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Nassau BOCES Education Partner Awards

Fifteen honored for outstanding contributions to education

Nassau BOCES Education Partner Awards

This spring, Nassau BOCES will honor 12 individuals and three organizations that have had profound effects on public education in Nassau County. The Nassau BOCES Education Partner Awards program pays tribute to outstanding educational leaders, organizations, school administrators and staff, students, teachers, Nassau BOCES employees, and other champions of education.

Following are the 2025 Education Partner Award honorees, by category:

EDUCATION PARTNERS

  • Renee J. Blumstein, Ph.D., President, Informed Decision Services, LLC
  • Thomas P. Dolan, Ed.D., Retired Superintendent, Great Neck UFSD
  • Diane Provvido, Assistant Superintendent for Curriculum, Instruction and Technology, Oceanside UFSD

NASSAU BOCES EMPLOYEES

  • Mindy Davidson, Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor, Nassau BOCES Rosemary Kennedy School
  • John Fretz, Virtual Teacher, Nassau BOCES Center for Online Learning
  • Christine Kavanagh, Teacher Aide, Nassau BOCES Jerusalem Avenue School
  • Robert MacKay, Instructor, Nassau BOCES GC Tech
  • Joanna Malament, Associate Director, Nassau BOCES Department of Special Education
  • William Monahan, Program Developer, Nassau BOCES Department of Curriculum, Instruction and Technology

ORGANIZATIONS

  • The Joel Foundation, Billy and Alexis Joel, Founders 
  • Hangout One Happy Place, Angela Lucas, Founder and President
  • Long Island Association (LIA), Matthew Cohen, President and CEO

SCHOOL BOARD MEMBERS

  • Charmise P. Desiré, School Board Trustee, Uniondale UFSD 
  • Lawrence F. Zaino Jr., School Board President, Carle Place UFSD

STUDENTS

  • Ashlee Fucarino, Nassau BOCES Long Island High School for the Arts; Wantagh UFSD
Date: Wednesday, April 30, 2025
Time: 6 p.m.
Place: Crest Hollow Country Club
Nassau BOCES Educational Foundation

Honorees will be recognized on Wednesday, April 30, 2025, at the eighteenth Nassau BOCES Education Partner Awards Gala, hosted by the Nassau BOCES Educational Foundation. The Foundation is an independent, non-profit, school community-based organization, dedicated to enriching the lives and learning opportunities of all Nassau BOCES students. Its goal is to secure and allocate funding that supports programs and staff, encourages creative ideas and enhances educational experiences.

During the past 18 years, over 225 individuals and organizations have been honored with the Nassau BOCES Education Partner Award. A strategic education partner with local school districts since 1967, Nassau BOCES created the award to pay tribute to those who share in its commitment to enabling students of all ages and abilities to achieve their maximum potential.

Learn how to order tickets at www.nbeducationalfoundation.org/gala.

 

Past Honorees