For the first time, Questar III employees participated in the CDPHP Workforce Team Challenge  in Albany, on May 19, the largest annual road race between Utica and New York City, and involving teams from throughout the Capital Region.  The race began at the Empire State Plaza with a course that included Washington Park.

One of the runners, Tracy Racicot, a principal at Questar III”s Rensselaer Educational Center in Troy said “A wide range of teaching assistants, teachers and administrators took part in this race and we are very happy about the turnout.”

The 35 Questar III employees who participated are listed by their location as follows:
Rensselaer Academy – Mary Bean, Laurie Sutton, and Beth O’Brien;
Rensselaer Educational Center – Tracy Racicot, Barbara Clement, Anthony DeFazio,
Ronnie Shelburne, Pam Ryan, and Pam Mertz;
George Washington School – Natalie Simmons, Cara Ayotte, Heather Castle, Heather Perrella, Vanessa Morin, Jen Masker, Jessica Simpson, Melissa Valente, Amy Roberts, Matt Corwin, and Anne Ashmead;
Questar III’s Main Office – Denise LaGrange, Jacqueline Pezzulo, Lynn Arnold, Michele Levings, Diana Conroy, Erin Mavrides, Meghan Heimroth, Brady Freund, Greg Levings, and Barbara Boudreau;
Claverack School – Karla McDowell;
Columbia High School – Kelly Cronkhite;
Sackett Educational Center – Kimberly Rockenstyre;
Columbia-Greene Educational Center – Heather Lansing and Jake Stomieroski.