| It’s not
often that an organization has the privilege of working
with the long-standing leadership of individuals so
focused on quality, continuous improvement, community
collaboration, and most importantly, our students …
individuals that absolutely epitomize the vision,
beliefs, and quality standards of the BOCES
organization.
Dan
Marshman and Bob Hall, both former members of the
Delaware-Chenango-Madison-Otsego BOCES Board of
Education, served their communities and our BOCES in an
exemplary fashion. They believed deeply in the power of
education. They were convinced that our work at BOCES
prepares our youth and our adults to make this area a
better place. They gave unselfishly of their time,
their ideas, their support, and of themselves. They are
missed for what they gave to us as Board Members, but
more importantly for what they gave to us as people.
DCMO BOCES is commemorating their service through
The Marshman-Hall Commitment to Education Award
to both memorialize their contributions to our area and
to serve as a vehicle for BOCES to annually recognize
individuals who have made outstanding contributions to
education in our BOCES region.
Dan
Marshman, a resident of Oxford, served on the BOCES
Board of Education from 1991 until his untimely death on
January 28, 2001. He also served as the Board’s Vice
President from 1997 to 2001. Dan was a partner in Tiger
Lily Farms. He was an active member of his community,
serving as director on several boards including the
Rural Schools Association and NBT Bank, among others.
Dan actively attended Board of Education meetings in his
home district and built rapport with key legislators
regarding educational issues.
Bob Hall
served on the BOCES Board of Education for over twelve
years until his untimely death on April 2, 2002. Bob
previously served on the Norwich Board of Education from
1989 to 1992, and held the positions of Board Vice
President and Board President. He was the owner of
Paragon Communications, a marketing and graphic services
firm in the city of Norwich. Bob held a keen interest
in educational issues and routinely hired graduates of
BOCES programs to work in his business.
The
purpose of this award is to recognize, annually, an
individual who exemplifies the ideals of former BOCES
Board Members Dan Marshman and Bob Hall. These ideals
include:
- A commitment
to what is in the best interest of students
- An
orientation of service to the community
- A focus on
the continuous improvement of the educational enterprise
In doing
so, the BOCES Board of Education hopes to honor and
memorialize the contributions and efforts of these two
distinguished gentlemen.
Candidates
for nomination must exemplify the ideals listed above.
Candidates for nomination may be:
- A BOCES
board member, administrator, teacher, or support staff
member exemplifying the ideals above; or
-
A
component district board member, administrator, teacher,
or support staff member exemplifying the ideals above;
or
- A community
member who resides within the boundaries of the DCMO
BOCES supervisory district who is actively involved
in/supportive of BOCES efforts and exemplifies the
ideals above
The
recipient will be presented with this award at the BOCES
Opening Day ceremonies of each school year. In
addition, each recipient’s name will be added to wall
plaques honoring all recipients of the award. Wall
plaques will be hung at the BOCES Chenango Campus, the
Robert W. Harrold Campus, and in the Support Services
Center.
Copies of
the award brochure, which describes, in greater detail,
the purpose of the award, the eligibility criteria, and
the nomination and selection process, can be obtained
on this website, through the office of the BOCES District Superintendent
at 6678 County Road 32 in Norwich, or by calling (607)
335-1233. Award nominations must be received by May
31. |