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State senator honors long-serving Marion teacher; district also announces junior scholarship winners
Summary
Senator Pam Haling presented a State Senate Outstanding Educators award to Mr. Michael Kurland; the board also announced multiple junior-year scholarships with stated minimum scholarship amounts for recipients.
State Senator Pam Haling visited the MARION CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT meeting to present the New York State Senate Outstanding Educators award to Mr. Michael Kurland, praising his 31 years of teaching and leadership in the school community.
'Tonight is truly an honor to recognize Mr. Michael Kurland,' Senator Haling said, noting the honoree's role as a trusted teacher who 'creates a safe, welcoming space for all students' and contributes beyond the classroom as a leader in the teachers association. Kurland thanked the board and the school community, and said the recognition was especially meaningful given a recent family difficulty.
Following the presentation, the board announced a series of junior-year awards and college-sponsored scholarships. Presenters read award descriptions and named recipients; the transcript included stated minimum scholarship amounts for several awards, for example a college-key award described as a scholarship valued at $22,000 per year and Rochester Institute of Technology awards described as $29,000 per year (totaling as stated in the announcements). Principal Shane Dean read the list of recipients and scholarship descriptions and invited families to take photos at a 'step-and-repeat' banner and to join a reception after the meeting.
The board scheduled recognition photos and a reception to celebrate the honorees and scholarship recipients.
