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This year's LYC Award Winners . .           

 Image  Judge Hudson

 Edward Pangburn

 LYC Director Eileen Gerrish and Judge James Hudson

Law, Youth & Citizenship Distinguished Service Awards
Awardees honored for excellence in law-related and civic education

By Brandon J. Vogel

In recognition of their demonstrated excellence in law-related and civic education, the Association’s Law, Youth & Citizenship program awarded Hon. James C. Hudson of Southold (Acting Suffolk County Supreme Court Justice) and Edward C. Pangburn of Duanesburg with the 2007 Distinguished Service Awards. Judge Hudson received the Distinguished Attorney/Justice Award at a June 12 ceremony, and Mr. Pangburn received the Emil Zullo Distinguished Teacher of the Year Award on June 7.

Distinguished Attorney/Justice
Honored for his long history of contributions to law-related and civic education, Judge Hudson is the 17th dedicated legal professional to receive the Distinguished Attorney/Justice Award since 1990. He has served as a mock trial coach at Patchogue-Medford High School, lectured in the Children in the Courts Program, guest lectured at SUNY Stony Brook, volunteered as a judge for Forensics Science competitions and Law Day activities, and has been a major contributor to the Shiloh Moot Court Competitions involving area elementary schools. He is a board member at the Suffolk County Historical Society and is an assistant adjunct professor at Dowling College, Oakdale, NY.
“Judge Hudson’s eloquence and dynamic passion for engaging young people in learning about law, history and their rights and responsibilities as citizens under the United States Constitution, have inspired countless others to follow his leadership and superb example in our field,” said David Scott, coordinator of Project PATCH, Participatory Awareness Through Community Help, at Northport-East Northport School District.

Distinguished Teacher
The 21st educator to receive the Distinguished Teacher Award, Mr. Pangburn recently retired as a classroom teacher at Fort Plain High School. He also taught American History at Fulton Montgomery Community College, and has contributed in various ways as a test consultant for the NYS Education Department and the College Board. After 15 years as a Congressional District Coordinator for our “We the People” Program, he inspired his class to participate in the New York We the People hearings this past March. He was the 2005 recipient of the Capital District Council for the Social Studies of New York’s prestigious Robert J. Neiderberger Award.

About the Awards
The Distinguished Service Award is presented to an outstanding attorney or judge and the Emil Zullo Award is presented to an educator – each who have made an outstanding contribution to law-related and civic education and whose voluntary service has fostered understanding of the values of our legal and judicial systems, informed and educated students, stimulated a deeper sense of individual responsibility by helping students recognize their duties, as well as their rights; encouraged effective law-related education programs in their communities and in their schools; and increased communication and understanding among students, educators and those involved professionally in the legal system.

Vogel is NYSBA’s Media Writer.

 



Related Files
Contest flier (Adobe PDF File)
mini-grant application (Adobe PDF File)