Posted May 11, 2007

Recently, the Hadley Art Technology program’s partnership with Josten’s Publishing was recognized as one of the best School/Business Partnerships for 2007. These partnerships, explains Art Tech teacher Frank Tomaszkiewicz, provide students with an opportunity to translate their academic skills into a product that mirrors the demands for the career world of the 21st Century.

DuPage Area Occupational & Education Services, the College of DuPage, and the DuPage Regional Office of Education sponsor the Outstanding Partnership Awards to honor school/business partnerships that meet the criteria of the federal Education to Careers initiative—Hadley is the only middle school to win an award in each of the last nine years. Hadley's partnership allowed students to produce the school's first all-digital yearbook using software supplied by Jostens. In addition, the National Art Education Association has recognized Hadley Art Tech as one of the outstanding visual arts programs in America for 2006-2007.