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Ron Thorpe Tribute

This year’s 10th Annual Teaching & Learning Conference opened with a tribute to the late Ron Thorpe, who created the conference 10 years ago while the VP of Education at WNET. Later, Ron brought T&L to the NBPTS when he took on the role of President and CEO. This video was shown at the opening session of the T&L Conference with a presentation of the James A. Kelly Award in honor of Ron’s legacy.

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