Teacher Awards
Past Awardees
Over the past five years the Teacher Awards have been made possible by the generous support of six family foundations who are committed to supporting education: the Brooke Jackman Foundation; the Christopher Slattery September 11th Memorial Foundation; the Greg Richards, Larry Polatsch, Scott Weingard Memorial Fund; the Michael J. Armstrong Memorial Foundation; the Mullan family in memory of Firefighter Michael Mullan; The Welles Remy Crowther Charitable Trust. Additional support has been provided by the September 11th Families' Association.
2010-2011: Awards presented by Dr. Betty Rosa, State Education Department Regents Member
Awardees:
Evan Madin, Queens Gateway to Health Sciences Secondary School: Queens, NY
Mary Albarino, John S. Burke Catholic High School: Goshen, NY
Michelle Mastrande, Great Neck North Middle School: Great Neck, NY
Kelly O'Connor-Iacobaccio, Rondout Valley School: Accord, NY
Jill Schechter, Woodhome Elementary Middle School: Baltimore, MD
2009-2010: Awards presented by Dr. Christine Cea, State Education Department Regents Member
Awardees:
Susan Linder, Lynbrook School District: Lynbrook, NY
Erin Boughton, Our Lady of the Hamptons School: Southampton, NY
Chris Ougeltree, Cranston High School East: Cranston, RI
Robert Orlando, High School of Computer and Technology: Bronx, NY
Mark Otto, The Facing History School: New York, NY
2008-2009: Awards presented by Jeffrey Cannell, State Education Department Deputy Commissioner for Cultural Education
Awardees:
Aaden Stern and Courtney Winkfield, Academy for Young Writers: Brooklyn, NY
Noriko Koide, Valley Stream High School & Lynbrook High School: Long Island, NY
Jamie Ellinger, Northside College Preparatory High School: Chicago, IL
Michael Chrvala, Shiloh Middle School: Hampstead, MD
2007-2008: Awards presented by James Diaz, Chief of Staff, Office of the Deputy Chancellor for Teaching and Learning in the NYC Department of Education
Awardees:
Les Klein, PS 5: New York, NY
Linda Sedda, PS/IS: Brooklyn, NY
Gregg Breinberg, Jeanne Koleniak-Burns and Leslie Johnson, PS 22: Staten Island, NY
Dan Fielding, High School for Leadership and Public Service: New York, NY
Todd Peterson, Barron Collier High School: Naples, FL
Keiko Wada, Wada School of Kumon Method: Shizouka City, Japan