General Revenue Corporation President Heads Back to School for Partners in Education 'Principal for a Day' Program
13 May 2006 - 2:15AM
PR Newswire (US)
GRC President Joe Fazzini Served as Principal at the Academy of
Multilingual Immersion Studies CINCINNATI, May 12 /PRNewswire/ --
Students at the Academy of Multilingual Immersion Studies (AMIS) in
Cincinnati were greeted by a new face when they hopped off the bus
yesterday morning. Joe Fazzini, President and Chief Operating
Officer of General Revenue Corporation (GRC), the nation's largest
university-focused collection agency, walked the hallways, led the
Pledge of Allegiance and presided over the morning announcements as
Principal of AMIS -- part of the Cincinnati Youth Collaborative's
Partners in Education and Cincinnati Public Schools' "Principal for
a Day" program. "It's a wonderful feeling looking out on these
children knowing many could be our leaders of tomorrow," said
Fazzini. "That's why this initiative is so important. As business
leaders, we must continue to support our educators and the school
systems right here in Cincinnati." After fulfilling all of his
duties as principal, including observing classes, Fazzini presented
AMIS Principal Sherwin Ealy with a $5,000 check on behalf of GRC to
be used for a tutoring and mentoring initiative. As an immersion
school, AMIS requires all of its students to speak, read and
understand a second language -- either French or Spanish -- before
entering high school. GRC has been associated with AMIS and
Partners in Education since 2003, contributing gift bags to
students and teachers during the holidays, as well as donating
thousands of dollars to the school through grants and other
fundraisers. "The earlier we set a positive example and show the
importance of education, the better off our students will be in the
long run," said AMIS Principal Sherwin Ealy. "The generous donation
by General Revenue Corporation will not only help educate our
students but also provide them with the training and life skills
they will need in college and beyond." The Partners in Education
Principal for a Day program enables business and community leaders
to gain a better understanding of how schools operate; the
strengths and challenges of public education, and first-hand
experience with the rewards and management decisions Principals
face on a daily basis. GRC's donation to AMIS is one of many
philanthropic initiatives the company sponsors in the Cincinnati
area. Last week, GRC, along with The Sallie Mae Fund, generated
nearly $10,000 for the March of Dimes through its annual
WalkAmerica fundraiser. GRC and The Sallie Mae Fund generated
nearly $100,000 for American Red Cross and local Cincinnati
non-profit organizations last year. This included FamiliesFORWARD,
a non-profit agency providing services to help more than 1,200
Cincinnati children attend college and the LoveQuest Children's
Foundation, a non-profit, public foundation dedicated to educating
disabled children and adults about the medically acknowledged
benefits of therapeutic horseback riding. General Revenue
Corporation. With 25 years specializing in the collection of
delinquent debt, General Revenue Corporation has redefined the art
of borrower negotiation and utilizes state-of-the-art technology to
its fullest. More than 1,000 clients across the United States trust
GRC with resolving their borrowers' outstanding debt obligations.
The company has more than 1,200 employees and is located in
Cincinnati, Ohio and specializes in the recovery of
education-related receivables. Additional offices are located in
Indianapolis, Ind., Las Vegas, Nev. and Horseheads, NY. GRC's Web
site is located at http://www.generalrevenue.com/. The Sallie Mae
Fund, a charitable organization sponsored by Sallie Mae, achieves
its mission -- to increase access to a post secondary education for
America's children -- by supporting programs and initiatives that
help open doors to higher education, prepare families for their
investment, and bridge the gap when no one else can. For more
information visit http://www.salliemaefund.org/. DATASOURCE:
General Revenue Corporation CONTACT: Rick Castellano of Sallie Mae,
+1-703-984-5535, Web site: http://www.salliemae.com/
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