2005 Program Component of the Year awarded by the Michigan Alternative Education Organization (MAEO) to the Ford Partnership for Advanced Studies (Ford PAS) Program at the Community Alternative High School, Romulus School District, Romulus, Michigan.
Community High School in Romulus was one of the first alternative education programs to implement the Ford PAS program. Community High School students have been very focused and successful during the first year of this program.
In conferring the award, MAEO stated that the organization is always looking for innovative programs to present to our membership, and we are proud to give our 2005 Program Component of the Year to this cooperative effort between Ford Motor Company and Community Alternative High School. May such partnerships grow and prosper.
Rebecca Pek, Ford PAS coordinator at RCHS, made a presentation regarding the Ford PAS partnership. Her presentation was given at the MAEO Conference where the award was received. The presentation included statistical analysis of how the program is meeting objectives. An end-of-year analysis of is in progress. RCHS may have 90 students involved in the entire Ford PAS curriculum in 2005 2006.
Mr. Paul Poledink of Ford Motor Company Fund and Mr. Al Wilkerson, Principal of the
Romulus Community High School accept the award for the Program Component
of the Year for 2005 from the Michigan Alternative Education Organization (MAEO).