Region 6
Region 6 Leadership Breakfast and Awards Program
Region 6 held their annual leadership breakfast and awards program on May 19, recognizing numerous student leadership award winners and scholarship recipients. Pictured below are Excelsior Award winners Scott Hale, Chris Sanita, & Stephen Tomlinson, as well as Friend of Education John Norton, Glens Falls School Resource Officer.
“Support a Scholar” – Charity Golf Tournament & Awards
Thursday, July 17 – Registration starts @ 8:00 am
Fairways at Halfmoon
17 Johnson Road,
Halfmoon, NY, 12118
YOU ARE INVITED TO HELP OUR KIDS!
Each year, SAANYS Region 6 awards scholarships to college-bound seniors who attend schools in our region. This golf event will allow us to expand our scholarship offerings. We urge educators who are golfers to join us for an exciting day of golf, good food, and fun at Fairways at Halfmoon – an outstanding golf venue located conveniently in Halfmoon, NY.
Registration ($135 each) – Deadline July 10
Includes golf, cart, lunch buffet, awards, and scholarship donation.
Also, Mulligans – 2/$10
Tickets can be purchased by check or through this link.
Checks should be made payable to SAANYS Region 6
Click here to access the mailable reservation form.
Please send payment and reservation to:
Karen Urbanski – Region 6 Golf Committee
81 Glendale Avenue
Albany, NY 12208
Schedule:
8 – 9 am: Registration
9 am: Shotgun start scramble
1pm: Lunch buffet
2pm: Awards
Sponsorship Opportunities:
SAANYS Region 6 welcomes businesses and organizations willing to assist our Support A Scholar charity golf tournament in two scholarship levels:
Friend of Education Sponsor ($750 Donation)
Benefits include:
- Registration for up to 4 golfers
- Signage at the tournament tee
- Recognition of your donation a tour 2025 Leadership breakfast
Tee Sign Sponsor ($100 Donation)
Benefits include:
- Signage at the tournament tee
- Acknowledgment in the Support A Scholar Tournament program and on the SAANYS website
For further information, please contact Jason Thompson
Regional Structure
Under the leadership of the regional chairperson, elected committee members provide collegial support for administrators and administrative units in the region. Your regional representatives are your local contact for state-level representation and coordination of services.
Region 6 Contacts
Serving members in Albany, Columbia, Fulton, Greene, Hamilton, Montgomery, Rensselaer, Saratoga, Schenectady, Schoharie, Warren, and Washington counties.
Name: Linda Klime
Title: SAANYS President, Executive Committee Member
Email: lklime3@gmail.com
Phone: (518) 233-6850
Name: Jason Thompson
Title: State Board Member
Email: jthompson@mohonasen.org
Phone: (518) 356-8435
Name: Jim Conway
Title: State Board Member
Email: conwayj@lkgeorge.org
Phone: (518) 668-5714
Name: Jessica Rossetti
Title: Regional Chair
Email: jrossetti@queensburyschool.org
Phone: (518) 824-1600
Name: Robin Gawrys
Title: Vice Chair
Email: GawrRobi@shenschools.org
Phone: (518) 824-1600
Name: Karen Urbanski
Title: Treasurer, Retiree Advisory Board
Email: kurbanski@nycap.rr.com
Phone: (518) 437-1533
Name: Tom Sands
Title: Regional Representative
Email: tsandsjr@hotmail.com
Phone: (518) 587-6777
Name: Chris Sanita
Title: Government Relations Committee
Email: sanitac@guilderlandschools.net
Phone: (518) 357-2770
Name: Craig Chandler
Title: Government Relations Committee
Email: cchandler@mohonasen.org
Phone: (518) 356-8300
Name: Bonnie Tryon
Title: Government Relations Committee
Email: btryon12@gmail.com
Name: Mike Riggi
Title: Secretary
Email: Michael.Riggi@neric.org
Committee Members:
Alicia Goodman, Bill Levett, Jaymes White,
Bryan Wood, Kristy Goergen, and Jeff Holcomb
