Negri, McCann, Iannacone, Hoop honored by Scholars' Recognition program
Dorothy Negri, teacher of the New Visions: Health Careers program based at St. Peter's Hospital, has been honored by the 2007 Capital Region Scholars' Recognition program. She was nominated by her student, Molly McCann of Scotia-Glenville, who was the honoree for Career & Tech's Albany campus. The Schoharie campus Scholar is Hospitality Technology & Culinary Arts student Aimee Hoop of Cobleskill-Richmondville, who also named her teacher, Chef Nancy Iannacone, for the honor.

The program is a joint effort of the Capital Area School Development Association, SUNY Albany and the Times Union, which publishes a special supplement annually honoring students and teachers from area high schools and BOCES. They are also celebrated at an annual dinner and awards ceremony.

"Molly McCann is an outstanding New Visions student who has perfect attendance and a solid A average, is active in sports and the community, and works afterschool to save money for college," noted Negri. "Her goal is to become a physician, and she transferred to Scotia-Glenville High School so she could enroll in New Visions, from Shaker High School, which does not allow its students to enroll in BOCES Career & Technical School classes."

"My dream of becoming a physician is a closer reality because of Mrs. Negri," said McCann. "She has been an inspiration because of her dedication, motivation and support. I am always encouraged to succeed and [believe] 'a man's reach should exceed his grasp' (a Robert Browning quote learned in New Visions)."

Schoharie campus Hospitality Technology & Culinary Arts student and Capital Region Scholar Aimee Hoop "has proven herself to be a leader in the classroom and in her part-time job," said Iannacone. "She is a member of our culinary team that placed first in the state ProStart competition in January and competed nationally in April. Aimee is talented, sincere and extremely conscientious."

Hoop noted, "With Chef Iannacone's help, I participated in the ProStart competitions. With the skills she has taught me and the confidence she has helped me build, our team placed first in the state. This has been one of best experiences of my academic career."

Both Hoop and McCann are high school seniors.

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