State of Our Schools: ‘Educators are Heroes’
By JANA MACKLIN - | May 19, 2021
It was a morning of superlatives at this breakfast of champions when local school and business officials honored heroic teachers and staff for their extraordinary successes educating Lee County students during the pandemic.
On Friday, The Foundation for Lee County Public Schools in partnership with The School District of Lee County, hosted their 30th Annual Partners in Education – State of Our Schools event at the Broadway Palm Dinner Theater.
Themed “Educators are Heroes,” the breakfast recognized not just educators and school employees but community and business partners whose individual and collective efforts has ensured student success and safety during COVID-19. More than 200 people attended the live event which in itself was no small feat given its virtual nature last year.
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Lee County banker gives back through public schools foundation
Published: December 11, 2020 4:18 PM EST
Updated: December 11, 2020 5:08 PM EST
Your child’s education is being put through one of the toughest tests right now. From virtual learning to likely budget cuts, the future of our schools seems scary for parents.
But one man, Harlan Parrish, is putting education before all else. After 36 years in banking, he considers himself a numbers guy, but it’s his work in schools that he prioritizes.
“I firmly believe that it’s so important to our economic vitality,” Parrish said.
That’s why he has volunteered for 21 years for the Foundation for Lee County Public Schools, work for which WINK News’ partners at Gulfshore Life Magazine have recognized him as one of its men of the year. The foundation’s coming year, he says, may be one of its most challenging.