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New Haven

Aug: CBIA and New Haven Businesses Sponsor CT State Scholars Book Drive to Help Area Students

5/14/04

Students from the Metropolitan Business Academy in New Haven along with their teacher (picture to the right) attend CBIA's Southern New England Economic Summit on May 14, 2004, at Foxwoods. The students are a part of the Connecticut State Scholars program.

 

 


Students from the Metropolitan Business Academy in New Haven
Maria Garriga, business reporter, New Haven Register, pictured with high school student at the economic summit at Foxwoods.

4/7/04

 Rubin T. Little (photo below), a Financial Advisor for American Express Financial Advisors Inc., spoke to ninth grade students at Wilbur Cross High School in New Haven on April 7. Rubin is one of a dozen volunteers who spoke to eighth and ninth grade students in New Haven encouraging them to sign up for the Connecticut State Scholars program.

Rubin T. Little, a Financial Advisor for American Express Financial Advisors Inc.

4/28/04

 All presentations to Fair Haven were completed by April 28. Snow required us to re-schedule three of them.  
4/7-4/8 The presentations to Wilbur Cross HS 9th graders took place on April 7 and 8.  
4/12
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4/14 		The presentations to The Metropolitan Business Academy took place on April 12 and 14. Volunteers from Byer Pharmaceuticals, CBIA, SBC, The Bilco Co, American Express, Murtha Culina Law Firm, Recruitsoft, and Cyclone Microsystems participated.  

Danbury

  • All presentations have been completed to all 8th graders at Roger’s Park Middle School and Broadview Middle School.
  • All presentations have been completed to the 9th graders at Danbury High School.
  • Volunteers from IBM, CBIA, Housatonic Economic Development, Wal-Mart, Greater Danbury Chamber of Commerce, Boehringer-Ingelheim, Branson Ultrasonics, Praxair, Danbury Hospital, and Turner Construction participated.
  • Students are selecting their courses this April, and we anticipate an increase in the number
    • increase in the of students who choose to take rigorous classes.