The National Center for
Urban School Transformation

NCUST Announces 5 Recipients of
2006 Excellence in Education Award

School leaders of 2006 Excellence in Education Award Winning Schools from left to right:
top--Community Day Charter, Lawrence, MA; Ginter Park, Richmond, VA;
bottom--Whittier Elementary, Peoria, IL; Muller Elementary, Tampa, FL;
and Linwood Elementary, Oklahoma City, OK.

For more information on each school read the profiles. Each school received a check for $1,000, a banner, a framed certificate, and the opportunity to attend the Inaugural NCUST Symposium, May 5-6, 2006, in San Diego, California:

• Community Day Charter Public School
     Lawrence, Massachusetts
     Heads of School: Geoff Bruno and Leigh Doherty
     Superintendent: Sheila Balboni
     School web site
• Ginter Park Elementary
     Richmond Public Schools
     Richmond, Virginia
     Principal: Cathy S. Randolph
     Superintendent: Dr. Deborah Jewell-Sherman
     School web site
• Linwood Elementary
     Oklahoma City Public Schools
     Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
     Principal: Kathy Draper
     Superintendent: Bob Moore
     School web site
• Muller Elementary
     Hillsborough County Public Schools
     Tampa, Florida
     Principal: Bonnye Taylor
     Superintendent: MaryEllen Elia
     School web site
• Whittier Primary School
     Peoria Public Schools
     Peoria, Illinois
     Principal: Sharon Desmoulin-Kherat
     Superintendent: Kenneth Hinton
     School web site