Partners In Education (PIE), a program of the Greater Columbus Georgia Chamber of Commerce, recognized the Top 10 partnerships for the 2018-2019 school year at St. Luke Ministry Center on May 14, 2019.   Recognized schools were selected by an independent panel of judges and honored at the 2018-2019 Partners In Education Awards Ceremony.

The accomplishments of these schools were shared with the audience in a video produced by Derrick Reed, WTVM. The goal was to highlight effective partnerships throughout the school year and to share best practices that can be incorporated into other partnerships.

Projects of the Year:

Success Factor #1: (Improve Academic Performance) Morris R. McBride Elementary School with 2^nd Battalion of the 11^th Infantry and 2^nd Battalion of the 47^th Infantry for “Morrie’s Friends”: Reading Buddies Project

Success Factor #2: (Grow Career Experience) Blanchard Elementary School with Publix at Bradley Park for “Math Night” Project

Success Factor #3: (Enrich the Life Experience of Students) Clubview Elementary School with Piedmont Columbus Regional for “Clubview’s IB Ambassador Program” Project

Top 10 PIE Partnerships:

Aaron Cohn Middle School with Pratt & Whitney (CEC), Chick-fil-A (Midland), Liberty Mutual, American Legion Post 333, Midland United Methodist Church

Blackmon Road Middle School with Morningside Baptist Church, Chick-Fil-A (Bradley Park), 2^nd Squadron, 16^th Calvary Regimen, Columbus Technical College, Wild Wing Café

Clubview Elementary School with Piedmont Columbus Regional

Columbus High School with Aflac, St. Paul United Methodist Church, The Maneuver Battle Lab, Little Caesars

A. White Elementary School with Officer Candidate School (OCS), 2-58 Infantry Battalion

Freddie Stowers Elementary School with 316^th CAV, WRBL, Kinetic Credit Union, US Army Dentac, 1-29 Delta Company

Martin Luther King, Jr. Elementary School with St. Mary’s Road United Methodist Church, Buffalo Soldiers Motorcycle Club Columbus, Columbus York Rite-Men of Distinction, iHeart Media, Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, First Baptist Church of Columbus GA

Morris R. McBride Elementary School with 2nd Battalion of the 11th Infantry and 2nd Battalion of the 47th Infantry

Reese Road Leadership Academy with Alfa Insurance, Winn Dixie (Macon Rd.), Christ Community Church, Alicia Menzie’s Dance Company, Little Caesars Pizza

South Columbus Elementary School with Synovus, Warrior Transition Battalion, American Legion Post 333

Partnership of the Year:

Partnership of the Year:  Martin Luther King, Jr. Elementary School with St. Mary’s Road United Methodist Church, Buffalo Soldiers Motorcycle Club Columbus, Columbus York Rite-Men of Distinction, iHeart Media, Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, First Baptist Church of Columbus GA

Partner-At-Large of the Year:

Partner-At-Large of the Year:  TSYS - IT