| NCZ Spring Scholarship Luncheon |
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The North Central Zone of the Retired Educators of
New York (RENY) will hold a Scholarship Luncheon on
Thursday, June 11, 2026 at the Hilton Garden Inn,
1290 Arsenal Street, Watertown.
Registration and social time will start at 10am
followed by a brief business meeting and
introduction of our 2026 scholarship winners. Please
come and meet Cohen Hunter, a graduating senior from
General Brown Central School, and Ronald Zehr, a
graduating senior from Belleville-Henderson Central
School. These outstanding students will be presented
with this year’s NCZ Scholarships for Future
Educators. These $1,000 awards are given in
partnership with the Northern New York Community
Foundation.
The Hudson-Kramer Award for Professional Educators
will also be presented at this luncheon.
A buffet luncheon will be served at 12 noon. After
lunch, renowned North Country artist, John Morrow,
from Ogdensburg will show some of his artwork and
talk about his career journey. Mr. Morrow is well
known for his paintings of the St. Lawrence River,
the Adirondacks, and Amish scenes.
Registration forms for the luncheon will be mailed
to members. Paid reservations are due by June 5th.
Any retired educator or school staff retiree who is
not yet a member of RENY is welcome to attend.
For reservation information, please e-mail Alicia
Bach at
abach@twcny.rr.com For membership
information, e-mail Jackie Maloney at
jcqlnmaloney@gmail.com.
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| Hudson-Kramer Award Winner |
The North Central Zone
of the Retired Educators of New York (RENY)
announces Kaylee Hall-Bethel, Watertown City School
District, as the winner of the 2026 Hudson-Kramer
Award for Professional Educators.
One of the objectives of RENY is to work toward the
advancement of education in our state and country.
This $2,000 grant is given to an active teacher or
administrator to use for an innovative project in
the classroom, school or district. The Hudson-Kramer
Award is designed to help fund a project or program
which could not otherwise be included within the
school’s budget.
Kaylee Hall-Bethel, a resource consultant teacher at
the Case Middle School, works with 7th
and 8th grade students receiving special
education services. She intends to use the grant to
purchase two Flex-Space Write & Wipe mobile tables.
These instructional tables will allow students to
write directly on the surface while solving problems
collaboratively. These mobile workspaces will allow
for flexible grouping and movement within the
resource room. They will help increase student
participation and promote confidence and academic
growth.
On June 11th, Ms. Hall-Bethel will
be presented with the 2026 Hudson-Kramer Award at
the NCZ Scholarship Luncheon at the Hilton Garden
Inn in Watertown. |
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Winners of the
RENY NCZ 2026 Scholarships for High School
Seniors |
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The North Central Zone (NCZ) of the Retired
Educators of New York (RENY) and the
Northern New York Community Foundation
(NNYCF) are very pleased to announce the
winners of the 2026 Scholarship for High
School Seniors.
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Hunter lives in Watertown and
attends General Brown Central High
School. He is the son of
Jennifer Dean and step-son of David
Dean. He plans on attending
SUNY Brockport in the fall majoring
in Secondary Mathematics. |
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Ronald Zehr is the son of Sarah
and Gregory Zehr of Henderson.
He attends Belleville-Henderson
Central School and plans to attend
SUNY Potsdam in the fall, majoring
in Secondary Social Studies. |
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RENY-NCZ Officers for 2025-2026 |
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A new slate of officers was elected for 2025-2026 at our
Fall Business Luncheon on Wednesday, September 18, 2025 at the
Hilton Garden Inn, 1290 Arsenal Street, Watertown |
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From left to right: Elwood "Woody"
Lyndaker, Secretary; Patricia Newell, 2nd Vice-President;
Toni Gigliotti, First Vice-President; Rick Morris,
President. Missing from photo is Treasurer, Barbara
Cole-Russell. |
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Update on Montreal/Quebec City
Trip |
| The trip to Montreal and Quebec City is leaving
in a few days. There is still room available
and for any NCZ members interested, pick-up points
along I-81 or US Route 11 can be arranged.
Contact Gayla and 518-569-3612 ASAP.
For more information, see our
Travel & Leisure page. |
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