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BOCES Educator Earns 'Entrepreneurship Teacher of the Year' Recognition
Debbie Ashley, who teaches Entrepreneurship in the Cosmetology department at The Tech Center at Yorktown, has been selected as a 2008 Teacher of the Year by the National Foundation for Teaching Entrepreneurship (NFTE).
Ms. Ashley, a Somers resident, assists students in creating a business plan, designing their own salon, simulating the purchase of salon equipment, and more.
"My students learn about marketing, business structure, start-up costs, insurance - everything it takes to run a successful business," says Ms. Ashley. "Many of my students do go on to run their own businesses. In fact, last year one of my students, Laura Cote from Yorktown, competed on the national level with NFTE with her business called Kidz Cutz, an in-the-home hair-cutting service for children."
Ms. Ashley, who also teaches AP Environmental Science at The Tech Center, will be honored at NFTE's 15th Annual Salute to the Entrepreneurial Spirit Awards Dinner in NYC on Wednesday, April 2. Among her awards are a $1,000 grant and a scholarship to NFTE's Advanced Teacher Forum professional development workshop this summer at Columbia University Business School.
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