Honored for service and excellence

As part of Superintendent’s Conference Day in the Malverne school district, each year teachers and staff members are honored for their service to the district. Those honored are exemplary individuals who have devoted their lives to educating this country’s future leaders. Schools Superintendent Dr. James H. Hunderfund and the Malverne Board of Education were thrilled to recognize the following staff members:

25 Years of Service

• Maureen Watson, payroll, central office
Cinthia Thorp, fourth-grade teacher, Davison Avenue Intermediate School
• Doris Sherr, principal’s secretary, Davison Avenue Intermediate School
• Deownarine Singh, cleaner, Davison Avenue Intermediate School
Barbara Clifford, Guidance Department, Malverne High School
Allen Butler, cleaner, Davison Avenue Intermediate School
• Janet Mucci, special-education teacher, Davison Avenue Intermediate School
Vivianne Markiewicz, Guidance Department, Howard T. Herber Middle School 
• Pietrina Toti, monitor, Howard T. Herber Middle School

30 Years of Service
    Michael Murphy, custodian, Malverne High School

35 Years of Service
    Forrest “Eddie” Farrell, cleaner, Malverne High School

Additionally, two individuals are selected to receive the Outstanding Support Staff Member Award and the Outstanding Teacher Award. Based upon nomination letters written by their principals, the respective honorees are recognized at Superintendent’s Conference Day with a special plaque.

This year, Jo-An Renzullo was selected to receive the Outstanding Support Staff Member Award for 2010-11. Renzullo has been with the district for 15 years and is administrative assistant to the director of special education. Charles Vessalico, science teacher at Malverne High School, was this year’s recipient of the Outstanding Staff Member Award. Vessalico was chosen based on his six years of experience in the district, his passion for seeing students succeed and his accomplishments with the school’s Robotics Team.

“Each of these individuals has served the district with unwavering dedication,” Hunderfund said of the honorees.