Schools recognize local businesses with Partnership 2000 luncheon

Catoosa County Public Schools held its annual Partnership 2000 luncheon on Thursday, May 11, which recognized dozens of local businesses that contribute to the school system and its students each year.

Partnership 2000 coordinator Buffy Hemphill says this year’s event was a great way of thanking the businesses that contributed their time and effort to better the county’s education during the school year.

“We have some businesses who’ve been partners for a long time, and then we have some new ones that participated for the first time this year,” Hemphill said. “We’re thankful for all these businesses do for our school system.”

The event not only praised businesses in various categories, but also gave students the opportunity to thank the businesses personally.

Notable winners from this year’s luncheon

- Small Business Partner of the Year: Dr. Jason Webb and Webb Dentistry

- Medium Business Partner of the Year: Tiger Care Clinic/Primary Health Care

- Large Business Partner of the Year: Shaw Industries

- New Business Partner of the Year: Moe’s Southwest Grill

- System Partner of the Year: First Volunteer Bank

- Robert Hitchcox Championship Award: Ed Rose Martial Arts Studio

- School Partnership Project of the Year: Ringgold’s ‘Be the Good” Initiative

- Church/Civic Partner of the Year: Parkway Baptist Church

Catoosa County Public Schools held its annual Partnership 2000 luncheon on Thursday, May 11, to recognize local business partners that contributed to the success of the system’s schools and its students. This year’s partnership project of the year was...

Left: Webb Dentistry of Ringgold was recognized as Small Business Partner of the Year. Pictured: Dr. Jason Webb and LakeviewFort Oglethorpe High School student presenter Macey Carroll. Right: First Volunteer Bank representative Marcia Leamon accepts...