/ en /news/2026-06/hylton-centers-marit-majeske-honored-community-partner-education <span>Hylton Center’s Marit Majeske honored as a community partner in education</span> <span><span>lclarkg</span></span> <span><time datetime="2026-06-16T10:33:34-04:00" title="Tuesday, June 16, 2026 - 10:33">Tue, 06/16/2026 - 10:33</time> </span> <div class="layout layout--gmu layout--twocol-section layout--twocol-section--70-30"> <div class="layout__region region-first"> <div data-block-plugin-id="field_block:node:news_release:body" class="block block-layout-builder block-field-blocknodenews-releasebody"> <div class="field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-visually_hidden"> <div class="field__label visually-hidden">Body</div> <div class="field__item"><figure role="group" class="align-right"> <div> <div class="field field--name-image field--type-image field--label-hidden field__item"> <img loading="lazy" src="/sites/default/files/styles/medium/public/2026-06/240932383.jpg?itok=FTkGJGzz" width="373" height="560" alt="Portrait of Marit Majeske on the staircase in Hylton Performing Arts Center"> </div> </div> <figcaption>Marit Majeske leads the Hylton Performing Arts Center’s education initiatives, providing diverse arts experiences to learners of all ages. Photo by Evan Cantwell/Office of University Branding</figcaption> </figure> <p><span class="intro-text">Marit Majeske, education coordinator at ¾ÅÉ«ÊÓƵ’s </span><a href="https://hyltoncenter.org/"><span class="intro-text">Hylton Performing Arts Center</span></a><span class="intro-text">, was honored by SPARK, the Education Foundation for Prince William County Public Schools, with the 2026 Sharon Henry Community Partner in Education Award. Majeske leads the Hylton Center’s education initiatives, providing diverse arts experiences at no cost to learners of all ages.</span></p> <hr> <p>SPARK formally recognized Majeske at its 2026 Business Partnerships of the Year Reception hosted at the Hylton Center on George Mason’s Science and Technology Campus. The event celebrated connections between the school division and the business community. <a href="https://www.pwcs.edu/news/2026/05/spark_and_pwcs_celebrate_business_partnerships_advancing_student_success">View the list of awardees</a>.</p> <p>Majeske was recognized for offering support to Prince William County Public Schools (PWCS) as a collaborative partner and attending summer community events and school-based community pop-ups, ensuring families have access to important resources and opportunities. Majeske has also supported book distributions during PWCS teacher wellness days, uplifting educators and reinforcing a culture of care.&nbsp;</p> <p>Working with local school districts is one of Majeske’s favorite parts of the job, and as a graduate of PWCS, she continues to serve the community where she was raised. <a href="/news/2024-10/meet-mason-nation-marit-majeske">Read more about Majeske’s work at George Mason</a>.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <div> <div class="field field--name-field-media-video-embed-field field--type-video-embed-field field--label-hidden field__item"><div class="video-embed-field-provider-youtube video-embed-field-responsive-video"><iframe width="854" height="480" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen" referrerpolicy="strict-origin-when-cross-origin" loading="lazy" title="YouTube | SPARK awards Community Partner Award to Marit Majeske" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/WN93JaL5UCw?autoplay=0&amp;start=0&amp;rel=0&amp;mute=0"></iframe> </div> </div> </div> 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