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Vote for ICAN offi ce makeover Employees of the year honored
SanTan Sun area residents can help ICAN Chief Executive Offi cer Christy
McClendon receive a $20,000 offi ce renovation by voting online in the “Goodmans
Eye for the Good Guy” contest. McClendon is one of 10 Valley fi nalists in the
contest, which rewards “the most dedicated and effective leader of a Maricopa
County 501(c)(3) nonprofi t.”
“These fi nalists represent an extraordinary group of nonprofi t leaders whose
tireless efforts are transforming their communities,” says Adam Goodman, president
of the contest’s sponsor, Goodmans Interior Structures. “Although we can only
award one offi ce renovation in Phoenix, they all deserve an aesthetically pleasing
and functional work environment that will help enhance their organization’s
Tina Henegar Susan Avey Mike Henderson
productivity and employee retention.”
Ryan Elementary’s Tina Henegar is the Chandler Chamber of Commerce’s
Residents can cast a daily vote for their favorite nonprofi t leader through May
Educator of the Year, and Bogle Junior High Principal Susan Avey is the
8 at 5 p.m. The winner, to be selected through a combination of public votes and
Administrator of the Year. The Chamber selected Elementary Safety Offi cer Mike
scores assigned by a panel of local judges, is treated to the redesign of their offi ce
Henderson as the Support Staff Employee of the Year.
space, including offi ce furniture and other interior construction products.
All three will be honored at the Chamber’s recognition dinner June 4 at the
To learn more about the fi nalists or cast a vote, visit
www.GoodmansGoodGuy.com.
Crowne Plaza San Marcos Golf Resort.
Henegar teaches autistic second- through sixth-graders and has an autistic
daughter of her own.
Principal Avey, a former Bogle Bulldog herself, is highly visible on campus and
Chandler program
known for her innovative, collaborative style, which fosters positive staff morale.
Offi cer Henderson serves six schools on a regular basis and all schools as
addresses racial issues
necessary, fulfi lling many responsibilities from monitoring traffi c to managing
safety concerns and attending school special events.
“Race – the Power of an Illusion,” a three-part PBS documentary presented by
the City of Chandler, brings the discussion of race to SanTan Sun area residents.
Chandler – one of only 100 cities chosen to participate in the project – originally
presented the program to seventh-graders at Andersen Junior High. The program
will be presented to area teachers this summer and next school year to incoming
seventh-graders.
City website offers earth-friendly info
Chandler’s Diversity Offi ce will also offer the program to City employees, The City of Chandler’s new Green Initiatives website offers residents resources
the Mayor’s Youth Commission, the Library Teen Advisory Board and other for “going green at home,” as well as information on sustainable community
community youth groups. Plans are also in the works to use volunteers to take the efforts, Chandler’s green building program, and initiatives implemented by the
program to area schools. City.
For more information on the program, call the City of Chandler Diversity Offi ce The website also offers residents a chance to submit their own “green tip.”
at 480-782-2214 or visit
www.chandleraz.gov/diversity. To learn more about going green, visit
www.chandleraz.gov/green.
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