While Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) Regional Director Randall Young usually takes the lead on this column, he has handed it over to me this month to highlight DECâs successful Womenâs Initiative. The initiative started three years ago after a group of women brought the idea to DEC Commissioner Basil Seggos, who encouraged its creation as a way to provide new opportunities for professional growth and to foster career development for women in the agency.
Outcomes of the initiative include providing opportunities for the women of the DEC to connect with colleagues statewide through mentoring opportunities and a speakersâ series in which DEC staff participate as panelists on a variety of topics. These events are usually held during lunch hours and if staff canât attend, the sessions are recorded to view at a later date.
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Kindergarten teacher Meghann Ralabate talks Monday with students. (Anna Bybee-Schier/Patch)
Holland Hill students arrive at school Monday. (Anna Bybee-Schier/Patch)
FAIRFIELD, CT In many ways, the scene Monday morning at Holland Hill Elementary looked like a typical first day of school. Students bounded off buses and out of cars, greeting friends and teachers as they entered the building. But instead of September, this year back-to-school season came in March.
Monday marked the first full day of in-person learning for most Fairfield elementary students, who have spent the majority of the school year in a hybrid learning model due to the coronavirus pandemic.
February 12, 2021
KALAMAZOO, Mich. Flexibility fueled success this school year for Western Michigan University s student-run radio station, 89.1 WIDR-FM. The group picked up multiple nominations in the 2020-21 Intercollegiate Broadcasting System (IBS) Awards.
Kyle Petronio This is truly a remarkable accomplishment for the 89.1 WIDR-FM team, says
Glen Dillon, assistant director for student media. They have done an amazing job in spite of the pandemic and having to do most of their work away from the actual studios. Student media is strong at WMU!
Max Reist
Kyle Petronio, a senior from Hartland, Michigan, and
Max Reist, a senior from Kalamazoo, are nominated in the best use of sound and best liner/sweeper categories. Petronio credits WIDR and the multimedia arts technology program for helping him and Reist develop their production skills.