Donation made to program
Fayette County Businesses Ambassadors contributed $28,500 to The Challenge Program Inc. to support the program’s efforts to motivate and reward high school students during the 2009-2010 school-year. Sophomore, junior and senior high school students who excel in the areas of attendance, academic improvement, academic excellence and community service will receive $250 awards for their efforts. Pictured in the first row (from left) are: Robin Breakiron of Advanced Acoustic Concepts; Mary Dreliszak of The Challenge Program; Shirley Sofranko of Trident Systems; Virginia Rockwell of BAE Systems; Jill Seder of TeleTech; and Todd Casteel of W.R. Casteel Co. Inc. Pictured in the second row (from left) are: Andrew Balling and John Bremenour of QinetiQ; Joe Kroeschel of Argon ST; and Ed Nichols of Trident Systems. Participating Fayette County schools and their sponsoring business ambassadors are: Albert Gallatin High School, Trident Systems and QinetiQ; Brownsville Area High School, Lou Brown; Connellsville Area High School, BAE Systems and Ford Business Machines; Connellsville Career and Technical Center, Advanced Acoustic Concepts; Fayette County Area Vocational-Technical School, Argon ST, Shumar’s Welding and Machine Services and W.R. Casteel Co.; Frazier High School, Blaney Farms and Image Time Inc.; Geibel Catholic Middle-High School, Trident Systems and W.R. Casteel Co.; and Uniontown Area High School, BAE Systems and TeleTech.