September 13, 2019

Alumni Spotlight - Tiffany Harrison - GW Class of 1993

Tiffany Harrison is the Chief Financial Officer and Senior Director of Finance for the 747 and 767 Programs within The Boeing Company’s Commercial Airplanes (BCA) division, a business unit of The Boeing Company Incorporated. In this role, Harrison is responsible for Financial Planning, Financial Operations, and Estimating & Pricing for both programs. She is responsible for the overall profitability, talent and financial management for the 767 and 747 airplane programs.

Previously from 2014 through 2017, Harrison served as the chief financial officer for The Boeing Company’s Test & Evaluation (BT&E) division, part of the Engineering, Test & Technology organization. Harrison was responsible for providing finance leadership and business management oversight to support the BT&E business strategy, developing long-range business plans, monitoring program execution and overall fiduciary responsibility for Boeing’s laboratory and flight test assets.

From 2011 through 2014, Harrison also served in roles as CFO & director of Finance for The Boeing Company’s P-8 Navy programs (US and India), Finance director for the Airborne Warning and Control System and Airborne Early Warning & Control fleets of the United States, NATO, Japan, France, Saudi Arabia, Turkey, Korea, U.K. and Australia.

She has also held various Finance senior management positions on the Boeing 787 Program in Charleston, South Carolina, as well as, the VC-25A (Air Force One) and VIP military derivative Boeing programs located in Wichita, Kansas. Harrison was selected and served as a Corporate Enterprise Auditor within Boeing’s Office of Internal Governance organization from 2002 through 2004.

Harrison joined The Boeing Company in 2001, as a Senior Strategic Analysis Specialist within Boeing’s Air Traffic Management (ATM) business unit located in McLean, Virginia. Her primarily responsibilities included developing competitor assessments and maintaining relationships with multi-disciplinary functions consistent with overall ATM goals and strategy.

Before joining The Boeing Company, Harrison served in several financial and marketing leadership positions at US Airways, Incorporated from 1997 through 2001. While at US Airways, Harrison was a senior analyst within revenue management and operations analysis located within their Virginia and Pennsylvania corporate offices.

Harrison currently serves as The Boeing Company’s executive sponsor for the National Association of Black Accountants (NABA) and sits on NABA’s Corporate Advisory Board. She has been a NABA Lifetime member since 2013. Additionally, she is an active member of the University of Virginia’s Jefferson Scholars Program for the Seattle Regional Selection Committee.

A Danville, Virginia native and a GWHS graduate, Harrison holds a Masters in Business Administration from the University of Virginia's Darden School of Business, a Bachelor of Arts in Economics and a Bachelor of Arts in Sociology, also from the University of Virginia. Harrison resides in Seattle, WA and enjoys traveling, mentoring, and spending quality time with her husband, Jonathan. Tiffany is the daughter of Ms. Carnell (Connie) Harper Harrison & Mr. Charles Harrison.

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Schoolfield Gets Surprise Letter!

Look what Schoolfield received in the mail last week. There is a reason I am a Beamer fan. Go Hokies! #everychildeverydayeveryclassroom

Bonner Holds NJHS Elections!

The O.T Bonner NJHS held officer elections for the 2019-2020 school year on Thursday, September 4, 2019. The results were close, and the speeches the students gave were exceptional. Congratulations!

Neil Schroff - President

Aryan Kulkarni - Vice-President

Janaisa Jones - Historian

Kadeidra Sydnor-Warner - Secretary

Ella Payne - Parliamentarian

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Gibson Announces Students of the Month!

Gibson has celebrated its first group of students of the month. These students have been working hard and are showing great initiative in school. The September students of the month are:

Leah Voges, Vanessa Zavala-Jones, Detinee Graham, Naomi Lowe, Ja'Ryan Vargas, MOncie Paige, Mann Patel, Serenity Burnett, Ashanti Coleman, Grace Jones, Cameron Graves, Yu'Kiera Turner, Gabriella Leftwich, Chloe Walker, K'Niya Winstead, Ayianna Peatross, Kenya Bennett, Nikeya Mason, Levi White, Rey James, Jerneii Hood, Jahday Miller, Rico Moore, Taniya Davis, D'nerion Witcher, Jaden Keen, Azul Eusebio, Johnesha Wilkins, Breona Smith-Curley, Kiana Kilgore, and Christian Lavinder.

Congratulations to them all and keep up the good work. #everychildeverydayeveryclassroom

Galileo Grad Graduates from Army Reserve!

PVT Watkins, a 2019 graduate of Galileo, also graduated from 1st Batallion, 34 Infantry Regiment, 165th Infantry Brigade(Army Reserve) on August 22, 2019. Tabatha moved into her dorm room at James Madison University two days later! Thank you for your service and we are so proud of you! #DPSalumsrock!

Schoolfield News!

Schoolfield Elementary’s Parental Involvement theme for 2019-2020 is “Focus on the Family.” Their first program was Grandparents Edition; these events took place on Thursday, September 5th with K-2 Grandparents and Friday, September 6th for 3-5 Grandparents. At Schoolfield, they know that it takes all stakeholders to nurture and drive the success of our students and they pride themselves on having everyone actively involved. Over 200 grandparents attended the events! #SchoolfieldJaguars #FocusOnTheFamily #everychildeverydayeveryclassroom

Perez Attends Naturalization Ceremony!

Our ESL student Mercedes Vargas Perez recently attended the Naturalization Ceremony in Roanoke, VA. At the ceremony, Mercedes recited the Oath of Allegiance which was the final process of becoming a U.S. citizen. Mercedes is from Mexico, and you might remember her from an ACEC post last year when she obtained her GED Diploma. She is a pretty amazing young woman!

You too can meet some amazing goals by contacting ACEC and making an educational and career plan. Just call Mary Dumont at 434.799.6471.

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Nothing Like a Good Ole Fashioned Whoopin'!

Friday Night Lights in J.T. Christopher Stadium! GW wins the home opener over Amherst last Friday. A good ole' fashioned 55-29 whoopin'! Hoping for the same result tonight against Jefferson Forest! #EaglePride

Zombie Apocalypse at Galileo!

9th and 10th grade students at Galileo explored college and career opportunities by solving puzzles and challenges to escape a “zombie apocalypse” with their College Adviser Ms. Richardson! #everychildeverydayeveryclassroom

Battle Against Bullying Event at YMCA!

Please encourage your students to attend! #everychildeverydayeveryclassroom

Just sayin".....

Read More About Galileo's Cross Country Team Climbing State Ranks!

Click here for the Register and Bee article. #everychildeverydayeveryclassroom

"Stop the Bleed" Training!

On September 11th, Senior Nurse Aide ll students attended "Stop the Bleed" Training. A big thank you to Bryan Fox for the training session.

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Talented Artists Showcased at SEAC Meeting!

The Danville Special Education Advisory Council held their first meeting on Tuesday, September 10th with guest speaker, Dianne Harr, of Danville TOPSoccer. New DPS Director of Exceptional Children, Mr. Anu Upadhyaya, spoke as well, sharing a presentation with the Council. Special thanks to Michelle Bloomer, GW art instructor, for sharing art made by GWHS Special Education students, which was featured at July's Art on the Lawn at the Danville Museum of Fine Arts and History. Pictured are Kathy Dolianitis-SEAC Secretary, Terry Peed-DPS/GW Transition Specialist, Dianne Harr-Danville TOPSoccer, Charlotte Melton-SEAC Chair, Johnelle Ghant-GW Alumni, Clem Oliver-Goodwill Industries, Kristen Wright-Anderson Music Therapy, and Sharon Bohannan-DPS Office of Exceptional Children. Photo taken by Mr. Upadhyaya. The next SEAC meeting is scheduled for 5:30 p.m., December 10th, in the Danville Room of the School Board Office.

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Check Out the DPS Music Event Calendar for 2019/2020!

The Family Learning Center Offers Enrichment and Tutoring Services!

Are you familiar with the Family Learning Program and all of the available resources provided for all DPS elementary school students through Title I? Enrichment and tutoring services offered Tuesday and Thursdays from 3:30 p.m. - 5:30 p.m.!

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Woodrow Hosts "Goodies with Grands" Event!

Woodrow had a full house for their 1st Goodies with Grands event this week! Thank you so much to the grandparents and other family members that came out!! You made our day Super Special!

#WoodrowWilsonIntermediateSchool #GoodieswithGrands #DPS #everychildeverydayeveryclassroom

United Way Update! Kudos to DAP and the Maintenance Department!

To date, the Division has raised $5,186 of our $17,000 goal!!! BIG SHOUT OUT to DAP and the Maintenance Department. DAP increased their giving 48% over last year. Maintenance increased by 44%. Don't forget about the raffle with Chef Phillip - 4 course wine pairing for 2 in your home. $10 per ticket or 5 for $40. Call Anne Moore-Sparks at 799.6434, ext. 271 if you would like to purchase.

Learning Integers at Westwood

8th grade students at Westwood learned about integers today in Ms. Fuller's math class by sorting different numbers based on integer characteristics. After placing the numbers in the T-Chart, students were able to edit their work by going up to the board and changing any numbers that were wrong as long as they could explain why they changed it.

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DPS Partners with DPD

In an effort to increase community engagement, specifically with our students, DPS is partnering with the Danville Police Department on an exciting initiative. Please see the below flyer in regard to a student's opportunity to attend a local sporting event with a police officer at no cost to the student. Sylvia Brooks, the Youth Engagement Corporal for DPD, is the coordinator of the event. She has reached out to some Principals personally to discuss. For those not contacted yet, she will reach out soon. Students are selected by the Principal after their names are put in drawing based on good behavior.

For specific details, please reach out to Sylvia directly at brookss@danvilleva.gov or 434.797.8898, option #4.

Congrats to W.W. Moore!

W.W. Moore graduated its first student of the academic year yesterday. Anne Moore-Sparks had the honor of attending the ceremony and speaking on behalf of the Division. Not a dry eye in the house - the student's parents and grandparents were truly touched by the ceremony! W.W. Moore - you are appreciated for all that you do!

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Gibson Selects Teacher and Staff of the Month!

Gibson has started their teacher and staff of the month appreciation program for the 2019-2020 school year. The firsts for the year (the month of September) are Darlene Logan (Assistant Principal) and Larry Slayton (4th and 5th grade teacher). Congratulations to them both. It is well deserved!