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LYC Educator of the Year
BROOKLYN’S MADELEINE BRENNAN NAMED “EDUCATOR OF THE
YEAR” BY STATE BAR ASSOCIATION’S LAW, YOUTH &
CITIZENSHIP PROGRAM
Veteran educator honored for more than half a century of
outstanding service as teacher and principal of Dyker Heights Junior
High School
(ALBANY, N.Y. – 5/5/09) —The New York State Bar
Association’s Law, Youth & Citizenship Program today announced
that Madeleine D. Brennan, principal of Dyker Heights Junior High School
(IS 201) in Brooklyn, has been named Educator of the Year. Ms.
Brennan has served the New York City school system with distinction for
63 years – 46 as principal of Dyker Heights. The award is
presented on New York Teacher’s Day annually by the State Bar
Association to an educator who has made an outstanding contribution to
law-related and civic education.
“For 63 years, Madeleine Brennan has been a dynamic leader,
bringing out the best in her faculty and students. Her life-long
dedication to educating students and inspiring future leaders have led
many of her former students to pursue education as a vocation,”
said State Bar President Bernice K. Leber of New York (Arent Fox
LLP). “It is an honor to recognize Ms. Brennan’s truly
exemplary career as an educator.”
"Madeleine D. Brennan is a model of excellence for citizenship
education, which is one of the most important parts of educating our
children and future leaders. Without good citizenship education
programs, we cannot sustain the benefits of our democratic
society,” said Past State Bar President and committee member A.
Thomas Levin of Garden City (Meyer Suozzi English & Klein PC).
“The Law, Youth & Citizenship Committee is pleased to
acknowledge Ms. Brennan's outstanding work and dedication."
The 22nd recipient of the award, Brennan is the longest serving
principal in the New York City Department of Education. A graduate
of St. John’s University, she began her career as a teacher in
1946. She was appointed principal of Dyker Heights Junior High
School in 1963 after serving as an assistant principal in Queens
Village.
Cited for her strong character and integrity, Brennan has been involved
with numerous professional, civic and community organizations, such as
the New York Academy of Public Education, the Middle School
Principal’s Association, the National Council of Administrative
Women in Education, the Dyker Heights Civic Association, the Bay Ridge
Community Council and the Emerald Society. She has been
chairperson of the Friends of Music of New York City for 35 years.
Brennan has received numerous awards from the Emerald Society, Middle
School Principal’s Association, St. John’s School University
of Education Alumni and was selected the New York City Principal of the
Year by the National Association of Secondary School Principals in
1999. Over the years, she has received many commendations from the
Brooklyn Borough President, Mayor of the City of New York, Governor of
the State of New York, and President of the United States of
America.
The Educator of the Year Award is presented to an educator who has 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.
The 76,000-member New York State Bar Association is the largest
voluntary state bar association in the nation. Founded in 1876,
the Association’s programs and activities have continuously served
the public and improved the justice system for more than 130 years.
Brandon Vogel
Media Writer
New York State Bar Association
One Elk Street
Albany, NY 12207
Phone (518) 487-5535
Fax (518) 463-4276
LYC Attorney of the Year
ROCHESTER ATTORNEY WILLIAM G. BAUER HONORED BY STATE BAR FOR
SIGNIFICANT CONTRIBUTIONS TO ITS LAW, YOUTH & CITIZENSHIP
PROGRAM
Distinguished Attorney Award recognizes Bauer’s commitment
to the Monroe County Sydney R. Rubin Mock Trial Program and helping
young people better understand our legal system
ALBANY, NY - 10/01/09 —The New York State Bar
Association’s Law, Youth & Citizenship (LYC) Program will
present William G. Bauer of Rochester (Woods Oviatt Gilman LLP) with its
Distinguished Attorney Award for his tireless dedication, unbridled
enthusiasm and outstanding success in expanding the Monroe County Rubin
Mock Trial Program, one of New York State’s oldest mock trial
programs for high school students.
The award, to be conferred on October 15, 2009 at the 33rd Annual LYC
Civics and Law-Related Education Conference in Lake George, recognizes
Bauer’s leadership over the course of the past seven years.
Through his efforts, hundreds of students in high schools across Monroe
Country have had a unique opportunity to sharpen their critical thinking
and speaking skills while gaining a greater understanding of New
York’s legal system and becoming active community
citizens.
The Distinguished Attorney Award recognizes New York attorneys who
make outstanding contributions to law-related education and whose
voluntary service fosters an understanding of the values of our legal
and judicial systems while educating students on the roles that the law,
the courts, law enforcement agencies and the legal profession all play
in society. The awardee also is acknowledged for his or her efforts to
stimulate a deeper sense of individual responsibility by helping
students recognize their duties, as well as their rights; to encourage
effective law-related education programs in their communities and in
their schools; and to increase communication and understanding among
students, educators and those involved professionally in the legal
system.
“As an active leader and volunteer in the Monroe County Mock
Trial Program, William Bauer has been an exemplary educator and role
model for hundreds of high school students, showing them the importance
of the law in their daily lives while encouraging them to be active and
engaged citizens,” said State Bar President Michael E. Getnick
(Getnick Livingston Atkinson & Priore, LLP of Utica and of counsel
to Getnick & Getnick of New York City). “The State Bar
Association is pleased to honor Mr. Bauer’s dedication and
guidance in shaping our future leaders and I congratulate him on winning
this outstanding honor.”
In 2002, Bauer stepped in to take over the mock trial program when
Dr. Peter W. Knapp retired after 26 years directing the program. During
Bauer’s tenure, the program has expanded to more than 180 students
in 12 high schools. “I really believe in the program. For
students, it’s as good an experience as they could possibly get in
what it’s like to be a trial lawyer,” said Bauer. “I
am always impressed by the students’ dedication and devotion and
grateful to members of the bench and bar for giving of their
time.”
Bauer is a partner in Woods Oviatt Gilman LLP’s Labor &
Employment and Litigation Departments. He concentrates his practice in
general business and civil litigation, including corporate/partnership
disputes, employment law, intellectual property, securities and federal
court litigation. A graduate of the State University of New York at
Brockport and of Albany Law School, Bauer previously served four years
as a United States Magistrate Judge for the Western District of New
York.
To nominate someone for the Law, Youth & Citizenship
Program’s Distinguished Educator and Attorney/Justice of the Year
Awards, please go to www.lycny.org
. The next nomination deadline is November 30, 2009.
The 76,000-member New York State Bar Association is the official
statewide organization of lawyers in New York and the largest voluntary
state bar association in the nation. Founded in 1876, State Bar programs
and activities have continuously served the public and improved the
justice system for more than 130 years.
Brandon J. Vogel
Media Writer, Department of Media Services & Public Affairs
New York State Bar Association
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