Darryl Rosser, CEO of Sagus International, Serves as Principal for a Day at Walter Payton College Preparatory School
Posted on: 10/30/2009
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Rosser serves as Principal for a Day at Top Illinois School
October
30, 2009 (Chicago, IL) – Darryl Rosser, CEO of Sagus International, was
one of more than 1,400 volunteers who served as a Principal for a Day
yesterday in the Chicago Public Schools (CPS). He served at Walter
Payton College Preparatory School.
Mayor Richard M. Daley initiated the Principal for a Day (PFAD) program in 1998 in an effort to encourage the civic and corporate communities of the Chicago area to adopt and support individual schools.
“One of the most successful programs we have for broadening support
for our school system is “Principal for a Day,” he said. “I want to
encourage our community groups, not-for-profits and faith-based groups,
parents, grandparents and friends of our students to step up and help
our school system keep moving forward.”
Sagus CEO Darryl Rosser with Mayor Daley
PFAD allows businesses and organizations the opportunity to visit a
CPS school and shadow the principal to increase public awareness of the
accomplishments and challenges at CPS.
Mr. Rosser spent the
day shadowing the school’s actual principal, Ellen Estrada. He
addressed faculty and staff through the PA system and was assigned a
student to work with for the day. “Walter Payton College Prep. is an
amazing school. I am always impressed with the enthusiasm, quality, and
diversity of the students and the learning environment. Beyond the
students, Ellen and her staff do an amazing job of creating the
educational environment that allows students to reach their fullest
potential,” said Rosser. "It was a tremendous experience for me to have
the opportunity to serve in this honorary capacity for the day.” This
week Walter Payton College Prep. was declared the highest performing
school in Illinois, based on rankings of various standard tests.
A luncheon hosted by the Mayor for participants concluded the day’s activities.
“Our
students are the future of our city. We want to encourage business and
civic leaders to contribute further to this future by working with our
schools in areas such as career education and job creation,” Mayor
Daley said.
For more information about Sagus International please visit www.sagusi.com. For more information about the Principal for a Day program, please call 773-553-4020 or email pfad@cps.k12.il.us.
About Sagus International, Inc.
Sagus
International, Inc., is an innovative company based in Chicago, IL,
that is committed to enhancing the physical environment to improve the
results of the organizations and people in the markets it serves. By
committing all of the company’s resources to understanding the changing
needs of the educational, commercial and healthcare markets, and by
collaborating with partners, users, architects, designers, and thought
leaders in these markets, Sagus International is transforming spaces
into results-oriented environments. For more information, visit Sagus’s
web site at www.sagusinternational.com.
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