RiverDance/The Lodge at Bear River
RiverDance B&B is a captivating blend of the best in a traditional Vacation Rental and an upscale Bed and Breakfast. As our guests, nestled on a quiet mountainside, high above the river, you will find your home away from home.
Davis Coffee Roasters
Holistic Happy and Healthy. Davis Roasters is a one of a kind coffee roaster in Madison County that uses an off-grid, organic, and micro-roasting methods to achieve their perfect cup. They tell us “Why Madison” is the perfect place for their business. Davis Roasters – Better Coffee
Fermenti
Meg Chamberlain is sole owner and CEO of Fermenti. LLC. She recounts a bit of recent history: “We had a soft opening last September in Madison County and then officially started the business on January 1, 2017. My talented husband helped me get the infrastructure of the business up, and is my unpaid sidekick. When I decided to stand up for Fermenti., he decided to stand up in full support of me. Our four-year-old daughter even has input! Our best-selling Ginger and Turmeric Pink Kraut is pink upon her advisement! This truly is a family affair with incredible support by our community and local foodies!”
North Carolina Community Foundation
The NCCF is the single statewide community foundation serving North Carolina and has made more than $130 million in grants since its inception in 1988. With more than $247 million in assets, NCCF sustains 1,200 endowments established to provide long-term support of a broad range of community needs, nonprofit organizations, institutions and scholarships. The NCCF partners with a network of affiliate foundations to provide local resource allocation and community assistance across the state. An important component of NCCF’s mission is to ensure that rural philanthropy has a voice at local, regional and national levels.
Norris Gentry
For the past three years Norris has supported ExpoMadison by being a Gold sponsor. Every year he has generously donated his sponsorship to the Madison County School System to showcase one of their programs. This year we will have the Madison County Early College exhibiting.
READY FOR COLLEGE: Innovative high schools are characterized by the pervasive, transparent, and consistent understanding that the school exists for the purpose of preparing all students for college and work. They maintain a common set of high standards for every student to overcome the harmful consequences of tracking and sorting.
POWERFUL TEACHING AND LEARNING: Innovative high schools are characterized by the presence of commonly held standards for high quality instructional practice. Teachers in these schools design rigorous instruction that ensures the development of critical thinking, application, and problem solving skills often neglected in traditional settings.
PERSONALIZATION: Staff in innovative high schools understand that knowing students well is an essential condition of helping them achieve academically. These high schools ensure adults leverage knowledge of students in order to improve student learning.
REDEFINED PROFESSIONALISM: The responsibility to the shared vision of innovative high schools is evident in the collaborative, creative, leadership roles of all adult staff in the schools. The staff of these schools take responsibility for the success of every student, hold themselves accountable to their colleagues, and are reflective about their roles.
PURPOSEFUL DESIGN: Innovative high schools are designed to create the conditions that ensure the other four design principles: ready for college, powerful teaching and learning, personalization, and redefined professionalism. The organization of time, space, and the allocation of resources ensures that these best practices become common practice.
