While schools are generally portrayed as fairly inefficient and financially mismanaged, one particular school has recently been recognized as a "top ten small business" by the
Waukesha Area Chamber of Commerce and the
Small Business Times of Milwaukee. That school is
Brookfield Academy and it earned the award for its entrepreneurial spirit, its commitment to mission, and its ability to grow in a difficult economic climate. Especially impressed with the school's successful capital campaign activity, the panel that evaluated over 60 applications also appreciated the school's independent ethos and philosophy of freedom. Although BA is not a business in the traditional sense, like the other nine businesses recognized by the panel, BA is a professional organization with a commitment to quality. The school truly understands that competitive market forces greatly influence consumers and it knows that the only way to ensure success is through a commitment to excellence in program, people and facilities. To be a "top ten small business" is to validate the hard work and effort of all associated with
Brookfield Academy, both past and present.
Brookfield Academy thanks the
Waukesha Area Chamber and the Biz Times for its recognition of the Academy's hard work and effort to be the best.
The award was presented to Dr.
Solsrud on June 11 at a luncheon held at the Country Springs Hotel and
Waterpark. Several alumni were in attendance and recognized at the event.
Tom Boyce, Doug Bayerlein '74, and Tim O'Malley '79
Sandy and Stew Davis '64 Evan Zeppos and Larry Pesch