Past Big Apple Award Recipients

2024 Big Apple Award Recipients

• Stephanie Atkins, Sunset School of Cultural Learning (20K939), Brooklyn
• Laurie Basloe, P.S. 321 William Penn (15K321), Brooklyn
• Inna Bogomolny, P.S. 177 The Marlboro (21K177), Brooklyn
• Tara Cannon, Catherine & Count Basie Middle School 72 (28Q072), Queens
• James Cottone, P.S. 376 (26Q376), Queens
• Veronica Cheeseboro, DeWitt Clinton High School (10X440), Bronx
• Kimberly Cummins, Brooklyn Democracy Academy (23K643), Brooklyn
• Peter Demopoulos, The Academy of Urban Planning and Engineering (32K552), Brooklyn
• Joana Hall, P.S. 152 Dyckman Valley (06M152), Manhattan
• Daniel De Sousa, Business Technology Early College High School (26Q315), Queens
• Nathalie Diaz, P.S. 198 Isidor E. Ida Straus (02M198), Manhattan
• Andrew DiMarco, P.S. 123 Mahalia Jackson (05M123), Manhattan
• Fenel Dorsainvil, P.S. 020 John Bowne (25Q020), Queens
• Bongi Doughty, P.S. 163 Alfred E. Smith (03M163), Manhattan
• Homayra Elsayed, Long Island City YMCA of Greater New York, Queens
• Hossein Fassa, The New School for Leadership and Journalism (10X244), Bronx
• Cassandra Fegert, Health, Arts, Robotics, and Technology High School (29Q498), Queens
• Cindy Fung, P.S. 083 Luis Munoz Rivera (04M083), Manhattan
• Anrisa Green, I.S. 285 Meyer Levin (18K285), Brooklyn
• Jennifer Harjus, P.S. 100 Glen Morris (27Q100), Queens
• Tatyana Jackson, Whitelaw Reid Academy of Arts and Business (16K057), Brooklyn
• Benjamin Jones, Grant Avenue Elementary School (09X449), Bronx
• Brenda Lee, J.H.S. 278 Marine Park (22K278), Brooklyn
• Jennifer Letford, P.S./I.S. 268 (29Q268), Queens
• Lindsey Mack, Edward R. Murrow High School (21K525), Brooklyn
• Zachary Lombardi, P.S. 029 Bardwell (31R029), Staten Island
• Timeka Malcolm, P.S. 244 Richard R. Green (18K244), Brooklyn
• Anna Mantagas, Academy of American Studies (30Q575), Queens
• Jay Maqsood, Corona Arts & Sciences Academy (24Q311), Queens
• Amy Matthusen, East-West School of International Studies (25Q281), Queens
• Nicole Morris, P.S. 011 Purvis J. Behan (13K011), Brooklyn
• Ebony Muldrow, Brooklyn Gardens Elementary School (19K557), Brooklyn
• Arlene Ramos, High School for Health Professions and Human Services (02M420), Manhattan
• Shantae Renfroe, South Bronx Academy for Applied Media (07X296), Bronx
• Sonia Rivera-Gomez, Bronx Studio Middle School (08X269), Bronx
• Stephanie Roldan, P.S. 257 John F. Hylan (14K257), Brooklyn
• Fantina Roll, I.S. 126Q Albert Shanker School Community School (30Q126), Queens
• Monique Scrubb, (79K743), Brooklyn
• Silvia Smythe, Young Women's Leadership School, Astoria (30Q286), Queens
• Belmarys E. Sosa, PS 705 Brooklyn Arts & Science Elementary School (17K705), Brooklyn
• Catalina C. Suerte, P.S. 274 Kosciusko (32K274), Brooklyn
• Amanda Sulflow, Yorkville East Middle School (M177), Manhattan
• Ernesto S. Tabajonda, International Community High School (07X334), Bronx
• Zhixi Tao, P.S. 184M Shuang Wen School (01M184), Manhattan
• Shameeka Thomas, P.S. 096 Richard Rodgers (11X096), Bronx
• Zachary Tomlinson, P.S. 373 - Brooklyn Transition Center (75K373), Brooklyn

2023 Big Apple Award Recipients

• Siriana Abboud, P.S. 059 Beekman Hill International (02M059), Manhattan
• Philip Asaro, P.S. X811 (75X811), Bronx
• Kemeisha Barrett, Ebbets Field Middle School (17K352), Brooklyn
• Naiomi Benn, I.S. 211 John Wilson (18K211), Brooklyn
• Bianca Bibiloni, P.S. 014 Fairview (24Q014), Queens
• Brooke Berry-Wolf, Talent Unlimited High School (02M519), Manhattan
• Bilmary Cepeda, P.S. 150 Charles James Fox (12X150), Bronx
• Lewis Cabarrouy, Bronx High School for Medical Science (09X413), Bronx
• Andre Clark, Frederick Douglass Academy (05M499), Manhattan
• Carmen Coward, M.S. 113 Ronald Edmonds Learning Center (13K113), Brooklyn
• Franshesca Chaterpaul, Brighter Choice Community School (16K627), Brooklyn
• Anastasia Demidova, P.S. K225 - The Eileen E. Zaglin (21K225), Brooklyn
• Diandra D'Amico, Harvey Milk High School (02M586), Manhattan
• Linda Eskenazi, The SEEALL Academy (20K180), Brooklyn
• Sherry Fass, I.S. 227 Louis Armstrong (30Q227), Queens
• Virginia "Tess" Hinchman, Williamsburg Preparatory School (14K561), Brooklyn
• Jazmine Gray, Thomas A. Edison Career and Technical Education High School (28Q620), Queens
• Hanan Harchol, Art and Design High School (02M630), Manhattan
• Rebecca Hart, Brooklyn Arbor Elementary School (14K414), Brooklyn
• Karen Heil, P.S. 175 City Island (11X175), Bronx
• Luvenia Harris, KIPP Infinity Charter School (84M336), Manhattan
• Maha Hasen, Fordham High School for the Arts (10X437), Bronx
• Jessica Malone, M.S. 224 Manhattan East School for Arts & Academics (04M224), Manhattan
• Marsha Joseph, P.S./I.S. 295 (29Q295), Queens
• James Laieta, P.S. 8 Shirlee Solomon (31R008), Staten Island
• Tiearra LeGrand, P.S. 126 Dr Marjorie H Dunbar (09X126), Bronx
• Ashley Martin, P.S. 025 Bilingual School (07X025), Bronx
• Daniel Matos, P.S. 158 Bayard Taylor (02M158), Manhattan
• Christina Mesk, P.S. 001 The Bergen (15K001), Brooklyn
• Keri McCormick, P.S. 133 Queens (26Q133), Queens
• Carla McKenzie, I.S. 392 (23K392), Brooklyn
• Kerry McGarvey, P.S. 024 Andrew Jackson (25Q024), Queens
• Ileana Mercado, P.S. 034 Franklin D. Roosevelt (01M034), Manhattan
• Linda Noble, Brooklyn College Academy (22K555), Brooklyn
• Chante Orane, West Prep Academy (03M421), Manhattan
• Khristine Raymond, Legacy School of the Arts (19K907), Brooklyn
• Janet Ramos, P.S./I.S. 187 Hudson Cliffs (06M187), Manhattan
• Gabriella Ramaglia, New York City Academy for Discovery (27Q306), Queens
• Jennifer Rivera, P.S. /I.S. 384 Frances E. Carter (32K384), Brooklyn
• Tiffany Reyes, Urban Institute of Mathematics (08X371), Bronx
• Jessica Malone, M.S. 224 Manhattan East School for Arts & Academics (04M224), Manhattan
• Shayleen Sanchez, P.S. 109 (22K109), Brooklyn
• Nicole Sancho, Brooklyn West Alternate Learning Center (79R037), Staten Island
• Lydia Santana, Newtown High School (24Q455), Queens
• Sonia Santana, PS 56 Norwood Heights (10X056), Bronx
• Diana Stark, Young Women's Leadership School, Astoria (30Q286), Queens
• Tennysha St. John, KIPP Infinity Charter School (84M336), Manhattan
• Angela Vigueras, Rachel Carson High School for Coastal Studies (21K344), Brooklyn
• Hyun Ju Tsoutsouras, Institute for Health Professions at Cambria Heights (29Q243), Queens
• Marie Russell, P.S. 174 William Sidney Mount (28Q174), Queens

2021 Big Apple Award Recipients

• Ivelisse Ramos Brannon, English Language Arts & AP Language and Composition, Central Park East High School (04M555), Manhattan
• Jonathan Schulman, 4th Grade Civics and Sustainability/English Language Arts and Debate, P.S. 110 - The Monitor School (14K110), Brooklyn
• Melisande Bolano, Elementary, Dual Language, P.S. 76Q William Hallet School (30Q076), Queens
• Virginia Ford, Special Education, Urban Assembly School for Applied Math and Science (09X241), Bronx
• Sasha Roopchand, Physical Education & Health Education, The Brooklyn Green School (16K898), Brooklyn
• Azucena Quintuna, Elementary ENL/Bilingual Education Teacher, P.S. 108 Sal Abbracciamento (19K108), Brooklyn
• Krystal Chong, 8th Grade Mathematics & Algebra I, Madiba Prep Middle School (16K681), Brooklyn
• Catherine Blades, Theater, J.H.S. 383 Philippa Schuyler (32K383), Brooklyn
• Jamala Roper, Fifth Grade Literacy, P.S. 179 (07X179), Bronx
• Kim Wojcieszek, Dance, P.S. 100 The Coney Island School (21K100), Brooklyn
• Charan Morris, English Language Arts, Vanguard High School (02M449), Manhattan
• Michele Nelson, Early Childhood, Infants and Toddlers, LYFE Program, Telecommunications High School (79M984), Brooklyn
• Jennifer Schecter, Instrumental Music, M.S. 158 Marie Curie (26Q158), Queens
• Alanna O’Donnell, Special Education, High School, P.S. K721 - Brooklyn Occupational Training Center (75K721), Brooklyn
• Kristen Fusaro-Pizzo, English Language Arts, Staten Island Technical High School (31R605), Staten Island
• Meghan Brady, Elementary School, P.S. 153 Helen Keller (11X153), Bronx
• Michael Gentils, Mathematics, P.S. 288 The Shirley Tanyhill (21K288), Brooklyn
• Frankelly Fernandez, AP World History, Global Studies, New Visions Charter High School for Advanced Math and Science II, Bronx
• Deborah Rich, Visual Arts, P.S. 161 Arthur Ashe School (28Q161), Queens
• Sonia Hurdle, Mathematics, I.S. 392 (23K392), Brooklyn

2020 Big Apple Award Recipients

• Laura Blau, High School Visual Arts Teacher, Millennium Art Academy (08X312, Bronx
• Cheryl Charisma Diallo, K-12 Science Teacher, Passages Academy Horizon Juvenile Center (79X695), Bronx
• Pedro Dones, Middle School Mathematics Teacher, Academy for Personal Leadership and Excellence (10X363), Bronx
• Emma Comstock Reid, Middle School Mathematics Teacher, Fannie Lou Hamer Middle School (12X286), Bronx
• Arturo Lazaro Jr., High School Mathematics Teacher, Math, Engineering, and Science Academy Charter High School (84K733), Brooklyn
• Angelique Rivera, High School Mathematics Teacher, The Boerum Hill School for International Studies (15K497), Brooklyn
• Marguerite Thompson-Alleyne, Middle School Special Education Teacher, I.S. 285 Meyer Levin (18K285), Brooklyn
• Agnes Balla, Elementary ENL/Bilingual Education Teacher, P.S. 105 The Blythebourne (20K105), Brooklyn
• Noelle Mapes, Elementary School Teacher, P.S. 142 Amalia Castro (01M142, Manhattan
• Linda Fisher, Middle School Social Studies Teacher, Isaac Newton Middle School for Math & Science (04M825), Manhattan
• Gregory Castro, High School English Language Arts Teacher, Esperanza Preparatory Academy (04M372), Manhattan
• Amanda Valenti, High School Science Teacher, Columbia Secondary School (05M362, Manhattan
• Sarah Cullen, K-12 Special Education Teacher, P.S. 138 (75M138), Manhattan
• Vanessa DiServio, High School Physical Education Teacher, Hudson High School of Learning Technologies (02M437), Manhattan
• Donna Griebel, Early Childhood Teacher, Brooklyn Arbor Elementary School (14K414), Brooklyn
• Nicole Bellomo, High School Special Education & Culinary Arts Teacher, Thomas A. Edison Career and Technical Education High School (28Q620), Queens
• Marissa Thornton-Samih, Elementary Special Education Teacher, Riverdale Avenue Community School (23K446), Brooklyn
• Bienvenida Sanchez, English as a New Language (ENL)/Bilingual Education Teacher, P.S. 108 Sal Abbracciamento (19K108), Brooklyn
• Carolyn Unterman, Elementary School Teacher, P.S. 026 The Carteret School (31R026), Staten Island

2019 Big Apple Award Recipients

• Melissa Aguirre, Middle School English Language Arts Teacher, J.H.S. 217 Robert A. Van Wyck (28Q217), Queens 
• Jamie Cacciola-Price, High School Theatre Teacher, Frank Sinatra School of the Arts High School (30Q501), Queens
• Elizabeth De La Garza, High School English as a Second Language Teacher, Pathways to Graduation-Jamaica Learning Center (79Q950), Queens
• Rita Fattorusso, Early Childhood Teacher, The 47 American Sign Language & English Lower School (02M347), Manhattan
• Nicole Feliciano, Middle School Social Studies Teacher, West Prep Academy (03M421), Manhattan
• Yadira Hans, Elementary Education Teacher, P.S. 249 The Caton School (17K249), Brooklyn
• Emilie Jones, Middle School English Language Arts Teacher, I.S. X303 Leadership & Community Service (09X303), Bronx
• Paraskevi Langis, High School Biology and General Science Teacher, Gaynor McCown Expeditionary Learning School (31R064), Staten Island
• Kimberly Middleton, High School Special Education Teacher, Millennium Brooklyn High School (15K684), Brooklyn
• Lamar Ok, Elementary School Teacher, KIPP Infinity Charter School (84M336), Manhattan
• Amanda Palmieri, Elementary Special Education Teacher, P.S. X010 (75X010), Bronx
• Karen Pierre-Charles Byrd, Elementary Education Teacher, P.S. 059 William Floyd (14K059), Brooklyn
• Douglas Rebecca, High School Adaptive Physical Education Teacher, P.S. K721 - Brooklyn Occupational Training Center (75K721), Brooklyn
• David Roush, High School Media Communications Teacher, Harry S. Truman High School (11X455). Bronx
• Danielle Tutelian, High School Mathematics Teacher, Bronx High School of Business (09X412), Bronx
• Jo Ann Westhall, Elementary Computer Science & Technology Teacher, P.S. 031 The Bayside School (26Q031), Queens

2018 Big Apple Award Recipients

• Nina Berman, Early Childhood Education Teacher, LYFE Program at Pathways to Graduation Downtown Brooklyn (79Q952)
• Nicole Chu, Middle School English Language Arts Teacher, The Computer School, Upper West Side (03M245)
• Damen Davis, Sixth Grade English Language Arts Teacher, I.S. X303 Leadership & Community Service, Morris Heights (09X303)
• Sandra Fajgier, Pre-Kindergarten Teacher, The School of Journeys, Windsor Terrace (15K280)
• Marisol FitzMaurice First Grade Teacher, Concourse Village Elementary School, Concourse Village (07X359)
• Stephanie Flete, Fourth Grade Mathematics Teacher, Urban Scholars Community School, Morrisania (12X463)
• Mauricio Gonzalez, Science/Career and Technical Education- Marine Biology Teacher, Urban Assembly New York Harbor School, Governors Island (02M551)
• Michelle Jennings, Middle School Science Teacher, Brooklyn Science and Engineering Academy, East Flatbush (18K763)
• Gregg Kwarta, Fifth Grade Teacher, P.S. 232 The Lindenwood School, Lindenwood (27Q232)
• Jae Lee, High School Foreign Language-Korean Teacher, Bayside High School, Bayside (26Q495)
• Michelle Lee, Fifth Grade Dual-Language Teacher, P.S. 163 Flushing Heights, Kew Gardens Hills (25Q163)
• Amie Robinson, Special Education Visual Arts Teacher, P.S. K077, Park Slope (75K077)
• Mike Rosario, Seventh and Eighth Grade Physical Education Teacher, P.S. 279 Captain Manuel Rivera, Jr., Fordham Heights (10X279)
• Raya Sam, Sixth Grade Mathematics ICT Teacher, Hamilton Grange Middle School, Hamilton Heights (06M209)
• Ryuma Tanaka, English as a Second Language (ESL) Teacher, I.S. 145 Joseph Pulitzer, Jackson Heights (30Q145)
• Alberto Toro, Middle School Instrumental Music Teacher, I.S. 007 Elias Bernstein, Staten Island (31R007) 
• Ashley Wilson, Kindergarten Teacher, Success Academy Charter School – Harlem 3, East Harlem (84M385)

2017 Big Apple Award Recipients

• Danielle Bocchino, Grade 5 Teacher, P.S. 215 Morris H. Weiss, Gravesend (21K215)
• Corinne Cornibe, High School Math Teacher, Academy for Young Writers, East New York (19K404
• Yocasty Diaz, Middle School Math Teacher, I.S. 219 New Venture School, Claremont Village (09X219)
• Keira Dillon, Grade 5 Gifted and Talented Teacher, P.S. 163 Alfred E. Smith, Upper West Side (03M163)
• Adriana DiScipio, English as a New Language Teacher, P.S. 230 Doris L. Cohen, Kensington (15K230)
• James Harrington, High School Art Teacher, High School of Art and Design, Midtown East (02M630)
• Leslie Lehrman, High School English Teacher, Fordham Leadership Academy for Business and Technology, Belmont (10X438)
• Jessica Martell, Grade Five Teacher, Central Park East II, East Harlem (04M964)
• Nash Matute, Reading Recovery Teacher, Archer Elementary School, Parkchester (12X531)
• Katie McArdle, Elementary Autism Teacher, P.S. K231, Bay Ridge (75K231)
• Faye Michalakos, Grade Six Math Teacher, Hellenic Classical Charter School, South Slope (84K362)
• Carmen I. Morales, TASC Preparation Teacher, East River Academy, Rikers Island (79Q344)
• Patrick Murphy, Special Education Teacher, P.S. 199 Maurice A. Fitzgerald, Sunnyside (24Q199)
• Rose Newman, Physical Education Teacher, P.S. 118 Lorraine Hansberry, St. Albans (29Q118)
• Rosario Orengo, Middle School Social Studies Teacher, The Urban Assembly Unison School, Clinton Hill (13K351)
• Elaine Rodriguez, Dual Language Middle School Math Teacher, Middle School 322, Fort George (06M322)
• Julia Satt, Grade Two Special Education Teacher, P.S. 45 John Tyler, West Brighton (31R045)
• Diana Shteynberg, Pre-Kindergarten Teacher, Shorefront YM-YWHA (Shorefront Y Community Center), Brighton Beach (KBQL)
• Binh Thai, Grade Six Humanities Teacher, University Neighborhood Middle School, Lower East Side (01M332)