Next conference: March 6-7, 2009, New York City
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FEATURED SPEAKER: RICHARD OGNIBENE
2008 New York State Teacher of the YearRich Ognibene is the 2008 New York State Teacher of the Year. He has been a teacher for 22 years. He currently teaches Chemistry and Physics at Fairport High School. He has also been an adjunct professor of chemistry at Monroe Community College. Besides teaching science, Rich is a leader of Brotherhood-Sisterhood Week, a district-wide program designed to teach the values of civility, respect, and embracing of human differences. During his career, Rich has been a class advisor, a soccer coach, a mentor teacher, a gay-straight alliance advisor, a senior-trip chaperone and a vice-president for the teachersŐ union. Rich is a recipient of the 2006 Fairport Crystal Apple Award and the 2002 American Chemical Society Teacher of the Year Award. |
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