SHARP Literacy‘s annual “Novel Event” on Monday raised approximately $300,000 to support the nonprofit’s programing, which serves 8,600 students in 36 urban schools in Milwaukee, Waukesha and Racine counties.
Now in its 20th year, the event featured former Green Bay Packer Jordy Nelson, who spoke to a crowd of 400 attendees about the importance of early education. The event was held at The Pfister Hotel in downtown Milwaukee.
Mike Mahoney, SHARP board member and civic volunteer was recognized with the Literacy Champion Award; Rockwell Automation Inc. received the EDGE Award. Kate and Dan Meyer, owners of BizTimes Media, and Julie and Mark Steinhafel of Steinhafels Inc. were event co-chairs.
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- Keynote speaker, former Green Bay Packer Jordy Nelson, with Lynda Kohler, president and CEO at SHARP Literacy. Photo credit: SHARP Literacy.
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- Mark Sabljack and Marybeth Budisch, both of Sabljack & Budisch; Dan Meyer, publisher and owner of BizTimes Media; and Jeff Ticknor of BMO Harris Bank.
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- Casey Olson and Kimberly Coticchia of Expert Engineering Solutions.
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- Meghan Slocum of BMO Harris Bank, DeAnna Leitzke of Milwaukee School of Engineering, and Rosemarie Colla of Park Bank.
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- Edward Deshazer Tenia Fisher, both of Greater Holy Temple Christian Academy.
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- Stacy Tolomeo of Concordia University and Cathy Kresnak of Johnson Controls.
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- Ann Granitz and Deb Roesner, both of BMO Harris Bank, and Marybeth Cottrill of BMO Wealth Management.
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- Valarie Bartelme of Harley-Davidson and David Bartelme of Borgaman Capital.
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- Steve Sazama of Saz’s Hospitality and Heather Nelson of Spring Bank.
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- Aaron Towns, Jeff Ticknor and Rob Beres, all of BMO Harris Bank.
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- Michael Cox of College Possible and Kathy Thornton-Bias of Boys & Girls Club of Greater Milwaukee.
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- Jess Connell, Rachel Kruse, Valeria Serna and Mei Lin Nall, all of Augustine Prep.
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- Susan Cusatis of Marcus Hotels & Resorts and Amy Bolin of RSM US LLP.
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- About 400 people attended the event, held at the Pfister.
