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January 18, 2004
Fischler School of Education will Grant
Awards to Local Principals for Bringing Double ‘A’ Success to Once-Failing
Schools
FORT LAUDERDALE—The Black Heritage Council of Nova Southeastern University’s Fischler School of Education and Human Services will host it’s Second Annual Carrie P. Meek Outstanding Education Leadership Achievement Award Ceremony from 6:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 10, 2005.
This year’s honorees are Patricia Dixon, Ed.D., of Dillard Elementary School in Fort Lauderdale, and Patricia Flanagan, Ed. Specialist, of Olinda Elementary School in Liberty City. Both steered their schools from failing to double “A” under the state’s A+ school accountability program.
Dixon, of Fort Lauderdale, is an alumna of NSU’s Fischler School of Education. Flanagan, of Miami, earned her education specialist degree from Florida International University.
For nearly three decades, Dixon has been improving education and helping students do their very best. She has a love for children and for helping them to succeed at the highest levels. Nowhere is that more obvious than at Dillard Elementary, where she took the school from the “D” grade it received from the State Department of Education to its current grade of “A” for two consecutive years.
Since July 1997, Flanagan has been the Principal of Olinda Elementary School in Miami. In 1998, the first year the state provided grades to schools, Olinda received a performance grade of “F.” Flanagan took full responsibility and steered the failing school to success. In 2002 and 2003, Olinda Elementary received school performance grade designations of “A” under Florida’s A+ Plan.
The evening begins at 6:00 p.m. with a reception in the Carl DeSantis Building. The Award ceremony will begin at 6:30 p.m. in the Miniaci Performing Arts Center.
Retired Congresswoman Carrie P. Meek, who received the inaugural award last year, will present the awards at the Feb. 10 ceremony, which will be held at the Alfred and Rose Miniaci Performing Arts Center. Ft. Lauderdale Commissioner Carlton Moore will deliver the keynote address and students from Dillard Center for the Arts will perform.
For additional information, please contact Mr. Alcee Hastings, II, a doctoral advisor at the Fischler School and chairperson of the Black Heritage Council, at 954-262-8866 or hastings@nova.edu.
