WHO: Newark City Schools Superintendent: Doug Ute and School Board Members: Dan Bybee, Kurt Harden, Tom Bline, Tim Carr, Bev Niccum (President)
WHAT: $10,000 check presentation from State Farm for C-TAG Dropout Prevention Program
WHEN: Monday February 13, 2012 at 6:30 PM
WHERE: Newark High School, Commons Area
"The Commons" is the new cafeteria area at NHS. You may get to 'The Commons' by entering NHS on Brennan Street. Once on the grounds, enter the new building between the gym and the auditorium. This is 'The Commons'
NHS is located at 314 Granville Street.
WHY: To increase the graduation rate at Newark High School and help youth considered at-risk of dropping out to stay in school. Nationally a young person drops out of high school every 26 seconds. This is the second $10,000 grant State Farm has given to the C-TAG program. In the first year of existence, C-TAG students have demonstrated an increase in attendance, decrease in disciplinary referrals and an overall improvement in academic achievement.
As part of the program, the State Farm Young Business Professionals will again meet with 30 at-risk students to help them develop job related skills such as resume building, interviewing tips and discussing the importance of graduating high school.
Students will begin a financial literacy program helping them develop skills to make responsible decisions with their personal finances and participate in an on-site visit to State Farm and have the opportunity to shadow their career mentor.
Angie Rinock, State Farm Public Affairs, 269-384-8561
State Farm and its affiliates are the largest provider of car insurance in the U.S. and is a leading insurer in Canada. In addition to providing auto insurance quotes, their 17,800 agents and more than 65,000 employees serve 81 million policies and accounts - more than 79 million auto, home, life and health policies in the United States and Canada, and nearly 2 million bank accounts. Commercial auto insurance, along with coverage for renters, business owners, boats and motorcycles, is also available. State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company is the parent of the State Farm family of companies. State Farm is ranked No. 43 on the Fortune 500 list of largest companies. For more information, please visit http://www.statefarm.com or in Canada http://www.statefarm.ca.
