Coming together for Character Education

Front: Congressman Michael McNulty (D-Green Island), Kathy Jimino, Rensselaer County Executive. Back: Left to right, Frederick W. Erlich, Dr. John Walko, Charles S. Dedrick; and Dr. Philip Fusco.

On Tuesday, Nov. 13, local and federal politicians came together in honor of character education.

The group included Congressman Michael McNulty (D-Green Island); Kathy Jimino, Rensselaer County Executive; Fredrick W. Erlich, CEO of Living Resources; Dr. John Walko, director for the Academy for Character Education at The Sage Colleges; Cohoes Superintendent of Schools Charles S. Dedrick; and Dr. Philip Fusco, an associate at the Academy of Character Education at The Sage Colleges.

McNulty is the chairman of the Honorary Committee for the Champions of Character Banquet, which will be held on March 12. The others who gathered are all member of the academy's advisory board.

At the annual March banquet, students, teachers, school administrators, parents, community business leaders, civic leaders and schools of character will be honored.

For more information about the banquet, visit the academy's Web site by clicking here.