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The Enterprise — Melissa Hale-Spencer

Dawn Wier: Guilderland High School Assistant Principal Lisa Patierne described Dawn Wier as “my secretary and friend for about 11 years.” She said Wier, who is both “kind and caring” and “a consummate professional,” is “an inspiration to many” — even helping a homeless family find a place to live. Wier “has a kind word for anyone who walks into the office” and gets students “to talk through what is bothering them,” said Patierne. When Wier was diagnosed with breast cancer several years ago, Patierne said, she “never complained” and beat this terrible disease, becoming a beacon for others as she could talk to them about how she got through it. “She was meant to guide and comfort others,” said Patierne.