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cftudent teacher sparks students'

New communications
manager appointed

By Jackie Finn
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Zanni,

teacher

"Some of the students

aide for 15

cfteve

liked to talk through

years with BOCES 2,

the artwork to discuss

stepped

what they were

into the role of

learning," she said.

her student teaching

Student artwork was

assigrunent

then put on display in

in Mark Straub's

new manager of
Communications
at Monroe

teacher and completed

this summer
and

Social Skills (CASS)

the Communications

students a chance to

proudly show ~ their artwork and that

class.

if their

The BOCES 2 CaSS program

dream catchers, a totem pole, and a

emphasizes

variety

communication

if hands-on

similar challenges.

and

Students in seventh through

eleventh grades attended

the Extended

Syndrome

the CaSS class during

SchoolYear (ESY) program

this

summer.

Zanni

Zanni said, "I was

sparked her students'

interest

in

and art by creating an artistic

to the asSigned reading, TouchinB

connection

Spirit Bear by Ben Mikaelsen. Through creative

happily

experience.
Director

of Multimedia

worked as

Engagement

at WXXI

Indians and their beliefs," VIIToteJames Delany

in his essay.

several awards for news coverage from the

Prior to that Dawe was

Director

at 13WHAM-

the station won

Associated Press, The Radio & Television News

"Mary's work this summer is a shining example

human condition,"

students,

knowledge,

Directors'

to helping all students

curriculum

certification

A graduate

Arts in communications/journalism,
was inducted

Steve

into the college's Jack Palvino

Communications/Journalism

Hall of Fame

in 2005. He also teaches at the college as an

her special education

adjunct professor,

through Roberts Wesleyan

will complete

and the New York

of St. John Fisher College with a Bachelor of

and her artistic ability."

Zanni is getting

Association

State Broadcasters Association,

care and respect for

College's Pathway toTeaching

Zanni.

and

and journalism

TV Under his leadership,

of respect for nature and animals and the

the book," said

marketing

He most recently

Public Broadcasting.

"Her strengths included her professionalism,

lives. "There was a lot they could relate to in

and branding,

planning.

News and Promotions

healing, addresses bullying, the importance

the students have come across in their own

marketing

was fun and it helped me learn about the Tlingit

achieve their full potential," said Straub.

for the students because of issues

in the areas

"Doing the art projects for TouchinB Spirit Bear

"The novel reveals a boy's journey for

connections

and print shop staff.

Group provides districts

communications

communications,

library to get the book and read ahead of the

of how she is dedicated

said Straub. The book made

pre-press,

Dawe has more than two decades of

that a couple of students went to the

art projects she taught students to

express what they were learning in the novel.

Steve Dawe

strategiC communications

class."

reading, writing,

hands-on

and the art projects,

"

graphic designers,

communications,

The students were so engaged in the book

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of media relations, public relations, crisis

book throu~h the artwork.

and social skills development

for students with Asperger's

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specialists, photographers,

with educational

help others learn about the

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The Communications

whattheylearned,and

art projects.

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including communication

videographers,

re-tell the story, show

classmates. The students made

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Dawe oversees a staff of 19,

their classroom giving

Students James Delany and Sierra Beers

Services

2-0rleans

BOCES. As the manager of

the hallway outside of

Communications

Dawe is the

Program.

He is married

and spends

most ofhis time away from work trying to keep

She

up with his 2-year-old

her degree in December.

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