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Bayon Recognized for Faculty Excellence

During a recent McDonogh faculty meeting, Upper School Foreign Language teacher Laura Bayon was named the 2013 recipient of the Ellen Finkelstein Grant for Faculty Excellence. The grant was established in December 1998 by a gift from Ellen’s husband Joel “Buddy” Finkelstein and their children, H. Bruce Finkelstein '73, Aaron E. Finkelstein '75, Scott D. Finkelstein, and Karin J. Stratford '87, in memory of Ellen.

The annual income from this endowed fund is used to underwrite a faculty member's attendance at a counseling institute or program. This summer, Laura will attend a seminar at the Stanley H. King Counseling Institute which provides teachers with skills to strengthen and deepen their relationships with students.