The Bay Ridge community recently celebrated the renaming of P.S. 413 to the Joanne Seminara School of Law and Medicine. This new elementary school, which opens in fall 2024, aims to prepare students for careers in law and medicine. Joanne Seminara, who passed away in 2022, was honored for her extensive contributions to the community and education. The ceremony featured remarks from her husband and local council member, highlighting her passion for student education and commitment to community improvement as fundamental elements of her legacy.
"She understood that educating young people isn't easy. She would be so proud to know that a brand new elementary school... right here in Bay Ridge, where she so loved."
"For Joanne, community always came first. She believed your job as a human being was to leave the world a little better than how you found it."
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