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Fond Farewells

Aquinas said goodbye to two beloved teachers at the end of last
year – Th eatre Director Mary Krickmire and art teacher Marilyn
Nosky. Combined, the two spent over three decades building their
programs in the fi ne arts department and sharing their love of
acting and art with students.

At the end of the 2016-2017 school year, grader – afraid to speak on stage – to a
AQ Th eatre Director Mary Krickmire confi dent actor who is never without an
took her fi nal bow aft er 13 years of outlet to express himself.”
teaching and directing at Th e Aquinas
Institute. ****************

Mary came to Aquinas in 2004 to help For 19 years, budding artists at Th e
grow the theatre program along with Aquinas Institute had the privilege of
Ted Mancini ’88 who was the theatre sitting in Marilyn Nosky’s classroom,
director at the time. Over the years learning from both a talented artist and R-L: Mary Krickmire, Marilyn Nosky and Jen Rybak celebrate
Mary taught acting, intro to theatre, teacher. at the end of year faculty and staff recognition ceremony.
public speaking, dramatics, English
and for the last six years, middle school “I started teaching art at Aquinas in
creative drama. Together, she and Ted the fall of 1998 and though there have their skills from freshman year to senior
began the Student Directed One Acts been many changes over the years, I year – it would always make me so
for seniors, which has evolved into the have been fortunate to know so many proud to see their amazing senior panels
24-Hour Play Festival. wonderful people,” said Nosky, who at the art show every year.”
wore many hats while at AQ.
“Th e number of theatre presentations In retirement, Marilyn looks forward
has grown as well,” noted Krickmire. In addition to her teaching role she to painting, traveling with her husband,
“We present a play in the fall, a black served as department chair from Joe, reading, exercising, cooking, long
box production, a middle school show 2002–2017, was involved in numerous walks with her puppy, Nellie, and
and musical at the end of the year. committees including the Human volunteering in the community.
My classes also attended the NYSTEA Resources, Technology and Curriculum
Th eatre Festival in the Catskills each Committees, and served as a class Th ere are a few things she says she’ll
year as well as GEVA performances and moderator from 2009–2016. miss though. “Th e students – our funny,
other presentations around the city.” touching and serious talks; my faculty
“Th e highlight of my career was helping and staff friends – so many stories and
As far as retirement, Mary plans to seniors get their portfolios ready and bonds that we have made over the years;
do what you might expect – rest, having them come tell me about the my department – my creative, funny,
travel with her husband, Michael, and colleges they got accepted to – these sensitive, passionate people. I feel like I
spend time with her grandchildren were victories,” recalled Nosky fondly. “I got to leave my mark though and hope
Caden and Maci. She will continue also enjoyed watching students develop that our school will prosper, evermore.”
educating on a part-time basis as an
adjunct professor in the Th eatre and
Communications Department at Finger
Lakes Community College and plans to Lori Popen, Administrative Assistant to
act and direct in the community. Athletics, retired in November after 22 years
of dedication and loyalty to Aquinas. Over
Refl ecting on her Aquinas career Mary these many years, Lori has worked both full
said, “Teaching was always about the and part-time. She is now looking forward
students. I will miss the students and
watching someone grow from a sixth to spending more time with her family and
traveling. We wish her well in her retirement!

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