Auburn School District No. 408
915 4th Street Northeast, Auburn, WA  98002

5/1/06

NEWS RELEASE
Auburn School District Is Awarded
Expansion Management Magazine's Blue Ribbon

On April 24, the Auburn School District Board of Directors recognized Capital Projects Executive Director, Jeff Grose, and Capital Projects Coordinator, Robert Kenworthy, for receiving a Blue Ribbon Award from Expansion Management magazine.

The Auburn School District has been rated one of the top public school districts in the United States in Expansion Management magazine’s 15th annual Education Quotient issue.

Expansion Management annually compares more than 2,800 school districts across the country on how well the district is preparing its students to be part of the workforce after graduation. The special report is mailed to over 45,000 corporate subscribers who have indicated they are considering expanding their businesses into new areas.

Auburn School District received the Blue Ribbon Award, ranking in the top 33 percent of all evaluated school districts.

For additional information, please contact Associate Superintendent Mike Newman at (253) 931-4930.