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Naming Nomination Results Rober Laemel

Phone Your Full Name Email Entry creation date Please decribe your relationship to the facility… Vote Yes or No for the proposed name Please state 3 reasons why you support the nominee Reason 2 Reason 3
201-602-5805 Stuart Katz skatz@elmcityinc.com March 6, 2025 at 10:39 pm

I am a 1979 graduate of Richard C. Lee High School, Bob was the athletic director for Lee and the NHPS while I was at Lee.

Yes His innovation in bringing high school basketball to the New Haven Coliseum. His creation of an academic support program for New Haven high school athletes in the mid-1980s. His lifelong commitment to teaching and coaching.
2033766898 Jeanne Cooper jcooper411@comcast.net March 7, 2025 at 5:45 pm

I was a teacher, coach and athletic director under Bob.

Yes He was a great mentor He promoted athletics for the City of New Haven He loved the kids of the City of New Haven
2038480425 Erik Patchkofsky ERIK.PATCHKOFSKY@new-haven.k12.ct.us March 10, 2025 at 1:02 pm

He was the Ad in New Haven when i was a PE/teacher coach

Yes Legendary AD Always went extra to help our athletes and students Created the SCC
2036456976 Marvin Christley marvin.christley@new-haven.k12.ct.us March 10, 2025 at 1:13 pm

Bob hired me 33 years ago. He was very inspirational in the educator I am today.

Yes He gave a lot to New Haven He was one of the most supportive administrators He inspired many
2034011255 Pamela Kelley pamela.monk.kelley@gmail.com March 24, 2025 at 1:54 pm

Mr. Robert Laemel significantly impacted my life both as a student and later as a teacher at Lee High School. As an athletic director, he served as a mentor and my direct supervisor when I was a cheerleader advisor.

Yes CT Bob was instrumental in getting NH basketball games into the Coliseum, which resulted in sometimes up to 5,000 people attending a high school basketball game, which was amazing. Mr. Laemel transformed young boys into young men. He went into the inner city and created a basketball dynasty. He trained many to become coaches.