Black Tie Awards Dinner

The Black Tie Dinner celebrates the academic achievement and careers of Fenton’s community members and school faculty members. This event has sold out since its inception and in ten years has raised over $250,000. Each year, the winners of both the Community Contribution to Education Award and The Nancy and Edward Petruska Life Time Achievement in Education Award are invited as a guests of honor. The dinner includes a seven course meal, cocktails and live music. Formal attire is optional.

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Black Tie Awards Dinner

Date: Thursday, Sept. 5th, 2024

Time: 6:00pm Cocktails / 7:30pm Dinner

Location: The Laundry

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Please Join Us on Thursday, September 5th, 2024 in honor of

Dr. Martin & Traci Lapa - State Bank Community Contribution to Education Award

and

Amy Mowrey - Nancy & Edward Petruska Lifetime Achievement in Education Award

at The Laundry

Call Pat Lockwood at 810-516-9480 if you have any questions.

6:00pm Cocktails / Dinner Program 7:30pm

State Bank

Community Contribution

to Education Award

The Community Contribution to Education Award is presented annually at the Foundation's Black Tie Dinner to an individual whose efforts in the community have made a significant and lasting impact on the educational community in Fenton.

Selection and eligibility criteria:

The award is for contribution by a community member to the school system.
Nominees should show long term contributions to the educational system or have shown a single, significant contribution.
The award is also given for achievement in leadership and service to education within the community of Fenton.
Nominees may not be a current member of the school board
Nominees may not be a current employee of the Fenton Area Public Schools district.

Nominations:

Nominations for this award should be submitted to the Fenton Education Foundation's Board of Directors.
The Board of Directors will review the data and then determine its award recipients.
The form linked below should be considered a template for making recommendations to the board. While nominations may exceed this level of information, it should be considered a minimum level of information for consideration.

Selection Process and Time Line:

March – June: Nominations are received.
July – August: FEF Board Chairman, Secretary, School Superintendent and School Board Representative will select three nominations for review by the FEF Board.
August: FEF Board will vote on the three nominees. The nominee receiving the most positive votes will be presented with the award at the annual Fenton Area Public Schools staff recognition breakfast.
August: Winner is invited as a guest of honor to the annual Black Tie Dinner.

PAST AWARD RECIPIENTS

2023 The State Bank

2022 The Lafontaine Family

2021 John & Gail Strayer

2019 Roger Archbold

2018 Joe & Nora Kryza

2017 David Walker

2016 Phil & Jocelyn Hagerman

2015 Richard Canever

2014 Jennifer Fleck

2013 Rick Aro & Robert Cairnduff

2012 Richard Rockman Sr.

2011 Mark Hamel Family

2010 Jon Gerych & Family

2009 Dr. Robert Burek

2008 Russ & Shirley VanGuilder

2007 Ruth & Richard Beardsley

2006 Ann Ingles

2005 Bob Dery

The Nancy and Edward Petruska Life Time Achievement in Education Award

The Petruska award was established through a gift from the Petruska family to the Fenton Education Foundation and is presented annually at the Foundation's Black Tie Dinner. The award recognizes the contribution that educators make to the community of Fenton. The Petruska's were part of a generation that developed the standards of excellence that have been the hallmark of the Fenton Public Schools. They served the school and the community with humility, generosity and leadership. Edward and Nancy Petruska devoted a combined 52 years of educational services to the Fenton Area Public Schools, for which we will always be grateful.

PAST AWARD RECIPIENTS

2023 Dr. Robert Burek

2022 Linda Mora

2021 Mark Suchowski

2019 Pam Bunka

2018 Lori Slaughter

2017 Peggy Yates

2016 Pete Hajec

2015 George Kralosky

2014 Jim Leh

2013 Trudy Iverson

2012 Chuck Pilar