April 2009
This was a special day for our educational partner, the Orlando/Orange County Compact Program! Lynx held a ceremony to unveil the 2009 Lynx Public Service bus. Ten non-profit organizations to be featured for a year on their bus. COMPACT was one of the winners! George Fuller, COMPACT's Executive Director, Program Manager Rocky Robinson, COMPACT board members, mentors, and teachers attended the ceremony held at the Amway Arena. Teacher Nydia Chaves, student Micka Chavre, and OCPS Service Learning Coordinator Wendy Doromal attended from TCHS.
After the award ceremony, Mr. Fuller treated Rocky Robinson and the TCHS party to a wonderful lunch at the Grand Bohemian.
COMPACT is celebrating their 20th year this year. In 1989 COMPACT was launched with a pilot program of 15 students and mentors at Jones High School. Since then, COMPACT has touched the lives of over 10,000 youth. COMPACT is a business-education partnership that targets struggling students. It incorporates service learning, strengthening of fundamental courses, career choices, and study skills with mentoring program that has proven to be the recipe for success for students to improve grades, attendance and behavior.
Each year COMPACT takes about 20 OCPS COMPACT and service learning students to Washington, DC for an unforgettable all-expenses paid trip. COMPACT is one of the most successful programs in Orange County. We'll be looking for the logo on the bus!
