At the annual Student/Teacher Achievement Recognition (STAR) program, the Foundation recognizes students from the NYS School for the Deaf, RCS, and RFA, along with the Most Influential Educator (MIE) each honoree feels has had the most significant influence on his or her life. Financial grants of $100 are presented to the students.
Students were selected by the administration of each school using the following selection criteria:
- One of the top senior students academically
- Strong SAT and/or ACT scores
- Participation in school and community activities
- Excellent citizenship qualities.
2011 STAR Recipients
NYSSD:
Amanda Miller — MIE Susan Sharpsteen
Jeffrey Marshall — MIE Roman Kazragis
RCS:
Samantha
Strzepek — MIE Deborah
Myslinski
Alexander Rudiak — MIE Deborah
Myslinski
RFA:
William Monahan — MIE Joan Terenzetti
Zachary
Oppito — MIE Diane Nardslico
NYSSD – Shown in center are New York State School for the Deaf seniors
Amanda Miller and Jeffrey Marshall. L/R: Susan Sharpsteen,
Amanda's Most Influential Educator; Amanda: Jeffrey;
Roman Kazragis, Jeffrey's Most Influential Educator;
and NYSSD Superintendent and Rome College Foundation
Secretary Carriann Ray.
Rome Catholic School – Shown are Rome Catholic School seniors Samantha
Strzepek and Alexander Rudiak who both selected Deborah
Myslinski, center, as their Most Influential Educator.
At far left is Gretchen Sprock, Rome College Foundation
Trustee and at far right is Mary Faith Messenger, Rome
College Foundation Treasurer.
Rome Free Academy seniors William Monahan and Zachary
Oppito are shown below with Diane Nardslico, Zachary's
Most Influential Educator. Unable to attend was Joan
Terenzetti, William's Most Influential Educator. At far left is
Brenda McMonagle, Rome College Foundation President
and at far right is Deborah Tyksinski, Rome College Foundation
Trustee.
