The Smiegal family residing in the "A Better Chance" house on the Hamilton College campus has been named "Family of the Year" by the Family Nurturing Center of Central New York Inc. A Better Chance is a locally funded program that brings minority, inner-city high school students from New York City to Clinton High School for four academic years. The four young boys that live with the Smiegal's nominated the family when they heard of the contest.
In a series of essays the ABC boys described the nurturing environment the Smiegal's provided and the impact the program and the Smiegal family has had on them. After the winners of the essay contest were announced the Family Nurturing Center narrowed their search to 15 families and a panel of judges reduced that number to three. A reception was held on June 3 at the Radisson Hotel-Utica Centre to recognize the Smiegals.
