ALLISON SCHWABISH TO RECEIVE 2015 NORTHPORT UFSD PROFESSIONAL ACHIEVEMENT AWARD

Northport High School Academy of Finance (AOF) Program Coordinator Allison Schwabish has been selected for the Northport UFSD Professional Achievement Award. Allison will receive her award at the Board of Education meeting on Monday, June 15 at 7:00 pm at the Brosnan School Cafeteria.

Northport High School Assistant Principal and Chairperson for Business Education, Denise Keenan, stated that “Allison was selected to receive this district award based on numerous factors and her unwavering dedication and commitment to the students of the Business Department and the AOF program.”

Interim Superintendent of Schools Dr. Thomas Caramore offered his congratulations in a letter, writing that “The Professional Achievement Award is intended to recognize outstanding contributions to the field of education and/or a particular academic discipline. You should feel honored that you have been selected by your peers.”

Allison’s achievements that were considered during the evaluation process included her recent selection for the HIA-LI’s Award for making a difference on Long Island, successfully securing a $5,000 grant from JP Morgan Chase, organizing multiple job shadow days and providing over 650 internships to AOF students over the past sixteen years.
“As the parent of two students who have completed the program, and a third just entering the AOF, I have always been impressed with Allison’s loyalty, dedication and leadership as the Program Director. In my capacity as an AOF Advisory Board Member for the past ten years, I can say Allison has never been satisfied with the status quo. She is constantly looking to improve the program for the students of Northport and indirectly has improved the Academy of Finance programs nationally. Allison is most deserving of this Professional Achievement Award” said John C. DeFalco, CPA, AOF Advisory Board Member and Treasurer of Northport Students Mean Business, Inc. (NSMB).

Joseph Alicata, Vice President of NSMB had this to say: “Allison’s insatiable desire to elevate the AOF program here at Northport High School is evident to all of us who work closely with her. She is an amazingly talented and committed educator who has profoundly impacted hundreds of young lives through her work, making her the perfect recipient for this award.”

About Us

The Academy of Finance (AOF) is a program that prepares students for a career in the Financial Services Industry. AOF is a national program established by the National Academy Foundation to develop students with the skills and knowledge to succeed in this fast-paced growth area of business. The AOF partnership bridges the gap between the classroom and the workplace by allowing students to participate in numerous shadow days, go on field trips to the world’s financial center, have many experts in the field speak to their classes and have a paid summer internship.

Northport Students Mean Business Inc.(NSMB), a registered 501(c)3 non-profit, serves as the fundraising arm of the AOF program, leveraging its capabilities as a non-profit organization to pursue fundraising opportunities that would otherwise be out of reach of the AOF program. NSMB is overseen by a dedicated Board of Directors, headed by President and AOF alumnus Connor Nolan with support from Treasurer John DeFalco, Vice President Joseph Alicata, and Director Linda Furey.

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