The Prince William County Special Education Parent Teacher Association (SEPTA) held its third annual recognition awards ceremony virtually on Sunday, May 1. The event recognized the outstanding teachers, administrators, professionals, school staff, students, and community members who have gone above and beyond to support students with disabilities in our community.
Congratulations
to
the
following
PWCS
nominees
and
award
winners*:
Outstanding Administrator
Ken
Burton,
Springwoods
Elementary
School
Amy
Cole,
Independence
Nontraditional
School
Mark
Mahalchick,
Antietam
Elementary
School*
Matthew
Meyer,
Cedar
Point
Elementary
School
David
Parrish,
Charles
J.
Colgan
Sr.
High
School
Richard
J.
Terrillion,
Cluster
4
Coordinator
(Chris
Yung,
Ellis,
Mullen,
Sinclair,
Sudley,
and
West
Gate
Elementary
Schools,
Unity
Braxton
Middle
School,
and
Unity
Reed
High
School)
Outstanding Instructional Assistant/Paraprofessional
Sadia
Ajaz,
Antietam
Elementary
School
Dana
Bragg,
Antietam
Elementary
School
Tymesha
Ford,
Bel
Air
Elementary
School
Provvidenza
Cortese,
Woodbridge
High
School
Kelly
Gandee,
Bel
Air
Elementary
School
Jen
McDonald,
Springwoods
Elementary
School
Susan
Medici,
Antietam
Elementary
School*
Outstanding General Education Teacher - Elementary (Includes Pre-K)
Kelly
Brinson,
Buckland
Mills
Elementary
School
Lori
J.
Dorrel,
Antietam
Elementary
School
Toni
Anne
Harris,
Buckland
Mills
Elementary
School
Tessa
Swiger,
Buckland
Mills
Elementary
School
Emily
Turkovich,
Antietam
Elementary
School
Shannon
Zachariasen,
Springwoods
Elementary
School*
Outstanding General Education Teacher - Secondary
Emily
Bradberry,
Gainesville
High
School*
Outstanding Special Education Teacher - Elementary (Includes Pre-K)
Theresa
Brito,
Washington-Reid
Preschool
Center
Elizabeth
Brownlow,
Cedar
Point
Elementary
School
Yukiko
Dove,
Leesylvania
Elementary
School
Lauren
Fenner,
Swans
Creek
Elementary
School*
Stephanie
Gatewood,
Rockledge
Elementary
School
Carly
Killmeyer,
Marumsco
Hills
Elementary
School
Melissa
Mardeusz,
Springwoods
Elementary
School
Rebecca
Pfister,
PWC
Virtual
Learning
Academy
-
Elementary
Emily
Turkovich,
Antietam
Elementary
School
Linda
Ware,
Washington-Reid
Preschool
Center
Outstanding Special Education Teacher - Secondary
Stacie
Bonat,
Charles
J.
Colgan
Sr.
High
School
Joseph
Campagna,
C.D.
Hylton
High
School*
Ann
Johnson,
Woodbridge
High
School
Lyndsay
McKay,
Gainesville
High
School
Amy
Elliott-Villegas,
Lake
Ridge
Middle
School
Donnalea
Wilkerson,
Independence
Nontraditional
School
Outstanding Inclusive Program
Fin
Friends,
Charles
J.
Colgan
Sr.
High
School*
Outstanding Student who supports inclusion
Ella
Van
Echo,
Charles
J.
Colgan
Sr.
High
School*
Outstanding Related Services Provider (counselors, occupational therapists, physical therapists, speech pathologists, adaptive physical education)
Mackenzie
Poirier,
Antietam
Elementary
School,
Speech
Pathologist
Erin
Saar,
Antietam
Elementary
School,
Counselor*
Outstanding Support Staff
Renee
K.
Graham,
Antietam
Elementary
School,
Library
Media
Assistant*
Outstanding Co-Curricular Staff (specials/encores, electives, English for speakers of other languages, assistive technology specialists, after school programs)
Darianella
Baret,
Marumsco
Hills
Elementary
School
Nancy
Blake,
Antietam
Elementary
School
Les
Cline,
Leesylvania
Elementary
School*
Andrea
Morgan,
Cedar
Point
Elementary
School
Niki
Niles,
PWCS
Special
Education
Department;
Behavior
Specialist
Outstanding Bus Driver
John
Mendez,
PWCS
Transportation
Department*
*Denotes award winners