Profiles

While his story might start and end in Williamsville, Mr. Lanighan hasn’t always been on the path to end up where he is today. 

Williamsville East is best known for its phenomenal plays, musicals, and concerts. The world of theater and music has left its mark on East, but the spectacular, memorable performances like Winterfest and the musical wouldn’t be possible without the help of Stage Crew. 

Mrs. Brown is a caring, loving, and generous figure in Williamsville East. She can be seen by many students as a mother. She is passionate about her job and helping students get through just about anything. She builds strong and trustworthy relationships with all of the people she knows. 

 There are many funny, creative, and kind teachers at Williamsville East High School. The role of being a highschool teacher is to guide a student into their future and be a helpful supportive individual. Although the role of being a teacher sounds very easy, it might be a lot more difficult . 

When sitting in Mrs. Bean’s classes, you can hear her use the ways her mom taught her classes, in the ways Mrs. Bean teaches now. For example, in the imperfect subjunctive tense, Mrs. Bean does a silly cheerleading dance as a way for us to remember the verb endings, which is the same thing her mom did when she taught the imperfect subjunctive. 

Teaching at East for 28 years, he is primarily responsible for teaching business classes, and coordinating the internship and work experience programs. He currently teaches two Accounting 1 classes, and one College and Careers, Internship, and Work Experience course. 

From gracing our un-walled halls with her cheery attitude to busting out a lyric or two from whatever song she has stuck in her head that class, Ms. Costanzo proudly stands out as a staple member of the Williamsville East math department.

By Amanda Ojeda and Ayesha Shaikh Mrs. Kramer is the ever so lovable AP Biology and Anatomy teacher at East Williamsville High School. While juggling...

The Williamsville East music department looks much different now than it did a year ago, having undergone a multi-million dollar renovation and the retirement of both band directors. While Ms. DeGolia and Dr. Shewan are missed, the newly appointed conductors have brought their own unique energy to the stage, combining a comfortable tone with engaging lessons to create an excellent learning environment. Meet Mr. Lanighan and Mr. McCluskey.

By Colleen Meosky Over the years, Mrs. Milks has established herself as an invaluable member of the East community. Mrs. Milks started out at Williamsville...