The following locals were feted at the NYSUT Representative Assembly at the “Meet the Editors” Roundtable and Journalism Awards dinner, sponsored by New York Teacher.
The Ted Bleecker Award – “The Best of the Best”
NORTA NEWS, North Rockland Teachers Association
Solidarity Award
The STAtement
Sayville Teachers Association
CLASS I
Local Membership – 200 or Fewer
Eden Teachers Association
President: Mary Nowicki
Honorable Mention, Best Web Site
Web Master: Lorry Malkowski
The Fair Dealer
Saranac Teachers Association
President: Lisa Napper
Editors: Michele Bushey, Eileen Egan Mack
First Award, General Excellence – Local Membership Publication
First Award, Best Original Cartoon
Artist: Rich Perry
Award of Merit, Best Editorial or Column
Author: Eileen Egan Mack
The Hatchet
Deposit Teachers Association
President: Tredwell Burch
Editor: Eileen Plunkett
Award of Merit, New Members’ Issues
Author: Jamie Jenson
The School Bell
East Moriches Teachers Association
President: Anne Molter
Editor: Linda Kandle
Award of Merit, Best Feature Story
Author: Linda Kandle
WCFT Educator
Wheatland-Chili Federation of Teachers
President: Patty Bruno
Editor: Jennifer Sinsebox
First Award, Best Front Page or Cover
Designer: Amy Richmond
CLASS II
Local Membership – 201 to 300
PAnorama
Mohawk Valley Community College Professional Association
President: Ellis Gage Searles
Editor: Alison Doughtie
Award of Merit, General Excellence – Local Membership Publication
Award of Merit, Best News Story
Author: Cynthia Villanti
Award of Merit, Best Editorial or Column
Author: Ellis Gage Searles
Award of Merit, Best Front Page or Cover
Designer: Alison Doughtie
Award of Merit, Best Article on Health Issues
Author: Lorie Phillips
Award of Merit, Best Web Site
Web Master: Norma Chrisman
THE SCRIBE
Amityville Teachers Association
President: Ron Weber
Editor: Sue Amato
First Award, General Excellence – Local Membership Publication
First Award, Best Editorial or Column
Author: Sue Amato
First Award, Best Front Page or Cover
Designer: Sue Amato
First Award, Best Original Cartoon
Artist: Sue Amato
CLASS III
Local Membership – 301 to 650
The Answer
Bay Shore Classroom Teachers Association
President: Darlene Darch
Editor: Stephanie Cox
Award of Merit, General Excellence – Local Membership Publication
Award of Merit, New Members’ Issues
Author: Shelley Borman
THE CHALKBOARD
New Hartford Teachers Association
President: Annette Stratton
Editor: Jessica McNair
Award of Merit, Best Front Page or Cover
Designer: Jessica McNair
CLASSROOM POINTERS
Farmingdale Federation of Teachers
President: Claire Zatorski
Editor: Christine Kelly-Sarni
First Award, General Excellence – Community Publication
Award of Merit, Best News Story
Author: Claire Zatorski
Honorable Mention, Best Feature Story
Author: Claire Zatorski
The Communicator
Orchard Park Teachers Association
President: Theresa Newberry
Editor: Frani Evedon
First Award, Best Feature Story
Author: Vicki Bruning
Award of Merit, Best Editorial or Column
Author: Frani Evedon
Award of Merit, Best Article on Health Issues
Author: Niki Gernold
Honorable Mention, General Excellence – Community Publication
Newsbrief
Riverhead Central Faculty Association
President: Barbara Barosa
Editor: Barbara Glanz
First Award, Best Editorial or Column
Author: Jeff Greenberger
Union NEWS
Westchester Community College Federation of Teachers
President: Anne D’Orazio
Editor: Richard Rodriguez
First Award, General Excellence – Local Membership Publication
West Genesee Teachers Association
President: Michael Cost
First Award, Best Web Site
Web Master: Lynn Davis
The Whitesboro TEACHER
Whitesboro Teachers Association
President: Julie Venezio
Editor: Denise Hoffman
Award of Merit, General Excellence – Community Publication
WTA Record
Whitesboro Teachers Association
President: Julie Venezio
Editor: Denise Hoffman
First Award, Best Front Page or Cover
Designer: Denise Hoffman
CLASS IV
Local Membership – 651 to 1,000
CITATION
Central Islip Teachers Association
President: Dennis Mowl
Editor: Jack Saffer
First Award, Best Editorial or Column
Author: Frank Genovese
Award of Merit, General Excellence – Local Membership Publication
Honorable Mention, General Excellence – Community Publication
NFT UNITY
Niagara Falls Teachers
President: Joseph Catalano
Editor: Marcus Latham
First Award, Best Feature Story
Author: Marcus Latham
First Award, New Members’ Issues
Author: Andrea Fortin
NORTA NEWS
North Rockland Teachers Association
President: Robin Brennan
Editor: Lauren Isaacs Schimko
First Award, General Excellence – Local Membership Publication
First Award, Best Front Page or Cover
Designer: Lauren Isaacs Schimko
Award of Merit, Best Feature Story
Author: Rita Cirruzzo
OFTimes
Oceanside Federation of Teachers
President: Leslie Krasnoff
Editor: Allison Neitz
Honorable Mention, General Excellence – Local Membership Publication
Partners in Education
North Babylon Teachers Organization
President: Pamela Katz
Editor: Pat Caraway
First Award, General Excellence – Community Publication
First Award, Best Web Site
Web Masters: Donna Laffery, Pat Caraway
Award of Merit, Best Front Page or Cover
Designer: Pat Caraway
Honorable Mention, Best Feature Story
Author: Debbie Daly
The Patchogue-Medford Connection
Patchogue-Medford Congress of Teachers
President: Andrew MacAvoy
Editor: Frank Juzwiak
Award of Merit, New Members’ Issues
Author: Frank Juzwiak
Award of Merit, Best Web Site
Web Master: Kathy Buccaria
TRIAD
Capital Region BOCES Faculty Association
President: Douglas Harple
Editor: Lanny Barsale, Susan Kusalonis
First Award, Best Article on Health Issues
Author: Catherine Aini
VC ECHOES
Valley Central Teachers Association
President: Timothy Brown
Editors: Patricia Lunden, Meghan Rilley
Honorable Mention, Best Editorial or Column
Author: Jay Sussdorff
Honorable Mention, New Members’ Issues
Author: Rich Steger
The WCT COMMENTATOR
Wappingers Congress of Teachers
President: Pasquale Delli Carpini
Editor: Meredith Inkeles
Honorable Mention, Best News Story
Author: Leslie Leventhal
CLASS V
Local Membership – Over 1,000
Clarion
Professional Staff Congress-CUNY
President: Barbara Bowen
Editors: Peter Hogness and Dania Rajendra
First Award, General Excellence – Local Membership Publication
First Award, Best Article on Health Issues
Authors: Francine Brewer, Peter Hogness
First Award, Best Web Site
Web Master: Bill Friedheim
Honorable Mention, New Members’ Issues
Author: Debra Bergen
FACULTY FOCUS
Smithtown Teachers Association
President: Pete DeFina
Editors: Pete DeFina
Award of Merit, Best Feature Story
Author: David Ryan
MWTA NEWS
Monroe-Woodbury Teachers Association
President: Ray Hodges
Editor: Anne Guzman
Award of Merit, Best Editorial or Column
Author: Anne Guzman
PARTNERSHIPS IN EDUCATION
Yonkers Federation of Teachers
President: Pat Puleo
Editor: Dan Florin
First Award, General Excellence – Community Publication
The Rochester Teacher
Rochester Teachers Association
President: Adam Urbanski
Editors: Marcy Gamzon, Alex Johnson
First Award, Best Original Cartoon
Artist: Alex Johnson
Award of Merit, General Excellence – Local Membership Publication
Honorable Mention, Best News Story
Author: Marie Costanza
Honorable Mention, Best Front Page or Cover
Designers: Marcy Gamzon, Gretchen Johnson
SCTA Speak Out
Sachem Central Teachers Association
President: Bob LaCorte
Editor: Blythe Kramer-Capitelli
Honorable Mention, New Members’ Issues
Author: Blythe Kramer-Capitelli
UCATS Momentum
Union of Clerical, Administrative & Technical Staff at NYU
President: Stephen Rechner
Editor: Stephen Rechner
First Award, Best Feature Story
Author: Kerissa Ward
First Award, Best Front Page or Cover
Designer: Denise Shavers
Honorable Mention, General Excellence – Local Membership Publication
Honorable Mention, Best Article on Health Issues
Author: Caroline Rubens
VSTA Newsletter
Valley Stream Teachers Association
President: Richard Herrmann
Editor: Joseph DeStefano
Honorable Mention, Best Editorial or Column
Author: Richard Herrmann
THE WORD
Faculty Association of Suffolk Community College
President: Ellen Schuler Mauk
Editors: Joyce Gabriele, Kevin Peterman
Award of Merit, Best Front Page or Cover
Designer: Kevin Peterman
RETIREE NEWSLETTERS
CLASS I
Membership – 200 or Fewer
The CIRTAtion
Central Islip Retired Teachers Association
President: Irene Spero
Editor: Nancy Collis
First Award, Best Editorial or Column
Author: Phyllis Pacheco
Honorable Mention, Best News Story
Author: Nancy Collis
The Clearwater Unit of the NYSUT Teachers Retired in Florida
Presidents: Charles and Nancy Kubecka
First Award, Best Feature Story
Author: Richard Gordon
Honorable Mention, Best Web Site
Web Master: Richard Gordon
SCREA NEWS
South County Retired Educators Association
President: Eleanor Mahoney
Editor: Sue Gorman
First Award, General Excellence
Waterville Teachers Association Retirees
Retiree Council 8
President: Bob Byrd
Editor: Stanley Dziekonski
Award of Merit, Best Editorial or Column
Author: Stanley Dziekonski
WSUR
Wantagh Schools United Retirees
President: Sylvia Katz
Editor: Carole Barris
Award of Merit, Best News Story
Author: Carole Barris
CLASS II
Membership – 201 to 500
The 4th R
Bay Shore Retired Teachers Association
President: Betty Siegel
Editors: Mary DeFalco, Art Romita
First Award, General Excellence
HARTE
Huntington Association of Retired Teachers/Employees
President: Eileen Darwin
Editors: Peter and Lois Ann Sepez
First Award, Best News Story
Author: Peter Sepez
Award of Merit, General Excellence
PostScript
Wappingers Congress of Retired Teachers
President: Alice Baker
Editor: Bill Dourdis
First Award, Best Editorial or Column
Author: Cliff Foley
Retired Times
Pittsford District Retired Teachers Association
President: Lee Howe
Editor: Joyce Montanaro
Award of Merit, Best Feature Story
Author: Joyce Montanaro
ROBS NEWSLETTER
Retirees of Brentwood Schools
President: Phyllis Goodwin
Editor: Chris Veech
Award of Merit, Best News Story
Author: Chris Veech
WIRTA NEWS
West Islip Retired Teachers Association
President: Dan Garcia
Editors: Dan Garcia, Edward Giuffre
First Award, Best Feature Story
Author: Kathleen Lyons
WREA Newsletter
Webster Retired Educators Associaton
President: Dave Welker
Editor: Bruce Coon
Honorable Mention, General Excellence
CLASS III
Membership – 501 to 1,000
Great Neck Ties
Great Neck Teachers Association Retired Educators Chapter
President: William Toto
Editor: Paul Rupff
First Award, General Excellence
the HHHART BEAT
Half Hollow Hills Active Retired Teachers
President: Joan Petroske
Editors: Barbara Arbuss, Sandra Glickman, Norma Smith
First Award, Best Feature Story
Author: Judy Levine
CLASS IV
Membership – Over 1,000
The Central New Yorker
Retiree Council 7
President: Margo Buckingham
Editor: Jeanette Pietrantoni
First Award, Best News Story
Author: Jeanette Pietrantoni
Award of Merit, Best Feature Story
Author: Jeanette Pietrantoni
The Outlook
Retiree Council 12
President: Judith Schultz
Editor: Judith Schultz
Award of Merit, Best Editorial or Column
Author: Judith Schultz
Senior Class
Retiree Council 15/16
President: Ruth Dworkin
Editor: Ruth Dworkin
First Award, Best Editorial or Column
Author: Alvin Graham
Award of Merit, Best News Story
Author: Ruth Dworkin
SEVENTEEN SOUNDINGS
Retiree Council 17
Presidents: John Cooney, Sheila Goldberg
Editor: Patricia Walsh
First Award, Best Feature Story
Author: Phyllis Cookson
Spotlight 21
Retiree Council 21
President: Dan Garcia
Editor: Kathleen Lyons
Honorable Mention, Best Web Site
Web Master: Kathleen Lyons
UFT RTC Retiree
UFT Retired Teachers Chapter
President: Randi Weingarten
Editor: Marguerite Glotzer
First Award, General Excellence