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Ossining Board honors four educators with Hester Bateman Spencer Hines awards during Black History Month
Summary
At its Feb. 26 meeting the Ossining Union Free School District honored four lifelong educators and community members with the Hester Bateman Spencer Hines Distinguished Lifetime Achievement Award as part of a Black History Month program. Town and village officials issued proclamations recognizing the recipients' service.
The Ossining Union Free School District recognized four longtime educators and community leaders Feb. 26 as recipients of the Hester Bateman Spencer Hines Distinguished Lifetime Achievement Award during the district’s Black History Month program.
The awards honored Dr. Kendall McFarland, Jerry Norris, Brenda Hunter and Gwendolyn Lyman for extended service to students and families in Ossining. The awards ceremony included remarks from district leaders and proclamations read by town and village officials.
The awards committee presented the history of the honors and the life of Hester Bateman Spencer Hines, described at the ceremony as the first Black educator hired by the district and a longtime local civic figure. Trustee…
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