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Hamadeh
Educational
Services
principal
nominated
for
charter
school
administrator
of the
year
DEARBORN,
MI –
Hamadeh
Educational
Services
(HES) is
celebrating
Mr. Ali
Bazzi,
Assistant
Superintendent
of all
four HES
schools
and
principal
of Star
International
Academy
(SIA),
being
one of
five
finalists
nominated
for the
2017
Michigan
charter
school
administrator
of the
year.
Awarded
by the
state
charter
school
association,
Michigan
Association
of
Public
School
Academies
(MAPSA),
the
award is
among
the most
prestigious
honors a
Michigan
charter
school
educator
can
receive.
HES and
the
staff of
SIA will
celebrate
Bazzi’s
nomination
during a
staff
appreciation
event at
Star
International
Academy
on May
12 at 1
pm. The
school
is
located
at 24425
Hass in
Dearborn
Heights.
Bazzi
joined
the HES
family
in 2012
after
serving
as a
teacher,
assistant
principal
and
principal
at other
Michigan
charter
schools.
Prior to
his
current
roles as
Assistant
Superintendent
and
principal
of SIA,
he
served
as
principal
of HES’s
Universal
Learning
Academy,
a Pre k
-12th
grade
school
in
Westland.
“I can’t
think of
a better
person
to be
nominated
for this
award.
Mr.
Bazzi
embodies
all the
values
and
principals
of a
true
educator;
he goes
above
and
beyond
the
requirements
of his
role as
a school
principal
and
assistant
superintendent.
Being an
educator
is not
just a
job for
him; it
is a
lifelong
passion,”
said
Nawal
Hamadeh,
Superintendent
and CEO
of
Hamadeh
Educational
Services.
In his
dual
role,
Bazzi
leads,
mentors
and
inspires
a staff
of more
than 125
while
also
running
a high
performing
school
with
more
than
1500
students
from
Pre-k to
12th
grade.
Parents
in the
district
hold
Bazzi in
high
regard
for
being a
trustworthy
partner
in their
student’s
educational
journey.
“I can’t
think of
a better
person
to be
nominated
for this
award.
Mr.
Bazzi
embodies
all the
values
and
principals
of a
true
educator;
he goes
above
and
beyond
the
requirements
of his
role as
a school
principal
and
assistant
superintendent.
Being an
educator
is not
just a
job for
him; it
is a
lifelong
passion,”
said
Nawal
Hamadeh,
Superintendent
and CEO
of
Hamadeh
Educational
Services.
(Photo
by HB
Meeks/Tell
Us
Detroit)
Under
his
leadership,
SIA
students
have
made
numerous
achievements,
including:
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• Best performing high school (Mackinac Center for Public Policy)
• MDE Score Card improvement from yellow to lime
• Expected graduation rate of 98.96% for 2017’s graduating class of 74 students
• $7M in scholarships for the graduating class of 2015; $10.9M for class of 2017 so far
• Piloted and advised robotics program in 2015-2016 that still operates today • Coverage about SIA in several local, regional, national media outlets |
Bazzi
holds an
Educational
Specialist
Degree
in
Educational
Leadership,
a
Masters
in
cultural
anthropology
and a
Bachelor’s
in
anthropology.
He is
also
currently
completing
a PhD
program
focused
on
curriculum
and
instruction.
About
Star
International
Academy
(SIA) A
nationally
recognized
public
school
academy
and one
of the
top High
Schools
in the
state of
Michigan,
as
ranked
by U.S.
News.
Based on
the
Michigan
common-core
curriculum,
SIA’s
well-rounded
programs
focus on
the
study of
international
cultures.
Home to
students
from
more
than two
dozen
countries,
SIA
encourages
students
to tear
down
walls
and
build
bridges
by
sharing
and
celebrating
their
diverse
cultural
backgrounds.
Thus,
students
learn
not to
fear
their
differences,
but to
draw
from one
another’s
strengths
and
maximize
each
one’s
potential.
In this
safe and
respectful
environment,
our
dedicated
educators
lay the
foundation
for a
lifetime
of
learning,
offering
an
innovative,
world-class
education
to
inspire
students
and
prepare
them for
their
future
roles as
responsible
citizens
and the
leaders
of
tomorrow.
Star
International
Academy:
a
unique,
superior
alternative
to
traditional
public
school
education.
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