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Palmyra Hall of Honored Educators

Palmyra Hall of Honored Educators

Group photo of Palmyra Educators of the Year, smiling and posing for the camera along with District Admin.The governor's 2020 educators of the year, celebrating outstanding contributions to education and student success.

Palmyra School District Educator of the Year Honorees

  • Teachers: 

    • (DAS) Ms. Nicole Wright Smith
    • (CSS) Mrs. Lauren Bowen
    • (PHS) Ms. Jamie Patchel

     Educational Services Professionals: 

    • (DAS) Ms. Mary Petrucelli
    • (CSS) Mrs. Debbie Streeper 
    • (PHS)  Mrs. Vicki Agnew
  • Teachers: 

    • (DAS) Ms. Stacy Pogoda
    • (CSS) Ms. Rileigh (Ruff) Donnelly
    • (PMS) Ms. Donica Sico
    • (PHS) Mr. Nick Nahrwold

     Educational Services Professionals: 

    • (DAS) Mrs. Stacey Moran
    • (CSS) Ms. Tori Berenato (left district)
    • (PMS) Mrs. Kim Martino
    • (PHS)  Mrs. Dorie Cecchini
  • Teachers: 

    • (CSS) M. Lynn Mills
    • (PMS) Matthew Bowen
    • (PHS) Michele Trefz

     Educational Services Professionals: 

    • (CSS) Lisa Eckhardt
    • (PMS) Kyra Denish (left district)
    • (PHS)  Mitchell Leysath  
  • Teachers

    Jennifer Allen (CSS)| Maria Keefe(moved) (PMS) | Ken Miller (PHS)
    Educational Services Professionals

    Donna Aaronson (CSS) | Amanda Fox (PMS) | Jennifer McCoy (PHS)                 

  • Teachers 

    Stephen Graff (ret)(CSS)| Jennifer Van Zandt (PMS)| Danielle Willard (PHS)
    Educational Services Professionals: Christopher Adams (CSS) (left district) |Robert Reimer (PMS/PHS) (ret ’23)

  • Teachers: Melanie Gerner (CSS) |Terry Wallace (PMS) | Katie Salvo (PHS)
    Educational Services Professionals: Mary DelRossi-Bishop (CSS) | Nettie Laws (PHS)

  • Teachers

    Kristina Stagliano CSS | Jeffrey Moore PHS
    Educational Services Professionals

    Barbra Webb |Linda Furter

  • Teachers

    Renee Hoffecker CSS |John -JC- Slocum PHS
    Educational Services Professionals:

    Debbie Lewis CSS |Lauren Schmidt  PHS (left district)

  • Teachers

    Joseph DeFranco CSS (ret) |Michael Tumelty PHS/PLA (ret)
    Educational Services Professionals:

    Lisa Childs (ret ‘25) |Samantha Crean PHS (left district)

  • Teachers: Karla O’Connell |Sabrina Bonner
    Educational Services Professionals: Barbara Vieira |Kim Martino

  • Teachers: Katie Merrill (ne: Riggi)Alex Torrance 
    Educational Services Professionals: Kim Hoffman (resigned) |Christina Birch (resigned)

  • Dan Licata (resigned) |MaryAnn Middleton (ret)

  • Ann Feinleib (left district) |Karen Adams

  • Cheryl Bostock (ret) |Nancy Brooks (ret)

  • Lorita Foster |Donna Wenzke (ret)

  • Kathleen McClure RN PHS | Agatha Williams CSS

  • Jennifer VanZandt |Nicole Michaels (ne:DiPiero)

  • Christopher Tracey  PHS (ret) |Douglas Straeter CSS (resigned)

  • Jack Davies (ret) |Wendy Sanders (left district)

  • Laina Spinelli (ret) |Jean Michener (ret)

  • Michael Georgeanni PHS (ret) |Senora Carmen Knowles CSS (ret)

  • Gerald Biggs (ret) |Patricia DeLaMater (left district)

  • Michael Budden |Jill Cancelliere (ret)

  • Gail White(ret) |Carol Mikulski (ret)

  • Claudia Potor (ret) |Brenda Collier (ret)

  • Michele Reisinger (ret '22) |Margaret Thomas (ret)

  • Diane Harvey (ret) |Lynda Weston (ret)

  • Jeff Moore |Connie Grueterich (ret)

  • Donna McCamy (ret) |Reynold Phillipp (ret)
    Denise Cyphers (ret)

  • Linda Lucas (ret) |Bonnie Higgins (ret) |Robert Patchel (ret)

  • Michele Intelisano (left district) |Bettyanne Marron (ret) |Joanne Mooney (ret)

  • Lyn Slotkin (ret) |Carol Leehive (ret)

  • Beverly Boal (ret) |Linda Patterson (ret) |Denise Cyphers (ret)

  • Terry Wallace |Janice Hoguet (ret) |Joni Geiser(ret '19)

  • Theresa Vecchiarello (ret) |Wendy Sitzler (ret)

  • Kathleen Thomas (ret)

  • Marie Dicks (ret) |Lorraine Klemick (ret)

  • Jill Cancelliere (ret) |Edward Stickel (ret)                   

  • Lisa Donatiello (ret) |Jim Vowler (ret)

Annual Nomination Form
Deadline for entry: 2025 Deadline for entries is November 10th

Nominations can be made by parents, students, fellow educators and are selected for this prestigious honor by a committee of teachers, parents, and administrators. 

In addition, our Teachers of the Year are then submitted as candidates for the County Educator of the Year and Governor’s Educator of the Year awards.

 

 Image of the Governor's Educator of the Year award, featuring a plaque with the title and a decorative border.

 

Image honoring the 2022 NJ Governor's Educators of the Year from Palmyra School District.

 

 

 

A group of people stand in front of a wall with 'PHS' letters, holding awards.

 

 

 

 

A rectangular cake decorated with frosting and the words 'Congratulations 2023-2024 Tory And Espoty'.

 

Graphic celebrating NJ Governor's Educators of the Year, Palmyra School District, 2021, with photos of educators.

 

A silver plate with the words 'Burlington County Teacher Recognition Program' engraved around the rim.

 

A blue square graphic with text encouraging nominations for Educator of the Year.

A group of people pose for a photo in front of a Palmyra School District banner.

 

Group of educators stand together, smiling, in front of a navy background with stars.

 

A decorated cake with the words 'Congratulations To Our Educators of the Year!'

 

Four people stand together, holding folders, in a brightly lit room.

Image celebrating Palmyra School District's 2023 Educators of the Year, with photos of the honorees.

 

A decorated cake with the words 'Congratulations Teachers and Paraprofessionals of The Year'.

 

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