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Special Education Citizen’s Advisory Council Presents Awards
Release Date: 5/25/2010 1:05:19 PM
The Carroll County Public School System’s Special Education Citizen’s Advisory Council (SECAC) recently presented its second annual awards and recognitions. The awards program was created to give parents an opportunity to recognize and pay tribute to individuals in the school system and community who are doing outstanding things for children with disabilities.
Each year, SECAC seeks nominations for teachers, speech pathologists, physical therapists, occupational therapists, other service providers, administrators, family members, community members, and students who have truly gone to extraordinary efforts to contribute in a compassionate and caring way to the growth, happiness, and general well-being of children.
The awards recognition ceremony was held on April 20, 2010, at the Carroll County Career and Technology Center. The event was attended by the nominees and recipients, as well as their administrators and supervisors. Donna Riley, Branch Chief of Special Education from the Maryland State Department of Education, was the guest speaker. Personalized letters for each recipient were read during the awards presentation.
The award recipients are listed below:
School System Employees
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Name
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Position
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School
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Sharon Barley
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Special Education Resource Teacher
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Francis Scott Key High School
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Sue Conklin
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Substitute Teacher
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Hampstead Elementary School
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Karen Donoghue
|
Special Education Assistant
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Mt. Airy Middle School
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Carolyn Erwin
|
3rd Grade Teacher
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Hampstead Elementary School
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Laurie Farkas
|
Substitute Teacher
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West Middle School
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Melissa Freeman
|
Speech Therapist
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Hampstead Elementary School
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Gina Hughes
|
Physical Education/Adapted P.E. Teacher
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Hampstead Elementary School
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Jeff Kent
|
Special Education Resource Teacher
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Liberty High School
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Tammy Matthews
|
Special Education Teacher
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Hampstead Elementary School
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Mary Peters
|
School Nurse
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East Middle School
|
|
Dawn Paxton
|
1st Grade Teacher
|
Manchester Elementary School
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Kristy Pfeffer
|
LFI Teacher
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Mt. Airy Middle School
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Andrea Pfoutz
|
Special Education Resource Teacher
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Hampstead Elementary School
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John Piper
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BEST Teacher
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Manchester Valley High School
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Linda Purcell
|
LFI Teacher
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West Middle School
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Cindy Ringgold-Goble
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Cooperative Work Study Teacher
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Carroll Springs School
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Kelley Ritter
|
Substitute Teacher
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Hampstead Elementary School
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Eric Schlosser
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BEST Teacher
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Robert Moton Elementary School
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Linda Shinderman
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LFI Teacher
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New Windsor Middle School
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Donna Smith
|
Special Education Resource Teacher
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Westminster Elementary School
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Karen Spittel
|
BEST Teacher
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Century High School
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Mary Alice Steger
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1st Grade Teacher
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Manchester Elementary School
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Weidi Stoecker
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Special Education Resource Teacher
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North Carroll High School
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Anne Stoner
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1:1 Aide
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Hampstead Elementary School
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Patricia Terrano
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Special Education Assistant
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Winters Mill High School
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Kathleen Will
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Special Education Resource Teacher
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Cranberry Station Elementary School
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Wesley Winters
|
BEST Teacher
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Winters Mill High School
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Businesses and Organizations
Merritt Athletic Club – Sharon Cassatt, Dance Academy Team, Shellie Rosso
Morning Star Martial Arts – Peter Hiltz
Wesley Freedom Preschool – Barbara Smyrnioudis
SECAC will sponsor its 3rd annual awards evening next spring. Any parent who is interested in submitting a nomination for next year or attending one of SECAC’s open meetings may contact SECAC@carrollk12.org for more information.