Board of Education Recognition Events

At each meeting, the City School District of Albany Board of Education recognizes students, staff or community members for their achievements and contributions to the school district. The board recognition is part of the Superintendent's Report at the start of each meeting. Check out the photos below for more information about each recogntion event in 2011-12. You also can click on each photo to view a larger version.

July 7, 2011 -- Stephen and Harriet Myers Middle School

The board recognized four Albany High School students who joined students from

Siena College in May to tour Mississippi and Alabama on the 50th anniversary of

the Freedom Riders. The event was organized by John Harris, an Albany High Home-

School Coordinator, and social studies teacher Bud Pape, and the tour was led by

Siena faculty member Paul Murray, Ph.D., a former member of the Albany Board

of Education. Pictured, from left, are board member Edith Leet, Mr. Harris, board

Vice President Rose Brandon, Th.D., student Katherine Boyd, parent Tonya Jordan,

board member Felicia Green, student Lashaunda Motley, board member Melissa

Mackey, student Kristina Graves, Dr. Murray, student Nedayah Robertson-Gray,

board President Dan Egan, board member Alex Streznewski and board Secretary

Barbara Gaffuri. Three more Albany High students also made the trip but were

unable to attend the July 7 meeting: Jordan Perez, Tamisha Findley and

Sydney Jones.