Vo-Tech superintendent accepts United Way position
Dr. Dolores Szymanski, superintendent of Burlco Institute of Technology, will serve as the 2009 chairperson of the United Way’s fundraising campaign
Local educator Dr. Dolores Szymanski applies her belief in community service to her work with United Way of Burlington County.
Szymanski, superintendent of the Burlington County Institute of Technology (BCIT), will serve as chair of the 2009 United Way fundraising campaign. This is the fourth year she has been involved with the United Way of Burlington County and her second year serving on the organization’s board of directors.
“Working with the United Way to help raise funds that support so many of the programs that youngsters and families throughout [the] county take advantage of is an honor,” she said.
Szymanski chose to work in the field of education because she wanted to affect change. She hopes to serve the community and also become aware of what is going on in the local area beyond school doors. Volunteering with the United Way goes hand-in-hand with her 35-year career in public education, she said.
“As educators, we have to be cognizant about what children face in their homes and communities.”
The United Way fundraising campaign cabinet is made up of public service, business and industry divisions. Part of Szymanski’s responsibility as chair is to make sure each division is on target with fundraising and outreach projects for the organization.
The United Way’s fundraising campaign raises about $5 million each year for its mission to serve the community.
In addition to serving the United Way, the superintendent sits on the board of trustees for the Foundation for Educational Administration for the state of New Jersey, serves on the Temple University Alumni Association board of directors, is a member of the Workforce Investment Board of Burlington County and a member of the Burlington County Commission on Women.
When asked how she has time for all her extracurricular activities, she said it’s a matter of finding time for the things that are most important. Szymanski lives by her district-wide goal of encouraging students to be involved in community service activities.
“At BCIT, we instill the idea of service in students,” she said. “We encourage them to belong to a service organization that we have here at the district, and, as superintendent, it’s very important for me to lead by example.”
The BCIT is involved with a branch of the Kiwanis Club, called the Key Club, which is a nationwide service organization for youth. The club helps career and technical student organizations, such as Future Farmers of America and opportunities to participate in the Big Brothers Big Sisters of America program.
The majority of school students at the institute belong to at least one organization that has a leadership or service component.
In the past, students at the school have worked on a community service project where they outfitted a trailer for victims of Hurricane Katrina.
Burlington County Institute of Technology also offers courses during the school year for high school students and career programs for adults year round.
The school’s course offerings include but are not limited to cosmetology, design, engineering, auto body repair, advertising, culinary arts, fashion design, video production and computer science.
Szymanski, superintendent of the Burlington County Institute of Technology (BCIT), will serve as chair of the 2009 United Way fundraising campaign. This is the fourth year she has been involved with the United Way of Burlington County and her second year serving on the organization’s board of directors.
“Working with the United Way to help raise funds that support so many of the programs that youngsters and families throughout [the] county take advantage of is an honor,” she said.
Szymanski chose to work in the field of education because she wanted to affect change. She hopes to serve the community and also become aware of what is going on in the local area beyond school doors. Volunteering with the United Way goes hand-in-hand with her 35-year career in public education, she said.
“As educators, we have to be cognizant about what children face in their homes and communities.”
The United Way fundraising campaign cabinet is made up of public service, business and industry divisions. Part of Szymanski’s responsibility as chair is to make sure each division is on target with fundraising and outreach projects for the organization.
The United Way’s fundraising campaign raises about $5 million each year for its mission to serve the community.
In addition to serving the United Way, the superintendent sits on the board of trustees for the Foundation for Educational Administration for the state of New Jersey, serves on the Temple University Alumni Association board of directors, is a member of the Workforce Investment Board of Burlington County and a member of the Burlington County Commission on Women.
When asked how she has time for all her extracurricular activities, she said it’s a matter of finding time for the things that are most important. Szymanski lives by her district-wide goal of encouraging students to be involved in community service activities.
“At BCIT, we instill the idea of service in students,” she said. “We encourage them to belong to a service organization that we have here at the district, and, as superintendent, it’s very important for me to lead by example.”
The BCIT is involved with a branch of the Kiwanis Club, called the Key Club, which is a nationwide service organization for youth. The club helps career and technical student organizations, such as Future Farmers of America and opportunities to participate in the Big Brothers Big Sisters of America program.
The majority of school students at the institute belong to at least one organization that has a leadership or service component.
In the past, students at the school have worked on a community service project where they outfitted a trailer for victims of Hurricane Katrina.
Burlington County Institute of Technology also offers courses during the school year for high school students and career programs for adults year round.
The school’s course offerings include but are not limited to cosmetology, design, engineering, auto body repair, advertising, culinary arts, fashion design, video production and computer science.
