Students excel at Leadership and Law Academy

After 14 days of instruction, physical challenges and guest speakers, 93 students graduated from the Pine Bush Leadership and Law Academy on Friday, July 15.

A group of about 25 high school students, all wearing navy blue shirts and khaki pants march onto the high school track. The young woman in front is carrying a platoon flag.

This academy is a partnership between the district, the Town of Crawford Police Department and the US Army. Students learned from a variety of instructors and guest speakers, coming from various industries, law enforcement agencies, the school district and government, including Orange County Legislator Robert Sassi, New York State Assemblywoman Aileen Gunther and New York State Senator James Skoufis.

A group of high school students, all wearing navy blue shirts and khaki pants, are on a high school track. Several are looking up with their arms out as they toss a fellow student up in the air.

A woman with dark hair smiles as she holds a large plaque with an American flag and an eagle on it. The plaque says "Presented ot Bethany Ganley in recognition and appreciation fo ryour inspiration and leadership to the students of Pine Bush High School and the Pin eBush Leadership and Law Academy. Thanks for a job well done! July 15, 2022"

In addition to their full day work load centered on law, economics and government, many of the students who attended the academy, which is the largest of the five academies held at Pine Bush this summer, came at 6 a.m. to work out before the day began. This was optional yet many did it.

A line of adults wearing white shirts and khaki pants shake hands as students, wearing navy blue shirts and khaki pants come by.

Principal Aaron Hopmayer noted the dedication of the students who gave up three weeks of their summer to participate in this rigorous academy.

A young woman with long blonde hair, wearing a navy blue shirt and khaki pants shakes hands with a man wearing a white shirt and khaki pants. He is presenting her with a plaque.

“You have distinguished yourselves,” he told the group, along with their friends and families. “This academy has helped bring out the best in you. You have pushed yourselves and achieved much in these few weeks. Be proud of yourselves. I am certainly proud of you, as is everyone here.”

A young man with short curly hair, wearing a blue shirt, accepts a large envelope from a man wearing a white shirt. In the background is a blue sky and stadium lights.

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