East Aurora Educational Foundation, Inc.

The East Aurora Police Quaker Club has generously chosen the East Aurora Educational Foundation as this year's recipients of the proceeds from their golf tournament on June 14th! We are excited and grateful to have been chosen.

At the virtual 2020 Celebration Event, a proclamation was presented to Superintendent Brian Russ which acknowledged the challenges faced by the district and East Aurora community and the work and dedication that was exhibited in meeting those challenges. To the parents, community and district, this proclamation is for you.

If you missed our virtual event Thursday evening - here it is! Thank you to everyone who spent a few minutes with us - we truly appreciate your support!

In case you missed our virtual event - here it is in its entirety! Thank you clevermethod for sponsoring our event.

If you're looking for something to smile about, we hope you will join us for our Facebook Live celebration tonight at 7pm! We will honor our James Ford Commitment to Education Award Recipient AND the entire school community! Virtual Annual Celebration Event - We Are Innovative... #oneEA #weareallinthistogether

Join us Thursday, November 19th at 7 pm for our virtual event - as we celebrate our incredible teachers, wonderful support staff, fabulous parents and fantastic students!!! Our Facebook Live event will feature a video of some very cute (and resilient) children! Virtual Annual Celebration Event - We Are Innovative

Last month, at a small ceremony at the East Aurora High School, we presented Brian Russ with a special Proclamation. The East Aurora School Superintendent accepted the decree on behalf of the entire school community - teachers, administrators, support staff, parents and students!! We will show you some of the best moments from the ceremony during our virtual celebration event on November 19th at 7pm - right here on Facebook!... We hope you'll join us. Virtual Annual Celebration Event - We Are Innovative #weareinnovative #oneEA #oneEastAurora

We are looking forward to our virtual event this Thursday! Yes, it has been a tough year so far, but we do have an awful lot to celebrate, too. Please join us for our virtual event this Thursday at 7pm right here on Facebook!!! Thank you to East Aurora Advertiser for another wonderful story!!! ... #oneEA #weareallinthistogether

We are very excited about our Virtual Celebration coming up on November 19th! It's been a tough year - but we have so much to celebrate - especially our wonderful and resilient students! Join us for a special celebration on November 19th at 7pm on Facebook Live! It will last about 20 minutes and we think you'll really enjoy it! ... Virtual Annual Celebration Event - We Are Innovative #celebrate #oneEA #EastAurora #weareEA #weareinnovative

Have you heard about our virtual celebration coming up in a few weeks?! We couldn't be more excited to spend some time thanking our incredible school community, parents, and students for all of their hard work, determination and resilience - during these unprecedented times! We hope you'll join us. ... November 19th at 7pm - right here on Facebook Live. Virtual Annual Celebration Event - We Are Innovative #oneEA #weareEA #weareinnovative

We are just a few days away from our virtual celebration!! We hope you will join us this Thursday at 7pm right here on Facebook Live - as we celebrate the incredible accomplishments of our school community over the past few months! From administrators, to teachers, support staff, parents and of course all of our students - we could not be more proud of your tenacity and perseverance!! Virtual Annual Celebration Event - We Are Innovative

We were delighted to present the James Ford Commitment to Education Award to Rich Clements in a small ceremony at the East Aurora High School Monday evening. Rich recently retired as the Director of Information Technology for the East Aurora School District. Here is a photo of our Foundation Board President - Betsey Dechert-Boss - presenting Rich with a special award in front of district administrators, board and committee members and Rich's wife, Kathy. ... We will have much more from this ceremony during our virtual celebration event on November 19th at 7pm - right here on Facebook! Virtual Annual Celebration Event - We Are Innovative #weareinnovative #oneEA #oneEastAurora

Our Virtual Annual Celebration Event - We Are Innovative will take a look back at how our school community came together like never before! We hope you'll join us for a few moments on November 19th at 7pm! #weareinnovative #oneEA #eastaurora #community

We are exactly one month away from our Virtual Annual Celebration Event - We Are Innovative!! We hope you will join us for a few moments on November 19th at 7pm right here on Facebook - as we share a bit about our foundation, honor Rich Clements with our James Ford Commitment to Education Award AND celebrate the incredible work & spirit of our school district, staff, parents and children! We will share a video we put together celebrating our school community - and you may r...ecognize some of the adorable faces!! #weareinnovative #weareEA #oneEA #EastAurora #celebration

Our annual celebration is next month!!! Yes, it's going to be virtual - but it is going to be wonderful! The Virtual Annual Celebration Event - We Are Innovative will celebrate our entire community - all of the amazing teachers, administrators, support staff, parents AND those resilient students who managed to learn in a whole new way!! We're so proud of each and every one of them! ... We hope you will join us on Thursday, November 19, 2020 at 7 pm!

Thank you to the East Aurora Advertiser!! We are looking forward to Virtual Annual Celebration Event - We Are Innovative #wEAreinnovative #oneEA

Talk about timing!!!!! Did you know that Rich Clements, who was the Director of Information Technology for the East Aurora School District, and his team, achieved their goal of one to one chrome books for students just a few months before COVID-19 hit? This incredible feat allowed our children to continue learning from home during the pandemic. Teachers, administrators, support staff and parents continue their work to keep students moving in the right direction!! This is ...something to celebrate, don't you think!? We plan to do just that. We're working out the details - so please stay tuned!!!! #weareinnovative #celebrate #eastaurora #oneEA #COVID #COVID19

We wanted to take a moment and congratulate Rich Clements as this year’s recipient of the James Ford Commitment to Education Award!! Rich Clements just retired as the Director of Information Technology for the East Aurora School District. We'd say Rich had a busy year!!! The fact is - Rich has spent the past twenty years working behind the scenes, building a technological infrastructure that would help give each student access to appropriate technology. Talk about timing... - Rich achieved this goal in the fall of 2019, when each student in the district was provided a Chromebook for daily use. It was Rich’s innovation and expertise that gave every child the ability to transition and learn through virtual technology. During his two decades with the district, Rich worked on one to one chrome books, smart boards, interactive white boards, payroll systems and all the behind the scenes things needed to keep the district running well. Mark Mambretti, the Director of Curriculum, Instruction and Personnel for the East Aurora School District said this of Rich Clements: Rich deserves the James Ford award because Rich doesn’t believe he deserves the James Ford Award. Rich has always viewed himself as a support for the success of others. What Rich needs to know and what I hope this will cement to him is that our success was only possible because we were standing on his shoulders. The James Ford Commitment to Education Award was created in memory of one of the founding fathers of the Foundation, Dr. James Ford. The award is presented each year to the person, organization, or group who best exemplifies the following qualities: - Commitment to the betterment of education in East Aurora - Persistent dedication to the cause - Creative and original thinking - Involvement in community life Rich certainly fits the bill!! Congratulations to Rich Clements on this very special award and we sure hope you enjoy your retirement. We are planning a very special virtual celebration for Rich and we will share those details very soon!!! #EastAurora #education #publiceducation #technology #distancelearning

This video announcing the Ford and Evereth Awards and of the Marie West Keller Scholarship winners was shared with the East Aurora High School students and their families prior to graduation on June 27, 2020. Congratulations!!

Over 25 students applied for the Marie West Keller Scholarship but only five could be awarded this prestigious honor. The level of academic excellence and commitment to personal growth and education made the selection committee's choices difficult ones. As we recognize the high standards set by those applicants we are proud to announce the five winners of the 2020 Marie West Keller Scholarship and the schools they will attend in the fall: William Covington - University of No...tre Dame Henry McLaughlin - The American College of Greece Sage Sellers - Daemen College Grace Tapani - The University of Alabama Grace Vanner - University of California Berkeley We wish them all the best a higher education has to offer!

Congratulations to the East Aurora High School Graduating Class of 2020!!! Reach for the stars

Congratulations to the students, parents, teachers, administrators, bus drivers, support staff and everyone else who made it through this strange & challenging school year! YOU DID IT!! We are working on a video to celebrate the outstanding accomplishments and we would love to include your photos and videos! Perhaps you captured one of the teacher parades... A lunch drop-off ... Or any other moments that you would like to share. If you have some and would like to have the...m included - please email them to [email protected]! Thank you and have a wonderful summer!!!!

THE EAST AURORA EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION IS SEEKING NOMINATIONS FOR THE FORD COMMITMENT TO EXCELLENCE IN EDUCATION AWARD This prestigious award, created in memory of James Ford, will be presented to the person, organization or group who most exemplifies the following qualities that Mr. Ford exhibited in helping to establish the foundation: Commitment to the betterment of education in East Aurora... Persistent dedication to the cause Creative and original thinking Involvement in community life Send letters of nomination detailing the candidate's qualities as listed above to: East Aurora Educational Foundation, PO Box 732, East Aurora NY 14052 or by email to [email protected]. The deadline for submission of nomination letters is July 1, 2020. Previous years' recipients can be found at the foundation website on the events page. The award will be presented to the selected recipient(s) at the East Aurora Educational Foundation's celebration event in October in a format to be determined by Covid-19 restrictions.

Although we appear to be missing in action, like many of us we are working from our homes to prepare for the future, uncertain as it may be. Currently, we are accepting applications for the Marie West Keller Scholarship which awards up to $25,000 to eligible East Aurora High School students who plan to attend a four year college. Please encourage your graduating children or grandchildren to apply through the East Aurora High School Counseling Center page on the East Aurora School District website. Look for it in local scholarships. The deadline for application is June 1, 2020.

After considering the potential impact of the Covid-19 virus on our community, the EAEF Board has come to the understanding that the only sensible and responsible action is to cancel the induction ceremony for the 2020 Distinguished Alumni Wall of Fame which was scheduled for April 3, 2020. It is our hope that the awardees will be available to participate in next year's ceremony and still receive the recognition they deserve. We will be issuing refunds for all tickets purchas...ed. Please direct questions to [email protected]. Thank you for your understanding.

The foundation is seeking nominations for the James Ford Commitment to Education Award which will be awarded at the celebration event in October. Please see our website, Eastauroraeducationalfoundation.org/events for details. Letters of nomination may be sent to: East Aurora Educational Foundation... 430 Main Street East Aurora, NY 14052 See more

The foundation is seeking nominations for the James Ford Commitment to Education Award. Please consider nominating that individual or group that best embodies Mr. Ford's qualities: Commitment to the betterment of education in East Aurora Persistent dedication to the cause Creative and original thinking... Involvement in community life Send letters of nomination outlining your candidate's qualities as listed above to the foundation at 430 Main Street East Aurora, NY 14052 or email an attachment to [email protected]. The award will be presented at the celebration event in October. Previous awardees are listed at our website's events page.

We are happy to announce the 2020 East Aurora High School Distinguished Alumni: Janet Coletti - Class of 1981 Dawn Flynn - Class of 1985 Adam Kampf - Class 0f 1998... John Seeger - Class of 1972 Bob and Ed Vidler - Class of 1942 and 1946 Respectively See more

The Distinguished Alumni Selection Committee has meet and selected the potential 2020 award recipients. The next step is contacting the awardees with the good news. I will reveal their names as they accept this honor. Watch for more news in the coming months. Maybe one of your classmates will be featured.

Thanks to Board member Tom Metzger and clevermethod the East Aurora Educational Foundation has a new, modern website! Check it out!

There is still time to submit a nomination for the EAHS Distinguished Alumni Hall of Fame. For more info and a nomination form go to our website eastauroraeducationalfoundation.org (Events page) or contact Cindy Bojak via email ([email protected]) or phone at 716-687-2394. The committee will be meeting soon and would welcome your nomination! For inspiration, visit our display case at the high school and see the wall with past recipients.

Take a look at the fun we had at this year's celebration event. https://www.facebook.com/eastauroraeducationalfoundatio//

Some more photos from the great Celebration Event last week. We celebrated our East Aurora schools, our community, our kids, our parents and especially Kimberly Harris McAtee. Congratulations to her! Congratulations as well to all our supporters for making what EAEF does possible. #eaef #eaefucationalfoundation #eastaurorany #eastauroraschools #educationforeverychild #onemillionwaystoinnovate #celebrationevent #september262019

Celebrate we did! #onemillionwaystoinnovate #eaef #eaeducationalfoundation #eastaurorany #eastauroraschools #educationforeverychild #celebrationevent

Just a little teaser from the extremely fun Celebration Event last night. #cragburn #eaef #eaeducationalfoundation #eastaurorany #eastaurora #eastauroraeducationalfoundation #onemillionwaystoinnovate #educationforeverychild #september262019 #celebrationevent

We are very excited! The first shuttle leaves Parkdale parking lot today at 5:45 and runs every 15 minutes. It’s going to be a great night of celebrating with friends and community all while we honor a fantastic lady, community member, teacher, friend, wife and mom. Congratulations Kimberly McAtee!!#eaeducationalfoundation #eastaurorany #eastaurora #parkdaleelementary #eastauroraeducationalfoundation #educationforeverychild #celebrationevent #eastauroraschools #onemillionwaystoinnovate

It’s almost here!! Important things to remember: 1. Still time to get tickets at https://www.give2schools.org/categories.asp 2. Free shuttle from Parkdale to Cragburn and back runs from 5:45-9, every fifteen minutes 3. Be ready for delicious food, tasty drinks, awesome people and lots of fun. ... See you there!! #eaef. #eaeducationalfoundation #eastaurorany #onemillionwaystoinnovate #cragburn #educationforeverychild #celebrationevent See more

One week from today is our Celebration Event! We hope you have gotten your tickets or are getting them asap. You don't want to miss celebrating the lovely lady featured in this local newspaper article. Check it out. Check out this link for tickets too. https://www.give2schools.org/categories.asp https://www.eastaurorany.com//kimberly-mcatee-will-be-re/

Hop on the bus Gus! Once again this year we are asking that you park your car at Parkdale Elementary and use the free shuttle we are providing beginning at 5:45 pm. The shuttle will run back and forth from Parkdale to Cragburn every 15 minutes until 9 pm. Parking space is limited at Cragburn, so why not enjoy the ride? Peter Mercurio, Suzanne Mercurio Kimberly Harris McAtee (this year's awesome honoree) and Jennifer Fox Fee did last year, along with all the other attendees. Fun on the ride and at the event! Get your tickets at this link https://www.give2schools.org/categories.asp #eaef #eaeducationalfoundation #celebrationevent #september262019 #educationforeverystudent #onemillionwaystoinnovate #hoponthebusgus #freeshuttle

This year's theme of the celebration event is "One Million Ways to Innovate". Innovation in education can mean many things. It means: getting students to think outside the box: doing what's best for every student: keeping teachers informed of new instruction techniques to reach all students of every ability and various interests and allowing a student to learn from their failures. The list could go on and on. What does it it mean to you? The East Aurora Educational Fou...ndation wants to make sure each teacher and student experiences innovation on a daily basis. Grab your tickets to our celebration event on September 26th, and check out our website to learn more about EAEF. http://www.eastauroraeducationalfoundation.org/ #eaef #educationforeverychild #september262019 #eaeducationalfoundation #amillionwaystoinnovate #innovationandeducation See more

Does it look like these people are having fun? Yes? Well, these are just a few pictures from last year's celebration event. Don't miss your chance to attend this year! It is September 26th at Crag Burn Club. Follow the link below for tickets. They are limited so don't wait. https://www.give2schools.org/categories.asp #eaef #eaeducationalfoundation #eastauroraeducationalfoundation #educationforeverychild #onemillionwaystoinnovate #september262019 #eastaurorany

While this year's theme of our annual celebration event is One Million Ways to Innovate, last year's was STEAM. (Science Technology Engineering Art and Math). On Monday, September 9th, the ribbon was cut for the new official STEAM lab at the East Aurora Middle School. With community partnership, anything is possible. EAEF is proud to work with all of our community businesses and individuals to make things like this happen for our schools. Get your tickets to this year's celebration here: https://www.give2schools.org/categories.asp

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"Educated in East Aurora today to better serve the community tomorrow" This was said to Kimberly McAtee a long time ago and it has stuck with her. She lives this quote. She loves to teach. She loves children. She cares about everyone. Her family is everything to her. She has a loving husband and two wonderful children. She also has two great brothers and a very proud mother and father. In the past, her father served on the board for East Aurora Educational Foundation... for approximately 10 years. You can imagine how excited he is that she is receiving this honor on September 26th. Outside of school, Kimberly is involved in the Aurora Players. She has run the summer program for 10 years. For the last 4 years she has directed the high school portion of the program. Currently she is involved with the play, Bright Star. It is the regional premier for this play and it begins the 3rd week of October and runs for 4 weekends. So not only can you see Kimberly McAtee on September 26th at the EAEF Celebration event, you can check out some of her work in October and November with Aurora Players. Make sure to get your tickets at the following link for a fun night of friends, food and drink and to celebrate our honoree Kimberly McAtee. https://www.give2schools.org/categories.asp See more

September 26th is going to be a special night. Kimberly Harris McAtee is this year's winner of the James Ford Commitment to Education Award. Mrs. McAtee is more than deserving of this honor. She started teaching grades 5th through 8th in Cleveland, Ohio. Fortunately, for us, she moved back to her home town of East Aurora, where she was a substitute English teacher at the high school for a year. From there she went to Parkdale Elementary and has now taught in East Aurora f...or 28 years. If you have children, chances are they had Mrs. McAtee for a teacher and if they didn't they know who she is and you probably do to. She is lively, outgoing, caring, fun, patient, smart, exciting, and the list goes on. She everything an elementary school teacher should be. The best part about Kimberly, is that when the school year is over she doesn't say good bye to her students and parents. It's more of a "so long". In a recent conversation with Kimberly, she said she feels privileged to have formed relationships with her students and parents. Some of her best friends now are the parents of students she taught. She has an amazing talent of remembering every student's name and their family members. The reason for this is because she cares about each and every student and their families. There is so much more about Kimberly that we want to share, so stay tuned for more posts about why she is this year's honoree. Make sure to get your tickets to our celebration event. They are limited and are selling fast. It's truly a great night of fun. https://www.give2schools.org/categories.asp

Research has proven that the arts are an important part of a student's education. It as been shown that drama activities improve reading comprehension and both verbal and non-verbal communication skills. Drama can also improve skills and academic performance in youth with learning disabilities. As such, music education can increase academic success, improve hand eye coordination, develop other fine motor skills and improve school attendance. Drama and music are very impor...tant in the East Aurora School District. This is the reason that grants have been approved by EAEF in the past for new instruments for the music department and new stage curtains for the multi-purpose room for the drama club. So while the pictures below may not seem that exciting, for the students who benefit from them, it's very exciting. #eaef #eaeducationalfoundation #eastauroraeducationalfoundation #educationforeverystudent #theartsareimportant #september262019 #celebrationevent See more

"the epitome of the devoted educator" That is how Kimberly Harris McAtee is described in her nomination for the James Ford Commitment to Education Award. Keep following us to learn more about why she is our honoree this year. In the meantime, don't forget to get your tickets to this great celebration event so you can honor her in person, and support East Aurora Educational Foundation. Great food and drinks, fantastic friends and community, awesome cause and truly a lot of fun. We hope to see you there.

Who would like to know more about what the funds from EAEF does for our schools? Renovation of library classroom space for collaborative learning - 21st Century learning needs, require flexible space to work on inquiry-based projects. Students need to be able to work independently, in groups, and with the teacher. Below are just a few examples of flexible learning spaces that have been made possible with funds from East Aurora Educational Foundation. On the left is the ...Imagination Station Dry Erase Table. In the middle is the Mini Mobile Flip Tables. On the right is the Smith System Table. The Foundation can only approve these grants because of support from our community businesses and individuals. So, while we are so proud to be able to do these things, the thanks must go to those who support EAEF. THANK YOU! #eaef #eaeducationalfoundation #continuetolearn #September262019 #celebrationevent #educationforallstudents See more

Another grant approved by EAEF enabled the acquisition of 26 Chromebooks, a Chromebook cart, a recording camera and a microphone. An integral part of students' work these days is digital research. With these Chromebooks, students gained access to digital libraries around the world. They were able to create documents and multimedia presentations that were easily edited and shared. Knowing how to do this type of research has opened the doors to scholarships and provided a s...et of skills that all successful college students must learn. Check out more about East Aurora Educational Foundation at http://www.eastauroraeducationalfoundation.org/ and join us on September 26th for our Annual Celebration Event. You can purchase tickets on the website or by calling 716-687-2394. #eaef #EAEducationalfoundation #opportunityforallstudents #september262019 #annualcelebrationevent #keepgrowingandlearning

East Aurora Educational Foundation grant money goes to many incredible projects. Below are a couple pictures of students utilizing some of the funded technology for art and music classes. Advanced software for a state-of-the-art animation lab in the high school has enriched and nourished students imagination and creativity. In addition to this technology, grants were approved to purchase new pottery throwing wheels, which are used particularly in Sculpture, AP Art and Ceramics. The range of projects are wide and diverse. Keep following to see what else EAEF does with the support of our community.#eaef #september262019 #eaeducationalfoundation #eastauroraschools #whatcanbedonewithgrants #opportunityforeverychildtosucceed #celebrationevent

When you support EAEF you don't just support scholarships, labs, computers and other technology, you support grants that enhance the learning for students of all ages. If you have students who attended East Aurora Schools you may remember Project Owl. It was a day exploring an Outdoor Wildlife Laboratory. A fabulously fun day of learning. Kids talked about it for weeks. Students still remember what they learned even though many are heading off to college now. Here is ...just ONE of the amazing grants that was submitted by a Parkdale teacher. THIS is Project Owl 2.0. It is for kindergarten students. These eager students got to experience different and fun learning stations: We've Got to Move It Leave It To The Birds We Can Build It Nature/Weather Prints Pond Study Build a Nest The knowledge they gained through this project left them with a life long thirst to learn more about the Earth and Human Activity; the Earth's Systems and Environment; Engineering Design and Structures; Processes of Plants and Animals and so much more. #eaef #eastauroraeducationalfoundation #1millionwaystoinnovate #enhancingeducation #foreverychild #september262019 #eaeducationalfoundation Check out our website for more information about EAEF. http://www.eastauroraeducationalfoundation.org/ See more

I hope you have the date saved. This year's honoree will be announced shortly and you are going to be so happy to hear who it is. Stay tuned and mark you calendar. #eaef #eastauroraeducationalfoundation #Sept262019 #eaeducationalfoundation #1milliionwaystoinnovate #enhancingeducation #foreverychild

CONGRATULATIONS to the East Aurora High School class of 2019! EAEF was proud to award a $25,000 scholarship to each of the following students: Johnny Putney, Jake Roach, Bea Hoffman, Sam Vucic and Taylor McClure. So many deserving kids and such an amazing class of talented, smart and kind individuals. We are proud to be a part of this celebration. #eaef #happygraduation #eastaurorahighschool #congratulationsclassof2019 #onemiillionwaystoinnovate #september262019

And just like that, the school year is over. That means the kick off of another campaign for EAEF and we couldn’t be more excited. We started last night with a great group of committee members meeting at 42 North Brewing Company . Make sure to SAVE THE DATE - September 26, 2019. This year’s event theme is One Million Ways to Innovate. Stay tuned to find our what that means. However, don’t wait to find out more about EAEF. Check us out at http://eastauroraeducationalfoundation.org/

SEEKING NOMINATIONS FOR THE JAMES FORD AWARD Do you know someone who is committed to education in its many forms? How about an organization or group that has done much to foster community education? Then nominate them for the prestigious James Ford Commitment to Education Award. Nominations are due by June 28, 2019 and may be sent to the foundation at 430 Main Street, East Aurora NY, 14052 or emailed to [email protected].... For details regarding this award click on the Celebration Tab at our website eastauroraeducationalfoundation.org

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Recent Distinguished Alumni inductee, Lee Woodruff, a prolific writer, was published in the June edition of O Magazine. We are proud to be able to include her in our High School Hall of Fame.

Recent Distinguished Alumni Award Recipient Dr. Timothy O'Connell '86 After graduation from East Aurora High School, Tim continued his education at SUNY Cortland receiving a B.S.E. degree in Recreation Education. He earned his Masters degree from the University of Minnesota in Outdoor Recreation and a Ph.D. from New York University in Recreation Resource Management. Tim is a tenured, Full Professor of Recreation in the Department of Recreation and Leisure Studies at Brock ...University in St. Catherines, Ontario. He currently teaches outdoor recreation and education to both undergraduate and graduate students. He has also served as a Director for SUNY Cortland’s Department of Recreation and Leisure Studies Outdoor Education Practicum and as a senior staff member for the program for a total of 25 summers spanning 1993-2017. Tim co-founded Brock Base Camp, an innovative outdoor orientation program for incoming students at Brock University. The primary goals of this program are to create a sense of community and social support for new students by introducing them to the Ontario wilderness. Additionally, the program provides employment and ‘real life’ experience to current students and recent alumni who lead all trips. Over 150 students have taken advantage of this program since its inception. Tim understands the importance of research and continuing education. He has written 35 peer-reviewed journal articles, given over 45 peer-reviewed papers at research conferences and symposia, written four textbooks, contributed seven chapters to other books, been invited 18 times to give talks/presentations, and given over 50 workshops at professional conferences. During his career, he applied for or received grants totaling over $1 million for research projects. In 2009, Tim was named an Honorary Fellow in the Faculty of Education at the University of Tasmania, and Visiting Academic in the Faculty of Education at Monash University in Australia. He was named a 3M National Teaching Fellow in 2017, Canada’s highest recognition for a university professor. For his commitment to education, we are proud to induct Dr. Timothy S. O’Connell into the East Aurora High School Distinguished Alumni Hall of Fame.