Pro-Tel makes $10 K donation to Norwich athletics
NORWICH – More than one of Norwich’s athletic programs have been saved from the chopping block, thanks to the generosity of a local company. Monday night, the Norwich City School Board accepted a $10,000 donation from Professional Teleconcepts (Pro-Tel).
“It is my understanding that these funds will be used to reinstate several athletic programs that have recently been cut by the district due to lack of funding,” said Pro-Tel President and CEO Eric Burrell, in the letter which accompanied the $10,000 check. Burrell, himself a Norwich alum, added that the company was proud to give back to the community in this way.
Superintendent Gerard O’Sullivan thanked Pro-Tel for their “tremendous generosity,” calling the $10,000 gift “manna from heaven.”
According to Athletic Director Steve Griffin, the money will enable the district to reinstate modified softball and baseball teams, as well as a coaching position for track.
Griffin said he was prompted to reach out to Burrell by John McCumiskey, who coached the former Norwich athlete in the early 1980s. Pro-Tel has long been a supporter of the school’s athletic department, he reported, and he had hoped they could be persuaded to donate $1,000. But in a phone call in which they discussed the programs being cut, Burrell stunned the athletic director by upping the ante.
“He asked, ‘Would a $10,000 contribution help the cause?’” Griffin recalled.
Burrell’s only request was that the gift be accepted in recognition of two of his former coaches: McCumiskey, who coached him in soccer, and his former track and field coach, Joseph Grzibowski.
“I thought it would be fitting to donate the money in their honor,” the former star athlete said.
“We’re probably the quietest large employer in the area,” he said, adding that the company has continued to grow over the last few years despite the economy.
Founded in Norwich in 1984, Pro-Tel now has offices in New York, Nevada and California. According to the company’s website, it provides an array of services in the telecommunications industry including engineering, furnishing, staffing resources and project management, as well as the installation services it was founded on. Since 2000, Pro-Tel has been a wholly-owned subsidiary of Quanta Services, Inc.
Burrell said the gift was in keeping with Pro-Tel’s commitment to supporting the youth of the communities in which their employees live and work. He expounded on this belief in his letter, stating: “Supporting the youth of our community should be everyone’s top priority and even in the toughest economic times, we must find ways to continue that support.”
“It is my understanding that these funds will be used to reinstate several athletic programs that have recently been cut by the district due to lack of funding,” said Pro-Tel President and CEO Eric Burrell, in the letter which accompanied the $10,000 check. Burrell, himself a Norwich alum, added that the company was proud to give back to the community in this way.
Superintendent Gerard O’Sullivan thanked Pro-Tel for their “tremendous generosity,” calling the $10,000 gift “manna from heaven.”
According to Athletic Director Steve Griffin, the money will enable the district to reinstate modified softball and baseball teams, as well as a coaching position for track.
Griffin said he was prompted to reach out to Burrell by John McCumiskey, who coached the former Norwich athlete in the early 1980s. Pro-Tel has long been a supporter of the school’s athletic department, he reported, and he had hoped they could be persuaded to donate $1,000. But in a phone call in which they discussed the programs being cut, Burrell stunned the athletic director by upping the ante.
“He asked, ‘Would a $10,000 contribution help the cause?’” Griffin recalled.
Burrell’s only request was that the gift be accepted in recognition of two of his former coaches: McCumiskey, who coached him in soccer, and his former track and field coach, Joseph Grzibowski.
“I thought it would be fitting to donate the money in their honor,” the former star athlete said.
“We’re probably the quietest large employer in the area,” he said, adding that the company has continued to grow over the last few years despite the economy.
Founded in Norwich in 1984, Pro-Tel now has offices in New York, Nevada and California. According to the company’s website, it provides an array of services in the telecommunications industry including engineering, furnishing, staffing resources and project management, as well as the installation services it was founded on. Since 2000, Pro-Tel has been a wholly-owned subsidiary of Quanta Services, Inc.
Burrell said the gift was in keeping with Pro-Tel’s commitment to supporting the youth of the communities in which their employees live and work. He expounded on this belief in his letter, stating: “Supporting the youth of our community should be everyone’s top priority and even in the toughest economic times, we must find ways to continue that support.”
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