Our Annual Awards and Friends of Education Dinner was held April 25, 2024 at Century House in Latham, NY.
On April 25, 2024, CASDA honored area educators and individuals for their dedication and contribution to their school communities at the 2024 Annual Awards and Friends of Education Celebration. Held at the Century House in Latham, NY, this year's ceremony featured a diverse group of recipients, each of whom has gone above and beyond to provide support, services and opportunities for students to succeed and thrive.
The 2024 Annual Award winners are:
Nelsin J. Armlin Award
Alexis (Lexi) Suarez, MS Special Education and Literacy II Program
NYSPHSAA, Section 2 Athletic Director of the Year Award
Kyle Manny, Lake George CSD
CDCA Counselor of the Year Award
Meagan Beauchamp, Averill Park CSD
Greater Capital Region Principals Center Board, Principal of the Year Award
Jeffrey Vivenzio, Voorheesville CSD
John (Jack) Alvey, East Greenbush CSD
Excellence in District Administrative Leadership Award
Susan Sloma, Director of PPS, Berne-Knox-Westerlo CSD
Deborah Kavanaugh, K-12 Administrator, Rotterdam-Mohonasen CSD
Timothy Backus, Deputy Superintendent, South Colonie CSD
Kristy Moore, Director of MTSS, Glens Falls CSD
Excellence in School Board Service
Daniel Mannix, Board of Education President, Queensbury UFSD
Barton Wallace, Chair of Facilities Committee, Finance Committee and Innovation Committee, Coxsackie-Athens CSD
NSDC Cooperative Leadership Award
Damonni Farley, Common Thread LLC
The 2024 Friends of Education Award recipients are:
Lisa Kreutziger, Elementary School Building Secretary, Walter B. Howard Elementary School, New Lebanon CSD
Jeaneatte Alderman, Director of Transportation, and Rick Wagar, Head Mechanic, Berlin CSD
Pat and Eileen Maloy, Hudson Reads Volunteer Mentors, Hudson City CSD
Tara Bachner, BOE Member, Education Foundation Board Member, Youth Soccer Board Member, PTO Board Member, Coxsackie-Athens CSD
Bill Kiefer, Retired Elementary Teacher, and Eileen Kiefer, Retired Physical Education Teacher, Greenville CSD
Elizabeth Haynesworth, ELL Liaison/Social Worker, Mohonasen CSD
