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Board honors award-winning Hammock Singers and more than a dozen retiring staff
Summary
The Mamaroneck Board of Education opened with a performance by the Hammock Singers and recognized more than a dozen employees for long service, including tributes to teachers, librarians and support staff marking 25–29 years of work.
Miss Cohen called the meeting to order and turned the program over to Claire, who welcomed a large audience and introduced the Hammock Singers, a middle-school choir that recently won top honors at regional festivals.
"So my name is Rachel Hayman. I teach these wonderful group of students here in front of me," said Rachel Hayman, who introduced the choir before the students performed "Everybody Rejoice" from The Wiz. Hayman said the group had earned "gold with distinction" and was named best overall middle school choir at recent competitions.
After the performance, Claire announced the board would honor district employees reaching 25 years of service and invited principals and supervisors to give short tributes. The meeting recorded recognitions for Mary Ann Walken, Maggie Nolan, Aaron Stone, Leah Schnetzer, Michael Dollar and Bill Derby, among others.
Colleagues gave extended tributes to long-serving staff. A speaker recalled that Grace Ann began at Central Elementary in 1995 and spent most of her 28-year career there, praising her warmth and relationships with students. Presenters highlighted Anne Corsetti's work rebuilding school libraries and Linda Geiger's decades of service, including one-to-one support for a blind student and work as a job coach in the transition academy.
Speakers also honored Ellen Wallner for 26 years at Central School and noted plans for retirement activities. The ceremony wrapped with a request that retirees and attendees gather in the lobby for photographs.
The meeting mixed celebration and logistics: Claire asked groups to remain for photos and thanked student interns for the plaques. The retirements segment closed before the board moved on to routine business.
