Award Recipients

2020 Recipients

  • Mr. Paul Singley (Wilby High School), Mrs. Carla Guglielmo (Kennedy High School), and Dr. Alena Cybart-Persenaire (Kennedy High School)

2019 Recipients

  • Mary Beth Gallo from Sacred Heart Middle School
  • Doreen Lawson and Alena Cybart-Persenaire from Kennedy High School
  • Mallory Brito from Washington Elementary School
  • Marci Hinton from Wilby High School
  • Jolee Iannantuoni from Wallace Middle School

2018 Recipients

  • Michael Pannoni from Wilby High School with “Podcasting with Pannoni”
  • Matthew Wiener from Enlightenment School with “The Enlightenment School Newspaper Project”
  • Emily Summa from Gilmartin School with “Do it For Dylan! The Wingman Program”
  • Kristen Albert from North End Middle School with “Supporting Content Area Learning with Graphic Novels”
  • Alena Cybart-Persenaire from Kennedy High School with “The Write Stuff: High School
    Journalism Offers Pathways to College and Careers”
  • Krislyn Petti from Wilby High School with “Story SELections for the Soul”

2017 Recipients

  • Maryssa Feigenblat, Rachel Rodriguez, Sarah Proulx— Driggs Elementary School
  • Brian Sullivan—Waterbury Career Academy High School
  • Sara Lestage—Carrington School
  • Stephanie LaBonte—Wilby High School
  • Amy DelDebbio— Crosby High School
  • Lucia Promotico— Walsh Elementary School

2008 Recipients

  • Lenore Gagain, Jennifer Dwyer – MM Generali
  • Christine Mead – West Side Middle School
  • James Geary – St. Mary School
  • Lisa Ieronimo – Barnard School
  • Fernando Silva, Maria Jimenez – Washington School
  • Leta Cybart – Blessed Sacrament School

2007 Recipients

  • Mary Beth Delaney – Lighthouse Christian Academy
  • Sarah LaChapelle – Kingsbury School
  • Allysa Lombardo – Washington School
  • Catherine A. Leogrande – North End Middle School
  • Jennifer Kizis – Maloney Magnet School
  • Suzanne Dali-Parker – B W Tinker School
  • Dale O’Leary, Lisa Gabriel, Alicia Schiavo – Washington School
  • Maureen McCasland – Barnard School
  • Kevin Egan – B W Tinker School
  • Andrea Lund-Teixeira, Margaret Caiazzo, Patricia Poulter – Driggs School
  • Terri Miller – Margaret M. Generali School

2006 Recipients

  • Maureen McCasland – Barnard Elementary School
  • Lisa Mason – North End MS
  • Bette Gedraitis – Wendall Cross School
  • Michael Cappiello – WestSide Middle
  • Chemay Morales-James – Wallace Middle School
  • Aimee Misset, Kelly Croce – Tinker School
  • Susan Fuller – Our Lady of Mt. Carmel
  • Maria Greco – Blessed Sacrament
  • Patty Poulter, Mary Lou Rinaldi, Mary Ann Marold – Driggs School

2005 Recipients

  • Steven Matthews – Chase School
  • Sharon Valentino – North End Middle
  • Beth Longo, Catherine Leogrande – North End Middle
  • Carla Findanza – Hopeville School
  • Stephanie Ford – Waterbury Arts Magnet
  • Angela Heidgerd – Chase School
  • Jackie Bacon,Joann Palladino, Angela Tammaro – Brooklyn Elementary School
  • Michelle Bell – Brooklyn Elementary School
  • Maria Greco – Blessed Sacrament School
  • Erin Brunnock – Sprague Elementary School
  • Alena Cybart, Mary Carini – Kennedy High School

Second Annual – October 12, 2000 – Generali School

Recipients:

  • Kristin D’Angelo
  • Linda Panetta
  • Children’s Community School
  • Sue Ann Armour






1st Annual – February 23, 2000 – Generali School

Recipients:

  • Betty Carroll, Carrington School
  • Phyllis Gorman, Tinker School