Thanks for a Great Breakfast

The Alliance for Education team extends our deepest gratitude to the 660 guests who attended our Fifth Annual Leadership Breakfast for Kids on Tuesday, May 1. Guests were treated to a great keynote presentation by Dr. Mark Emmert, president of the University of Washington, a rousing performance by the Hamilton Middle School Marimba Band, and much more. Contributions from the event totaled more than $285,000 to support the work of the Alliance with Seattle Public Schools.

We extend a heartfelt thanks to our table captains, corporate sponsors, event emcee Susan Hutchison and the many people who made the breakfast such a success.

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Acclaimed Writer Visits Sealth

On April 3, students and teachers from Chief Sealth and Roosevelt High Schools were treated to a unique opportunity. Author Ishmael Beah, a New York Times best selling author, shared his story about growing up in Sierra Leone and being forced to fight as a child solider in the country's civil war. Mr. Beah wrote about his life in the best-selling book "A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier."

Ishmael Beah (front row, center) visits students at Chief Sealth High School.

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Amgen Teaching Awards

Amgen has been an exceptional contributor to Seattle Public Schools by giving financial support to science programs and working with organizations across the city to help improve science education. But Amgen's dedication to science education in the U.S. extends well beyond the City of Seattle, to all of Washington and as far as Puerto Rico, where Amgen will also recognize outstanding science teachers.

The Alliance's President and CEO Patrick D'Amelio will be the keynote speaker at the dinner.

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