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South African yachtsman, motivational speaker, author and Executive
Director of the No Barriers Education Foundation, Neal Petersen is to
receive the Governor's Volunteer Award for Community Leaders from the South
Carolina Governor.
Neal will be one of seven individuals to be presented with an award
recognizing their contributions to the State of South Carolina by Governor
David M. Beasley at the South Carolina State Museum, Columbia on Monday,
April 20th at 10am.
The award came as a complete surprise to Petersen. Unknown to him, Ms
Kathleen Bibb, the Art teacher at Springfield Elementary School, had
nominated Petersen for the award earlier in the year. Neal was one of
hundreds nominated for the award.
" I feel truly honored to have been chosen to receive this award. It was
certainly a very pleasant surprise! I look forward to continuing to work
with the youth and communities of South Carolina. I hope that one day they
too will feel inspired to pass on their knowledge and motivation to
others", states Neal Petersen.
The No Barriers Education Foundation is a non-profit, 501 (C) (3),
organization and was founded in October 1997. The members of the
Foundation's board comprise of; Mr. Neal Petersen as Executive Director,
Mr. Bob Richard of the Evans Group, Washington, DC, as Director, Mr. James
Hagerty of Porter, Wright, Morris and Arthur, Washington, DC, as Director
and Miss Gwen Wilkinson as Director.
The mission of the No Barriers Education Foundation's is to motivate
children to believe in themselves, inspire youth to set goals, and to
demonstrate that in obtaining and applying an education dreams can come
true.
The Foundation conducts several activities including community outreach
programs, scholarships, and adventure learning via solo ocean yacht racing.
Seven schools in Charleston, SC have been adopted by the No Barriers
Education Foundation for a pilot program. These schools have committed to a
two-year relationship as No Barriers Schools.
The No Barriers Education Foundation gratefully acknowledges the assistance
of Phillips Industrial Services, Charleston, SC, and the South Carolina
State Ports Authority. Additional support comes from CatGraphics, Passport
International, News Printing Company, Inc. and The Source.
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