On Thursday, June 28, 2018, Superintendent Thomas Parker and the Allentown School District Board of Directors held the first annual Superintendent's Awards of Excellence. The goal was to recognize the outstanding achievements of ASD community members. Each of the recipients
were selected by their school building principal and met certain criteria.
Academic Student Award Recipients
The first student award presented was based on a commitment to academic excellence. These students are currently in high academic standing, maintaining at lease at 3.0 GPA or earning all A’s and B’s on their student report cards. These students participate in programs and activities within the school and all are active and engaged members of the community, holding leadership roles within their school.
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William Allen High School, Natalie Cordero
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Building 21, Abagail Reyes
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Central Elementary, Pierre Sanchez
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Cleveland Elementary, Jasmine Beck
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Dieruff High School, Adeeb Saed
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Dodd Elementary, Caylin Castro
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Harrison Morton MS, Zane Childs
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Jackson ECC,
Chariisma Gibson
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Jefferson Elementary, Tay’
shawn Johnson
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K-6 Newcomer Academy, Maryam Niazi
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Lehigh Parkway Elementary, Kellissa Brown
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McKinley Elementary, Nathan Paine
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Mosser Elementary, Brooklyn Derr
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Muhlenberg Elementary, Richard Walker
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Ramos Elementary, Layla Riddick
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Raub MS, Yarlene Diaz Aleman
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Ritter Elementary, Jacob Williams
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Roosevelt Elementary, Jayla Lopez
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Secondary Newcomer Academy, Lawrence Feliz Encarnacion
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Sheridan Elementary, Benjamin Carrasquillo
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South Mountain MS, Skylar Swaby
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Trexler MS, Aaron Schneider, Lynn Bui and Sallee Boose
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Union Terrace Elementary, Warren Arndt
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Washington Elementary,
JohnPaul Uchuya
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William Penn Building, Destiny Rivera
Transformative Student Award Recipients
Principals were asked to select a second student from their school who has transformed over the course of the 2017-2018 school year. Each of these students
have displayed significant progress or academic gains over the course of the year. They are active and engaged members of their school community and have all overcome personal difficulty or trauma at school or home.
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William Allen High School, Marc Kegarise
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Building 21,
Joziah Peters
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Central Elementary, Jaedyn Butler
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Cleveland Elementary, Ander Tochimani
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Dieruff High School, Ashyra Santos
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Dodd Elementary, Shelsee Beato Garcia
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Harrison Morton MS, Jose Santiago
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Jackson ECC, Lulu Miller
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Jefferson Elementary, Iyana Gordon
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K-6 Newcomer Academy, Gleris Cruz Morales
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Lehigh Parkway Elementary, Matthew DeSpain
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McKinley Elementary, Jomar Marin
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Mosser Elementary, Jose Vazquez
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Muhlenberg Elementary, Kaitlyn Smith
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Ramos Elementary, Jedelin Reyes Guzman
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Raub MS, Emily Maslonka
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Ritter Elementary, Isaiah Sanchez
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Roosevelt Elementary, Syrus Greene
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Secondary Newcomer Academy, Nazir
Issakh
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Sheridan Elementary, Deanna Dooley
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South Mountain MS, Julio Lopez
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Trexler MS, Denise Ferreira
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Union Terrace Elementary, Klo Kway Taw
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William Penn Building, Tha Rin
Teacher Award Recipients
Teachers who are honored here tonight have several things in common. All were identified as someone who uses data to show significant gains in student progress in their classroom. They have developed or oversee programs or activities in the school that
have proven measurable outcomes for student progress. They are also active and engaged members of the school community, holding leadership roles within the school.
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William Allen High School, Nicole Leskosky
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Building 21, Shelby Ramirez
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Central Elementary, Pedro Tosado
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Cleveland Elementary, Lisa Noll
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Dieruff High School, Cathy Piston
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Dodd Elementary, Dr. Ivonne Miranda
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Harrison Morton MS, Joan Preston
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Jackson ECC, Leida Rosario
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Jefferson Elementary, Jennifer Hoch
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K-6 Newcomer Academy, Isamara Cabrera
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Lehigh Parkway Elementary, Kimberly Craig
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McKinley Elementary, Gail Hahn
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Mosser Elementary, Jennifer Voorhees
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Muhlenberg Elementary, Sheila Harkins
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Ramos Elementary, Keri Mittura
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Raub MS, Monique Seiler
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Ritter Elementary, Marie Nemes
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Roosevelt Elementary, Marjan Selvaggio
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Secondary Newcomer Academy, Beverly Rickles
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Sheridan Elementary, Lori Kave
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South Mountain MS, Kristina Michener
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Trexler MS, Conchetta Marucci
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Union Terrace Elementary, Sabrina Albright
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Washington Elementary, Dia Smith
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William Penn Building, Alisha Keiser
Principal Award Recipients
Additionally, principals were asked to submit a peer nomination to select the Principal of the Year Award. These submissions were reviewed by Administration Center staff, and a combination of the narrative submitted and the total number of submissions
were taken into consideration. An Elementary and a Secondary winner were selected from the pool of nominees.
Each of these principals has dedicated decades of their lives to the Allentown School District, and are seen as a mentor by others around them.
Karen Boardman, Elementary Principal of the Year
Susan Bocian, Secondary Principal of the Year
Administrative Award Recipient
Lastly, several nominations were received to recognize a member of the administrative team. This person has been with the District as a teacher, principal, and now administrator. In the words of her peers:
Jennifer Ramos, Administrator of the Year