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Testimonials
Alpine Bank"Alpine Bank is honored to take this symbolic bow in tribute to our community’s educators as a sponsor of the Golden Apple Program. It is our privilege to have the opportunity to raise awareness and publicly recognize the dedication of the individuals to which we entrust our future generations."
William C. Roop, President and CEO.
Amcore Financial Inc."The Golden Apple Awards concentrate on what is good about our school system – great teachers who are achieving good rapport and excellent results with their students. The efforts and dedication these teachers have shown deserve our acknowledgement because the positive impression they make on our children lasts a lifetime."
Ken Edge, President and CEO
Bergstrom
"The Golden Apple Teacher Recognition Awards are a great tribute to outstanding educators in our community. Bergstrom Inc. is happy to support this wonderful program and congratulates all of this year's winners. We also thank all educators for their commitment to the students of the Rock River Valley."Dave Rydell, CEO
Blackhawk Bank
"One of Blackhawk Bank's core Values is, 'We will acknowledge that our success will come through patience, perseverance and hard work.' The Golden Apple Foundation Award Recipients have, at the heart of what they do, this same guiding principle. The patience, perseverance and hard work of our academic leaders yield legions of engaged young achievers. Their mark on society is the next generation of intellectual, accomplished adults contributing to our communities in a positive way. Blackhawk Bank is proud to be a sponsor of the esteemed Golden Apple Awards."David Adkins-Sr. Vice President
Cadbury Adams
"We are committed to investing in our community and its future, and we believe one of the best ways to do that is to support educational programs. We are proud to show our support for the Golden Apple teacher recognition program for excellence in education."
Steve Townshend, Director, Operations
Clarcor Foundation"The youth of today represent the citizens and leaders of tomorrow. To the extent that we educate our youth well today, our society will be well served tomorrow. Teachers are the first line in the educational process. CLARCOR’s sponsorship of the Golden Apple Program represents our recognition that excellence in our teachers should be recognized and celebrated."
Norman E. Johnson Chairman, President and CEO
First Rockford Group"When looking at my three children, I see my future. Golden Apple Foundation and the teachers we honor are nurturing our entire community’s future. For this I am grateful."
Sunil Puri, President
Hamilton Sundstrand"Golden Apple Foundation is a center of excellence in their field, bringing together high quality teachers, administrators, volunteers and sponsors to achieve superior education for the children in our community. GAF shares our vision to be an innovative, thriving, ever-changing organization moving forward to best serve those whom we support. Hamilton Sundstrand is proud to recognize the 2006 Golden Apple recipients and the Golden Apple Foundation."
Tim Morris - President, Power Systems, Hamilton Sundstrand
JP Morgan Chase Bank
"Chase Bank takes great pride in being a major sponsor of the Golden Apple Program. Teachers play such a vital role in bringing quality education to our children and should be recognized for their outstanding efforts. The Golden Apple is a unique program - rewarding excellence in achievements as well as promoting a positive ongoing relationship between our community and its schools."
Frank Walter - President
Lamar Outdoor Advertising
"Lamar is pleased to support the Golden Apple Foundation. We believe that it all starts in the classroom. Excellence in education inspires students to achieve their dreams in life's pursuits."
Lawrence J. Osborne - Sales Manager
McDonald's
"McDonald's Corporation is pleased to sponsor the Golden Apple Program, as this program recognizes excellence in education, displayed by the efforts and dedication of the area districts' teachers. The impression these teachers make on their students will enable them to develop into positive leaders and upstanding citizens."
Mike Franze and Betty Grindey - Operation Managers
Northwest Bank
"Northwest Bank proudly provides continuous support to our community and most especially organizations and events that support education and encourage our youth, as they are tomorrow’s leaders, parents, teachers and innovators. Northwest Bank is honored to once again support the Golden Apple Foundation which recognizes teachers of high performance who are committed to educational excellence … building strong children today so that they may grow to be healthy, successful and happy adults in the future. Thank you to all of our teachers for your unselfish dedication and commitment!"
Dick Rosenstiel, President
Rockford Health System
"Rockford Health System is proud to be a supporter of the Golden Apple Teacher Recognition Awards Program. It is exciting that the Golden Apple Program not only recognizes and rewards excellent teachers but also further cultivates excellence through the work of the Academy. Congratulations to all the Golden Apple Teachers!"
Gary Kaatz, President and CEO
Rockford Products Corporation
"We believe the entire community needs to celebrate our teachers’ positive efforts and recognize and reward outstanding teachers, as teachers truly are the heart of our school system. We know that teachers are the ones who nurture our children’s inquisitive minds and prepare them for the challenges of the future. Those of us in business rely extensively on the product of their efforts to help our companies successfully grow, meet the future and effectively compete on a global basis."
R. Ray Wood Chairman, President and CEO.
Rockford Register Star
"Teachers have always provided a foundation of education as well as life knowledge to our youth. As our society’s expectations and demands continue to increase their contributions only become more valuable. We are proud to sponsor the Golden Apple Program which truly recognizes those teachers that have really excelled and we applaud them for their outstanding contributions. "
Fritz Jacobi, President and Publisher
Stenstrom Foundation
"In our industry, as in all sectors of the economy the difference between success and failure eventually depends upon the training and capacity of our workforce. We can dream of structures, sturdy and beautiful, but competent hands are needed to put them in place. The competent hands of our future workforce are molded by exceptional teachers. The Golden Apple recognizes these exceptional teachers, and for this I am grateful."
Robert Stenstrom, Chairman and CEO
Supplycore
"Congratulations to the recipients of the Golden Apple Awards. SupplyCore is proud to support teachers as they are vital in the future development of Rockford and surrounding areas. Their excellence is inspiring and benefits the entire community."
SwedishAmerican Health System
"SwedishAmerican Health System is honored to be an ongoing sponsor of the Golden Apple Award Program. Nothing is more important to our community than providing a quality educational program, in a caring environment, to our children. They are our most valuable resource, and we at SwedishAmerican applaud these exceptional educators who devote their energies to nurturing that resource."
Dr. Bill Gorski, President and CEO
Woodward
"Inspiring young lives to make our world a better place; all in a day’s work for our teachers, our quiet community heroes.Congratulations!"
John Halbrook, CEO
WIFR
"Teachers hold the future of the community in their hands. That is why we need to recognize teaching excellence, and those who set high standards for others to follow. The impressions they make will have a lasting impact on us all."
Greg Graber, Vice President and General Manager
