The 2017 Teacher's Choice Award Recipients.
May 26, 2017 -- The Teacher’s Choice Banquet and Awards Ceremony on May 15 honored 32 students. Teachers nominated one student each for the award, citing their achievement, tenacity, kindness and perseverance. These were just a few of the characteristics mentioned by teachers in the award presentations.
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The students and their families were invited to enjoy a dinner with the teacher who nominated the student for the award.
The teachers presented the students with a medal, certificate and flower for their family member.
Administrative Principal Zoraba Ross welcomed the families to the event.
Assistant Principal Jane Simeri introduced each teacher and student and Mrs. Simeri’s assistant Kelli Williams organized the event.
| Teacher | Student |
| John Boris | Drewcilla Starks |
| Abbie Adeyemon | Sade Foster |
| Mary Anderson | Sydney Watson |
| Nancy Ballou | Christopher Sullen |
| Ellen Bergman | Mark Garrett |
| Joyce Bukovac | Diara Harris |
| Desiree Caliguire-Maier | Zoe Barnes |
| Leatrice Clark | Andrew Bell |
| Karen DiLillo | Charles Stern |
| Michael Dixon | Garrett White II |
| Nancy Eisenberg | Gilda Weinstock |
| Rebecca McDonald | Gilda Weinstock |
| Donna Feldman | Nafissa Aboubakar |
| Food Service Staff | Bradley Fields |
| Samantha Greene | Jayden Hall-Tarrant |
| Marcy Joublanc | Ja'Ray Davis |
| Heidi Kaye | Mikala Patterson |
| Ari Klein | Kimberly Fisher |
| Janet Korb | Melani Mejia |
| Vickie Larkins-Forte | Kailee Woodson |
| Erin Mims | Briya Gilmore |
| Greg Nachman | Ryan Andrews |
| Sarah Parker | Douglas "DJ" Jackson |
| Claire Raack | Maria Vaughn Jones |
| Mark Sack | August Stewart |
| Kathleen Scully | Rabin Gurung |
| Melissa Strouth | Lashon Barnes |
| Linda Washut | Ivy-Kennedy Lee |
| Richard Wiggins | Angelique Hale |
| Nathan Williams | Alexus Bush |
| Gary Wroblewski | Justin Rink |
| Caryl Yoo | Antonio Johnson |