News April - June 2008

The following are press releases or announcements from Chapter 23 of SCORE located in Rochester, New York.

June 5, 2008

Bay Trail Middle School and SCORE Announce the Larry H. Clarke Jr. Entrepreneurship Award

SCORE Rochester Chapter 23, a volunteer service organization sponsored by the US Small Business Administration, and Bay Trail Middle School, Penfield announce the second annual Larry H. Clarke Jr. Entrepreneurship Award given to seventh and eighth grade students who have exhibited exceptional work in the Entrepreneurship Unitduring their Home and Career Skills class. SCORE instituted this award in 2006 to honor Larry Clarke, a long time SCORE volunteer.

This year’s winner is Alexandria Morris of Penfield. Presenting the award on behalf of SCORE was Robert Zinnecker.

Bob Zinnecker and Alexandria Morris

Alexandria is the daughter of James and JoAnne Morris. Mr. & Mrs. Morris and Alexandria’s Grandmother, Martha, attended the presentation ceremony at the school

Bob Zinnecker, Jim Morris, Alexandria Morris, JoAnne Morris & Martha Morris

Mrs. Johanna McKeever, Home and Career Skills teacher, worked with Mr. Clarke from the inception of the program. "The Larry Clarke award honors the spirit of community service - one of our foundational principles here at Bay Trail."

Mrs. McKeever said, “Alexandria’s work in her studies and in class projects this year were outstanding.”

The Larry H. Clarke Jr. Entrepreneurship Award is given annually to students as nominated by their Home and Career Skills teachers. The recipients must demonstrate outstanding creativity and effort to conceive and develop the idea for their business and the business plan. The award winning students names are engraved on a plaque permanently displayed in Bay Trail. They also receive a certificate and a gift from SCORE.

Zinnecker said, "This award recognizes the outstanding contribution of Larry Clarke and the innovative teaching at Bay Trail Middle School. SCORE is proud to be a partner with the Penfield Central School District in this unique program."