Chancellor Academies Appoints Gilbert Principal; Nationally Recognized Blue Ribbon Educator Named As Gilbert Charter School Principal.Business & News Editors/Education Writers GILBERT, Ariz.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 8, 2001 Octavio J. Visiedo, Chairman of Chancellor Academies, Inc., a rapidly growing national company that operates high-performance charter and private schools today announced the appointment of the Chancellor Charter School at Gilbert's principal, Patrick J. Bevier. Formerly of Howell, Michigan Howell is a city in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 9,232. It is the county seat of Livingston County6 and is located mostly within Howell Township, but is politically independent. , Bevier is an accomplished educator with a career that encompasses classroom instruction for middle school and high school children, curriculum development and school administration. Bevier was recently recognized as a winner of the Blue Ribbon blue ribbon denotes highest honor. [Western Folklore: Brewer Dictionary, 127] See : Prize Exemplary Schools Program in Michigan and is a national finalist for the award sponsored by the United States Department of Education The United States Department of Education (also referred to as ED, for Education Department) is a Cabinet-level department of the United States government. Created by the Department of Education Organization Act (Public Law 96-88), it began operating in 1980. . "We welcome Patrick Bevier to our Chancellor Academies family and we are confident that he will be an asset not only to our school, but also to the greater Gilbert community," said Visiedo. Prior positions held by Bevier include serving as the Principal of Latson Elementary in Howell, Michigan, and as a curriculum specialist and middle school instructor in New Jersey. In addition, Bevier served as an applied chemistry research associate at Union Carbide Union Carbide Corporation (Union Carbide) is one of the oldest chemical and polymers companies in the United States, and currently has more than 3,800 employees. Corporation and as a college biology instructor. Bevier holds a Master's degree master's degree n. An academic degree conferred by a college or university upon those who complete at least one year of prescribed study beyond the bachelor's degree. Noun 1. in Curriculum and Instruction and a Master's degree in Biology from the University of Missouri-Columbia. He earned a Bachelor's degree in Chemistry from the Lake Superior State University. Company CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. John Kim said: "Patrick represents exactly the type of person that Chancellor seeks in a school leadership position. He has the academic experience and credentials CREDENTIALS, international law. The instruments which authorize and establish a public minister in his character with the state or prince to whom they are addressed. If the state or prince receive the minister, he can be received only in the quality attributed to him in his credentials. , combined with the administrative and management talents that will enable the Chancellor Charter School at Gilbert to continue the company's reputation as an innovative and outstanding educational choice for parents and their children." There are no tuition charges for students enrolled in Chancellor Charter Schools. The schools have excellent academic results and substantial waiting lists. The Chancellor Charter School at Gilbert is located at 14919 S. Gilbert Road, Gilbert, AZ and is scheduled to open in August of 2001. About Chancellor Academies Chancellor Academies, Inc., is a leading manager of high-quality, public charter schools and independent private schools from pre-kindergarten through grade 12. Based in Coconut Grove, Florida, Chancellor Academies, Inc., has developed a competency-based curriculum that integrates basic skills with creative thinking and delivers technologically advanced instruction in a small class size setting. Currently, Chancellor Academies manages or consults for 17 schools, serving 4800 students in Florida, Arizona, Virginia and the District of Columbia District of Columbia, federal district (2000 pop. 572,059, a 5.7% decrease in population since the 1990 census), 69 sq mi (179 sq km), on the east bank of the Potomac River, coextensive with the city of Washington, D.C. (the capital of the United States). . Chancellor recently introduced the Chancellor Commitment, an innovative promise that guarantees students will advance one reading grade level or Chancellor will pay for the supplemental instruction. Chancellor Academies' major investor is Warburg Pincus Warburg Pincus is a private equity firm with offices in the United States, Europe and Asia. It has been a leading private equity investor since 1971. The firm currently has approximately $14 billion under management, and invests in a range of industries including information and Ventures, the oldest and one of the largest investment firms in the country. For enrollment information, please contact Sonal Agarwal at 602/896-4602. |
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