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The Enterprise — Melissa Hale-Spencer
Happy clapping: Natalia LeMoyne stands for recognition as one of nine newly tenured Guilderland faculty members. She is the district’s educational technology specialist. LeMoyne recognized her mother, to her right, and her daughter, to her left, as supporters during Tuesday’s ceremony.
The Enterprise — Melissa Hale-Spencer
Ta-da! Math teacher Susan Yagielski credits those who have helped her in her quest for tenure during a celebration at Guilderland High School Tuesday. In addition to recognizing nine faculty tenure appointments, the school board also honored 33 retirees with a cumulative 587 years of service to the district.
The Enterprise — Melissa Hale-Spencer
Tree of knowledge: Art teacher Sheila Elario created a centerpiece for Tuesday's ceremony shaped like a tree that listed the retiring Guilderland staffers as the roots of learning and included an apple for each faculty member to achieve tenure.