Educational careers aspirational and accomplished were celebrated at the Massapequa Board of Education meeting on May 22. The district honored its newly tenured teachers and administrators, as well as retiring staff.
A reception was held in the high school library prior to the meeting for administrators, teachers, teaching assistants, clerical staff, custodians and monitors who will retire at the end of the school year. Collectively, the 36 individuals totaled 893 years of service to the district.
“It’s a moment to pause and express our deepest gratitude for each of them, 36 individuals whose careers, spanning many decades, were dedicated to the students, families and staff of Massapequa schools,” Superintendent Dr. William Brennan said. “Our retirees come from every corner of our school community.”
This year’s retirees are William Anderson, Joseph Archipolo, Mark Ballerini, Anne Marie Bellizzi, Ben Benbasset, Patricia Brackman, Helen Cartolano, Judith Comerchero, Susan Corrado, Donna Crowley, Laura D’Ulisse, Domingo Estevez, Robert Farrell, Danielle Fraccalvieri, Lisa Gennardo, Jeannette Gillam, Ann Marie Gravano, Carol Guglielmi, Karen Hermann, Maryanne Hillman, Kimberly Kelly, Robert Kretz, Evelyne LeGoupil, Mary Lynn McCauley, Maureen McGuire, Linda Moschella, Henryka Moszkowicz, Jeanne Nagel, Dr. Donna Neary, Paula Niesen Corke, Ann Marie Ondris, Lisa Perucca, Susan Risola, Rosemarie Savidge, Robert Schilling, Penny Schneider, Maria Stanton and Bruce Whaley.
At the meeting, the board officially approved tenure for 26 educators. Dr. Brennan noted that many of them competed against hundreds of applicants just to be hired, then went through a rigorous evaluation process.
“Congratulations on this important milestone,” Board of Education President Kerry Wachter said to the newly tenured administrators and teachers. “It represents your dedication to our students, our schools and our community.”
This year’s tenure recipients are Patrick Barry, Nicole Boyle, Michelle Carroll, Shannon Caruso, Janice Cosgrove, Alyssa Costello, Amanda DelGiacco, Donna Diliberto, Alana Durkin, Laura Fawcett, John Fernandez Jr., Katie Fernandez, John Ferraro, Jillian Hand, Stephanie Kelly, Ishita Malhotra, Julianne Masterson, Dimitria McGinn, Patricia Parini, Megan Pavlick, Maureen Romano, MaryLynn Schauer, Kristen Urban, Meagan Vazquez, Kelly Verity and Deanna Woods.