Communities in Schools of North Carolina Announces 2009 North Carolina Education Ball Dancers
Raleigh, NC, June 10, 2009 --(PR.com)-- Linda Harrill, president and CEO of Communities In Schools of North Carolina (CISNC) (www.cisnc.org), a nonprofit that helps youths stay in school, has announced that six local personalities from the Triangle area will participate in a competitive dance event at the 2009 North Carolina Education Ball. The seventh annual Education Ball is scheduled for Friday, June 26 from 6 p.m. to 11:30 p.m. at the RBC Center, and the theme will be ‘Rock The Dance.’
The ‘Rock The Dance’ dancers are:
· Acton Archie, former CIS student; CISNC board member; currently with SAS
· Laura Bromhal, Raleigh Realtor
· John Clark, ABC11 News Anchor
· Antwan Harris, former University of Virginia and New England Patriots football player
· Harvey Schmitt, president, Greater Raleigh Chamber of Commerce
· Billie Redmond, CEO, Coldwell Banker Commercial TradeMark Properties
The dancers will have the opportunity to accumulate points via an online voting system on the Education Ball’s Web site. Each vote will cost $10 and proceeds will benefit CISNC. The dancers will be performing an entertainment piece produced by Paige Holland Hamp and her partner, New York Broadway agent, Bobbie Merritt. For more information, visit www.ncedball.org or contact Margot Murphy at (800) 849-8881 or mmurphy@cisnc.org.
Communities In Schools of North Carolina (CISNC) is an independently incorporated nonprofit that was established in 1989 as a part of the national Communities In Schools network. The organization is the nation’s largest and most successful community-based dropout prevention program with nearly 200 communities serving 1.2 million youth in the United States. For more information about CISNC, call (800) 849-8881 or visit their Web site at www.cisnc.org.
“We are excited about the 2009 North Carolina Education Ball,” said Harrill. “We look forward to a wonderful evening filled with outstanding performances by our dancers. Communities In Schools of North Carolina thanks all of our leaders for their time and their support of our organization.”
About Communities In Schools Of North Carolina:
Communities In Schools of North Carolina (CISNC), an independently incorporated nonprofit, was established in 1989 as a part of the national Communities In Schools network. The organization is the nation's largest community-based dropout prevention program with nearly 200 communities serving 1.2 million youth in the United States. CISNC is overseen by a board of directors that represents both public and private interests for the state. The 39 local CIS affiliates across North Carolina connect existing county-wide resources with students and their families at schools to ensure that youth continue to stay in school, learn necessary skills and are well-prepared to begin working or attend a post-secondary school after graduation. CISNC provides both regional and on-site training and technical assistance, serves as an information center for local communities concerned about young people at risk of school failure, and builds partnerships with state agencies and organizations to benefit youth across the state. For more information, call (800) 849-8881 or visit their Web site at www.cisnc.org.
Patty Briguglio
MMI Associates, Inc.
(919) 233-6600
patty@mmimarketing.com
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The ‘Rock The Dance’ dancers are:
· Acton Archie, former CIS student; CISNC board member; currently with SAS
· Laura Bromhal, Raleigh Realtor
· John Clark, ABC11 News Anchor
· Antwan Harris, former University of Virginia and New England Patriots football player
· Harvey Schmitt, president, Greater Raleigh Chamber of Commerce
· Billie Redmond, CEO, Coldwell Banker Commercial TradeMark Properties
The dancers will have the opportunity to accumulate points via an online voting system on the Education Ball’s Web site. Each vote will cost $10 and proceeds will benefit CISNC. The dancers will be performing an entertainment piece produced by Paige Holland Hamp and her partner, New York Broadway agent, Bobbie Merritt. For more information, visit www.ncedball.org or contact Margot Murphy at (800) 849-8881 or mmurphy@cisnc.org.
Communities In Schools of North Carolina (CISNC) is an independently incorporated nonprofit that was established in 1989 as a part of the national Communities In Schools network. The organization is the nation’s largest and most successful community-based dropout prevention program with nearly 200 communities serving 1.2 million youth in the United States. For more information about CISNC, call (800) 849-8881 or visit their Web site at www.cisnc.org.
“We are excited about the 2009 North Carolina Education Ball,” said Harrill. “We look forward to a wonderful evening filled with outstanding performances by our dancers. Communities In Schools of North Carolina thanks all of our leaders for their time and their support of our organization.”
About Communities In Schools Of North Carolina:
Communities In Schools of North Carolina (CISNC), an independently incorporated nonprofit, was established in 1989 as a part of the national Communities In Schools network. The organization is the nation's largest community-based dropout prevention program with nearly 200 communities serving 1.2 million youth in the United States. CISNC is overseen by a board of directors that represents both public and private interests for the state. The 39 local CIS affiliates across North Carolina connect existing county-wide resources with students and their families at schools to ensure that youth continue to stay in school, learn necessary skills and are well-prepared to begin working or attend a post-secondary school after graduation. CISNC provides both regional and on-site training and technical assistance, serves as an information center for local communities concerned about young people at risk of school failure, and builds partnerships with state agencies and organizations to benefit youth across the state. For more information, call (800) 849-8881 or visit their Web site at www.cisnc.org.
Patty Briguglio
MMI Associates, Inc.
(919) 233-6600
patty@mmimarketing.com
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