Marshall Environmental President and CEO Peter Marshall recently marked his fifth anniversary as a volunteer with Junior Achievement of Rhode Island by integrating his own business knowledge to create a 14-week curriculum that educates students to succeed in a global economy.
“I was motivated to join the organization as a volunteer because I wanted to teach the students what I didn’t learn in a traditional classroom curriculum – how to use your time, talent and funding to gain wealth and share with others,” said Marshall.
Earlier this week, Marshall led his 35-member Junior Achievement class on a tour of Atrion Networking Corp., where they met Charles L. Nault, Atrion’s founder and chairman emeritus, as well as with executives in human resources, operations, and inventory and facilities. The students learned the history of the company, the nature of its 24-hour technology business and the array of products it offers.
“Thanks to Peter Marshall and 20 other volunteers like him,” said Kelly Healy, Junior Achievement education manager, “this program at Toll Gate High School is succeeding at helping teens connect with the work place, communicate effectively, assess and improve their skills, build rapport, influence others, work in teams, communicate their values, make presentations and apply their skills.” •
