Presentation of Awards

Four awards were presented to Warner School master’s degree graduates at the 2005 commencement ceremony on May 15 at the Interfaith Chapel.

The Walter I. Garms Award for Educational Leadership, named in honor of Walter Garms, professor emeritus and former dean of the University of Rochester’s School of Education, and a leader in the study of both school finance and state funding in public schools, was awarded to Theodore Nathaniel Mancini in recognition of his academic excellence and his potential for excellence as a school administrator.

Linda Kathleen Caprio was the recipient of the Eleanore F. Larson Award for Excellence in Teaching in honor of Eleanore Larson, former professor, who taught both undergraduate and graduate students in the University of Rochester’s School of Education. Larson’s passion for instructional excellence inspired her students to embrace a strong commitment to the education of children. The Larson Award was given to Caprio in recognition of her passion and commitment to teaching that reflects Larson’s work.

The Harold Munson Counseling and Human Development Award was presented to Cyndi Marie Yantachka. The award, named for Harold Munson, professor emeritus, who initiated the school and community counseling program at the University of Rochester School of Education, and as chair, molded the program into one that school districts and community agencies in Rochester and Western New York hold in high regard, is given to the student who best reflects the mission and objectives of the Warner School counseling program.

Shannan Skye Reyes is this year’s recipient of the Outstanding Graduate Student in School Counseling Award, presented annually to a student in the school counseling program who has demonstrated excellent clinical skills along with a commitment to advocacy and systems change, and has displayed the knowledge, attitudes, and competencies that predict outstanding success as a school counselor.