

" allowed me to have a full-time career and be a full-time parent to my kids," said Pittsley. They have now awarded 12 scholarships, and three of those recipients are now college graduates: Tammy Pittsley, Director of Dining Services at Syracuse Academy of Science in New York Robert Michelon, Operations Controller at Florence School District 1 in South Carolina and TaWanda Wright, Assistant Director of Dining Services at East St. "I'm so proud of this year's recipients and I can't wait to see what they accomplish next."Ĭhartwells launched the scholarship program with DeVry University in 2019 to assist their associates who are required by the USDA to hold an advanced degree for leadership positions in larger school districts. It only reinforces Chartwells' commitment to invest in the people who invest so much of themselves in their students and communities," said Belinda Oakley, CEO at Chartwells K12. "Hearing from our hardworking School Lunch Heroes about their desire to gain new skills and further their education is incredibly inspiring. Christina Thompson, Director of Dining Services, Spartanburg School District 1, South Carolina Lacey Zaruba, Cafeteria Manager, Dayton ISD, Texas and Monique Patterson, Food Unit Lead, Kingman Unified School District, Arizona, were awarded partial scholarships.
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In year three of the scholarship program, Nicole Beeney, Field Supervisor, East China School District, Michigan, received a full scholarship to earn an Associate Degree in Business.
