LE ROY — Geneseo Central School Board of Education President Jennifer Mehlenbacher was recently selected as the 2020 Al Hawk Award recipient. Mehlenbacher has served on Genesoe’s Board of Education for nearly a decade including five as president.
“I think that making sure that all board members feel heard and have their questions answered and concerns allayed is vital to having a highly functional and supportive board. The group I currently work with, many of whom have been on the board as long as I have, are consummate professionals and have become trusted friends,” said Mehlenbacher. “Knowing that every decision that we make will affect people and their lives can be daunting at times and made more so if we make decisions that cannot be fully explained due to the confidential nature of how or why some decisions are made.”
The Al Hawk Award is given annually by the Genesee Valley School Board Association for distinguished school board service. The award is given to a current or former school board member for outstanding contributions to public education and children in their community.
The award is named for Albert W. Hawk, a longtime advocate for rural schools and member of both the Dansville Board of Education and the Genesee Valley BOCES Board of Education. Hawk died in 2018.
During Mehlenbacher’s tenure on the board, the district has constructed a new transportation facility on school grounds.
“I was so happy to be a part of that process and the successful transition to that new facility that is now located on the school property which was always something I had wished for as a parent,” said Mehlenbacher.
As with so many surrounding school districts, Geneseo has navigated these uncharted waters and faced many challenges.
“Jenn has remained steadfast in her commitment to supporting Geneseo staff and students. The situation with COVID-19 elicits an emotional response from many and at times polar opposite viewpoints,” said Superintendent Cindy Flowers. “Jenn has supported Geneseo as we have reopened our school safely in a hybrid model and recently transitioned the K-5 building back to in-person instruction.”
Mehlenbacher works for the Child Care Council as a branch coordinator for Livingston County. She’s lived in Geneseo for nearly her entire life. Moving to Geneseo when she was in second grade, Mehlenbacher graduated as part of the class of 1990. From there, she attended the state University of Buffalo, earning a bachelor’s degree in elementary education before going on to earn a master’s in early childhood education at SUNY Geneseo.
“It has been my great honor and privilege to serve on the board these last eight years to support these wonderful accomplishments and find ways to provide as many of these varied opportunities as possible for the children of this community,” said Mehlenbacher. “My goal has always been to play a small role in ensuring each of our children achieve their individual goals and have the dreams for their futures come true.”
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