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2008 Honorees: Excellence in Education

ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS

Independent Elementary School Teacher of the Year: Alison Goodman

Independent Elementary School Teacher of the Year: Erin Constabile

Independent Elementary School Teacher of the Year: Aline Linden & Lorie Quint

Public Elementary School Teacher of the Year: Julie Stone

Public Elementary School Teacher of the Year: Kristin Broderick

MIDDLE SCHOOLS

Independent Middle School Teacher of the Year: Linda Vasu

Charter Middle School Teacher of the Year: Stacy Birdsell

Public Middle School Teacher of the Year: Linda Fields

HIGH SCHOOLS

Independent High School Teacher of the Year: Jiro Adachi

Public High School Teacher of the Year: Charles Di Benedetto

OTHER CITATIONS

Pre-Kindergarten Teacher of the Year: Joni Anderson

Lifetime Achievement Award: Paula Rogovin

Lifetime Achievement Award: Yvette Hinds-Joseph

Math Citation: Chance Nalley

Brain POP Science Citation: David Deutsch

Brain POP Jr. Science Citation: Steven Tomsik

Special Needs Citation: Charlayne Williams

Rising Star Teacher of the Year: Devon Eisenberg

Rising Star Teacher of the Year: Meghan Kelley