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Congratulations Crooms AOIT
U.S. News and World Report selected Crooms Academy of Information Technology, Sanford, Florida, as the Number 1 High School in the Nation for classroom connectivity (see article at Attachment A). The Crooms story is one of a vision made real by overcoming obstacles, reinventing the school and leaders with the resolve to provide a high quality education, preparing students for post secondary education and/or the workforce. The history and description of Crooms AOIT is included below as Attachment B.
The National Center for Simulation (NCS) is a strong supporter of Crooms, having representatives on their Business Advisory Council. NCS Keynote Speakers at the Crooms annual TECHFEST have included Hank Okraski (NCS Board of Directors ), LtGen (Ret) Tom Baptiste (NCS President/Executive Director), Former Congressman Lou Frey (NCS Legal Counsel) and Dr. Mike Macedonia (SAIC and NCS Board of Directors). In 2012, the TECHFEST keynote speaker will be Dr. Mansooreh Mollaghsemi ( President, Productivity Apex , UCF Faculty and NCS Board of Directors ). Crooms is represented on the NCS Education and Workforce Development Committee and active in developing a high school modeling and simulation course.
Congratulations to the Principal, Dr. Connie Collins, teachers, students, administration, staff and the Seminole County Public School Administration for this well-deserved national recognition. We appreciate what you are doing to educate our children and prepare them for future high technology jobs!
