Parent advocates honor 'HEROes'

Excellence in Special Ed noted

During the week of May 22-26, the Â鶹ӰÒô Special Education Parent Advisory Council – SEPAC, for short – recognized 78 City School District of Â鶹ӰÒô employees as HEROes.

The HEROes were nominated for going above and beyond in their work on behalf of our students with disabilities. They work in every single district school; some work districtwide. 

Congratulations to all of them. A list of who they are and where they do their work follows in alphabetical order:

Marlette Aanensen-Ramundo, New Scotland Elementary School • Dawn Abrams, New Scotland Elementary School • Erin Andrews, Philip Schuyler Achievement Academy • Mary Ann Arnesen, Â鶹ӰÒô School of Humanities (ASH) • Rebecca Bachman, Montessori Magnet School • Lynn Bancroft, Arbor Hill Elementary School • Michelle Belvedere, North Â鶹ӰÒô Middle School • Todd Benton, North Â鶹ӰÒô Middle School • Patricia Brady, Arbor Hill Elementary School • Patricia Brennan, Â鶹ӰÒô High School • Martha Bresonis, Â鶹ӰÒô High School • Colleen Burke, Â鶹ӰÒô High School • Jessica Camardello, Montessori Magnet School • Kristen Clancy, New Scotland Elementary School • Nicole Colombetti, Â鶹ӰÒô High School • James Coupland, Arbor Hill Elementary School • Donna Cunningham, Â鶹ӰÒô High School • JoAnnie Dickson-Bostick, Â鶹ӰÒô High School • Michelle Dillon, Edmund J. O'Neal Middle School of Excellence • Katie Dring, Â鶹ӰÒô High School • Jill Flood, Thomas O'Brien Academy of Science and Technology (TOAST) • Lynn Foley, Â鶹ӰÒô School of Humanities (ASH) • Nicole Forkeutis, Sheridan Preparatory Academy • Vernita Frost, North Â鶹ӰÒô Middle School • Teresa Giglio, Â鶹ӰÒô High School • Elaine Griessler, districtwide • Christina Harkavy, Giffen Memorial Elementary School • Kelly Hayes, North Â鶹ӰÒô Middle School • Shannon Hendley, Arbor Hill Elementary School • Sue Hodom, Montessori Magnet School • Joy Howard, William S. Hackett Middle School • Michelle Jenkins, Giffen Memorial Elementary School • Clarence Johnson (also known as “Grandpa”), Â鶹ӰÒô High School • Christine Kelle, Â鶹ӰÒô High School • Stephanie Kitto, Eagle Point Elementary School • Lamiyah Lanier-Black, Arbor Hill Elementary School • Katie Lawlor, Eagle Point Elementary School • Beth Lentini, Giffen Memorial Elementary School • Eric Lewis, Â鶹ӰÒô High School • Kelly MacNabb, William S. Hackett Middle School • Valarie Manning, Stephen and Harriet Myers Middle School • Kara McLoughlin, Â鶹ӰÒô High School • Shannon Mendrick, Thomas O'Brien Academy of Science and Technology (TOAST) • Jennifer Merritt, Pine Hills Elementary School • Nikky Messere, William S. Hackett Middle School • Micah Ben Reuben, Â鶹ӰÒô High School • Katie Miller, Â鶹ӰÒô High School • Tiffany Moore, Giffen Memorial Elementary School • Molly Mullen, Eagle Point Elementary School • Gina Nichols, Arbor Hill Elementary School • Micki Ornston, districtwide • Melissa Parsons, Eagle Point Elementary School • George Person, Eagle Point Elementary School • Jennifer Pratt, New Scotland Elementary School • Jenn Quinn, Â鶹ӰÒô High School • Stanley Ralph, Stephen and Harriet Myers Middle School • Jaclyn Rancourt, William S. Hackett Middle School • Erin Reeve, Â鶹ӰÒô High School • Shemisha Riggins, Delaware Community School • Erika Russo, Â鶹ӰÒô High School • Jackie Seyfferth, William S. Hackett Middle School • Catherine Shanahan, Montessori Magnet School • Kathy Shaw, Â鶹ӰÒô High School • Miriam Shor, Â鶹ӰÒô School of Humanities (ASH) • Bridget Smith, North Â鶹ӰÒô Middle School • Danielle Speanburg, William S. Hackett Middle School • Sidrah Stephens, William S. Hackett Middle School • Tonya Terry, Giffen Memorial Elementary School • Migdalia Torres, Giffen Memorial Elementary School • Rashaad Turner, Â鶹ӰÒô High School • Sean Underwood, Stephen and Harriet Myers Middle School • Maria Vaccaro, Stephen and Harriet Myers Middle School • Stacy VanCott, Tony Clement Center for Education • Timothy Weklar, Stephen and Harriet Myers Middle School • Shahnaz William, Giffen Memorial Elementary School • Jessica Williams, districtwide • Courtney Williams, Pine Hills Elementary School • Amy Wilson, Arbor Hill Elementary School

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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. .