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Mount Vernon CSD To Honor Its Outstanding Teachers
The distinguished teacher of the year will be announced at an awards ceremony.
MOUNT VERNON, NY — The Mount Vernon City School District will be recognizing its best and brightest educators. The Distinguished Teacher Award Ceremony is planned for Saturday, April 14 at Mount Vernon High School and will begin with a reception at 5:30 p.m.
Fifty teachers from various grade levels and buildings district-wide have been nominated for distinguished teachers awards. The distinguished teacher of the year will be announced at the awards ceremony that will begin at 6:30 p.m. in the auditorium.
“Among the goals of the District’s 20/20 Vision is instructional excellence, and these educators have risen to the challenge,” said Dr. Kenneth R. Hamilton, superintendent of schools. “It’s only fitting that we recognize the hard work these extraordinary teachers put in each and every day with our students as we designate this school year as the year of the teacher.”
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Special guest presenters and entertainers will be present at the event co-sponsored by several district partners. Anyone wishing to attend should RSVP Donna Jackson.
The following educators (listed with their school and specialty) have been nominated for Distinguished Teacher Awards:
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- Sharon Allwood (Grimes, 4)
- Linda Altieri (Traphagen, K-6)
- Jonathan Bagwell (AB Davis, 7-8 Counselor)
- Sanaa Basheer (Columbus, 2)
- Kristen Bidosky (Williams/K-2)
- David Brooks (Rebecca Turner/K-6)
- AnneMarie Carroll (AB Davis/8)
- Fernanda Carvalho (Hamilton/Psychologist)
- Lisa Cavallero (Grimes, 4)
- Kristin Cipriano (Lincoln, 3)
- Joseph Constantinides (Pennington, 4)
- Doris Dapaah (Benjamin Turner, 6)
- Pamela Del Balzo (Hamilton, 4-6)
- Esther Ehrman (Pennington, Special Education)
- Zuri Fairman (Traphagen, Special Education)
- Emory Gordon (Grimes, 5)
- Angela Hall (Arts Magnet)
- Nadine Jefferson (Benjamin Turner, 6 Science)
- Henry P. Johnson (AB Davis, Math)
- Thalia Langley (Hamilton, 6)
- Laurie Lee-Miller (Williams, Pre-K)
- Lisa Lewis (Lincoln, K-6)
- Amanda Manginelli (Columbus, 6)
- Sandra Manzueta (AB Davis, Social Worker)
- Francine Mendoza (Graham, 5)
- Demetrios Mihailidis (MVHS, 9-12)
- Charlotte Moore (Traphagen, Music)
- Tania Morales-Velazquez (Hamilton, Speech)
- Kaitetti Myers (Lincoln, 1)
- Elizabeth O’Loughlin (MVHS, Nursing)
- Diana O'Sullivan (Parker, 5)
- Simone Oliver (Parker, 2)
- Pattria Parris (Youth Shelter, 8-12)
- Genette Pearson (Lincoln, 1)
- Andrew Pucci (AB Davis, 8)
- Helen Racanelli (Pennington, Media)
- Ryan Radow (Lincoln, K-6)
- MaryBeth Rhodes (Thornton, Reading Specialist)
- Audrey Rome (AB Davis, 7 Music)
- Takisha Sales (Parker, Counselor)
- Glenda Sanchez (Graham, 5 Special Education)
- Nadine Shields-Alcalde (Holmes, 2)
- Toni-Ann Trombetta (MVHS, Counselor)
- Rosaria Usini-Ruttenber (Pennington, 3)
- Gregory Vandecarr (Benjamin Turner, Health)
- Maryann Walsh (Lincoln, 4)
- Karen Wheeler (Lincoln, K-6)
- Peggy Williams (MVHS, Counselor)
- Sophia Williamson (Grimes, 5)
- Lauren Yancigay-Rosa (Grimes, 3)
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