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group photo of the teachers of the y ear 2024

2023 Honored Educators

2021-2022 Educators of the Year

2020-2021 Educators of the Year

2019

Annual cake celebration

Educators of the Year 2019-20

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Annual Nomination Form
Deadline for entry:
usually in November

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.

Governor's Educators of the Year from palmyra 2024

Palmyra School District Educator of the Year Honorees

2023-2024
Teachers: 

  • (DAS) Ms. Stacy Pogoda

  • (CSS) Ms. Rileigh Ruff

  • (PMS) Ms. Donica Sico

  • (PHS) Mr. Nick Nahrwold

 Educational Services Professionals: 

  • (DAS) Mrs. Stacey Moran

  • (CSS) Ms. Tori Berenato

  • (PMS) Mrs. Kim Martino

  • (PHS)  Mrs. Dorie Cecchini

2022-2023
Teachers: 

  • (CSS) M. Lynn Mills

  • (PMS) Matthew Bowen

  • (PHS) Michele Trefz

 Educational Services Professionals: 

  • (CSS) Lisa Eckhardt

  • (PMS) Kyra Denish

  • (PHS)  Mitchell Leysath  

2021-2022                            
Teachers:  Jennifer Allen (CSS)| Maria Keefe(moved) (PMS) | Ken Miller (PHS)
 Educational Services Professionals:  Donna Aaronson (CSS) | Amanda Fox (PMS) | Jennifer McCoy (PHS)                                 

2020-2021                              
Teachers: Stephen Graff (ret)(CSS)| Jennifer Van Zandt (PMS)| Danielle Willard (PHS)
Educational Services Professionals: Christopher Adams (CSS) |Robert Reimer (PMS/PHS)

2019-2020                              
Teachers: Melanie Gerner (CSS) |Terry Wallace (PMS) | Katie Salvo (PHS)
Educational Services Professionals: Mary DelRossi-Bishop (CSS) | Nettie Laws (PHS)

2018-2019                              
Teachers: Kristina Stagliano | Jeffrey Moore
Educational Services Professionals: Barbra Webb |Linda Furter

2017 - 2018                            
Teachers: Renee Hoffecker |John -JC- Slocum
Educational Services Professionals: Debbie Lewis |Lauren Schmidt

2016 - 2017                            
Teachers:  Joseph DeFranco (ret) |Michael Tumelty (ret)
Educational Services Professionals: Lisa Childs |Samantha Crean (resigned)

2015 - 2016                            
Teachers: Karla O’Connell |Sabrina Bonner
Educational Services Professionals: Barbara Vieira |Kim Martino

2014 – 2015                           
Teachers: Katie Merrill (ne: Riggi) |Alex Torrance
Educational Services Professionals: Kim Hoffman (resigned) |Christina Birch (resigned)

2013 – 2014                           
Dan Licata (resigned) |MaryAnn Middleton (ret)

2012 – 2013                           
Ann Feinleib (left district) |Karen Adams

2011 – 2012                           
Cheryl Bostock (ret) |Nancy Brooks (ret)

2010 - 2011                            
Lorita Foster |Donna Wenzke (ret)

2009 – 2010                           
Kathleen McClure |Agatha Williams

 2008 – 2009                           
Jennifer VanZandt |Nicole Michaels (ne:DiPiero)

 2007 – 2008                           
Christopher Tracey |Douglas Straeter (resigned)

 2006 – 2007                           
Jack Davies (ret) |Wendy Sanders (left district)

2005 – 2006                           
Laina Spinelli (ret) |Jean Michener (ret)

2004 – 2005                           
Michael Georgeanni (ret) |Carmen Knowles (ret)

2003 – 2004                           
Gerald Biggs (ret) |Patricia DeLaMater (left district)

2002 – 2003                           
Michael Budden |Jill Cancelliere (ret)        

2001 – 2002                           
Gail White(ret) |Carol Mikulski (ret)

2000 – 2001                           
Claudia Potor (ret) |Brenda Collier (ret)

1999 – 2000                           
Michele Reisinger (ret '22) |Margaret Thomas (ret)

1998 – 1999                           
Diane Harvey (ret) |Lynda Weston (ret)

1997 – 1998                           
Jeff Moore |Connie Grueterich (ret)

1996 – 1997                           
Donna McCamy (ret) |Reynold Phillipp (ret)
Denise Cyphers (ret)

1995 – 1996                           
Linda Lucas (ret) |Bonnie Higgins (ret) |Robert Patchel (ret)

1994 – 1995                           
Michele Intelisano (left district) |Bettyanne Marron (ret) |Joanne Mooney (ret)

1993 – 1994                           
Lyn Slotkin (ret) |Carol Leehive (ret)

1992 – 1993                           
Beverly Boal (ret) |Linda Patterson (ret) |Denise Cyphers (ret)

1991 – 1992                           
Terry Wallace |Janice Hoguet (ret) |Joni Geiser(ret '19)

1990 – 1991                           
Theresa Vecchiarello (ret) |Wendy Sitzler (ret)
1988 – 1989                           
Kathleen Thomas (ret)
1987 – 1988                           
Marie Dicks (ret) |Lorraine Klemick (ret)
1986 - 1987                            
Jill Cancelliere (ret) |Edward Stickel (ret)                                               
1985 – 1986                           
Lisa Donatiello (ret) |Jim Vowler (ret)