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New Haven Kick Off (pictured from l to r): Dr. Reginald R. Mayo, superintendent, New Haven Public Schools; Nathaniel Woodson, chairman and CEO of UIL Holdings, the parent company of The United Illuminating Company;Rep. William Dyson, (D) New Haven; Joe Randolph, director of implementation, Center for State Scholars; Roger Joyce, vice president of engineering, The Bilco Company; Kenneth O. Decko, CBIA president and CEO

Tom Sobocinski and Aisha Bobb-Semple both juniors at Wilbur Cross High School in New Haven

Danbury Kick off: (pictured from l to r): John Rathgeber, CBIA executive vice president; Cristina Harter, managing director, Capital Markets, GE Vendor Financial Services; Caswall Price, corporate academic relations & diversity manager, Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.; Joe Randolph, director of implementation, Center for State Scholars; Dr. Eddie Davis, superintendent, Danbury Public Schools

New Haven Kick Off

Program updates

Businesses and Educators Outline Connecticut State Scholars Program to Prepare New Haven Students for the Future

Unless students take rigorous courses in high school,

they’re more likely to end up in low-paying jobs. But students who take and complete more-challenging classes are better prepared to be successful after high school; require less remediation in college or in the workplace; and enter more highly-paid, satisfying careers.

That was the message delivered today by business leaders and educators at a New Haven news conference to kick off the new Connecticut State Scholars program. [click here for more]

Press coverage:

NEW HAVEN Register — To help prepare students for today’s tough job market, the U.S. Department of Education is rolling out the State Scholars Program here next week.

NEW HAVEN Register — Local business leaders Thursday urged the business community to support the new Connecticut State Scholars program.

 

Danbury Kick Off

Businesses and Educators Outline Connecticut State Scholars Program to Prepare Danbury Students for the Future

Unless students take rigorous courses in high school, they’re more likely to end up in low-paying jobs. But students who take and complete more-challenging classes are better prepared to be successful after high school; require less remediation in college or in the workplace; and enter more highly-paid, satisfying careers.

That was the message delivered today by business leaders and educators at a Danbury news conference to kick off the new Connecticut State Scholars program. [click here for more]

Press coverage:
CT Post - CBIA starts bid to woo scholars: Wins funds to push math, science