From left, Joseph P. Dragone, school superintendent; Laura Siracuse, MBPA president; Karen McGowan, Taste of Malta chairperson; and Board of Education President Kevin Schaefer appear at the the check presentation ceremony.
The Malta Business and Professional Association (MBPA) presented a check for $5,000 to the Ballston Spa Central School district, the proceeds from its 8th annual Taste of Malta.
The event, at Hudson Valley Community College’s TEC-SMART in Malta, featured a variety of area restaurants serving samples of their best fare to more than 200 attendees.
As they have for the past six years, the MBPA donated event proceeds to support local educational enrichment programs and initiatives. This year’s event raised funds for the Ballston Spa Partnership for Innovation in Education Fund, a component fund of the Community Foundation for the Greater Capital Region. The funding will be used to support the district’s Clean Technologies and Sustainable Industries Early College High School, implemented at TEC-SMART in partnership with Hudson Valley Community College and New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA).