At the annual Student/Teacher Achievement Recognition (STAR) program, the Foundation recognizes students from the NYS School for the Deaf, RCS, and RFA, along with the Most Influential Educator (MIE) each honoree feels has had the most significant influence on his or her life. Financial grants of $100 are presented to the students.
Students were selected by the administration of each school using the following selection criteria:
- One of the top senior students academically
- Strong SAT and/or ACT scores
- Participation in school and community activities
- Excellent citizenship qualities.
2009 STAR Recipients
RFA:
Stephanie Tardugno — MIE Wendy Waters
Kayla Holmes — MIE Marg Maurer
RCS:
Heather Hartman — MIE Edward Nickerson
Brandy Miller — MIE Susan Lincoln
NYSSD:
Jeremy Lloyd — MIE Darlene Quinton,
Kaitlyn Schwabrow — MIE Gloria Broadbent
Rome Free Academy seniors Stephanie Tardugno and
Kayla Holmes are shown with their Most Influential
Educators, Wendy Waters, far left and Marg Maurer,
fourth from left. At far right is Brenda McMonagle,
Rome College Foundation Vice President.
Rome Catholic School seniors
Heather Hartman and Brandy Miller. Heather's Most
Influential Educator is Edward Nickerson, second from
left, and Brandy's MIE is Susan Lincoln, far right. At far
left is Cleta Patterson-Smith, RCS Guidance Counselor
and Rome College Foundation trustee.
Shown
above center are New York State School for the Deaf
seniors Jeremy Lloyd and Kaitlyn Schwabrow. Left to
right: Carriann Ray, NYSSD Superintendent and Rome
College Foundation Trustee, Darlene Quinton, Jeremy's
Most Influential Educator, Jeremy, Kaitlyn, and
Gloria Broadbent, Kaitlyn's MIE.
