2025 CAS Awards – April 2, 2025
The Council of Administrators and Supervisors recognized fourteen outstanding public school administrators from Nassau and Suffolk Counties at the annual Winter Delegate Assembly on Wednesday, April 2nd, at the Mezza Luna Restaurant in Hauppauge.
Each award-winning administrator was nominated by their peers and selected by the CAS award committee for exemplifying the highest qualities of school administrative leadership, achievement, vision, innovation, and collaboration with parents, students, staff, and fellow administrators in their school community.
CAS 2025 Administrators of the Year:
Jeanne Dowling, Director of Special Education, West Islip UFSD
Presenter, Andrew O’Farrell
Kerri Golini, Director of ENL & World Language, Three Village CSD
Presenter, Kevin Finnerty
Michelle Kelly, Director of Elementary Education, Levittown UFSD
Presenter, John Towers
Susan Randazzo, Director of Secondary Special Education, Rocky Point UFSD
Presenter, Dr. Courtney Herbert
Kerry Neira, Assistant Principal, Washington Drive ES, Harborfields CSD
Presenter, Kathryn McNally
Bryan Bruno, Principal, California Avenue School, Uniondale UFSD
Presenter, Michelle Minnelli
Jackie Cabrera, Assistant Principal, Tangier Smith School, William Floyd UFSD
Presenter, Dominic Ciliotta
Jacqueline Ribera, Principal, Universal Pre-K, Bay Shore UFSD
Presenter, Leticia Garcia
Dr. Michael Freiberg, Assistant Principal, Nesaquake MS, Smithtown CSD
Presenter, Dan McCabe
Dr. Thomas Heintz, Assistant Principal, William Floyd MS, William Floyd UFSD
Presenter, John Rumpler
Steven Hauk, Principal, West Hollow MS, Half Hollow Hills CSD
Presenter, Dr. Milton Strong
John Cariddi, Assistant Principal, Sachem East HS, Sachem CSD
Presenter, Lou Antonetti
Barbara Lowell, Principal, Massapequa HS, Massapequa UFSD
Presenter, Michael Brzezinski
Dr. David Zimbler, Principal, Westbury HS, Westbury UFSD
Presenter, Dr. Paul Pelech