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Area High School Teacher Wins $15K Leadership Award Area High School Teacher Wins $15K Leadership Award
Area High School Teacher Wins $15K Leadership Award A high school special education teacher from Connecticut has won a prestigious $15,000 leadership award. Kelsey LaPrad of Stamford, who teaches at Brien McMahon High School n Norwalk, received the grant as part of the Nellie Mae Education Foundation’s Lawrence W. O’Toole Leadership Awards. A total of 13 teachers across the region are being honored for their leadership.   LaPrad provides students with intellectual disabilities and autism with real-world learning experiences.  LaPrad said she plans to use the grant to train students and teachers to implement a peer-assisted classroom model …

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by Jon Craig
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Trumbull's Kennedy Center Names Shelton Man As New President/CEO Trumbull's Kennedy Center Names Shelton Man As New President/CEO
Trumbull's Kennedy Center Names Shelton Man As New President/CEO TRUMBULL, Conn. — The Kennedy Center has a new president and CEO — Richard Sebastian Jr. of Shelton. Sebastian has been appointed effective Jan. 2.  He succeeds Martin Schwartz of Trumbull, who is retiring after nearly 40 years of service. Schwartz, who was the Trumbull-based center’s first president and CEO, will remain as acting president and CEO until Jan. 18 in order to ensure a smooth transition. “With over 200 resume submissions, Richard Sebastian was chosen because he has the credentials to create growth and sustainability for the agency; embodies the persona of our leadership; and…

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by Meredith Guinness