2023 Award Winers

Schools of Excellence

 

Swasey Central School (elementary), Brentwood
Chester Academy (K-8), Chester
Merrimack Valley Middle School (middle school), Penacook
Pembroke Academy (high school), Pembroke

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Special Recognition Award

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Henry Wilson Memorial School, Farmington

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2023 Winners

 

Karen Abraham
School Librarian of the Year
NH School Library Media Association

 

Susan Allen
Special Education Teacher of the Year
Council for Exceptional Children – New Hampshire

 

Becky Barsi
New Hampshire Art Educator of the Year
NH Art Educators’ Association

 

Michael Bessette
Outstanding Service Award
NH School Administrators Association

 

Travis Bickford
New Hampshire School Psychologist of the Year
NH Association of School Psychologists

 

Dr. Pamela Carr, EdD
2023 Dennise Maslakowski Education Award
Plymouth State University

 

Susan Caswell
Alexander J. Blastos Distinguished Service Award
NH Association of School Business Officials

 

Christian Cheetham
2023 NH Teacher of the Year
NH Department of Education

 

Terrill Covey
Coordinator of the Year
NH Extended Learning Opportunities Network

 

Irene Cucina
NHAHPERD Meritorious Achievement Award
NH Association for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance

 

Renee D’Allesandro
School Nurse of the Year
New Hampshire School Nurses Association

 

Peg Dawson
Psychologists Lifetime Achievement Award
NH Association of School Psychologists

 

Claudia Decker
Janis Hennessey World Language Teacher of Excellence
NH Association of World Language Teachers

 

Reuben Duncan
Superintendent of the Year
NH School Administrators Association

 

Carrie Fair
Outstanding School Library Program
NH School Library Media Association

 

Dawn Law
Pat Keyes Technology – Using Educator Award
New Hampshire Society for Technology in Education

 

Jennifer Lyon
NH School Counselor of the Year
NH School Counselors Association

 

Marcia McCaffrey
Service to the Profession Award
NH Music Educators Association

 

Katrina O’Brien
Distinguished Music Educator of the Year
NH Music Educators Association

 

Oyster River Cooperative School Board
School Board of Excellence
NH School Boards Association

 

Mary Paradise
Special Education Administrator of the Year
NH Association of Special Education Administrators

 

Michael Perez
NH Assistant Principal of the Year
NH Association of School Principals

 

Jeremy Rathbun
Outstanding Service Award
NH School Administrators Association

 

Gregory H. Stott
Christa McAuliffe Sabbatical
NH Charitable Foundation

 

Claudia Sysyn
Doris Barnes Retired Educator Lifetime Achievement Award
NH Excellence in Education Board

 

Jamie Teague
Business Administrator of the Year
NH Association of School Business Officials

 

Jan Yost
Outstanding Educational Leadership
NH Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development

 

Helfried Zrzavy
Susan Janosz Technology Impact Award
New Hampshire Society for Technology in Education