Appreciation Awards 2003

2003 Appreciation Awards May 6, 2003

	Awards Recipients
	Event Pictures
	Sharon Advocate Article, May 23, 2003

On Tuesday, May 6, the Sharon Special Education Parent Advisory Council hosted its annual Recognition and Appreciation Awards evening at the Sharon Middle School. Nominations were accepted for those individuals who have done something special that has made a difference in a child's life.

Any parent of a child with special needs in Sharon, whether or not the student is in an out-of-town placement, was free to make a nomination. The nominee's could live outside Sharon and can be a friend, neighbor, bus driver, coach, teacher, etc. All those who were nominated were recognized.

More than 200 people attended the awards evening. All recipients were presented with a gift and a certificate of recognition from SSEPAC as well as certificates of recognition from state Senators Jo Ann Sprague, R-Walpole, and Brian Joyce, D- Milton. Additionally, at the close of the event, Suzanne Gervais Peyton, executive director of the Massachusetts Association of Special Educational Parent Advisory Councils presented outgoing SSEPAC President, Susan Linehan, a "Leadership Award" in recognition of her efforts on behalf of special needs students locally and statewide.

The Appreciation Award Recipients were:

Students: Nina Melia, Linda Melia, Conni Melia, Taylor Theodore, Brooke Theodore, and Corey Theodore.

Other special citizens recognized included: Nicole Conley, Lisa Cummings, Muriel Gerofsky, Wendy Van Dyke, Michael and Nancy Borr, Dr. Jacob Shapiro, Noelle Farry, Susan Linehan

Transportation: Jack Cosgrove, Linda Moscaritolo

School Administration: Arlene Grubert

Children's Center: Christina Carter, Linda Salon, Amy Steinberg, Kim Moore, Kate Southworth, Eileen Odabashian, Jane McNamara

East Elementary: Varla Smith, Michele King

Cottage Street: Tracey O'Hara, Donna Kyed

Heights: Michael Molinari, Rhonda Bennett, M. Bernadette Dawson, Beth Vitulli, Kathleen Farnon, Robin Stewart, Heather Cary, Cynthia Leary, Elisa Goodwin, Richard Cushing, Kimberly Folan, Elizabeth Darby, Lori Happnie

Middle School: Mathilda Lanzel, Gregory Greco, Nancy Pearlstein, Daron Zenack, Jeni Oifer, Lisa Redpath, Diane Halpern

High School: Michael Perron, Michael Murray, Wendy Nason, Kristine Heck, Susan Young, Marjorie Mitlin, Cheryl Fisher, John Collins, Rhoda Sutton, Dr. Mark Hoffman.

Pictures:

(Note to awards recipients, if you want a jpg high-resolution digital picture file from the awards ceremony sent to you via e-mail, please send an e-mail request to info@ssepac.org. To determine the number of the picture: right-click on the picture you want, select Properties, the Address line will give the full name and location of the picture. To request a picture, use only the number of the picture listed in parentheses. For example: (48).jpg. Picture files will be sent only to awards recipients. The files are very large, so downloading the attached files may take time. All requests must include the picture file desired, recipients name, address, phone number and e-mail address for verification. Requests may also be mailed to SSEPAC, 1 School Street, Sharon, MA 02067.)

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The Mission of the Sharon Special Education Parent Advisory Council (SSEPAC) is to work towards the understanding of, respect for, support, and appropriate education for all children with special needs in the community of Sharon, Massachusetts.

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