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Front row (L to R) Charlie Clark, UP; Jerry
Lynch, Principals’ Partnership and Jennifer Braun-Blanco,
AIG-VALIC. Back row: David Vodila, President of NASSP; Larry
Ledgerwood, LifeTrack; and Mark Jacoby, Balfour.
Idaho Principals Honor Union
Pacific
Omaha, Neb., January 17, 2006 – During
a ceremony here yesterday, the Idaho Association of Secondary
School Principals (IASSP) honored Union Pacific with its
Distinguished Service Award for The Principals’ Partnership,
a program that provides support to high school principals.
 "Union Pacific created The Principals’ Partnership
because we believe strong leaders build strong schools," said
Charlie Clark, special representative for Union Pacific Railroad
who accepted the award from IASSP. "Principals are the
leaders in high schools and we want to support their commitment
and dedication to providing an environment where quality
learning can take place."
The Principals’ Partnership began in
2002 and will have 1,000 principals from UP’s 23-state
service territory in the program by year-end 2006. Idaho
principals joined the program in 2003. Currently 48 Idaho
principals are enrolled in the program, from the following
schools: Montpelier, Blackfoot, Boise, Caldwell, Coeur d’Alene,
Idaho Falls, Kuna, Sandpoint, Clark Fork, Meridian, Eagle,
Nampa, Plummer, Pocatello, Preston, Shelley, Soda Springs
and Weiser.
"We are pleased and honored
that Union Pacific chose Idaho principals to participate
in The Principals’ Partnership
program," said Vikki Reynolds, associate director of
the IASSP. "They provide quality development for the
principals, and a long-term commitment to do so. All of our
principals are very impressed with the activities and resources
available through The Principals’ Partnership."
The Principals’ Partnership is the signature
charitable giving program
of the Union Pacific Foundation. Under the  program,
Union Pacific provides an education consultant
to work one-on-one with the high school principal, on any
issue identified by the principal. The program also provides
development
opportunities for principals throughout the year, including an all-expenses-paid,
professional summer conference.
There is no cost to the principal or the school district
for any Principals’ Partnership activity.
In addition to the Idaho award,
The Principals’ Partnership
has been recognized by state education associations in Wyoming
and Utah, and the National Association of Secondary School
Principals.
Union Pacific Corporation owns
one of America's leading transportation companies. Its
principal operating
company, Union Pacific Railroad, links 23 states in the western
two-thirds of the country and serves the fastest-growing
U.S. population centers. Union Pacific’s diversified
business mix includes Agricultural Products, Automotive,
Chemicals, Energy, Industrial Products and Intermodal. The
railroad offers competitive long-haul routes from all major
West Coast and Gulf Coast ports to eastern gateways. Union
Pacific connects with Canada’s rail systems and is
the only railroad serving all six major gateways to Mexico,
making it North America’s premier rail franchise.
For further information, contact Gene Hinkle (402) 514-9406.
The statements and information contained in the news releases
provided by Union Pacific speak only as of the date issued.
Such information by its nature may become outdated, and investors
should not assume that the statements and information contained
in Union Pacific's news releases remain current after the
date issued. Union Pacific makes no commitment, and disclaims
any duty, to update any of this information.
Past News Items:
Milwaukee
Public Schools Recognizes
Principals' Partnership - 7/05
Summer
Institute LIVE Coverage - 7/05
Summer Institute News - 4/05
The Principals'
Partnership Receives
NASSP's Distinguished Service Award -3/05
WASSP
names us a "Platinum
Partnership" - 3/05
Union
Pacific Foundation Receives UASSP Award - 2/05
Summer Institute News - 1/05
Senior Partner News- 9/04
Senior
Partner Program Announced - 7/04
2004
Principals' Partnership Summer Institute!-5/04
Principals' Partnership Lead Team Meets with Texas
Education Leaders-
4/04
Union
Pacific Recognized by Chicago Principals for Partnership
- 3/04
Partnership
Consultant Receives
Gruhn-Long-Melton Award- 2/04
Ursula
Harrison Named Wyoming High School Principal of the Year-
11/03
2003
Summer Institute A "Home Run!"
Summer
Leadership Institute in Portland, Oregon, July 14-17,
2003
Chicago
Principals Focus on Instruction - 10/02
Summer
Institute 2002 - 7/02
Educational
Leaders to Speak at First Summer Institute-
4/02
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