The MECS Wall of Fame was established to recognize outstanding alumni who have achieved distinction in their lives and chosen fields through significant contributions to their careers and community or personal achievements. This honor is meant to stand as a model and incentive to current and future students, and to recognize the foundation that a quality public education at Morrisville-Eaton played in each recipient’s success.

 Nominees are eligible if they have:

1.  have graduated at least 10 years ago

2. graduate from or attend a significant portion of their education at MECS

3. have been recognized for positive contributions in his/her field and/or community at the local, state, national, or international level.

4. demonstrate qualities of leadership, character, and service in a variety of ways within his/her field of expertise and has motivated others to achieve their highest potential.

5. articulate an appreciation for the role that an MECS education provided for him/her.

6.   demonstrate a commitment to lifelong learning.

To nominate an alumnus for this distinction: complete a nomination form, which is available on the district’s website and at both buildings. The nomination period will be open during the school year, until June 30th, for the following October inductions.  If you have any questions, please call the District Office at 315-684-9300.

• Link to Nomination Form

 Ms. Terri Upton-Stewart, Class of 1969

Associate’s in Early Literacy Education from SUNY Cobleskill 1973; Bachelor’s in Elementary Education N-6 (1981) and Master’s in Reading K-12 (1986), both from SUNY Oneonta. Terri spent her career educating both children and other teachers through a variety of roles at various schools across the state. She has taught students from nursery school through high school as well as literacy education courses at two colleges. She has led extensive professional development for educators on ELA standards and NYS assessments. She was a member of a NYSED Committee that developed new ELA Standards-based assessments and rubrics, and she worked with several districts to develop a K-6 writing curriculum aligned to those standards. Terri and her late husband, MECS alumnus John Stewart, have two children and four grandchildren.

Mr. Brian Murray, Class of 1983

Bachelor’s in Financial Economics from SUNY Potsdam. Brian is the State Director for New York for USDA Rural Development, an agency has he worked for since 2002, when he was hired as a Loan Specialist. During his tenure there, he served as Acting State Director, Associate Enterprise Director for Business Operations, North East Regional Community Economic Development Coordinator and Area Director. Prior to this, he spent 15 years as a loan officer for Community Bank, NA. He also worked for a year as a teacher assistant at MECS. Brian is a longtime volunteer firefighter and a member of the St. Lawrence County Planning Board, recently having served as chairman. He and his wife, Sharon, have two children.

Mr. Robert Sherburne, Class of 1958

Bachelor’s in Education from SUNY Albany 1962; Master’s in Spanish Education from Colgate University 1969; CAS in Educational Administration. Robert was a lifelong educator, having taught Spanish in MECS and Cazenovia for many years before moving into school administration, retiring as Assistant Superintendent at Onondaga-Cortland-Madison BOCES. He also taught courses at SUNY Cortland, served as regional director for the NYSED’s Effective Schools Consortium Network, and was active in the NYS Association of Foreign Language Teachers, including a year as its president. He was an active member of Rotary International and the American Field Service cultural exchange programs and a member of the Eaton Fire Department. Bob retired to Florida where he served on his community’s Board of Directors, ran the Bridge Club and volunteered at the library. Bob passed away in 2022 and is survived by two children and three grandchildren.