Board Members for the Santa Clarita Valley School & Business Alliance came together on December 8 at the home of Marc and Kerri Emmer, President of The SST Group, Inc. and past Chairman of the Alliance, to install the 2007 Officers and Board of Directors. Marc Emmer conducted the installation of the new officers including: Chair, Dr. Dena Maloney, Dean of Economic Development at College of the Canyons, Vice Chair, Dr. Paul Priesz, Principal at Valencia High School, Treasurer, Suzan Solomon, representing the SCV PTA Council, and Secretary, Dan Goetz, President of Ultra Violet Devices, Inc. and past Chair of the Alliance.
Chair, Dena Maloney is excited to take the helm of the Alliance. “We are entering a very exciting time for career and technical education as we create a community-wide framework for career exploration, career preparation and career education at all levels and for all students. I am so pleased to be working with the Alliance’s outstanding Board of Directors to achieve our goals and maximize the impact on our students.”
Since 1998, the SCV School and Business Alliance has been implementing School-to-Career programs in grades K-14 throughout the SCV. School-to-Career promotes rigorous and relevant instruction and connects students and schools with the local business community.