PHOENIX, Ariz., September 11, 2024 - The Arizona Educational Foundation (AEF®) is pleased to announce Washington Covena, Staff VP, Commerical Verticals and Strategy at Blue Cross® Blue Shield® of Arizona, will join the AEF Board of Directors.
Washington Covena is a healthcare executive specializing in harmonizing process, people, marketing, and consumer engagement. His 25+ year career extends across business strategies, account management, organizational development, and learning strategy.
Washington lives in Goodyear, Arizona, with his wife Marisol and his two kids Denzel and Zoe. He is a graduate of Purdue University Global, a long-standing member of the Association for Latino Professionals for America (ALPFA), and proudly serves as a member of the Board of Directors for the Arizona Hispanic Chamber of Commerce. Washington loves to travel, play golf, and is an avid runner.
"We are overjoyed to welcome Washington Covena and his experience to the AEF Board," states AEF Board President, Dr. Pamela Roggeman, Dean of the College of Education for the University of Phoenix. “Washington’s close ties to the Arizona community combined with is vast business experience and knowledge of the K-12 public school landscape will enhance the work of AEF among our community of students and educators.”
Covena will play an integral role in providing governance and advancing AEF’s work, which began in 1983 when the organization was founded by then Superintendent of Public Instruction, Carolyn Warner.
AEF is most well-known for programs like the Arizona Teacher of the Year®, A+ School of Excellence®, Arizona Spelling Bee, teachSTEM, Our World, and the Take Your Legislator to School programs.
Covena's appointment to the AEF Board is for a two-year term.
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About Arizona Educational Foundation, AEF®
The mission of AEF is to celebrate excellence and cultivate equity in Pre-K-12th grade Arizona public education. This is accomplished through a variety of programs for teachers, administrators, and students. Some programs shine a spotlight on excellence; others provide a stepping stone to help support schools and educators on the road to awesomeness. In addition to the Arizona Teacher of the Year® program, AEF also coordinates the Arizona State Spelling Bee, the A+ School of Excellence® Award, the Principals Leadership Academy of Arizona, teachSTEM, Our World, and Take Your Legislator to School. AEF was founded in 1983, by then State Superintendent of Public Education, Carolyn Warner, who felt a nonprofit needed to be established to champion public education and recognize the great work of public school educators. AEF annually reaches over 500,000 students, teachers and administrators throughout Arizona. For more information visit www.azedfoundation.org, or contact info@azedfoundation.org.
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