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CREATING
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     BRIGHTER FUTURES

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     Ashley Founder and Chairman
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     Ron Wanek and several
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     employees meeting with
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     Wisconsin Governor
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     Scott Walker and a panel
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     of educators







                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   Students
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              ▲
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            working on their
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            final project at the
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            6-week STEM
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Summer Camp,
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            held in Arcadia,
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Wisconsin
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             EDUCATION






                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            ▼  The Ashley-                           A CORPORATE PRIORITY
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            sponsored Mobile
                                                                                                                                         ▲  We sponsored 23 children of Ashley employees                                                    Modular Training
                                                                                                                                         to attend the National Flight Academy Program                                                      Trailer, shown at                        The Wanek family is passionate about funding educational programs,
                                                                                                                                         at the Naval Air Station in Pensacola, Florida                                                     Northeast Wisconsin                      scholarships and other learning initiatives across the country.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Technical College
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     Scholarships, grants, tuition reimbursement, internship programs and many

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     other opportunities provide scholars of all ages the funding and tools they
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     need for a brighter future. In 2017, we spent over $10 million on continuing
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     education for current employees.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     We support hands-on STEM programs at grade schools, high schools,
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     community/tech schools and universities in Ashley-affiliated areas.












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