2020 Award Recipients
Congratulations to this year’s award recipients! Join us in congratulating the winners and ALL amazing nominees by using #ArlingtonSEPTAawards on social media throughout the week.
Exceptional Ally Award • Outstanding Student Ally
Ella Robertson, Yorktown High School
Howie Award • Outstanding Volunteer
Jorge Lemus and Hope Lacaria, Nando’s Peri•Peri Chicken
Nannini Award • Outstanding Student Advocate
Shannon Luzius, Eunice Kennedy Shriver Program at The Heights
Exceptional Support Award • Outstanding Aide/Assistant or Support Staff
Olivia Green, Thomas Jefferson Middle School
McBride Award • Outstanding School or Program
Doing ART Together (DARTT) Program
Crawford Award • Outstanding Educator
Carmen Fallone, Jamestown Elementary
Turner Award • Outstanding Administrator
Jennifer Cranston, Alice West Fleet Elementary School
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Celebrate Arlington teachers, staff, volunteers, and students who have gone above and beyond to help Arlington students succeed.
Tuesday, October 6, 2020, 7:30 p.m.
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2020 Nominees
Congratulations to all the incredible Nominees for Arlington SEPTA’s annual Awards for Excellence in Supporting Special Education!
Crawford Award – Outstanding Educator
• Kira Atkinson, Wakefield High School
• Allison Brown, Hoffman-Boston Elementary
• Adam Cook, Tuckahoe Elementary
• Carmen Fallone, Jamestown Elementary
• Matthew Gavin, Thomas Jefferson Middle School
• Amy Juengst, Dorothy Hamm Middle School
• Christine Katcher, Dorothy Hamm Middle School
• Lisa Lee, Arlington Career Center
• Michael Lewis, Alice Fleet Elementary
• Virginia Maloney, Yorktown High School
• Shanna McVey, Vision Services Team Leader
• Michele Micael, Abingdon Elementary
• Leslie Morgado, Kenmore Middle School
• Megan O’Brien, McKinley Elementary
• Anna Zwegat, McKinley Elementary
Exceptional Ally Award • Outstanding Student Ally
• Grace Chen, Washington Liberty High School
• Sofie Dalton, Yorktown High School
• Ava Drewer, Washington Liberty High School
• Sophie Gamboa, Wakefield High School
• Kari Green-Orset, HB Woodlawn at The Heights
• Ella Robertson, Yorktown High School
Turner Award • Outstanding Administrator
• Jennifer Cranston, Syphax Education Center
• Michelle McCarthy, Jamestown Elementary
• Dr. Lynne Wright, Oakridge Elementary
Nannini Award • Outstanding Student Advocate
• Shannon Luzius, Eunice Kennedy Shriver Program at The Heights
Howie Award • Outstanding Volunteer
• Jorge Lemus, Nando’s Peri•Peri Chicken
Exceptional Support Award • Outstanding Aide/Assistant or Support Staff
• Tarana Aktar, Arlington Career Center
• Loyda Alcantara, K.W. Barrett Elementary
• Olivia Green, Thomas Jefferson Middle School
• Neiza Loayza, Kenmore Middle School
• Tonique Mason, K.W. Barrett Elementary
• Maria Small, Kenmore Middle School
McBride Award • Outstanding School or Program
• Doing ART Together (DARTT) Program
