The Association of School Business Officials International (ASBO) has announced the recipients of ASBO International’s 2022 Pinnacle Awards.
According to information released by the organization, School District of Fort Atkinson Director of Business Services Jason Demerath has been named as one of three ASBO International 2022 Pinnacle of Achievement Award recipients.
Demerath was recognized for an online district dashboard that keeps the public informed about how the district is using federal COVID relief funds, according to information released by the association.
He was joined in receiving the honor by Jim Westrum, executive director of business services for Orono Public Schools. Orono, Minn., for creating a strategic partnership with a transportation contractor to ensure reliable, predictable, timely, and safe transportation for students, and Mark Wilsey, bond officer for Harrison School District 2, Colorado Springs, Colo., for developing an innovative, integrated project-delivery approach to completing bond projects.
According to the release, the awards are among those given out by the association in recognition of innovative school business professionals for their resourcefulness and creativity in solving the challenges that school districts face today.
The awards, sponsored by Virco, Inc., showcase replicable projects and practices that allow district business leaders to share and implement new ideas to effectively support their schools and communities, the release stated.
An ASBO International 2022 Pinnacle of Excellence Award was received by Charles W. Warren, chief financial officer for Fort Smith Public Schools, Fort Smith, Ark., for an off-site kitchen project that ensured that despite renovations that left two high schools without kitchens, all 3,000 students received breakfast and lunch for the 2020–2021 school year.
“On behalf of ASBO International, I am pleased to congratulate the 2022 Pinnacle Award winners. The innovation and creativity school business professionals have demonstrated over the past year in the face of sometimes unimaginable challenges is a testament to their commitment to their students, their districts, and their communities. We are proud of the accomplishments of our Pinnacle Award recipients and look forward each year to highlighting and sharing their noteworthy projects and programs,” ASBO International Executive Director David J. Lewis was quoted as saying in the release.
Within the release, Brian True, vice president of sales for Virco, was quoted as saying: “Virco has been a proud sponsor of the Pinnacle Awards for almost 30 years, and we continue to be inspired each year by the recipients’ ingenuity and resourcefulness. We are honored to work alongside ASBO International to recognize these innovative school business professionals and extend our heartfelt congratulations to this year’s honorees.”
All Pinnacle honorees will be recognized with crystal Pinnacle Awards. In addition, Pinnacle of Excellence Award recipient Charles Warren’s district will receive $5,000 in furniture from Virco, Inc.
About ASBO International
According to the release, founded in 1910, the Association of School Business Officials International (ASBO) is a nonprofit organization that, through its members and affiliates, represents approximately 30,000 school business professionals worldwide. ASBO International is committed to providing programs, services, and a global network that promote the highest standards in school business. Its members support student achievement through effective resource management in various areas ranging from finance and operations to food services and transportation. Learn more at asbointl.org.
About Virco
According to the release, Virco Inc., is America’s leading furniture and equipment manufacturer and supplier for the K–12 market. Active in ASBO International for over 60 years, Virco is proud to honor outstanding practices and new ideas in the school business profession.
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