We are thrilled to announce the extraordinary group of educators, volunteers and students who were awarded Arlington SEPTA’s 2020 Excellence Awards! Join us in congratulating the winners and ALL amazing nominees by using #ArlingtonSEPTAawards on social media throughout the week.
Exceptional Ally Award • Outstanding Student Ally
Ella Robertson, Yorktown High School
Howie Award • Outstanding Volunteer
Jorge Lemus and Hope Lacaria, Nando’s Peri•Peri Chicken
Nannini Award • Outstanding Student Advocate
Shannon Luzius, Eunice Kennedy Shriver Program at The Heights
Exceptional Support Award • Outstanding Aide/Assistant or Support Staff
Olivia Green, Thomas Jefferson Middle School
McBride Award • Outstanding School or Program
Doing ART Together (DARTT) Program
Crawford Award • Outstanding Educator
Carmen Fallone, Jamestown Elementary
Turner Award • Outstanding Administrator
Jennifer Cranston, Alice West Fleet Elementary School
A big THANK YOU to our wonderful Awards Chair, Maria Araya, the Awards committee, and all our presenters including Dr. Durán, Bridget Loft, Kelly Krug, Heather Rothenbuescher, Kathleen Donovan, and Kelly Mountain. And thank you to our fantastic sign language interpreters Lane Peters and Katelyn Mathis.
It is certainly the highlight of our week to celebrate the extraordinary work that these nominees have done to support ALL learners throughout Arlington. We felt so fortunate to be part of the APS community as we listened to the touching comments made about each of these incredible people!
The slideshow and recording of the ceremony will be posted shortly on our YouTube Channel and website at: https://www.arlingtonsepta.org/programs/2020-awards/
Thank you again to everyone for your support!
Alison Cassels and Kathleen Clark
Arlington SEPTA Co-Presidents
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