Remembering George W Spaine and Al DeSantis
A tribute recounts George W Spaine Schenectady High principal and his impact on students, and Al DeSantis his longtime protege, noting a scholarship fund in Spaine’s memory. It recalls how Spaine mentored, spoke bluntly, and helped many Mont Pleasant grads, including DeSantis, and how a dedication plaque honored him years after his death.
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Mont Pleasant High School
George W. Spaine
al DeSantis
Area graduates announced in three states
SYRACUSE Ray J. Jarosz son of Mrs. Adam Jarosz of Westown has graduated from Syracuse University with a bachelor of science in business personnel and was named an outstanding college athlete. He will work for United Delco Corporation as a sales representative. In Richmond Virginia Bertram Archie Smith earned a bachelor of arts in music and music education, son of Mrs. Mathilda Smith of Woodbourne and the late Bertram Smith. A Fallsburgh Central High School graduate, he lives in Highland Springs with his wife Harriet. In Los Angeles the University of Southern California awarded the doctor of education to Glenn D. Cook, who attended Middletown schools and Middletown High School class of 1949. He earned a bachelor of science from SUNY Cortland in 1953 and a MA from California State University Long Beach in 1960. He is assistant principal at Basset High School in La Puente, son of Mr. and Mrs. George L. Cook of Middletown. Cook is pictured with his wife and three daughters.
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Buffalo
Schenectady
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George W. Spaine
G.W
Henry D. Wright
Schenectady Chemicals
Union College
Wright
Spaine
Mont Pleasant
Linton High School
George Spaine
al DeSantis
McKinley Junior High
Mont Pleasant High School
Ray Trail
Mead
Board of Education
Nott Terrace
George
Syracuse
Ray J. Jarosz
Adam Jarosz
Westown
Syracuse University
Jarosz
United Delco Corporation
Richmond
Bertram Archie Smith
Virginia Commonwealth University
Mathilda Smith
Woodbourne
Bertram Smith
Fallsburgh Central High School
Highland Springs
Harriet
Los Angeles
Glenn D. Cook
University of Southern California
Cook
Middletown
Middletown High School
State University of New York At
Alsnistes
California
Mefigedetisu Atest
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