On February 22, 2010, Supt. Evers recognized nine outstanding projects:

• 2009 Coleman High School Career Fair: Acres of Diamonds in Our Own Backyard
• Education through the Arts - Washington Island School
• Food-4-Thought - Prairie du Chien Area, Senca and Wauzeka-Steuben School Districts
• Green and Growing: Washburn School District Garden Project
• Parent University - Flambeau School District
• Sober Cruising - New Paradigm Partners
• Splash of Cranberry Tours - Pittsville High School
• Together for Jackson County Kids - Black River Falls, Alma Center-Humbird-Merillan and Melrose-Mindoro School Districts, the Ho-Chunk Nation and other partners
• Wilton Public Library Literacy Outreach - with the Norwalk-Ontario-Wilton School District

The Food-4-Thought and Green and Growing Projects are both part of the Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection Americorps Farm-to-School program.  Our congratulations go to coordinator Camilla Vargas and WRP board member Kathy Schmitt.

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Rural Partners cares deeply about our rural schools, and WRP Board member Chip Mullineux and Executive Director Rick Rolfsmeyer are members of the State Superintendent's Advisory Council on Rural Schools, Communities and Libraries.