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Yates Arts In Education Magnet School
Principal
Scott to be recognized for
excellence in teaching
Yates Arts-In-Education
Magnet School Principal
V alarie Scott will be the
2007 recipient of the Bertha Brimmer Medal - an award
given by SUNY Albany each
year to one alumnus for
excellence in teaching and
dedication to the
profession.
The award is named after
SUNY Albany alumnus Bertha
Brimmer, who graduated from
the school in 1900 and went
on to become a teacher. It
was originally established
in 1934, and since then it
has been awarded to one
alumnus from the School of
Education every year.
The medal is
one of 12 annual awards the
school gives to alumni. The
awards will be handed out at
an alumni gala in June.
"It's an incredible honor to
be recognized for dedication
to education," Scott said.
"There are thousands of SUNY
Albany School of Education
graduates, and only one of
these awards given each
year. When I think of the
company I'm keeping I'm
extremely honored."
Scott was nominated for the
award by Ruth Schulman, the
director of
development/major gifts
officer for the SUNY Albany
School of Education. She
also received a letter of
support from Schenectady
Schools Superintendent Eric
Ely.
Scott received her Education
Administration Master's
Degree from SUNY Albany, and
has continued to stay
involved with the school.
She is currently on the
Dean's Steering Committee
for the School of Education,
the President of Phi Delta
Kappa, and every year she
does a session on "Tips and
Information in Hiring" for
graduate students at the
School of Education.
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