Lisa Jenner has been working in the Rye Schools for the past seven years, and has been teaching Latin for 32 years. Since 2004, she has been chairperson of the Foreign Language Department for the Rye City School District and was responsible for instituting the every day foreign language in the 6th grade program. She also instituted the Foreign Language Elementary School program in which students begin a foreign language during elementary school. Her love for the Rye schools and Rye students is most evident in her devotion to the annual trip to Europe for high school students. She spends countless hours of her own time organizing and chaperoning this trip, which is a much anticipated event for the participating students. She truly goes “above and beyond” for our kids. |
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Brian and Lisa Dempsey are the “dynamic duo” of Rye volunteerism. They are both intimately involved in Rye Little League, where Brian serves as Vice President and Information Officer and Lisa oversees registration and the website, coordinates the parade, runs picture night and distributes uniforms. Brian also chairs the Traffic and Transportation Committee, is a member of the Downtown Strategy Task Force, serves on the School Traffic Safety Committee and the Trailways Committee, while Lisa assists at the Leaders of Tommorrow Summer Camp and the Labor Day Summerfest event, has co-chaired the Osborn School Silent Auction and serves on the school’s Excellence Committee. They are also active in Rye sports, both as coaches and players, and preparing the fields and broadcasting from the booth at Disbrow. |
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Paul and Judy Alimena are involved in the Rye community, both professionally and personally in many ways. Together, they maintain a family practice of general dentistry, and go above and beyond the call of duty to take care of their patients. Judy has been a teacher in the Resurrection Religious Education program for the past eight years and a member of the Board of Directors of the Children’s Center of Purchase College for the past 14 years. Paul has served as a den leader, pack treasurer and cubmaster with Rye Pack 2 and Rye Troop 2 of the Boy Scouts of America for the past three years. He is now a Troop 2 committee member and is the Unit Commissioner, devoting many hours to this organization. He has also coached Rye Youth Soccer and Rye Little League, is a member of Westchester Amateur Astronomers and Westchester Road Runners.
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Lauren Miscimarra has been a driving force with the Rye Youth Council, Midland PTO, Rye Middle School and Rye High School, serving in leadership positions in all of these organizations. She joined the Rye Youth Council in 2000; became Co-President, President and Treasurer in the following years. At Midland, she served as PTO President, Fair Chair, Excellence Team Representative, and much more. At Rye Middle School, she was also PO President, Silent Auction Chair and Hospitality Chair and in the high school served on the Excellence Team. In addition to all her many school activities, Lauren also served on the Board of the Rye Historical Society, RCTV and Peck Avenue Traffic committee. She represents the spirit of volunteerism.
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