By Catharin Shepard • Editor • Sharon Burney breathed life into the Partners for Education program, seeking out funding, recognizing teachers and students, planning the annual golf tournament and more – all while working a full-time career at Burlington Industries.
“Sharon worked tirelessly, tirelessly. She got gift cards, she went to Walmart, she got donations, she got sponsorships,” John Jordan said of Burney.
When it came time to deliver the monthly teacher awards to the schools, if none of the other members would go, “Sharon would do it.”…