For Immediate Release 8/12/04

Wilmington, Delaware -- Educational entrepreneur and founder of the tri-state area's largest independent full-service educational facility, Beverly Stewart, M.Ed. was recently honored by Staples Senior Vice President, Jane Biering with a Dedication Ceremony celebrating her innovation and business success. The Ceremony included the installation of a special plaque at the completely rennovated Staples site at 3200 Kirkwood Highway in Wilmington.

Stewart, who was recently announced the 2004 Delaware SBA 'Small Businessperson of the Year' said, “Recogition from a firm like Staples for my business success is an incredible honor. The Staples story has always been an inspiration to me because it began as an ordinary small business like thousands of others, but successfully targeted a real need and grew to become a hugely successful national firm."

Stewart’s firm Back to Basics Learning Dynamics, Inc. is headquartered in Wilmington, Delaware, and for 19 years has fulfilled the diverse educational needs of over 8,000 students in the Pennsylvania, Maryland, and Delaware region. Stewart employs over 120 professional, degreed tutors and instructors, and offers one-on-one instruction in over 50 subjects for students aged 3-103.

The firm also operates a separate Corporate Division, which provides corporate education and professional development to adults in subjects such as public speaking, English as a Second Language, and over a dozen foreign languages. Back to Basics’ instructors travel to each student’s home, office, school, or daycare provider, seven days a week. In addition, the firm provides instruction in over 20 private tutoring rooms at its 5,600-square-foot center.