PAST AWARD RECIPIENTS
2019:
Educator: Richard W. Bader, Capital Region Career and Technical School, Capital Region BOCES, Albany, NY
Attorney: Jay Worona, New York State School Boards Association, Latham, NY
2018:
A “Recognition Award” was presented this year in lieu of the Emil Zullo Educator Distinguished Service Award and the Attorney Distinguished Service Award.
Recipient: Mary Miller, Education Services Director, New York News Publishers Association, Albany, NY
2017:
Educator: Douglas Elliot, Ward-Melville High School, East Setauket, NY
Attorney: Joseph Prokop, Jr., Esq., Central Islip, NY
2016:
Educator: Randy Kaminsky, Fort Hamilton High School, Brooklyn, NY
Attorney: Ari Khan, Esq, Clifford Chance LLP, New York, NY
2015
Educator: Tracey Bureau, Queensbury High School, Queensbury, NY
Attorney: Karla Williams Buettner, Bartlett Pontiff Stewart & Rhodes PC, Glens Falls, NY
2014
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2013
Educator: Dimitria Kamaris, PS 122Q, Astoria, NY
Attorney: Jeremy A. Cohen, Kramer Levin Naftalis & Frankel, New York, NY
2012
Educator: Robin Kovat, Sheepshead Bay High School, Brooklyn, NY
Attorney: Peter G. Crummey, Town Justice, Colonie, NY
2011
Educator: James LeCain, Brookwood Secure Facility, Claverack, NY
Attorney: Gregory L. Peterson, Phillips Lytle LLP, Buffalo, NY
2010
Educator: Karen Ferris-Fearnside, Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake, NY
Attorney: Hon. Helena Heath, Albany City Court Judge
2009
Educator: Michael Chlystun, Smithtown School District, Smithtown
Attorney: Aldo A. Badini, Dewey & LeBoeuf LLP, New York, NY
2008
Educator: Madeleine D. Brennan, Dyker Heights Junior HS, Brooklyn
Attorney: William G. Bauer, Woods Oviatt Gilman LLP, Rochester
2007
Educator: Edward C. Pangburn, Fort Plain High School, teacher
Attorney: Hon. James C. Hudson, Acting Supreme Court Justice, Suffolk County
2006
Educator: Anthony DiBartolo, retired, Clarkstown High School, Clarkstown, NY; teacher, Frisch School
Attorney: Rolland E. Kidder, Executive Director, Robert H. Jackson Center, Jamestown, NY
2005
Educator: Leah Peterson, Churchville-Chili Senior High School, Rochester, NY
Attorney: Raymond Kelly, Law Offices of Raymond Kelly, Albany, NY
2004
Educator: David A. Scott, Northport High School, Northport, NY
Attorney: Lawrence Friedman, District Attorney, Genesee County, Batavia, NY
2003
Educator: Hugh M. “Stu” Spoljaric, Kingston High School, Kingston, NY
Attorney: Heath Szymczak, Jackle, Fleischmann & Mugel, Buffalo, NY
2002
Educator: Peter Stachecki, Retired Teacher, Northport High School, Northport, NY
Attorney: Robert Klump, Jaeckle, Fleischmann & Mugel, LLP, Buffalo, NY
2001
Educator(s): Santo Scarpinto and Linda Skidmore, Northport-East High School
Attorney: Charles E. Roberts, Assistant US Attorney from Syracuse
2000
Educator: Mary DeMarco, Albany High School
Attorney: Kevin D. Walsh, Buffalo
1999
Educator: JoAnn Armenia Balazs, Amherst Central School
Attorney: Christopher A. Williams, Executive Assistant District Attorney, Suffolk County
1998
Educator: Rozella G. Kirchgaessner, Law, Government and Community Service Magnet High School
Attorney: William C. Pericak, Assistant US Attorney, Albany
1997
Educator: Jeffrey R. Schapiro, Bennet High School, Buffalo
Attorney(s): John S. Kiernan, New York and Shira A. Scheindlin, US Court Judge for the Southern District of New York
1996
Educator: Joel Seidenstein, Bronx High School of Science
Attorney: Judge Mark G. Farrell, Amherst
1995
Educator: Sonia Lerner, James Madison High School, Brooklyn
Attorney: John E. Tsavaris II, Kenyon & Kenyon, New York
1994
Educator: Robert Donaldson, Rhinebeck High School, Rhinebeck
Attorney: Charles J. Hynes, District Attorney of Kings County, Brooklyn
1993
Educator(s): Lauren Carminucci and Mirla Morrison, Ossining High School, Ossining
1992
Educator: Debra Lesser, Director Law and Justice Institute, New York
Attorney: Nina Pozgar, Assistant District, Suffolk County District Attorney’s Office, Hauppauge
1991
Educator(s): Anthony Zanazzi, Harrison High School, Harrison and Emil Zullo, Kingston High School, Kingston
1990
Educator: Dr. Peter Knapp, Brighton High School, Rochester
Attorney: John P. DiBalsi, Judge, City Court of Mt. Vernon, Mt. Vernon