CONNECTING SCHOOL WITH CAREERS ALLIANCE INSTALLS NEW LEADERSHIP.Byline: Daily News SANTA CLARITA Santa Clarita, city (1990 pop. 110,642), Los Angeles co., S Calif., suburb 30 mi (48 km) NW of downtown Los Angeles, on the Santa Clara River; inc. 1987. Situated in the Santa Clara valley and nearby canyons, Santa Clarita includes the former towns of Canyon Country, - The board of the Santa Clarita Valley The Santa Clarita Valley is the valley of the Santa Clara River in Southern California. It stretches through Los Angeles County and Ventura County. Its main population center is the city of Santa Clarita. The valley was part of the 48,612-acre (19,672. School & Business Alliance met recently to install the 2006 officers and board of directors. Chairman Marc Emmer, president of The SST SST: see airplane. Group, is energized at the prospect of another term to spread the school-to-career message to more students and parents throughout Santa Clarita. ``In talking with our stakeholders, it has become clear to me that there is a desperate need to provide more opportunities to the young people of our valley, so that they can develop the skill sets necessary for them to succeed in school, in their careers and beyond,'' Emmer said. The other officers are Vice Chairwoman Dena Maloney, dean of economic development at College of the Canyons College of the Canyons is one of the fastest-growing community colleges in the state. According to the National Junior College Research Association, College of the Canyons consistently ranks in the top 50 community colleges in the nation. ; Treasurer R.J. Kelly, president of International Tax and Accounting Network, Inc.; and Secretary Suzan Solomon, representing the SCV SCV Santa Clarita Valley (California) SCV Sons of Confederate Veterans SCV Santa Clara Vanguard SCV Singapore Cable Vision SCV Special Category Visa (Australia) SCV StarHub Cable Vision PTA PTA or parent-teacher association: see parent education. Council. Maloney said she is eager to bring her expertise in economic development to the executive board. ``Students are our future work force; our investment in them is critical if we are to maintain a healthy local economy,'' she said. Since 1998, the alliance has been implementing school-to-career programs in local schools. School-to-career programs promote rigorous and relevant instruction and connects students and schools with the local business community. CAPTION(S): photo Photo: Vice Chairwoman Dena Maloney and Chairman Marc Emmer were installed to the board of directors of the Santa Clarita Valley School & Business Alliance. The group promotes school-to-career paths for area youth. |
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