Ayer Gets Award For Hartford Educational Push
NU Online News Service, Nov. 13, 12:04 p.m. EST?Ramani Ayer, chairman and chief executive officer of The Hartford Financial Services Group Inc., was due to be honored today for a multimillion-dollar support program his company has run for the public schools of Hartford, Conn.
Mr. Ayer will be given Greater Hartford's newly created Polaris Award, created to honor local leaders "who demonstrate courage, vision and innovation and make a lasting, meaningful impact on the quality of life in Greater Hartford."
The Hartford said that under Mr. Ayer the company's philanthropic goal is to help ensure that by 2010 all graduating Hartford high school seniors continue their education at a two- or four-year college or university.
The company said it contributes about $2 million annually to education, funding two scholarship programs, academic-enrichment programs, teacher-training sessions, and donations of computers and technological equipment, in addition to numerous other initiatives. Many of its employees volunteer as reading buddies, tutors and mentors, The Hartford said.
The Hartford maintains partnerships with three schools in the neighborhood surrounding its world headquarters: West Middle Elementary School, Quirk Middle School and Hartford Public High School. Additionally, it is spearheading a collaboration of 11 corporations that fund local education initiatives to maximize their collective impact on student achievement.
© Arc, All Rights Reserved. Request academic re-use from www.copyright.com. All other uses, submit a request to TMSalesOperations@arc-network.com. For more information visit Asset & Logo Licensing.