Who are Encore! Fayette Partners?
FACTOR and Clayton State University, Department of Continuing Education have multiple partners in the organization and development of this program. The program components will be presented by a representative cross section of government, civic, corporate and nonprofit organization officials and staff members. A significant portion of the cost of organizing, developing and implementing this program has been accomplished through the voluntary efforts of over twenty public and private agencies’/organizations’ personnel and interested citizens.
| Supporting Partners | |
|---|---|
| Clayton State University | CSU Continuing Education Department |
| Almquist & Hanson | Neighborhood Fund of Greater Atlanta |
| Clothes Less Traveled | Fayette Senior Services |
| Towne Club | |
Planning Committee
For eighteen months hundreds of hours of their time had been spent in preparing ENCORE’s inaugural program that ran January 15, 2009 through March 26, 2009. Teams worked on the weekly agendas, structuring the program’s content to meet the Fayette community’s needs. These individuals have recognized the potential of this type of program based upon their own experiences and the programming needs of the organizations and agencies they serve.
| Program Planning Committee | ||
|---|---|---|
| Debbie Britt
Fayette Senior Services |
Alice Muetzel
Piedmont Fayette Hospital |
Linda Pirog
Senior Helpers |
| Theo Scott
Real Life Center |
Karen Stephens
Community Representative |
Cleve Kiser
Alumni ENCORE! Class One |
| Becky Smith
FACTOR |
Melinda Berry-Driesbach
Fayette County School System |
Betsy Tyler
PTC City Hall |
| Tom Hamall
Program Creator |
||
Advisory Council
The Planning Committee’s efforts have been further refined through the formation of a Community Advisory Council composed of over a dozen highly recognized community leaders who collectively bring their extensive background and experience to the table in reviewing Encore’s program plans and making specific recommendations that have helped improve its effectiveness.
| Advisory Council | ||
|---|---|---|
| Joel Cowan | Dr. Kevin Demmitt | Major Gen Jack Wheeler |
| Mary Ann Cox | Dawn Oparah | Vicky Turner |
| Dr. John DeCotis | Virginia Gibbs
Fayette chamber of Commerce |
|