ALBANY — Tamara Mariotti has been named to the New York State Board of Regents’ Graduation Measures Blue Ribbon Commission. She is coordinator of accessibility resources at Mohawk Valley Community College.

Board of Regents members and stakeholder groups submitted nominees for consideration for the commission. In addition, members of the education community and the general public could submit applications.

In total, the state Department of Education received more than 400 completed applications and used a rigorous process to review them. ​

The 64 members of the commission will undertake a thoughtful and inclusive process to explore what a state diploma should signify to ensure educational excellence and equity for every student in New York State. Commission members represent a diverse cross-section of stakeholders, including educators, administrators, researchers, school counselors, professionals from business and higher education, parents and students.

The Blue Ribbon Commission will develop recommendations to the state Board of Regents on what measures of learning and achievement could better serve New York’s diverse student population as indicators of what they know and of their readiness for college, career and civic life.

The commission will begin meeting this fall and will meet regularly through spring 2024, the announcement added.