Making a difference in Minerva
By Brenne Sheehan
Candice Husson, the superintendent of Minerva Central School District, was a student herself at the Olmstedville building
Brenne Sheehan
Brenne Sheehan is a summer intern at Adirondack Explorer from Lancaster, Pennsylvania. She is an undergraduate at the Newhouse School of Public Communications at Syracuse University, pursuing a degree in Digital Journalism. In addition to her studies, she is a staff writer and editor for several SU student publications including the Daily Orange and Jerk Magazine. She also works as a correspondent for LNP | LancasterOnline, in Pennsylvania and Central Current, a digital news site serving Central New York. Brenne can be reached at [email protected].
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