President's Medal
Mary Luckern
Former Town of Geneva Supervisor Mary Luckern is an exemplar of public service at the community level. She served students of the Geneva school system for more than 40 years as a teacher and administrator, including as principal of Prospect Avenue and North Street schools. During her career in education, Luckern was chair of Geneva's Program for Gifted Children and served as the professional staff's administrative representative to the Geneva Board of Education. She was the leading voice on the State Board of Directors representing the region and chair of the Ontario County National Education Association. Luckern was named "National Distinguished Elementary Principal" for New York State in 1988 and North Street School was named "Outstanding Elementary School" twice during her tenure as principal. She was the first woman elected to the Geneva Town Board of Supervisors in 1998. Among her countless honors and awards, Luckern was named "Geneva Citizen of the Year" in 2013.