The Anson County Partnership for Children Board of Directors recognized Dr. Don Altieri and Bonnie Morgan at the May 27, 2010 Board Meeting.
     Dr. Don Altieri was honored for his 14 years as a Partnership board member. Serving since 1996, Altieri is a Founding Board Member of the Partnership and has always been a strong advocate for young children. Altieri said that as President of Anson Community College in 1996, he was involved in the initial application for Smart Start funding in Anson County. Altieri pledged to continue to support the work of the Partnership in the community.
     Bonnie Morgan was recognized for her seven years of employment as the Teen Information and Parenting Services (TIPS) Coordinator at the Partnership. Morgan has touched many lives of pregnant and parenting teens in Anson County. She has grown and transformed the TIPS program to its current success and notoriety in Anson County. Morgan has wonderful compassion for each of the TIPS participants and has gone beyond the call of duty to ensure that each has what she needs to be successful.
     Morgan will continue working with the Anson County Partnership for Children as Literacy Coordinator.