This year’s 49 recipients represent a diversity of grade levels, subject areas, and each of the five New York City boroughs. This year, for the first time ever, there is a winner under every superintendency. In addition to continuing their outstanding work in the classroom, these model educators will also serve as Big Apple Fellows during the 2023 - 2024 school year.
Siriana Abboud
Early Childhood Award Recipient
P.S. 059- Beekman Hill International (02M059)
Manhattan
Philip Asaro
P.S. X811 (75X811)
Bronx
Kemeisha Barrett
Ebbets Field Middle School (17K352)
Brooklyn
Naiomi Benn
I.S. 211- John Wilson (18K211)
Brooklyn
Brooke Berry-Wolf
Theater Award Recipient
Talent Unlimited High School (02M519)
Manhattan
Bianca Bibiloni
P.S. 014 Fairview (24Q014)
Queens
Lewis Cabarrouy
Bronx High School for Medical Science (09X413)
Bronx
Bilmary Cepeda
P.S. 150 Charles James Fox (12X150)
Bronx
Franshesca Chaterpaul
Brighter Choice Community School (16K627)
Brooklyn
Andre Clark
Frederick Douglass Academy (05M499)
Manhattan
Carmen Coward
M.S. 113 Ronald Edmonds Learning Center (13K113)
Brooklyn
Diandra D'Amico
Harvey Milk High School (02M586)
Manhattan
Anastasia Demidova
P.S. K225 - The Eileen E. Zaglin (21K225)
Brooklyn
Linda Eskenazi
The SEEALL Academy (20K180)
Brooklyn
Sherry Fass
Dance Award Recipient
I.S. 227- Louis Armstrong (30Q227)
Queens
Jazmine Gray
Thomas A. Edison Career and Technical Education High School (28Q620)
Queens
Hanan Harchol
Visual Arts Award Recipient
Art and Design High School (02M630)
Manhattan
Luvenia Harris
Charter Award Recipient
KIPP Infinity Charter School (84M336)
Manhattan
Rebecca Hart
Brooklyn Arbor Elementary School (14K414)
Brooklyn
Maha Hasen
Fordham High School for the Arts (10X437)
Bronx
Jessica Heideman
M.S. 224- Manhattan East School for Arts & Academics (04M224)
Manhattan
Karen Heil
P.S. 175- City Island (11X175)
Bronx
Virginia "Tess" Hinchman
Williamsburg Preparatory School (14K561)
Brooklyn
Marsha Joseph
P.S./I.S. 295 (29Q295)
Queens
James Laieta
P.S. 8 Shirlee Solomon (31R008)
Staten Island
Tiearra LeGrand
P.S. 126- Dr Marjorie H Dunbar (09X126)
Bronx
Ashley Martin
P.S. 025 Bilingual School (07X025)
Bronx
Daniel Matos
Physical Education Award Recipient
The River School (02M281)
Manhattan
Keri McCormick
P.S. 133Q (26Q133)
Queens
Kerry McGarvey
P.S. 024- Andrew Jackson (25Q024)
Queens
Carla McKenzie
I.S. 392 (23K392)
Brooklyn
Ileana Mercado
P.S. 034- Franklin D. Roosevelt (01M034)
Manhattan
Christina Mesk
P.S. 001-The Bergen School (15K001)
Brooklyn
Linda Noble
Brooklyn College Academy (22K555)
Brooklyn
Chante Orane
West Prep Academy (03M421)
Manhattan
Gabriella Ramaglia
New York City Academy for Discovery (27Q306)
Queens
Janet Ramos
P.S./I.S. 187 Hudson Cliffs (06M187)
Manhattan
Khristine Raymond
Music Award Recipient
Legacy School of the Arts (19K907)
Brooklyn
Tiffany Reyes
Urban Institute of Mathematics (08X371)
Bronx
Jennifer Rivera
P.S. /I.S. 384- Frances E. Carter (32K384)
Brooklyn
Marie Russell
P.S. 174- William Sidney Mount (28Q174)
Queens
Shayleen Sanchez
P.S. 109 (22K109)
Brooklyn
Nicole Sancho
Brooklyn West Alternate Learning Center (79R037)
Staten Island
Lydia Santana
Newtown High School (24Q455)
Queens
Sonia Santana
PS 56- Norwood Heights (10X056)
Bronx
Tennysha St. John
Charter Award Recipient
KIPP Infinity Charter School (84M336)
Manhattan
Diana Stark
Young Women's Leadership School, Astoria (30Q286)
Queens
Hyun Ju Tsoutsouras
Institute for Health Professions at Cambria Heights (29Q243)
Queens
Angela Vigueras
Rachel Carson High School for Coastal Studies (21K344)
Brooklyn