honoring child care champions...
by Jennifer Ohlsen, Connections Newsletter Senior Editor
We're happy to acknowledge the heroes who have served the children of Florida and set the bar high for the rest of us as child care professionals. We have three individuals we'd like to recognize this quarter:
The Association of Early Learning Coalitions awarded Florida Senator Nan Rich their first ever “Early Learning Champion Award.”
CEO Vicky Stark, of the Early Learning Coalition of Flagler and Volusia, was named the 2009 Professional Advocate of the Year by the Committee for Positive Parenting of Flagler and Volusia at the annual Child Abuse and Neglect Awareness Luncheon.
Jim Greenman, age 59, died April 4 after a long battle with cancer. His work as a researcher, consultant, and author touched many early learning professionals and had an enormous impact on the early childhood education field.
If you have a child care champion you'd like to see recognized in the CONNECTIONS newsletter, please write or call Jennifer Ohlsen, Senior Editor, telephone 850.921.3469.
