GOINGKINETIC SIXTH ANNUAL COMMUNITY REPORT ON EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT OCT. 12, P.M. G R E Y S T O N E H A L L

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1 GOINGKINETIC 2017 OCT. 12, P.M. SIXTH ANNUAL G R E Y S T O N E H A L L COMMUNITY REPORT ON EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT

2 2 Climbing Toward 48,000 Degrees #TSIOS16

3 AGENDA 5 P.M. 5:45 P.M. NETWORKING AND HOR D OEUVRES WELCOME David Jennings Akron-Summit County Public Library, Director SEI, Board of Directors Chair PRESENTING SPONSOR REMARKS Nicholas Browning The Huntington National Bank, Akron Region, President SEI, Board of Directors Member COMMUNITY Derran Wimer SEI, Executive Director PROGRESS REPORT Matt Deevers SEI, Senior Research Associate Cristina González Alcalá SEI, Research Associate BANDING TOGETHER Christine Amer Mayer GAR Foundation, President Jim Mullen United Way of Summit County, President & CEO WRAP UP THEIR SUCCESS IS OUR SUCCESS #TSIOS17 3

4 A SPECIAL THANK YOU to pianist Kofi Boakye, 17, who has provided musical entertainment for the evening. Born in Akron, Kofi has gathered musical experience from myriad venues across the U.S. WHY 48,000 DEGREES? Summit Education Initiative continues to work toward its bold goal: Increase Summit County, Ohio s, degree attainment to 48,000 new college degrees and high-value career credentials by When we achieve this goal, Summit County will be among the top 10 percent of urban counties in the U.S. for educational attainment growth. We encourage you and/or your organization to support this effort by aligning your work with our goal. Visit to learn more.

5 SPONSORS THANK YOU to our Presenting Sponsor, The Huntington National Bank, as well as the foundations, businesses and organizations listed below. Your support is very important to the success of Summit Education Initiative and Summit County students. PRESENTING SPONSOR - $10,000 THE HUNTINGTON NATIONAL BANK GRADUATE SPONSORS - $2,500 LEPPO RENTS THE UNIVERSITY OF AKRON COLLEGE & CAREER READY SPONSORS - $1,000 SUMMIT COUNTY EXECUTIVE ILENE SHAPIRO S DEPARTMENT OF JOB AND FAMILY SERVICES GREATWORK! EMPLOYMENT SERVICES ROETZEL & ANDRESS STARK STATE COLLEGE UNITED WAY OF SUMMIT COUNTY SUCCESS SPONSORS - $500 AKRON COMMUNITY FOUNDATION AKRON METROPOLITAN HOUSING AUTHORITY THEIR SUCCESS IS OUR SUCCESS #TSIOS17 5

6 SUPPORTERS FOUNDATIONS* Akron Community Foundation Glenn R. & Alice V. Boggess Memorial Foundation The Mary S. and David C. Corbin Foundation GAR Foundation Martha Holden Jennings Foundation W. Paul & Thora J. Mills Memorial Foundation Laura R. & Lucian Q. Moffitt Foundation The Gertrude F. Orr Trust Advised Fund Charles E. & Mabel M. Ritchie Memorial Foundation Sisler McFawn Foundation Lloyd L. & Louise K. Smith Memorial Foundation Welty Family Foundation BUSINESSES & ORGANIZATIONS* Akron Area YMCA Akron Children s Hospital Akron Metropolitan Housing Authority Alpha Phi Alpha Homes, Inc. Bridgestone County of Summit ADM Board FirstEnergy Foundation Giant Eagle GOJO Industries The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company GPD Group Employees Foundation Greater Akron Chamber GreatWork! Employment Services The Huntington National Bank Leppo Rents Medical Mutual of Ohio OMNOVA Solutions Foundation PNC Roetzel & Andress S.A. Comunale Stark State College Steere Summit Construction Summit County Executive Ilene Shapiro s Department of Job & Family Services Summit Educational Service Center Thompson Electric United Way of Summit County The University of Akron ALSO, we extend our thanks to the numerous individuals who contribute to SEI through their personal gifts. *FISCAL YEAR 2017 THEIR SUCCESS IS OUR SUCCESS #TSIOS17 6

7 Summit Education Initiative BOARD OF DIRECTORS CHAIR David Jennings Director, Akron-Summit County Public Library VICE CHAIR Belinda Cox Vice President, Operations, Mutual Health Services, Consumers Life Insurance, Medical Mutual of Ohio TREASURER Evan M. Scocos Vice President & Controller, The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company SECRETARY Andrew Duff Vice President, General Counsel, Corporate & Real Estate, Cedarwood Development, Inc. Nicholas Browning President, Akron Region, The Huntington National Bank Tommy Bruno Executive Director & General Manager, The Summit - WAPS 91.3 FM & WKLT 90.7 FM William Considine President & Chief Executive Officer, Akron Children s Hospital David E. Custodio, MD, MBA Senior Vice President, Hospital President, Summa Akron City & St. Thomas, Summa Health System John Dearborn President, StreamLink Software Jeffrey Ferguson Superintendent, Tallmadge City Schools Kathleen Friess Principal, Immaculate Heart of Mary School Ramona Hood Managing Director, FedEx Truckload Brokerage David James Superintendent, Akron Public Schools Shana Lee Director of Diversity, Inclusion and Leadership, Kent State University Wm. Glenn Leppo Chief Executive Officer, Leppo Group, Inc. Tia Ramlow President, GreatWork! Employment Services Robert Reffner Vice President & General Counsel, FirstEnergy Service Company Ilene Shapiro County Executive, County of Summit, Ohio Lada Gibson-Shreve, PhD Provost and Chief Academic Officer, Stark State College Kirstin Toth Senior Vice President, GAR Foundation Jarrod Tudor, PhD Dean of Wayne College and Acting Dean of the LeBron James Family Foundation College of Education, The University of Akron John M. Williams Deputy Executive Director/COO, Alpha Phi Alpha Homes, Inc. STAFF Derran Wimer Executive Director dwimer@seisummit.org Matt Deevers, PhD Senior Research Associate mdeevers@seisummit.org Laura DiCola Early Childhood Education Strategy Leader ldicola@seisummit.org Cristina González Alcalá Research Associate cgonzalezalcala@seisummit.org Lindsay Ridinger Manager of Wow! Communications and Marketing lridinger@seisummit.org Kaye Rowe Controller and Operations Manager krowe@seisummit.org THEIR SUCCESS IS OUR SUCCESS #TSIOS17 7

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