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Galloway Teachers, Nurse of the Year Honored
The Galloway Township Board of Education recognized five teachers and one nurse at Monday night's meeting.
The Galloway Township Board of Education recognized five educators and a school nurse for their selection as a teacher or school official of the year for the 2010-11 academic year.
"This is a particularly special honor," Superintendent of Schools Annette Giaquinto said, noting that "each year Galloway Township Public School participates in the Teacher of the Year program" that the Atlantic County Association of Schools takes part in.
Each year, teachers selected in each school district throughout Atlantic County are invited to a special luncheon.
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This year's honorees included: Helene Gentile, nurse, Pomona Preschool; Jeff Morris, Galloway Township Middle School; Johanna O'Brien, Arthur Rann Elementary School; Kara Manzo, Reeds Road Elementary School; Brian Dunn, Roland Rogers Elementary School; and Alison Marcello, Smithville Elementary School.
Galloway's Carriage House hosted the celebration.
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Each individual school district selects a teacher of the year. That nomination is then sent to the county, and from that pool of candidates, a county Teacher of the Year is selected.
In some school districts, there might be more than one Teacher of the Year, since the school district has multiple elementary, middle and/or high school.
Galloway Township is a K-8 school district. Students then attend Absegami High School, which is a part of the Greater Egg Harbor Regional School District.
Giaquinto indicated that there were six nominees within the Galloway Township Public School District. The six individuals were recommended for the recognition by a committee of teachers, administrators and, on occasion, members of the community.
The six felt honored, even humbled by being selected by their peers.
"You always think there's someone more deserving," Marcello said.
"There are so many hard working people" working within the school district, Gentile noted, knowing that each of these individuals equally deserve the recognition. “It (must have been) a hard decision to make. It's such an honor.”
“It makes us feel special," Manzo said.
