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This story appeared in the RBJ’s commemorative 30th Anniversary section. See more content related to the RBJ’s anniversary here. Robert Sands followed his dad and older brother at the helm of Constellation Brands Inc. Without a doubt Sands, who was named ...

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This story appeared in the RBJ’s commemorative 30th Anniversary section. See more content related to the RBJ’s anniversary here. Robert Morgan built his property management empire with the intention of operating primarily out of the limelight. That has changed significantly this ...

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This story appeared in the RBJ’s commemorative 30th Anniversary section. See more content related to the RBJ’s anniversary here. Giovanni LiDestri, CEO of Fairport-based LiDestri Food & Drink, began his career two years after coming to America from Italy. Starting at ...

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The Rochester Area Business Ethics Foundation has narrowed its list of applicants down to seven finalists for the 2017 Ethie Award, with a diverse assemblage of local businesses, organizations and one governmental institution eligible for the grand prize. First established ...

It would have been hard to predict that a small preschool started a century ago would not only remain through the decades but develop into the Harley School, a 500-student independent preparatory school that supports students until 12th grade. The ...

In the late 19th century, philosopher and educator John Dewey created a new way of thinking about the classroom — one that believed in democratic engagement, empowerment of students and collaboration. This was a far cry from the traditional education ...

Daniel O’Brien was a trial attorney before making his way to the Harley School as a middle school math teacher. He went through law school and worked at big law firms. Still, he said, the brightest people he knows are ...

If there’s one thing that generations of Harley School graduates agree on, it’s that the school instilled a love of learning in students beyond their formative years. As the Harley School celebrates its centennial, alumni come together with the rest ...

Controversial start In 1917 a group of Rochester mothers (from widely differing social circles) decided to create a school experience for their 4-year olds. At the time the Rochester area did not have a program for children of this age. ...

Just 30 Rochester students were on the rolls of the Hillside Work-Scholarship Connection when the program started three decades ago. Today, thousands of students, some of whom will graduate from high schools hundreds of miles away, benefit from the program. ...

Valder Ludgood is the first to say she did not have a stellar freshman year of high school. The Greece Arcadia student faced academic and social challenges throughout the year, which marks a transition from middle school to high school. ...

Hillside Work-Scholarship Connection has grown by leaps and bounds since Robert Wegman first envisioned a way to help improve the graduation rates in Rochester city schools, so much so the organization has employed a dedicated team of individuals to serve ...