On Tuesday, April 3, 2012
The Academy for Character Education at The Sage Colleges
will hold its 9th Champions of Character Event
at the Franklin Plaza Ballroom, 4th & Grand Streets in Troy, NY
starting with a gala reception at 5:30 PM,
followed by dinner and presentations starting at 6:30 PM.
We are delighted to announce that Congressman Paul Tonko has graciously agreed to be the Honorary Chair of this outstanding event. 
This event honors Capital Region and Northeastern United States leadership and
dedication to the vision and mission of fostering positive character development
in our schools and communities.

We invite you to join this
CELEBRATION of POSITIVE CHARACTER LEADERSHIP throughout New York State. Watch for the formal invitation link: Coming Soon!
Reservations ($49 per person)are now being accepted and should be mailed to:
The Academy for Character Education at The Sage Colleges
65 First Street
Troy, NY 12180
Checks should be made payable to: The Academy for Character Education.

CLICK HERE FOR THE BANQUET INVITATION!

Click here for a listing of the Banquet Raffle Baskets,
generously donated by The Academy's supporters!

The Academy for Character Education at The Sage Colleges is pleased to announce that well known WRGB newscaster Liz Bishop will be the emcee at its 9^th Annual “Champions of Character” Awards Banquet on April 3, 2012. Liz is a familiar face in the Capital Region, having been a newscaster on WRGB for over two decades. She has had many firsts and awards during her distinguished career. In the mid-1970 she was the first woman reporter allowed into the NY Yankees locker room. Among the many ways her excellence has been recognized are an Emmy award, AP Broadcast Awards for sports reporting, best interview, environmental reporting, and documentary, three NYS Broadcasters' Association awards and inclusion in the local 100 Women of Excellence. It is particularly significant that for the past several months she has been in the forefront of the WGRB PSA's about the” Be an Ally” campaign to help prevent Bullying. Bullying Prevention is a major focus of The Academy. The Academy is thrilled that Liz Bishop will enhance its 9^th Annual Awards Banquet.

For those needing hotel accommodations for this event The Academy has arranged a special $107 nightly rate at Best Western Franklin Square Inn (directly across the street from the Franklin Plaza). This rate includes parking and a full hot breakfast and is also honored two days before and after April 6. Reservations may be made by calling 1-866-708-2233. Be sure to mention that you want the Sage Character Education rate.

To place an ad in the event program (starting at $125 for 1/4page), become a member of the Honorary Committee ($175, includes one reservation) or be listed as a Supporter in the event program ($25) please contact The Academy at 518-244-2336/ walkoj@sage.edu.

We are proud to announce
The 2012 Award Winners !

 For a list of past awardees, click here.