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NYSCSS 89th ANNUAL CONVENTION Social Studies: Every Voice Matters March 11-13, 2027 Crowne Plaza Albany - The Desmond Hotel Albany, New York Request for Proposals and Registration Available Soon!
NYSCSS and Fort Ticonderoga History Immersion Workshop - Manufacturing Independence! Fort Ticonderoga, Friday, July 10, 2026 Eleven attendees participated in our third annual history immersion workshop at Fort Ticonderoga. Join us next year - July 9, 2027
Show your Support for Social Studies at the Elementary Level! Thank you for making our 88th Annual Convention a success! Look for highlights in our March and April newsletters in our Member Resources section of the website. Check out our highlights reel! 2026 NYSCSS Award Winners |
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Congratulations to our 2026 Award Winners!
Seated from left to right in the front row are:
Lindsay Hedges, Outstanding High School Social Studies Teacher, Cheektowaga CSD; Carron Blanchet, Outstanding Middle School Social Studies Teacher, Ballston Spa CSD; Dr. Dana Serure, Benita Jorkasky Outstanding College Educator Memorial Award, Buffalo State University; Tina Richer, Outstanding Social Studies Supervisor, Cassadaga Valley CSD, and Greg Fredricks, Distinguished Social Studies Educator, Putnam Northern Westchester (PNW) BOCES.
In the second row, Board of Directors from left are Tim Potts, Treasurer; Tom Michalek, Past President; Lisa Kissinger, President; Kristin Stelfox, Secretary; Erik Olander, VP Member Outreach
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The Legacy of NYSCSS Leadership
NYSCSS Presidents
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Front Row (from left): Mary Duffin, Dr. Paul Gold, Steven Goldberg, Barbara Bernard
Back row: (from left) Lisa Kissinger, Tom Michalek, Laura Mecca-Retzlaff, Dr. Lawrence Paska, Tim Potts
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