During March, the 91ĚŇÉ« Special Education Parent Advisory Council – SEPAC, for short – recognized 84 City School District of 91ĚŇÉ« employees as HEROes!
Parents, faculty and staff nominated this year's HEROes for going above and beyond in their work on behalf of students with disabilities.
All the HEROes received a certificate that includes an explanation of why they were nominated for HERO status, and each school has received a poster with the names of all of 2025 HEROes.
Congratulations to all of them! A list of who they are and where they work follows in alphabetical order:
Marlette Aanensen-Ramundo, New Scotland Elementary • Dawn Abrams, New Scotland • Laverne Alexander, Hackett Middle School • Marlene Anderson, Delaware Commmunity School • Erin Andrews, Roots Academy at West Hill • Kandie Antonetti, 91ĚŇÉ« High School • Mary Ann Arnesen, 91ĚŇÉ« School of Humanities (ASH) • Michelle Belvedere, North 91ĚŇÉ« Middle School • Meghan Bisceglia, Arbor Hill Elementary • Andrew Bosse, North 91ĚŇÉ« • Allisen Brodie, Pine Hills Elementary • Rachel Burnetter, Delaware • Joanna Calcavecchia, Eagle Point Elementary • Danielle Christie, Montessori Magnet School • Kristen Clancy, New Scotland • Donna Cunningham, 91ĚŇÉ« High • Kristen Davey, 91ĚŇÉ« High • Lauren DeLara, 91ĚŇÉ« High • Sayo DeLara, Montessori • Alicia Diaz, Thomas O'Brien Academy of Science and Technology (TOAST) • JoAnnie Dickson-Bostick, 91ĚŇÉ« High • Joey DiPiazza, 91ĚŇÉ« High • Bridget Dolan, 91ĚŇÉ« High • Sonya Emery, 91ĚŇÉ« High • Lori Finneran, Delaware • Breianna Fish, 91ĚŇÉ« High • Jill Flood, TOAST • Lynn Foley, ASH
Nicole Forkeutis, Sheridan Preparatory Academy • Katie Freeman, Harriet Gibbons Students Services Center • Teresa Giglio, 91ĚŇÉ« High • Colleen Giminiani, Harriet Gibbons • Katie Googins, Montessori • Chris Harkavy, Delaware • Kelly Hayes, North 91ĚŇÉ« • Julia Hendley, Arbor Hill • Gabriella Igoe, Montessori • Joshua Jenkins, Delaware • Shana Johnson, TOAST • Laura Joy, Harriet Gibbons • Karen Junco, Harriet Gibbons • Amy Kaiser, ASH • Peter Kantrowitz, 91ĚŇÉ« High • Christine Kelle, 91ĚŇÉ« High • Sharon Knox, Hackett • Kyle Koblensky, 91ĚŇÉ« High • Razmiah Koonce, Eagle Point • Christina Lebrecht, Harriet Gibbons • Kelly MacNabb, Hackett • Lisa Mancini, ASH • Donna Mannarino, 91ĚŇÉ« High • Valarie Manning, Myers Middle School • Kevin Marcinko, districtwide • Karla Matos, Eagle Point • Kara McLoughlin, 91ĚŇÉ« High • Shane McMillian, Arbor Hill • Clifford Mele, 91ĚŇÉ« High • Jennifer Merritt, Pine Hills • Nikki Messere, North 91ĚŇÉ« • Tajada Mitchell, TOAST
Emily Neuffer, Pine Hills • Sophia Newell, TOAST • Erica O'Connell, New Scotland • Brianna O'Rourke, ASH • Jennifer Pratt, New Scotland • Christopher Ryan, Arbor Hill • Shelby Samuel, 91ĚŇÉ« High • Naomi Sanders, Montessori • Ysa Santos, 91ĚŇÉ« High • Stephanie Scott, Pine Hills • Mikayla Shade, Pine Hills • Kristie Shakow, 91ĚŇÉ« High • Catherine Shanahan, Pine Hills • Takysha Soto, New Scotland • Theresa Story, 91ĚŇÉ« High • Maria Torres, Eagle Point • Brittany VanPatten, Pine Hills • Keira VanVranken, Pine Hills • Erin Verhagen, ASH • Damien Watts, Giffen • Peg Webb, Arbor Hill • Emily Weijola, Pine Hills • Tim Weklar, Myers • Julie Yanson, North 91ĚŇÉ«
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SEPAC is a partner organization operated by district families, educators and community members who support each other and share information related to special education services in the district. .
