Richard Nassoiy

Born in South Buffalo, Rich attended Saint Martin of Tours Elementary School, followed by one year at Bishop Timon High School.

The Nassoiy family moved to Orchard Park in 1959, and Rich attended and graduated from Orchards Park High School in 1963. While at Orchard Park High, Rich was a member of National Honor Society and participated in several sports. He received the Mayor’s Award as best athlete in 1963. He was inducted into the Orchard Park Athletic Hall of Fame in 1968.

Rich then attended Fredonia State University, graduating in 1967, whereupon he had the good fortune to be hired as a Social Studies teacher at Lackawanna High School, where he taught 10th and 12th grade Social Studies for 3 years. Fortuitously, he heard of an opening at Hamburg Junior High School,  interviewed with Principal Don Conklin, and was hired in 1970 to teach Social Studies at that level. Thus began a fulfilling career as an 8th and 9th grade Social Studies teacher, interim Assistant Principal, and ultimately, Secondary Social Studies Coordinator for the School District. Rich also coached Modified and JV basketball and football.

Rich retired in the year 2000 and subsequently substitute taught in the Middle School for several years. Both of his sons, Michael and Todd are Hamburg High School graduates. Rich is proud to have been a “Bulldog” and considers this induction as a Distinguished Educator to be a great honor and a capstone to a rewarding experience in an outstanding School District.