Education Celebration Honors Students, Alumni, Community Partners

On Thursday, April 24, the St. John Fisher University Ralph C. Wilson, Jr. School of Education held its annual Education Celebration, recognizing the University’s support for education, educators, and community leadership. Graduating seniors, master and doctoral candidates, and alumni were honored during the event.

The School honored the Johanna Perrin Middle School within the Fairport Central School District with its Community Partner Award, which recognizes the great resources that relationships with schools in the region provide. Johanna Perrin collaborates with Fisher to support aspiring educators by providing them with hands-on experience in classrooms to enhance their learning.

Lynda Flaherty was given the Undergraduate Adjunct Teaching Award, and Dara Berkwits was given the Graduate Adjunct Teaching Award.

Awards were given to undergraduate students Briana Wood, Jenna Hoffman, Emily Tollar, Emily McLaughlin, and Brady Bishop, recognizing their academic excellence, leadership, and commitment to education.

Several awards also recognized student success at the graduate level, including Gabriel Traina, Kyle Theobald, Sharon Pacheco, and Meghan Havens.

During the ceremony, the School announced recipients of the Arthur L. Walton, Jr. Award for Executive Leadership. This award recognizes the achievements of alumni from the Ed.D. Program who have been successful both personally and professionally. This year’s recipients were Dr. Marck E. Abraham, president of MEA Consulting Services; Dr. Elaine Houston, social justice writer, speaker, and consultant; and Dr. Leslie Crusco-Grubler, director of clinical education and clinical services at Lehman College.