Dr. Rene Garrison, dean of the School of Education, attended the New York State Rural Schools Association conference, which focused on under-resourced schools in rural areas of New York state. The majority of the School of Education’s partner schools are located in these rural communities.

She also participated in the Western New York School Law Conference in Buffalo. Both conferences were attended in her capacity as a Board of Education member for Olean City School District and directly support her work at St. Bonaventure.