After 3 Year Hiatus, Branford Education Hall Of Fame Set To Induct 10

BRANFORD, CT —After a three-year hiatus, the Branford Education Hall Of Fame will induct 10 new members into the class of 2023 on April 27 at Woodwinds Restaurant in Branford.

Since its birth in 1998, the Branford Education Hall of Fame has honored over 230 individuals as it has taken a broad view of the term “education,” it's noted in a news release. Ten people whose "special work has enhanced and facilitated learning" are recognized each year.

"While the Hall of Fame has honored teachers and public school administrators, it has also inducted other deserving individuals who have made significant contributions in the field of education in the town of Branford," it's noted.

The 10 inductees are:

Tracey Ann Amodio, Elementary Physical Education Teacher

Beatrice G. Brown, Elementary Teacher and Paraprofessional

Bob Gaiser, BHS Administrator and First Director of the Horizons Program

Leslie (posthumously) & Richard Hurlburt, School Yard Habitat-Pine
Orchard School

Jean Kelley, ALD Educator and Teacher & Brian’s Hope

Patricia Schwab Mooney, WIS Language Arts Teacher

Diane Pappacoda, Branford Early Learning Center Teacher

Susan W. Rood, WIS World Language Teacher

Suzanne Serviss, BHS Social Worker

Elaine F. Brainerd (posthumously), BHS Nurse/Educator

The dinner will begin at 6:15 p.m. April 27, with a cocktail hour beginning at 5:15 p.m. Tickets are $50 per person and are available by contacting Alex Palluzzi, Jr. at the Branford Community House at 203-488-8304.

Unfortunately, Richard Hurlburt, Patricia Mooney, and Susan Rood will not be able to attend the induction ceremony.