Newmarket School to Career Partnership

Nancy Winterbottom, Coordinator

213 South Main Street

Newmarket, NH  03857-1898

(603) 659-3271 x. 317 / (603) 659-5304 Fax

winterbottomn@newmarket.k12.nh.us

Students, Educators, and Community Interacting to Discover and Explore Career Options

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

October 27, 2009

The Newmarket School to Career Partnership will celebrate eleven years of community collaboration on behalf of students and the workforce of the future at their ninth annual COMMUNITY BREAKFAST on October 27^th at The Stone Church in Newmarket.  A full breakfast catered by The Stone Church, Crackskull’s Coffee & Books, The Riverworks and The Big Bean begins at 7:15am.

This year’s keynote speaker is Tom Raffio, President & CEO of Northeast Delta Dental.  A graduate of Harvard University, Tom has an M.B.A. from Babson College, and is a Fellow of the Life Management Institute. Also a graduate of the Leadership New Hampshire Class of 1997, Tom is well known for his visionary and articulate work about the importance of collaboration between the business and educational communities.  Additionally, Newmarket student speakers will address their involvement in the Newmarket School to Career Partnership through job shadows, internships, community service projects, and the Exchange City program.  Student speakers are Jordan Cartlidge ‘2010, Jessica Eisfeller ‘2011, Shannon Collins ‘2012, Mary Helen Willant ‘2010, Emma Valinski ‘2013, Kristin Bixby ‘2013, Anya Alekhina ‘2010, Phillip Marquis ‘2011, Cameron Aylward ‘2016, Nicole Sanborn ’2016, Tyler Dodds ‘2012. Also, Newmarket High school alumnus Anthony Conti ‘2004 will share his reflections with the 150-member audience of business and community leaders.

Thanks to the generous sponsorship of local businesses, organizations, and individuals, there is no charge for the Breakfast although donations are welcome.  Community sponsors include:

Abacus Associates, Big Bean Café, Boston Educational Network, Bruce Mast & Associates, Inc., Carpenter’s Greenhouse, Crackskull’s Coffee & Books, Chris Schoppmeyer, Doucet Survey, Eastern Region Partnership Inc., Exchange City/Enterprise City, Exeter Area Chamber of Commerce, Exeter Hospital, Flora Ventures Inc., Jean Burke, Ron Lemieux- Insurance Agent, Liberty Mutual, Mike and Trish Farren, Natural Gatherings, The Newmarket Business Association, Newmarket Dental, Perkins Agency, Prime Advantage Real Estate, Proulx Oil and Propane Inc., Resource Labs/Absolute Air Quality, Riverwoods at Exeter, The Cheney Company, The Riverworks Restaurant, The Stone Church, Randy Schroeder, The Timberland Company, and Unitil.

For more information about School to Career opportunities, please contact Nancy Winterbottom, Partnership Coordinator, at Newmarket Jr./Sr. High School.  Ms.Winterbottom’s phone number is 659-3271 x.317. You may also go to the Newmarket Jr./Sr. High School web page at www.newmarket.k12.nh.us for more information.