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2011 Award Recipients

We are very proud of their dedication and commitment to the individuals we serve.

30 Years

Anna Ciraco and Kim Conklin, Residential Services. (above)

Thomas Bennett and Karine Desnoyers, Residential Services; Frank Hughes, Maintenance. (not shown)

25 Years

Clarence Smith, Day Habilitation (above)

Donna Delohery, Preschool; Marie Sweard, Residential (not shown)

 

20 Years

Day Habilitation
Timothy Knowles

Elena Vaughn

Preschool

Donna Rahn

 

Residential Services

Deirdre Allen

Janis Derasmo-Giradi

Rohan Robinson

Respite Services
Michael Okereke

not all recipients shown in photo

   

15 Years

Day Habilitation

Dawn Mauro
Itasha Ross

Residential Services
Monica Burnette
Donna Darden
Norma Figueroa
Aston Jackson
Monica Masesa
Tween Mwakibinga
Judith Onyango
Gabrielle Pikoulas
Merline Plummer

 

Vocational Services
Maxine Allen-Brown
Neil Crouse
Karen Fiorentino
Steven Lipkin
Salvatore Lorello
Claudene Vassell-Johnson

Preschool
Cecelia Barelli
Barbara Spatola

not all recipients shown in photo

 

10 Years

Residential Services
Kim Adams
John Asante
Marsha Banton
Veronica Bennett
Pearleta Edwards

Karen Holzer

Lonnie Holt
Totlyn Jackson
Sandra Jenkins-Fowler

Althea Palmer
Deborah Peart
Roel Pinzon
Lucy Robinson
Marlene Salmon
Rotam Ward
Theresa Wong

Preschool

Megan Hall
Joyce Luiso
Ronni Mandell
Ilene Montejo
Susan Sobel
Maureen Stark

 

Vocational Services
Donna Anunziato
Paul Bennett
Jacqueline Berry
Marlene Grant
Shari Lewitt

Day Habilitation
Paul Allwood

Daryl Fontnel
Rebecca Dennis
Roselle Pinnock-Gilmore

Marlene Osbourne-Reid

Administration
Beverly Williams

 

not all recipients shown in photo

 

5 Years

Residential Services

Isaac Addo

Anthony Bamfo

Baljeet Beharry

Tanya Bowes

Donna E. Brown

Juliet Chong-Brown

Ernest Daniels

Othniel Dafinice

Theophilus Eshun

Lawanda Hodges

Pamelia Philpot

Bernard Richards

Vedette Shaw

Mechel Thompson

Darren Wilson

Delone Wright

Preschool

Rosemary Browne

Elizabeth Cleary

Debra Cohen

Allyson Dougherty

Lisa Drago

Carolyn Gallagher

Cynthia Morales

Ann Marie Sabrsula

Clinical Services

Donna Brennan-Barnett

not all recipients shown in photo

 

Community Services

Tania Wilcher

Vocational Services

Melissa Barbagallo

Pauline Morgan

Norma Ramirez

Kimberly Simons

Rishi Singh

Carleen Sutherland

Anthony Wilson

Day Habilitation

Juliana Anokyewa

Eleanor Destefano

Ricardo Lewis

Cecelia Pryce

Susan Rodriguez

Christopher Sterling

Marketing

Victoria Grinapol

Administration

Linda Johnson

Meme Robinson

Charles Porcaro

Lori Marable-Sandoval

Respite Services

Pauline Dickens

   

Retirees

Pearl Sullins, Residential Services Elaine Dunham, Preschool
   

John Bodnar Scholarship

Delicia Mondesire, Residence Counselor, is this year's recipient of the John Bodnar Scholarship, a scholarship grant that promotes educational advancement and career development.

   

Diversity Leadership Award

(from left) Dale Haas, Compliance Coordinator and Jody Campbell, Senior Program Manager are recipients of the Diversity Leadership Award for their commitment to celebrating our employees’ cultural richness.

   

Thomas Dowd Accessibility Award

Syed Naqvi, Assistant Residence Manager was presented with the Thomas Dowd Accesibility Award.  The award recognizes staff leadership in expanding the accessibility of all aspects of agency services for people with significant physical and developmental disabilities.

Congratulations to everyone!