Union Pacific Foundation Continues The Principals' Partnership in Arkansas Public High Schools
The Principals’ Partnership and Nonprofit Organizations in Arkansas Receive Nearly $187,000 from Union Pacific Foundation
Omaha, Neb., March 10, 2008 – Union Pacific Foundation is granting $186,900 to fund The Principals’ Partnership and projects submitted by nonprofit organizations in Arkansas.
The Principals’ Partnership, the signature giving program of Union Pacific Foundation, will continue to serve as a professional resource to 32 public high school principals in Arkansas. This is the second year the program has been in Arkansas. Additionally, the Foundation is providing grants to 23 nonprofit organizations in the state.
"Union Pacific continues our association with the great organizations located where our employees live and work because we know they help make those communities a better place," said Bob Turner, president of Union Pacific Foundation. "We are also very proud of our award winning program that supports public high school principals called The Principals’ Partnership. Union Pacific created The Partnership because we believe strong leaders build strong schools and ultimately, stronger communities."
The Principals’ Partnership assists approximately 1,000 principals with responsibilities for more than 1 million students. The six-year-old program helps fulfill principals’ leadership needs through a number of opportunities, including research, networking and workshops. Instead of a one-size-fits-all approach, the Partnership starts with the professional needs of each principal and offers an individually customized program to meet those needs. The program is offered at no cost to the school, the district or the principal.
The Principals’ Partnership was created seven years ago and is offered to public high school principals in key communities served by Union Pacific. The program extends to principals in Arkansas, Arizona, California, Colorado, Idaho, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Oregon, Texas, Utah, Washington, Wisconsin and Wyoming.
| 2008 Foundation Grants – Arkansas | |
| Recipient | City |
| United Way of Clark County | Arkadelphia |
| Ouachita Area United Fund | Camden |
| Arkansas Educational Telecommunications Network | Conway |
| United Way of Faulkner County | Conway |
| Literacy Council Of Union County | El Dorado |
| Fordyce Area United Way | Fordyce |
| United Way of Fort Smith Area, Inc. | Fort Smith |
| United Way of Hempstead County | Hope |
| United Way of Northeast Arkansas | Jonesboro |
| Arkansas Arts Center Foundation | Little Rock |
| Arkansas Childrens Hospital Foundation Inc | Little Rock |
| Carti Foundation Inc | Little Rock |
| Heart of Arkansas United Way | Little Rock |
| United Way of Drew County | Little Rock |
| University Of Arkansas Foundation Inc | Little Rock |
| United Way of Hot Spring County | Malvern |
| Central Arkansas Area Agency On Aging Inc | North Little Rock |
| Pulaski Technical College Foundation Inc | North Little Rock |
| Greene County Museum Inc | Paragould |
| United Way of Southeast Arkansas | Pine Bluff |
| United Way of White County | Searcy |
| Walnut Ridge Army Flying School Museum | Walnut Ridge |
| Wynne Downtown Revitalization Committee | Wynne |
| 2008 The Principal's Partnership – Arkansas | |
| Participating School | City |
| Camden Fairview High School | Camden |
| Conway High School West | Conway |
| Forrest City High School | Forrest City |
| Jacksonville High School | Jacksonville |
| North Pulaski High School | Jacksonville |
| Jonesboro High School | Jonesboro |
| ValleyView Senior High School | Jonesboro |
| Westside High School | Jonesboro |
| Nettleton High School | Jonesboro |
| Alpha Academy | Little Rock |
| Mills High School | Little Rock |
| Robinson High School | Little Rock |
| Marion High School | Marion |
| McGehee High School | McGehee |
| North Little Rock High School West | No. Little Rock |
| North Little Rock High School East | No. Little Rock |
| Oak Grove Middle High School | No. Little Rock |
| Argenta Academy | North Little Rock |
| Pine Bluff High School | Pine Bluff |
| Dollarway Senior High School | Pine Bluff |
| Watson Chapel High School | Pine Bluff |
| Russellville High School | Russellville |
| Searcy Senior High School | Searcy |
| Sylvan Hills High School | Sherwood |
| Stuttgart High School | Stuttgart |
| Arkansas Senior High School | Texarkana |
| Washington 4A Academy | Texarkana |
| Genoa Central High School | Texarkana |
| Van Buren Senior High School | Van Buren |
| Black Ridge High School | Walnut Ridge |
| Walnut Ridge High School | Walnut Ridge |
| West Memphis High School | West Memphis |
The Union Pacific Foundation grants to nonprofit organizations support education, health and human services, and charitable outreach, and reflect Union Pacific Foundation's 49-year tradition of supporting community and civic programs.
Union Pacific Foundation
The Union Pacific Foundation is the primary philanthropic arm of Union Pacific Corporation. The Foundation has distributed funds since 1959 to qualified organizations in communities served by Union Pacific. The Foundation is not endowed, but is funded each year from the operating profits of Union Pacific Corporation. Much of the foundation's philanthropic support is directed toward The Principals' Partnership, its signature giving program. Union Pacific believes principals who are effective leaders build strong schools, which in turn produce solid citizens, workers and adults. When that happens, we all benefit.
About Union Pacific
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