President John Haeger chosen as the recipient of the Shirley Agnos Arizona Town Hall Legacy Award for 2013
NAU President John Haeger acts as panel chair at a Community Outreach Program in Flagstaff
John Haeger, President of Northern Arizona University has been selected as the 2013 recipient of the Shirley Agnos Award. President Haeger exemplifies the qualities listed in the criteria for bestowing the award:
a long and dedicated record of working to improve our state and the lives of our citizens;
a proven record of creating consensus positions from differing points of view
an active advocate on behalf of statewide issues;
highly respected and of the highest integrity.
President Haeger will be presented with the award during Tuesday's lunch program on November 5th at the fall Town Hall.
Early Education Town Hall November 3-6, 2013 South Rim of the Grand Canyon
It's been the year to focus on education. Higher Education was the topic for the spring Town Hall and early education will be the topic this fall.
Participants at the fall Town Hall will address Arizona's early learners (age 0-8) and determine what actions can be taken that will have the greatest positive impact on our state's future citizens and leaders.
NAU, working in conjunction with the Arizona K12 Center and the Town Hall Research Committee, is preparing the background materials. Numerous other partners have already stepped forward to support the gathering, including our Catalyst Partners Helios Education Foundation and Virginia G. Piper Charitable Trust.
Future Leaders Town Hall, October 16, 2013 in locations around the state
The related Future Leaders Town Hall (fka the Youth Town Hall) will convene on October 16, 2013 in at least five locations around the state. Visit our website for more information about the Future Leaders Town Hall, which is funded in part through a grant from the Carstens Family Funds,
Community Outreach Programs scheduled to share recommendations from 102nd Town Hall: Is Higher Education Ready for Arizona's Future?
Join the discussion around Higher Education at one of many programs scheduled throughout the state this fall. Each program will feature presenters and include an opportunity for those in attendance to add to the recommendations from the 102nd Town Hall. To read the recommendations report in its entirety, click here.
2013 Community Outreach programs are funded in part by grants from Union Pacific and the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community.
Town Hall Members Recognized With 2013 Gabe Zimmerman Public Service Awards
Named in honor of Gabe Zimmerman, director of community outreach for Gabrielle Giffords, the Gabe Zimmerman Public Service Awards are an opportunity to recognize the commitment and dedication of professional public servants who serve as the critical link between citizens and the people elected to represent them.
We are proud to announce that this year's awardees are all longtime Arizona Town Hall members.
Civic Engagement - Arlan Colton, Pima County Planning Official
Innovation - James Glen Jayne - County Manager, Navajo County
Leadership - Betsey Bayless - President and CEO, Maricopa Integrated Health System
These three very deserving honorees will be recognized at the 2013 League of Arizona Cities and Towns Annual Meeting, held in late August.
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Tara Jackson
President
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