SAS Supports Pasquotank Schools with Computer Donation; Donation Latest Part of Larger Effort to Support Elizabeth City Schools.Business Editors ELIZABETH CITY Elizabeth City, city (1990 pop. 14,292), seat of Pasquotank co., NE N.C., a port of entry on the Pasquotank River (which, with the Dismal Swamp Canal, forms part of the Intracoastal Waterway); settled mid-1600s, inc. 1793. , N.C.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 12, 2003 Continuing its history of strongly supporting education, SAS Institute SAS Institute Inc., headquartered in Cary, North Carolina, USA, has been a major producer of software since it was founded in 1976 by Anthony Barr, James Goodnight, John Sall and Jane Helwig. , the world's largest privately held software company, donated 50 computers and 25 monitors to two high schools in Pasquotank County today. The 75 units represent the latest in a series of donations from SAS (1) (SAS Institute Inc., Cary, NC, www.sas.com) A software company that specializes in data warehousing and decision support software based on the SAS System. Founded in 1976, SAS is one of the world's largest privately held software companies. See SAS System. to the area this year, bringing the total hardware contribution to approximately 275 items. The machines will support Pasquotank County and Northeastern High Schools and will be used to set up computer labs at both locations. State representative Bill Owens
"These computers will be a boon to the learning environment here, and will help the children be better prepared for the high-tech careers of the 21st century," said Owens. "Thanks to SAS for this donation and for their continued support of education and corporate citizenship Corporate Citizenship The extent to which businesses are socially responsible in meeting legal, ethical and economic responsibilities placed on them by shareholders. The aim it to create higher standards of living and quality of life in the community in which it operates, while ." In addition to financial and in-kind support of education in North Carolina North Carolina, state in the SE United States. It is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean (E), South Carolina and Georgia (S), Tennessee (W), and Virginia (N). Facts and Figures Area, 52,586 sq mi (136,198 sq km). Pop. , Cary, N.C.-based SAS partnered with the Bank of America
Bank of America (NYSE: BAC TYO: 8648 ) is the largest commercial bank in the United States in terms of deposits, and the largest company of its kind in the world. Foundation and N.C. Department of Public Instruction this summer to make the company's award-winning, innovative educational software, SAS inSchool, available to all state public and charter schools through the 2004-05 school year. "It's our goal to be a contributing corporate citizen in North Carolina, and we're pleased to make these computers available to the students at Pasquotank and Northeastern," said George Farthing, SAS community relations 1. The relationship between military and civilian communities. 2. Those public affairs programs that address issues of interest to the general public, business, academia, veterans, Service organizations, military-related associations, and other non-news media entities. manager. Today's donation is the latest installment in a series of donations to the district, which serves more than 5,900 children from pre-school to 12th grade, including 1,844 students at Northeast and Pasquotank County High Schools. Dr. Tony Stewart For other persons named Tony Stewart, see Tony Stewart (disambiguation). Anthony Wayne "Tony" Stewart (born May 20, 1971) is an auto racing driver who was born in Columbus, Indiana. He has won championships in sprint cars, Indy cars, and stock cars. , superintendent of Elizabeth City-Pasquotank Public Schools, was on hand to receive the donation. "This is another example of everyone getting involved in the education of our youth," said Stewart. "We all have to join together to help students succeed in school. We are always seeking and appreciate the participation of businesses, individuals and other government agencies in this effort. Thank you to SAS for their valuable contribution to the education of our students." About SAS SAS is the market leader in providing a new generation of business intelligence software and services that create true enterprise intelligence. SAS solutions are used at more than 40,000 sites -- including 90 percent of the Fortune 500 -- to develop more profitable relationships with customers and suppliers; to enable better, more accurate and informed decisions; and to drive organizations forward. SAS is the only vendor that completely integrates leading data warehousing See data warehouse. data warehousing - data warehouse , analytics and traditional BI applications to create intelligence from massive amounts of data. For more than 25 years, SAS has been giving customers around the world The Power to Know(R). About Elizabeth City-Pasquotank Public Schools A Vision of Schooling for the 21st Century We believe that our schools, while preparing our students for their futures, can make a positive difference in their lives and in the lives of their parents; that learning is lifelong and must include opportunities for adults as well as students; that community input is vital to the success of our schools; that our campuses must be places for safe growth and development; that through the process of building stronger families we are creating a foundation for successful schools; and that change and growth are accepted and welcomed as agents of progress and will enhance the success of our schools with the cooperation of students, parents, school system employees and the community. SAS and all other SAS Institute Inc. product or service names are registered trademarks or trademarks of SAS Institute Inc. in the USA and other countries. (R) indicates USA registration. Other brand and product names are trademarks of their respective companies. Copyright (C) 2003 SAS Institute Inc. Cary, NC, USA. All rights reserved. |
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