LE ROY - Geneseo Board of Education President Jennifer Mehlenbacher was recently selected as the 2020 Al Hawk Award recipient. Mehlenbacher has served on Genesoeâs Board of Education for nearly a decade including five as president.
âI am very proud of all of the high rankings Geneseo constantly achieves in state and national publications,â said Mehlenbacher in a statement. âThis is due to the incredibly talented, dedicated and professional staff that we have and the seasoned and hard-working administrators who support them.â
The Al Hawk Award is given annually by the Genesee Valley School Board Association for distinguished school board service. The award is given to a current or former school board member for outstanding contributions to public education and children in their community. The award is named for Albert W. Hawk, a longtime advocate for rural schools and member of both the Dansville Board of Education and the Genesee Valley BOCES Board of Educa