Congratulations to Lew Keliher, the winner of the Auburn Area CONNECT 2020 SPOTLIGHT "Achieve" Award.
The SPOTLIGHT Achieve Award recognizes an educator who has excelled in creating, implementing or supporting a high-caliber education and/or workforce development system aligned with closing the employment gap.
The 2020 SPOTLIGHT Achieve Award was sponsored by Green River College.
The SPOTLIGHT Awards Program is an annual initiative of the Auburn Area CONNECT Chamber of Commerce that recognizes businesses, nonprofits and community leaders in the Auburn Area, who serve the community and, through their business products/services, employee programs, volunteerism and/or mission statement, benefit and improve the Auburn Area and help our region thrive as a center of economic activity and social leadership in the South Puget Sound. Members of the community are invited each year to nominate a deserving business, nonprofit or individual leader for our SPOTLIGHT recognition. Following the nomination period, Auburn Area CONNECT board members and members of the business community vote on the nomination they believe best represents the spirit of each award.
The Auburn Area CONNECT Chamber of Commerce is happy to recognize Lew Keliher as our 2020 "Acheive" SPOTLIGHT Award Winner.
The statement of nomination reads as follows:
Lew Keliher is the Director of Career and Technical Education in the Auburn School District. This past year, he has gone above and beyond during the pandemic to support instructors in teaching remotely and finding online resources to help students gain skills during distance learning. He excels in producing high quality workforce development systems that are aligned with closing the employment gap for the Auburn School District and the greater Auburn community. Mr. Keliher works closely with business partners to ensure our students are experiencing industry standards in the classrooms. He serves the community on several local, state and national advisory boards and had dedicated his life towards closing the employment gap. Lew Keliher, without a doubt, deserves the recognition this award would provide.
Watch the award presentation video below.
We want to thank Lew Keliher for the time, energy and effort he invests in our local students and in his work to help guide the next generation toward a career path of their choosing.
Thank you also to Green River College for sponsoring the 2020 Achieve Award.
