentley, Microsoft Store at Christiana Mall Glasgow High School Harold (Butch) Ingram, Principal Sarah Pyle Academy Mike Quaranta, Delaware State Chamber of Commerce Kristina MacBury, Principal Pete Booker, SmartDrive Foundation / DE Safety Council Jones (Albert H.) Elementary School Shevena Cale, Principal Shue-Medill Middle School Brooke Schultz, Newark Post Michele Savage, Principal Chris Manning, Nemours Children’s Health System Keene (William B.) Elementary School Mariellen Taraboletti, Principal Stubbs (Frederick Douglass) Elementary School Tahnaya Peeples, M&T Bank Jeffers E. Brown, Principal Rep. Paul Baumbach, DE House of Representatives Kirk (George V.) Middle School Norman Kennedy, Principal Christina Early Education Center (CEEC) Kathy Janvier, Delaware Technical Community College Becky Ryan, Principal Nikole Papas, Recovery Centers of America Jamee Boone, United Way of Delaware

DELAWARE BUSINESS | May/June 2019 47

L423970_DB_MayJun19-R.indd 49 4/29/19 8:37 AM COLONIAL SCHOOL DISTRICT

Downie (Carrie) Elementary School Douglas Timm, Principal 6 visits Paul Herdman, Rodel statewide!

Colonial Early Education Program Katrina Daniels, Principal Debbie Bracy, Joe’s Crab Shack Read Middle School Eisenberg (Harry O.) Elementary School George Wolfe, Principal David Distler, Principal Nick Johnson, Delaware Technical Community College Madeleine Bayard, Rodel Lora (Kathleen H.) Elementary School William Penn High School Wilbur Howell, Principal Brian M. Erskine, Ed.D., Principal Elizabeth Navarro, Insurance Commissioner Bryan Horsey, Bloom Energy Trinidad Nick Christine, Microsoft Store at Christiana Mall Wilmington Manor Elementary School DiEmidio, Principal Pleasantville Elementary School Lindsay Pender, Nemours Childrens’ Health System Jennifer Alexander, Principal Nicole Alan Rogers, Kuehne Company

POLYTECH SCHOOL DISTRICT

Delmar High School Polytech High School Michael Bleile, Principal Dr. Ryan Fuller, Principal EDiS Company Brian DiSabatino, EDiS Company Richard DiSabatino,

INDIAN RIVER SCHOOL DISTRICT

Georgetown Kindergarten Center Long Neck Elementary School Janet Hickman, Principal Clara Conn, Principal Stuart Comstock-Gay, Delaware Community Vicky Pachuta, M&T Bank Foundation

Brian DiSabatino Company of at Delmar EDiS High School

Grace Stockley of FideliTrade, Richey Elementary Inc. at in Wilmington at M&T Bank from in Camden Landry School Mike Middle Postlethwait

48 May/June 2019 | DELAWARE BUSINESS

L423970_DB_MayJun19-R.indd 50 4/29/19 8:37 AM at Mispillion Chris McCone from EDiS Company at Mike Quaranta Sussex VoTech High School in Georgetown Elementary in Milford

LAUREL SCHOOL DISTRICT SCHOOL DISTRICT LAKE FOREST Laurel Middle School Elementary School Lake Forest East Lisa King, Principal Dr. of Commerce Douglas Brown, Principal Quaranta, DE State Chamber of Libraries Mike Annie Norman, DE Div. Laurel High School

Dr. Stephanie Smith, Principal Community College Chandlee Kuhn, DE Technical Academy North Laurel Early Learning David Hudson, Principal Inn & Suites #DEPFAD Mary Susan Jones, Microtel School North Laurel Elementary

Brandon Snyder, Principal School Leaders Travers, DE Academy of Alison DISTRICT MILFORD SCHOOL

School Banneker (Benjamin) Elementary

Dr. Bobbie Jo Kilgore, Principal M&T Bank Kyle Caldwell, School Mispillion Elementary Wallace, Principal Milford Central Academy Teresa of Commerce Quaranta, DE State Chamber Gary Zoll, Principal Mike Electrical Systems Scott Welch, Mohawk School Ross (Lulu M.) Elementary McKenzie, Principal Milford High School Cynthia Coffee Tatman, Dolce Bakery & Shawn Snyder, Principal Stephanie Commerce for Greater Milford Jo Schmeiser, Chamber of DISTRICT TECHNICAL SCHOOL NCC VOCATIONAL of Technology Howard High School School Conaty, Principal Delcastle Technical High Colleen Bank of America Clifton Hayes, Ed.D., Principal Chip Rossi,

Kevin Lucas, EDiS Company Technical High School St. Georges Technical High School Principal (Paul M.) Vocational Shanta Reynolds, Mall Hodgson Microsoft Store at Christiana Gerald Lamey, Ed.D., Principal Nick Chirstine, Wilmington Melanie Augustin, Zip Code

DELAWARE BUSINESS | May/June 2019 49

L423970_DB_MayJun19-R.indd 51 4/29/19 8:37 AM RED CLAY CONSOLIDATED SCHOOL DISTRCIT Linden Hill Elementary School (Austin D.) Elementary School Baltz Melissa Brady, Principal P. O’Neill, Principal Amy Domenica Personti, Recovery Centers of America Judy Taibi, Sandler Training Marbrook Elementary School Calloway School of the Arts Cab Melissa Phillips, Principal A. Rumschlag, Dean Julie Nick Lambrow, M&T Bank Brown, Be Well Life Coaching Liz Bill Farrell, Wilmington Trust School of Wilmington Charter McKean (Thomas) High School Samuel Paoli, President Dr. Brian Mattix, Principal Hoescehl, HFS Advisers Nick Michael Smith, University of Delaware

Schools of Science Conrad Mote (Anna P.) Elementary School Pruitt, Principal Mark Anthony Gray-Bolden, Principal Houseal, Young Conaway Timothy Neil Kirschling, Rodel (William F.) Jr. Elementary Cooke North Star Elementary School Ennis, Principal Linda Dr. Karin Jakubowski, Principal Liz Biddle, PNC Bank Mary Joe Yacyshyn, M&T Bank

(Alexis I.) High School duPont Richardson Park Elementary School Palladinetti, Principal Kevin Jason Martin, Principal Levin, M&T Bank Andrew Jeff Moran, Discover Card Pont (Alexis I.) Middle School du Richardson Park Learning Center Huffman, Principal Susan Gail Mackenzie, Principal Lucas, Lau Associates Pam Rachel Chan, Rodel

Pont (H.B.) Middle School du Richey Elementary School Bastianelli, Principal Jay Stephanie Armstrong, Principal Kuebler, The Partnership, Inc. Board Member Ralph Grace Stockley, FideliTrade, Inc. Oak Elementary School Forest Shortlidge (Evan G.) Academy NeCastro, Principal Erin Maribeth Courtney, Principal Sabo, Red Clay School Board Ashley Lester Ashton, Winner Volkswagon Elementary School Heritage Skyline Middle School Conlin, Acting Principal Alice Frank Rumford, Principal Hutton, M&T Bank Mark Ashley Sabo, Red Clay School Board Rep. Kim Williams, DE House of Representatives Warner Elementary School Highlands Elementary School Dr. Chrishaun Fitzgerald, Principal Barbara Land, Principal System Bettina Tweardy Riveros, Christiana Care Health Mike Freda, EDiS Company

SCHOOL SUSSEX TECHNICAL SCHOOL DISTRICT PRIVATE

Serviam Girls Academy Sussex Technical High School Altina Herbert, Principal John L. Demby, Ed.D., Principal Cynthia Pritchard, Philanthropy Delaware Chris McCone, EDiS Company

50 May/June 2019 | DELAWARE BUSINESS

L423970_DB_MayJun19-R.indd 52 4/29/19 8:37 AM #DEPFAD

Ajawavi Consultant, Ajavon, DAB at Clayton Mediation SMRYNA SCHOOL DISTRICT Intermediate School Clayton Elementary School North Smyrna Elementary School Katie Wood, Principal Stephanie Smeltzer, Principal Kevin Sheahan, Nemours Children’s Health System John Moore, United Way of DE

Clayton Intermediate School Smyrna High School David Paltrineri, Principal Stacy Cook, Principal Ajawavi Ajavon, DAB Mediation Consultant Danielle Craig, Delaware Technical Community College

SEAFORD SCHOOL DISTRICT WOODBRIDGE SCHOOL DISTRICT

Seaford Middle School Woodbridge Middle School James Cave Principal Tina Morroni, Principal Jvonne Oliver, M&T Bank Larry Rohlfing, Fulton Bank

Seaford High School Woodbridge High School Jason Cameron, Principal Kent Chase, Principal Mark Brainard, Delaware Technical Community College Ryan Venderlic, Junior Achievement of Delaware

West Seaford Elementary School Phillis Wheatley Elementary School Laura Schneider, Principal Lynn Brown, Principal Michelle Taylor, United Way of DE Claudette Satchell, M&T Bank Juan Flores, Invista

CHARTER SCHOOLS PAROCHIAL SCHOOLS

First State Military Academy Padua Academy Patrick Gallucci, Commandant Cindy Mann, Head of School Roxane Ferguson, Middletown Area Chamber Sharon Kurfuerst, Christiana Care Health System of Commerce Saint Edmond’s Academy Early College High School at Delaware State University Dr. Patricia Scott, Principal Dr. Evelyn A. Edney, School Leader Chris Nichols, M&T Bank Robert Rescigno, Wilmington University

4 participants statewide!

Roxane Ferguson of Middletown Area Chamber at First State Military Academy

DELAWARE BUSINESS | May/June 2019 51

L423970_DB_MayJun19-R.indd 53 4/29/19 8:37 AM 4 visits in Representative Paul Baumbach at Cape Henlopen Stubbs Elementary in Wilmington School District! at Company from EDiS Mike Freda in Wilmington Elementary Highlands

5 visits 8 visits statewide! statewide! Tim Houseal at Conrad from Young Schools Conaway of Science Wilmington in

SAVE THE No.

DATE! ADMISSION 2019

D E L AWA R E 11241989

11241989 FOR A

ADMISSION DAY No. October 21 - 25, 2019

Annie Norman from the DE Div. John Moore of Libraries at Lake Forest East of United at Way in Frederica North Smyrna of Delaware Elementary Elementary

52 May/June 2019 | DELAWARE BUSINESS

L423970_DB_MayJun19-R.indd 54 4/29/19 8:37 AM