Pat Booker
Syracuse City School District
Dr. Joanne Clegg
Capital Region BOCES
Jeanne DeAmicis
Western Suffolk BOCES
Shawn Fuess
Madison Oneida BOCES
Patricia King
Syracuse City School District
Courtney McCann
Buffalo Public Schools
Mersiha Omeragic
Madison Oneida BOCES
Kimberly Salatino
Madison Oneida BOCES
Ryan Skerrett
Buffalo Public Schools
Miriam Zaffrann
Rochester City School District
2019 Professional Awards
The Lawrence S. Levin Professional Award
Paul Burke
Director
Office of Adult and Career Education Services
Rochester City School District
The "Penny" Award for Distinguished Service
John Hogan
Retired Director of Adult Education
NYACCE
Service Award
Honorable Judge William J. Watson
Lockport City Court Judge
Niagara County
Lifetime Service Award
Lisa McKeel
Supervisor of Instruction
St. Lawrence-Lewis BOCES
NYACCE Past President
2019 Outstanding Teachers
NYACCE is proud to recognize this exceptional group of teachers for the work they do day-by-day, year after year. They represent their colleagues from across New York State whose work addresses the individual needs of so many people.
2018 Professional Awards
The Lawrence S. Levin Professional Award
Christina Curran
Director
Adult Education and Family Literacy
Fifth Avenue Committee
NYACCE
Service Award
Venu Thelakkat
Director
ASISTS/Data Services
Chief Technical and Administrative Officer
Literacy Assistance Center
2018
Outstanding Teachers
Heather Ruiz
Syracuse City School District
Bonnie Lang
Syracuse City School District
Jason Millington
Rochester City School District
Amanda McCormick
Buffalo Public Schools Adult Education Division
Rosario Morales
South Westchester BOCES
Jay Skurski
Buffalo Public Schools Adult Education Division
Jeff Wujcik
Rochester City School District
The Lawrence S. Levin Professional Award
Susan Naber
Principal
The Vive School/ Adult Education
Yonkers Public Schools
NYACCE
Service Award
Senator Sue Serino
Senator
New York State Senate
41st District
2017 Professional Awards
"Penny Aikin Distinguished Service Award"
The Penny Aikin Distinguished Service Award was established in 2017 to honor support staff who have served the mission of NYACCE. No one is more deserving than its name sake, Penny Aiken, for her outstanding contribution to NYACCE and Adult Education. Thank you, Penny!
April Buday
Buffalo Public Schools Adult Education Division
Ted Byrd
HSE Teacher, Onondaga County Justice Center, SCSD
Carolyn Carpenter Wright
Fifth Avenue Committee, Inc.
Migdalia Castro de la Pena
Yonkers Public Schools Pathway to Success
Angela Locke
Syracuse City School District Adult and Continuing Education
Lisa Malagisi
Hamilton-Fulton-Montgomery BOCES
Ellen Malone
Buffalo Public Schools Adult Education Division
Casandra Mills
Literacy West, NY
2017 Outstanding Teachers
NYACCE is proud to recognize this exceptional group of teachers for the work they do day-by-day, year after year. They represent their colleagues from across New York State whose work addresses the individual needs of so many people.
2017 Honorable Mention
Rose Maria Recchia
Buffalo Public Schools, Adult Education
Rachael Rossi
Orleans-Niagara BOCES
Susan Rutledge
Literacy West, NY
Jennifer Wiech
Erie 1 BOCES