The Council of Administrators and Supervisors honored eighteen outstanding public school administrators from Nassau and Suffolk Counties at the annual winter Delegate Assembly held on Thursday, March 14th at the Holiday Inn in Plainview. Each award-winning administrator was nominated by their peers and selected by the award committee for exemplifying the highest qualities of school administrative leadership, achievement, vision, innovation, and collaboration with parents, students, staff and administrators in their school community. Below is a list of the award recipients. We thank everyone who attended the Assembly and congratulate our winners!
CAS 2019 Nassau County Administrators of the Year:
Christine Dragone, Assistant Principal, North Side School, East Williston UFSD;
Meredyth Martini, Director of Special Education, Malverne UFSD,
Thomas McKillop III, Principal, East Lake School, Massapequa UFSD
Kathleen Murray, Principal, Parkville School, Great Neck UFSD
Janna Ostroff, Supervisor of Science and Technology, Oyster Bay-East Norwich CSD
Mathew Pearson, Assistant Principal, Valley Stream Central High School, Valley Stream CHSD
Eileen Speidel, Principal, Park Avenue School, North Bellmore Union Free School District
Martin Voigt, Chairperson of Physical Education, Massapequa UFSD
Reginald Warren, Assistant Principal, Westbury High School, Westbury Union Free School District
CAS 2019 Suffolk County Administrators of the Year:
Donna Bettinelli, Director of Science, Bay Shore UFSD
Nina Bryant, Assistant Director of Special Education, Commack UFSD
Christian Fogarazzo, Director of Science, Half Hollow Hills CSD
Colleen Ligonde, Assistant Principal, North Babylon High School, North Babylon UFSD
James O’Hagan, Director of Facilities, Three Village CSD
Dr. Melissa Reggio, Principal, Center Moriches Middle School, Center Moriches UFSD
CAS Lifetime Achievement Award
Steven Furrey, Principal, Central Blvd. Elementary School, Bethpage UFSD
CAS Distinguished Administrator Award
Christine DiPaola, Principal, Wenonah Elementary School, Sachem CSD
U.S. Department of Education Blue Ribbon School of Excellence
Carisa Burzynski, Principal, John Glenn High School in Elwood
National Blue Ribbon School oF Excellence 2019
John Glenn High School, Elwood UFSD Carisa Burzynski, Principal |
CAS LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD CAS Lifetime Achievement Award
Steven Furrey, Principal
Central Blvd. Elementary School Bethpage UFSD |
CAS DISTINGUISHED ADMINISTRATOR AWARD CAS Distinguished Administrator Award Christine DiPaola, Principal Principal, Wenonah Elementary School Sachem CSD |
2019 Nassau County Administrators of the Year |
2019 Suffolk County Administrators of the Year |
Christine Dragone Assistant Principal, North Side SchoolEast Williston UFSD |
Donna Bettinelli Director of Science Bay Shore UFSD |
Meredyth Martini Director of Special Education Malverne UFSD |
Nina Bryant Assistant Director of Special Education Commack UFSD |
Thomas McKillop III Principal, East Lake School Massapequa UFSD |
Christian Fogarazzo Director of Science Half Hollow Hills CSD |
Kathleen Murray Principal, Parkville School Great Neck UFSD |
Colleen Ligonde Assistant Principal, North Babylon High School North Babylon UFSD |
Janna Ostroff Supervisor of Science and Technology Oyster Bay-East Norwich CSD |
James O’Hagan Director of Facilities Three Village CSD |
Mathew Pearson Assistant Principal Valley Stream Central High School Valley Stream CHSD |
Dr. Melissa Reggio Principal Center Moriches Middle School Center Moriches UFSD |
Eileen Speidel Principal Park Avenue School North Bellmore UFSD |
Martin Voigt Chairperson of Physical Education Massapequa UFSD |
Reginald Warren Assistant Principal Westbury High School Westbury UFSD |