
The 3rd Annual EleVate Education Summit was held on August 13, 2025. The event is a professional development opportunity filled with strategies and proven techniques to drive growth for schools’ staff and all EEG employees. This year’s theme was “Empowering Educational Excellence” and featured keynote speaker, Shaka Senghor. Mr. Senghor is a bestselling author whose inspired and motivated leaders, athletes, and audiences worldwide.
The EleVate Education Summit also recognized achievements from a variety of EEG schools and EEG management. Some of the awards highlighted were the “10-Year Award Winners”. These individuals are dedicated, talented EEG employees who have been with the organization for 10 years. These award winners included Jennifer Allfrey, Nickie Boles, Tina Brewer-Davenport, Stephanie Groscost, Jerry Hester, Kristin Middendorf, Elaina Pierce, Leida Shuluga, and Katherine Travers.
EEG Marketing Team members were also recognized for their work. These individuals have demonstrated exceptional collaboration with EEG departments, school leadership teams, regional marketing quadrants and ensure schools are positively represented to all stakeholders and community partners. The winners of these awards included “Marketing Quadrant Lead of the Year” – Brooke Yost, “Marketing Coordinator of the Year” – Danyale Duncan, “Marketing Core Team Leaders of the Year” – Kevin Pahlau and Abby Lekas.
The EleVate Education Summit 2025 was all about collaboration, networking, targeted professional development, and enjoying a memorable event with colleagues.