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Col. Brendan Gallagher, Fort Bliss Garrison Commander attends the Partners in Education Program Kick-off event held at the Centennial Banquet and Conference Center in Fort Bliss, Sept. 13.
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Ms. Simone Hendricks, the Fort Bliss School Liaison Officer and PIE Coordinator presents a certificate of appreciation to Sgt. Jessica Brust, a member of the 1st Armored Division Band at the Partners in Education Kick-off event held at the Centennial Banquet and Conference Center in Fort Bliss, Sep. 13.
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Col. Brendan Gallagher, Fort Bliss Garrison Commander speaks at the Partners in Education Kick-off event held at the Centennial Banquet and Conference Center in Fort Bliss, Sep. 13.
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Lt. Col. Keith Andrews, Fort Bliss Garrison Chaplain gives the invocation during the Partners in Education Program Kick-off event held at the Centennial Banquet and Conference Center in Fort Bliss, Sept. 13.
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Jacob Rendon-Ortiz, a student from Bliss Elementary school recites the Pledge of Allegiance at the Partners in Education Kick-off event held at the Centennial Banquet and Conference Center in Fort Bliss, Sep. 13.
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Ms. Simone Hendricks, the Fort Bliss School Liaison Officer and PIE Coordinator presents a certificate of appreciation to a Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps student during the Partners in Education Program Kick-off event held at the Centennial Banquet and Conference Center in Fort Bliss, Sept. 13.
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Sgt. Jessica Brust, a member of the 1st Armored Division Band sings the National Anthem at the Partners in Education Kick-off event held at the Centennial Banquet and Conference Center in Fort Bliss, Sep. 13.
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Fort Bliss Service members and Unit PIE representatives are presented with recognition trophies for their outstanding work during the PIE program's 2023/24 school year at the Partners in Education Kick-off event held at the Centennial Banquet and Conference Center in Fort Bliss, Sep. 13.
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Fort Bliss Service members and Unit PIE representatives are presented with recognition trophies for their outstanding work during the PIE program's 2023/24 school year at the Partners in Education Kick-off event held at the Centennial Banquet and Conference Center in Fort Bliss, Sep. 13. U.S. Army photo by Norman Llamas, Fort Bliss Garrison PAO
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Fort Bliss Service members and Unit PIE representatives are presented with recognition trophies for their outstanding work during the PIE program's 2023/24 school year at the Partners in Education Kick-off event held at the Centennial Banquet and Conference Center in Fort Bliss, Sep. 13.
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Sgt. Tabetha Bane, a Communications Specialist with the 11th Signal Brigade is presented with a trophy, recognizing her as the Outstanding Soldier/Volunteer for the PIE program's 2023/24 school year during the Partners in Education Program Kick-off event held at the Centennial Banquet and Conference Center in Fort Bliss, Sep. 13.
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Fort Bliss Service members and Unit PIE representatives are presented with recognition trophies for their outstanding work during the PIE program's 2023/24 school year at the Partners in Education Kick-off event held at the Centennial Banquet and Conference Center in Fort Bliss, Sep. 13.
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FORT BLISS, TX –The Partners in Education Program for school year 2024/25 kicked-off at the Centennial Banquet and Conference Center at Fort Bliss, Sep. 13.
The PIE Program has been active on Fort Bliss for the past 34 years. It’s a project that supports local school programs.
Fort Bliss military leadership redesigned the program so Soldiers could partner in educational enrichment and academic success programs that benefit students at the schools’ districts they partner with.
“We have about 100 partnerships with 10 El Paso school districts,” said Ms. Simone Hendricks, School Liaison Officer and PIE Coordinator. “We have military units that do great things for the schools they partner with.”
Several military personnel and school representatives attended this year’s kick-off event.
Col. Brendan Gallagher, the Fort Bliss Garrison commander served as the guest speaker for the event. He thanked everyone who participated in the program last year and invited unit representatives to spread the word and try to get more Soldier involvement in this year’s program.
The first portion of the event featured an award ceremony for the winning programs during school year 2023/24. Several military units were presented with trophies and certificates thanking them for all their hard work with their partner schools.
The second portion of the event was where military, and school representatives were paired-up with their corresponding partner school, to begin the planning phase for this year’s program.
“We can’t do all we want to do without the support from our Soldiers,” said Hendricks. “Soldier support is critical; for the kids to be able to see Soldiers in uniform around their schools, it’s a win-win for us and the districts.”
Schools that signed up for the program but couldn’t have a representative attend the event will be notified of their military unit that will be partnering with them so they can get together and begin the planning process for this year’s program.
“It’s a two-fold partnership,” said Hendricks. “Units invite their school representatives and their students to attend events on post and in turn, the schools invite members of their partner Army units to attend events at their schools. It’s a give and take.”
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