Student Graduate & Success Award Ceremony

Congratulations to the following SCSD employees who were nominated and selected to be recognized for their dedication and work related to the Student and Graduate Success pillar, which is one of four pillars of the district's Strategic Plan.

Each school nominated an employee that they feel best represents this Student and Graduate Success pillar. The main goals of Student and Graduate Success pillar are that all students, regardless of race, economics, and disability, are ready to graduate and achieve their college career, and life aspirations through equitable access to programs , resources and high-quality instruction.

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Central Park MS - Brigid Skopas and Colleen MacCrea, Social Workers

Central Park

MLK Kristin Carpenter, 2nd Grade Teacher

MLK honoree

Schenectady High School - Lori Lebel, Instructional Coach ELA

SHS

Schenectady High School - Lisa Marie Pope, IPS II Secretary for Cohort

SHS honoree

Steinmetz Freshman Leadership Academy - Jess Kohout, Science/Biology Teacher

SFLA honoree

Lincoln - Aleecia Persaud, 1st Grade Teacher

Lincoln honoree

Pleasant Valley - Erica Larsen, AIS ELA Teacher

Pleasant Valley honoree

Hamilton - Madeline Durrell, 5th grade teacher

Hamilton honoree

Oneida - Erik Dils, AIS ELA Teacher

Oneida Honoree

Paige - Jake Rosenthal, Special Education 3-5

Paige honoree

Woodlawn - Jen O'Shea, Pyschologist

Woodlawn honoree

Howe - Catherine Brown, Instructional Coach ELA

howe honoree

Zoller - Melissa DiGiovanni, 2nd Grade Teacher

Zoller honoree

Keane - Latia Johnson, Social Worker

Keane

Mont Pleasant MS - Miriam Rendon, Grade 7 ELA Teacher

Mont Pleasant honoree

Big Picture Learning - Ryan Ross, Social Studies Teacher

Big Pic honoree

Washington Irving @ 80 Nott Terrace - Jennifer Burden, Adult Ed TASC

Adult Ed honoree

Center City - Joalys Verdejo, Teaching Assistant

Center City honoree

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Van Corlaer - Kim Delucia, Reading Teacher

District Office - Kristin Dipoffi, IEE Project Manager

Yates - Jerrion Turnbull, Security Monitor