Jefferson Elementary-Muhlenberg College Partnership Receives $10,000 Community And Economic Development Grant
State Representative Jennifer Mann will present Muhlenberg College Dean of Admission Chris Hooker-Haring with a $10,000 check from the Department of Community and Economic Development to benefit the Jefferson Elementary-Muhlenberg College Partnership. Muhlenberg students.Wednesday, October 6, 2004 11:24 AM
State Representative Jennifer Mann will present Muhlenberg College Dean of Admission Chris Hooker-Haring with a $10,000 check from the Department of Community and Economic Development to benefit the Jefferson Elementary-Muhlenberg College Partnership. Muhlenberg students, Jen Vessio and Anna Norman, will also attend the grant award presentation, held on October 8, 2004 at 4:45 p.m. in the lobby of Jefferson Elementary School in Allentown, Pa.
The partnership is a long-standing commitment made by hundreds of the College’s students. Every year, Muhlenberg students contribute their time and talents by operating an after school arts and crafts program for second graders; staging Jefferson Field Day on campus in May; participating in America Reads; volunteering for Jefferson’s FunFest; and coordinating a student-of-the-month field trip where 48 Jefferson students (known as Golden Stallions and Golden Thunderbolts) take a day trip to Muhlenberg as a reward for outstanding achievement.
The grant will be used for supplies, transportation and other services necessary to sustain the program. There are approximately 700 students who attend Jefferson Elementary.
