Lt. Governor Denn in New Castle County on Tuesday, February 19, 2013

Visits Mount Pleasant Elementary School for Banner Presentation
Speaks with Adult Education students at West End Neighborhood House
Participates in Announcement with DANA and Wilmington University

WILMINGTON, Del., (Monday, February 18, 2013) – On Tuesday, February 19th, Lt. Governor Matt Denn will visit Mount Pleasant Elementary School to present them with their banner for being a 2012 winner of the state’s Reward, Recognition and Distinguished Title I Schools and Schools of Continued Excellence Awards.

Mount Pleasant is a Recognition School, chosen for exceptional performance and/or closing the achievement gap. Lt. Governor Denn will be joined by Principal Joyce Skrobot, teachers and students. He will visit classrooms, talk with students and administrators during his visit. He will meet with their Teacher of the Year and stop by the school spelling bee.

The Lt. Governor will then visit West End Neighborhood House where he will talk with approximately 25 students in the adult education and workforce development classes.

Finally, Lt. Governor Denn will participate in the press conference announcing a new partnership between the Delaware Alliance for Nonprofit Advancement (DANA) and Wilmington University. DANA and Wilmington University have partnered in a unique endeavor to strengthen the nonprofit sector by furthering and broadening the education of its workforce by announcing an exciting new course scholarship program for employees of the nonprofit sector, to be managed by the DANA.

Tuesday, February 19, 2013
9:00am – 11:00am     Banner Presentation/School Visit
Mount Pleasant Elementary School
500 Duncan Road
Wilmington

12:30pm – 1:30pm     Visits West End Neighborhood House
710 N. Lincoln Street
Wilmington

2:00pm – 2:45pm       DANA/Wilmington University Announcement
Wilmington University New Castle Campus
320 N. DuPont Highway
Doberstein Admissions Center Auditorium
New Castle