Niskayuna High School students and teachers recognized with variety of awards from area organizations   Students receive Scholar Recognition Award Seniors Adam Evans and Rachel Nevins were selected as Niskayuna High School's recipients of the Capital Area School Development Association’s annual Scholars Recognition Award. Each year, the CASDA-sponsored program honors local high school seniors who have distinguished themselves academically and who demonstrate leadership, citizenship and service. The students were asked to nominate a teacher who influenced them most in their education. Evans chose social studies teacher Rosemary Hirota-Morris, while Nevins selected foreign language teacher Tom Caffrey. The students and their teachers will celebrate these honors at a banquet on April 25 at the Desmond. Two earn Scholar-Athlete awards Niskayuna High School seniors Spencer Booth and Brooke Knowlton were named winners of the Sports Foundation of the Capital Region’s Scholar-Athlete Award. These annual awards honor student athletes for their achievements both academically and athletically, and recognize the value and potential of youth from around the region. Booth and Knowlton will join other local scholar athletes at a special dinner honoring them in late May at the Desmond.   Congratulations to Schenectady County's Outstanding Youth of the Year Niskayuna High School junior Elizabeth Moran was recently selected Outstanding Youth of the Year for Schenectady County by the Capital District YMCA. Congratulations also to junior Jenna Havis who was nominated for Outstanding Youth of the Year and to choral teacher Paula Brinkman who was nominated for Outstanding Educator of the Year. All three were honored during a breakfast at the Glen Sanders Mansion on March 29. Congratulations to all! (April 2007)