The Rockville Centre Board of Education recognized newly tenured educators and honored retirees across the district during a public work session held at the South Side High School auditorium, celebrating staff members for both the start of secure appointments and the conclusion of long careers in education.
Superintendent Matthew Gaven and members of the Board acknowledged teachers and support staff who earned tenure in schools throughout the district, as well as employees retiring after years of service. The recognitions on June 4 highlighted personnel from every school building and several districtwide roles.
Tenure appointments included educators at South Side High School Jenny Alvarado and Andrew Christensen.
At South Side Middle School, tenure was granted to Matthew Cohen, Kieran Coughlan, Brittany Daley, Patrick Duggan, Erica Heffez, Christopher McGorty, Breanne Pinto, Nicole Tufano and Jeremy Wiley.
At William S. Covert Elementary School, Tara O’Shea, Mia Picone and Christina Rekus were recognized, along with Alexis Braddick and Anna Holloway of Jennie E. Hewitt Elementary School, Kirsten Ruvolo of Riverside Elementary School, Gabrielle Delpriore, Alexis Mergruen, Taylor Moscato and Lauren Pergola of Floyd B. Watson Elementary School, and Ashley Frey and Sean Hayes of Francis F. Wilson Elementary School.
In addition, Mikayla Gocinski, a teaching assistant at Covert, also received tenure.
The Board also recognized retirees from across the district, honoring their contributions to students, families and school communities. At South Side High School, retirees included Silvia Bonanno, Robert Lichter, Jeffrey Rubenfeld, Cynthia Vitere, Colleen DiFiglia, Tindra Redmond, Annette Risola and Bryan Jones.
At South Side Middle School, retirees were Mary Walsh, Patricia Beaumont, Lorraine Conklin, Marie Fircz, Carolina Garzon, Helene Goldstein, Jacqueline Giacone, Teresa Vecchione and Shelagh McGinn.
At Covert, Lisa Barbato and Valerie Sprague were honored, while at Hewitt, Louise Sommers and Anne Sueiro were recognized. The Watson retirees included Patricia Montemarano, Cindy O’Brien and Jodi Schiffman, and the Wilson retirees included Mia Holmes, Phyllis Johnson and Edith Troici.
From district administration, retirees included Lorraine Brendel, Anne Gaioni, Lori Jacovetti, Joyce Manna and Karen Nyberg, along with districtwide staff member John Scalisi. Kristine Keating of St. Agnes was also recognized.
