Did your favorite high school subject lead you to where you are today?

Izdihar Dabashi
I liked science; now I’m pursuing my master’s in deaf studies at Columbia
~ Izdihar Dabashi, Beacon

Mark Snyder
Math was my favorite; today, being chief operating officer of Drug World is all numbers.
~ Mark Snyder, Cold Spring

Kristy Chesser
I studied cosmetology; now one of my jobs is as a hair stylist.
~ Kristy Chesser, Beacon

Behind The Story

Type: News

News: Based on facts, either observed and verified directly by the reporter, or reported and verified from knowledgeable sources.

Turton, who has been a reporter for The Current since its founding in 2010, moved to Philipstown from his native Ontario in 1998. Location: Cold Spring. Languages: English. Area of expertise: Cold Spring government, features