FROM OUR NEWS PARTNER LAKE COUNTRY ECHO LIVONIA — ACE Programs of Genesee Community College recently announced that Tracie Meyers has been selected as the 2017-18 ACE Teacher of the Year. Tracie has been teaching ACE courses since 2004 and is currently approved to teach BUS101, CIS02, OFT101, PED251 and PED258. After earning her Master’s in Education, Tracie worked a few semesters as an adjunct at MCC before landing in Livonia in 1993. She … [Read more...]
Former Dansville Teacher Arrested for Forcible Touching
DANSVILLE – A teacher who worked in Dansville and school districts in the Southern Tier is facing charges following a sexual abuse investigation. According to our news partners News10 NBC, Thomas Wight, 26, of Cuba, NY, was arrested for misdemeanor Forcible Touching and misdemeanor Endangering the Welfare of a Child. State Police say that they were contacted regarding possible sexual abuse case on June 10. A State Police investigation … [Read more...]
Geneseo Teacher Wins County Earth Day Award
LIVINGSTON COUNTY – A nationally-renowned teacher at Geneseo Central School is the recipient of the 19th annual Earth Day Award for cultivating science and environmental education the world over. Geneseo teacher Randy French has provided more than 35 years of dedicated service to the science and environmental education for both youths and adults. "It's nice to work in a community that supports our educational programs," said French. … [Read more...]
Girl Scout Leader, Former Avon Art Teacher Strongly Denies Welfare Fraud Charges
LIVONIA – The Livonia resident and now former Avon Central School teacher charged with three felonies for allegations that she defrauded the welfare fraud system strongly denies all of the charges, and emphasizes that they are merely accusations, not convictions. Aletha Cavalcante-Bezerra says that she will go to court to fight the three felonies: Grand Larceny in the Third Degree, Welfare Fraud in the Third Degree, and Misuse of Food … [Read more...]
Mount Morris Art Teacher’s Models Tour the Nation’s Museums
NUNDA – These models don't fly, but they travel far. When George Lucas, a former Mount Morris elementary art teacher of no relation to the moviemaker, began building his first life-sized model airplane, he had no idea that they would circle the nation's museums as some of the world's most accurate reproductions. "They're mostly wood, untempered masonite and whatever else I could find around the house to fill in the details," said Lucas, 75. … [Read more...]