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Parisella

John F. Parisella

  • Class
    1981
  • Induction
    2006
  • Sport(s)
    Wrestling
School Psychologist and Chairperson
Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake Central Schools
Burnt Hills, New York

SUNY College at Brockport '81
Major: Recreation and Leisure Studies
SUNY Albany '86, '87
Master's: Special Ed./Educational Psychology and Statistics

Four-year wrestler with the Golden Eagles; two-time NCAA Division III All-American (1979 and 1980); NCAA Division III National runner-up as a senior (1980); helped lead team to 1980 NCAA Division III national team championship; also was a member of 1977 NCAA Division III national championship team and was part of squad that finished seventh in his sophomore year (1978) and second when he was a junior (1979) before winning again in 1980; two-time New York State Champion (1979 and 1980); SUNYAC Champion in 1980; team was 36-10 in dual meets in his four years and won three SUNYAC titles and finished second in other year.

In addition to wrestling at Brockport, won the U.S. National Junior World Team tryouts in Greco-Roman; earned a spot on the U.S. Junior World Greco-Roman Team; Empire State Games Freestyle Champion (1980); Empire State Games Greco-Roman Champion (1979, 1980, 1981).

Has been a School Psychologist since 1987 and is currently Chairperson of the Sub-Committee on Special Education at Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake; holds three degrees from SUNY Albany, including his Certificate of Advanced Study in School Psychology.
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