Champions Campaign

The City School District of Albany is pleased to present its Champions Campaign, an effort to highlight many of the district's outstanding people and programs through the words and unique experiences of leaders from throughout the community.

Students and scholars, parents and partners, alumni and athletes, opinion leaders and more. The two dozen Champions we will highlight throughout September carry a message shared by tens of thousands of individuals throughout the Capital Region and beyond. They are linked by their shared recognition of the myriad opportunities available to all students in Albany's public school.

They understand and support our mission to educate and nurture all students to be responsible citizens, critical thinkers and lifelong learners.

We also are grateful to our sponsors in this effort: the Times Union, KeyBank, Turner Construction Co. and CS Arch.

We hope you will enjoy learning more about these individuals, and about the vibrant school district they champion.

Introduction

• From Superintendent Eva C. Joseph, Ed.D.

• From Board of Education President William Barnette

• City School District of Albany fact sheet

Champions

• Shirley Arensberg

  • Director of education, Park Playhouse, Inc.

• James J. Barba

  • President and chief executive officer, Albany Medical Center

• Glen Barker '89

  • Former Major League Baseball player and director of Pacific Rim scouting for the Houston Astros

• William Barnette

  • President, City School District of Albany Board of Education

• Katharine Briar-Lawson, M.S.W., Ph.D.

  • Dean and professor, University at Albany School of Social Welfare

• David Brown

  • President and CEO, Capital District YMCA

• Carolee Carmello '79

  • Award-winning actress, currently starring in "Mamma Mia!"

• William J. Cromie, MD, MBA

  • Retired president and CEO, CDPHP

• F. Maxine Fantroy-Ford '71

  • Principal, Albany High School

• Donell James Foreman '06

  • Actor, national touring production of "Hairspray"

• Juan George

  • Publisher/editor, Latino New York, and director of operations at The Desmond Hotel and Conference Center

• Shawn Hamlin '85, AIA

  • Managing principal, Hamlin Design Group

• Stefon Harris '91

  • Grammy Award-nominated vibraphonist and composer

• Laura Hotaling '02

  • Research coordinator, Renaissance Technologies

• Linda Jackson-Chalmers '69

  • Assistant superintendent for human resources and community relations, City School District of Albany

• Alain Kaloyeros, Ph.D.

  • Senior vice president and chief executive officer, University at Albany College of Nanoscale Science and Engineering (CNSE)

• Patrick Lillo

  • Senior vice president, senior relationship manager, Public Sector Group, KeyBank

• Angelena Rouse '09

  • Albany High School, Class of 2009

• Paul E. Scoville, AIA

  • Design principal and chairman, CSArch

• Janice A. Smith

  • Director of Communications, GE Infrastructure

• Charles Touhey

  • Managing Partner, The Latham Four Partnership

  • President, Spare Room, Inc.

  • Vice president, Orange Motor Co.

• Larry Tune

  • Project engineer, Turner Construction Co.

• Cecily Wilson '95

  • Principal, Sheridan Preparatory Academy, City School District of Albany