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During March, the ³Ô¹ÏÂÛ̳ Special Education Parent Advisory Council – SEPAC, for short – recognized 84 City School District of ³Ô¹ÏÂÛ̳ employees as HEROes!

Parents, faculty and staff nominated this year's HEROes for going above and beyond in their work on behalf of students with disabilities. 

All the HEROes received a certificate that includes an explanation of why they were nominated for HERO status, and each school has received a poster with the names of all of 2025 HEROes.

Congratulations to all of them! A list of who they are and where they work follows in alphabetical order:

Marlette Aanensen-Ramundo, New Scotland Elementary • Dawn Abrams, New Scotland • Laverne Alexander, Hackett Middle School • Marlene Anderson, Delaware Commmunity School • Erin Andrews, Roots Academy at West Hill • Kandie Antonetti, ³Ô¹ÏÂÛ̳ • Mary Ann Arnesen, ³Ô¹ÏÂÛ̳ School of Humanities (ASH) • Michelle Belvedere, North ³Ô¹ÏÂÛ̳ Middle School • Meghan Bisceglia, Arbor Hill Elementary • Andrew Bosse, North ³Ô¹ÏÂÛ̳ • Allisen Brodie, Pine Hills Elementary • Rachel Burnetter, Delaware  • Joanna Calcavecchia, Eagle Point Elementary • Danielle Christie, Montessori Magnet School • Kristen Clancy, New Scotland • Donna Cunningham, ³Ô¹ÏÂÛ̳ High • Kristen Davey, ³Ô¹ÏÂÛ̳ High • Lauren DeLara, ³Ô¹ÏÂÛ̳ High • Sayo DeLara, Montessori • Alicia Diaz, Thomas O'Brien Academy of Science and Technology (TOAST) • JoAnnie Dickson-Bostick, ³Ô¹ÏÂÛ̳ High • Joey DiPiazza, ³Ô¹ÏÂÛ̳ High • Bridget Dolan, ³Ô¹ÏÂÛ̳ High • Sonya Emery, ³Ô¹ÏÂÛ̳ High • Lori Finneran, Delaware • Breianna Fish, ³Ô¹ÏÂÛ̳ High • Jill Flood, TOAST • Lynn Foley, ASH

Nicole Forkeutis, Sheridan Preparatory Academy • Katie Freeman, Harriet Gibbons Students Services Center • Teresa Giglio, ³Ô¹ÏÂÛ̳ High • Colleen Giminiani, Harriet Gibbons • Katie Googins, Montessori • Chris Harkavy, Delaware • Kelly Hayes, North ³Ô¹ÏÂÛ̳ • Julia Hendley, Arbor Hill • Gabriella Igoe, Montessori • Joshua Jenkins, Delaware • Shana Johnson, TOAST • Laura Joy, Harriet Gibbons • Karen Junco, Harriet Gibbons • Amy Kaiser, ASH • Peter Kantrowitz, ³Ô¹ÏÂÛ̳ High • Christine Kelle, ³Ô¹ÏÂÛ̳ High • Sharon Knox, Hackett • Kyle Koblensky, ³Ô¹ÏÂÛ̳ High • Razmiah Koonce, Eagle Point • Christina Lebrecht, Harriet Gibbons • Kelly MacNabb, Hackett • Lisa Mancini, ASH • Donna Mannarino, ³Ô¹ÏÂÛ̳ High • Valarie Manning, Myers Middle School • Kevin Marcinko, districtwide • Karla Matos, Eagle Point • Kara McLoughlin, ³Ô¹ÏÂÛ̳ High • Shane McMillian, Arbor Hill • Clifford Mele, ³Ô¹ÏÂÛ̳ High • Jennifer Merritt, Pine Hills • Nikki Messere, North ³Ô¹ÏÂÛ̳ • Tajada Mitchell, TOAST

Emily Neuffer, Pine Hills • Sophia Newell, TOAST • Erica O'Connell, New Scotland • Brianna O'Rourke, ASH • Jennifer Pratt, New Scotland • Christopher Ryan, Arbor Hill • Shelby Samuel, ³Ô¹ÏÂÛ̳ High • Naomi Sanders, Montessori • Ysa Santos, ³Ô¹ÏÂÛ̳ High • Stephanie Scott, Pine Hills • Mikayla Shade, Pine Hills • Kristie Shakow, ³Ô¹ÏÂÛ̳ High • Catherine Shanahan, Pine Hills • Takysha Soto, New Scotland • Theresa Story, ³Ô¹ÏÂÛ̳ High • Maria Torres, Eagle Point • Brittany VanPatten, Pine Hills • Keira VanVranken, Pine Hills • Erin Verhagen, ASH • Damien Watts, Giffen • Peg Webb, Arbor Hill • Emily Weijola, Pine Hills • Tim Weklar, Myers • Julie Yanson, North ³Ô¹ÏÂÛ̳

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SEPAC is a partner organization operated by district families, educators and community members who support each other and share information related to special education services in the district. .