Honors
Peg Foley and Susan Cohen, Schenectady Federation of Teachers, were among 19 Surdna Arts Teachers Fellowship Program winners selected from around the country. They used the summer professional development opportunity to interact with other professional artists and stay current with new practices. The award from the Surdna Foundation is accompanied by a $1,500 grant to their school, the Sayles School of Fine Arts at Schenectady High School ...
Katherine Cooper, Michael Holmes, Michael Klimetz, Richard Lee, Fredrick Nelson and Nicola Vitale, United Federation of Teachers, have received Sloan Awards for Excellence in Teaching Science and Mathematics. The awards honor outstanding teaching ability and inspiring students to pursue careers in science and math. Each award is worth $7,500 — $5,000 for the teacher and $2,500 for his or her school ...
Seamus Scanlon, Professional Staff Congress, a librarian at City College of New York's union-established Center for Worker Education, is one of 10 recipients nationwide of a 2009 Carnegie Corporation of New York/New York Times "I Love My Librarian" Award. The $5,000 award celebrates librarians who have had a significant impact on their communities or schools.