School Specialty to Sponsor the Art Educator Awards for New
York’s Most Deserving Teachers
GREENVILLE, Wis., June 4, 2014 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — School Specialty,
Inc. (OTCQB:SCOO) (“School Specialty” or “the Company”), a leading
distributor of innovative and proprietary products, programs and
services to the education marketplace, is proud to announce its
sponsorship of The School Art League Student Scholarships and Awards
2014. A formal ceremony will be held on Friday, June 6, 2014 at 3 p.m.
ET at The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Grace Rainey Rogers Auditorium in
New York City.
Since 1909, the mission of The School Art League is to support art
education and career development and to provide recognition and
encouragement for student artists. The New York City Department of
Education and the trustees of The School Art League have joined
together to provide visual arts scholarships and financial awards to
graduating seniors from New York City public high schools. A total of
six student scholarships and awards will be presented, including:
— School Art league/Pratt Institute/Marcia Friedmutter Scholarship – given
to a senior whose exemplary character and talent have served the school
and community through art and who plans to attend Pratt Institute.
— School Art league/School of Visual Arts/Henry Wolf Scholarship – given to
a senior who excels in graphic design and/or photography and plans to
attend the School of Visual Arts.
— Jane Curliano Mazzella/Fashion Institute of Technology Scholarship –
given to a senior who excels in visual arts and academic studies and
plans to attend the Fashion Institute of Technology.
— School Art league/Art Education/Renee Darvin Award – given to a senior
who has continually demonstrated excellence and commitment to the visual
arts and high academic achievement, and will be attending college to
become an art educator.
— Art Directors Club Award – given to a senior who has completed the
Saturday Art Career Workshops with distinction and will be attending
college in preparation for a career in visual arts.
— Johnie Bennings-Norman-Jones Award – given to a senior who has excelled
in art, demonstrated leadership qualities, performed service to school
and community and is committed to continuing the study of art.
Additionally, during the ceremony, six very deserving public high
school art teachers will be recognized for their ongoing commitment to
further advance art education and to those specifically who have
mentored and supported the 2014 School Art League award and scholarship
recipients.
School Specialty, through its innovative proprietary brands and
third-party offerings, has been servicing the New York public school
system for decades, providing supplies, furniture and various teaching
materials to all grade levels, beginning in pre-K and through 12th
grade. Some of the Company’s proprietary brands include Classroom
Select(R), Classroom Direct, Childcraft(R), Abilitations(R),
Sportime(R), SchoolSmart(R), Sax(R) Arts & Crafts, SPARK(R), Premier
Agendas(TM), Delta Education(R), CPO Science(TM), Frey Scientific(R),
EPS, Hammond & Stephens, Brodhead Garrett, Califone(R), and more.
Sax is School Specialty’s premier arts & crafts brand which has been
around for decades. The mission of Sax is to inspire and engage
students at all grade levels to help spark creative learning in the
classroom. From clay to canvas and paint to printmaking supplies,
students and teachers have been using the most vital school art
supplies from Sax. Art is not just a classroom exercise, it’s a way of
life as it helps students develop communication and critical thinking
skills, and fosters the creativity that is essential to innovation.
“We are honored to share this experience with New York’s most deserving
students and teachers in art education. For students, the opportunity
to go to college and pursue their dreams is most meaningful for us, as
we at School Specialty pride ourselves on fostering education, from the
early childhood years throughout one’s educational career. For
teachers, this is equally important as they are the ones who dedicate
themselves each and every day, teaching our children and helping them
become future leaders,” stated Pat Collins, Executive Vice President of
School Specialty. “We also want to thank The School Art League for this
opportunity and for their more than 100 years of service in supporting
art education and career development. We are proud to be a sponsor of
this most distinguished event and look forward to working with The
School Art League in the coming years.”
About School Specialty Inc.
School Specialty (@SchoolSpecialty) is a leading distributor of
innovative and proprietary products, programs and services to the
education marketplace. The Company designs, develops, and provides
educators with the latest and very best school supplies, furniture and
both curriculum and supplemental learning resources. Working in
collaboration with educators, School Specialty reaches beyond the scope
of textbooks to help teachers, guidance counselors and school
administrators ensure that every student reaches his or her full
potential. For more information about School Specialty, visit
www.schoolspecialty.com.
