McGraw Uplift Award

Continuing Earl McGraw’s Legacy in Turners Falls

Posted on Friday, February 1st, 2019 by Collaborative for Educational Services

Source: Melina Bourdeau, Greenfield Recorder
Date: 1/31/2019
Link: Complete Article

TURNERS FALLS — Joining the Turners Falls High School student recipient senior Andy Craver, Jessica Vachula-Curtis is this year’s staff recipient of the McGraw Uplift Award. Like Craver, English and special education teacher, Vachula-Curtis was nominated more than once, “showing their positive influence on our community,” according to Principal Annie Leonard. Following the death of Assistant Principal Earl McGraw… [Read More]

Andy Craver follows Vice principal’s uplifting example in Turners Falls

Posted on Friday, February 1st, 2019 by Collaborative for Educational Services

Source: Melina Bourdeau, Greenfield Recorder
Date: 1/29/2019
Link: Complete Article

Assistant principals, of necessity, are often the high school disciplinarians, which doesn’t exactly endear them to their students. So the late Earl McGraw, the former Turners Falls High School assistant principal, must have been an exceptional person. After he died in the fall of 2016, students suggested the creation of an award that would honor… [Read More]