Jodi Shapiro Memorial Awards
Sponsored by: The Shapiro Family
Gaia Unaldi, Sag Harbor School District, Suffolk County
Naseem Fecu, Baldwin School District , Nassau County
Xavier Almonor, Uniondale School District , Nassau County
Sponsored by: Jack Feldman, Esq.
Andrew Avila, South Huntington School District , Suffolk County
Jodi Shapiro Memorial Awards
Jodi Shapiro, was the Manhasset School District’s Assistant Director of the Committee on Preschool Education and Elementary Special Education, died on July 13, 2013 after a brief illness. She was 39. Shapiro joined the Manhasset School District in 2009 as the district coordinator of the Committee on Preschool Education and Elementary Education, responsible for implementing the district’s special education programs to Shelter Rock Elementary School, Munsey Park Elementary School, Our Lady of Grace Montessori School & Center and at St. Mary’s Elementary School.
Student of the Year Awards
Sponsored by: DaVinci Collaborative, LLC
Jessica Diaz, Wantagh School District, Nassau County
Alicia Baldridge, Smithtown School District, Suffolk County
Sponsored by: The Shapiro Family
Michael Kleinman, Northport School District, Suffolk County
Matthew Hirsch, Great Neck School District, Nassau County
Heather Quiggle, Port Jefferson School District, Suffolk County
Student of the Year Awards
REGENTS: The Awards Committee of the Long Island Association of Special Education Administrators has established these awards to recognize students who, have successfully moved from a more restrictive special education setting to a less restrictive setting and will meet the requirements for completion and will exit the district in June of 2022 and have been receiving special education services for the past four years.
Student of the Year Non-Regents
Sponsored by: Access7 Services, Inc., in memory of Nancy Scalzo, Office Manager
Henderson Francisco Rodriguez Marte, Uniondale School District, Nassau County
Sponsored by: Tom and Lisa Reap
Tyler Guarino, Longwood School District, Suffolk County
Sponsored by: Metro Therapy, Inc.
Emily Cabot, Baldwin School District, Nassau County
Christopher DiDomenico, Deer Park School District
Sponsored by: Horizon Healthcare Staffing
Sebrina Morizzo, Eastport South Manor School District, Suffolk County
Miguel Borrayo, Mattituck Cutchogue School District, Suffolk County
Student of the Year Non-Regents
NON-REGENTS:
The Awards Committee of the Long Island Association of Special Education Administrators has established this award to recognize students who have been in a special education program for 60% or more of the school day, qualified for the NYSAA, successfully met goals on his/her IEP, demonstrated good citizenship, involvement in extracurricular activities and community service and will meet the requirements for completion and will exit the district in June of 2022. These are awarded to students from Nassau and Suffolk County.
Andrew J. Luft Memorial Award
Sponsored by: The Luft Family
Mackenzie Young, Westhampton School District, Suffolk County
Andrew J. Luft Memorial Award
This scholarship is in honor of Andrew Luft who passed away suddenly earlier this year. Andrew is the son of our very own Pat Luft who is the backbone of the LIASEA organization. Andrew was an outstanding Restaurant General Manager on Long Island. In his honor we will award this scholarship to someone in the field. Many of our special needs students attend BOCES Culinary Arts Programs so this scholarship will be awarded to one of these students. The requirements are successful enrollment in a culinary arts program and upon graduation continuing in the field.
