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2026 Red Apple Award Nominations
2026 Red Apple Award Nominations
will open in the Spring. Stay tuned!
will open in the Spring. Stay tuned!
The Red Apple Award
The Red Apple Award
The PTSO annually presents two Red Apple Awards as a way of recognizing individuals who have made outstanding contributions to our schools. Recipients can be staff, volunteers or parents. Any member of the school community can make a nomination by completing the nomination form on this website.
A committee comprised of representatives from each school in the district reviews nominations and selects two winners. The two Red Apple recipients are then honored by their schools and later recognized in a Glastonbury Citizen article.
This process occurs in the spring. We notify the school community when the nomination process begins.
Nomination Process for the Red Apple Award
Nomination Process for the Red Apple Award
Complete a Google form to nominate a worthy individual! Any member of the school community may make nominations.
In addition to the nominating individual, we will only accept up to 2 additional submissions from individuals familiar with the nominee’s service to the school community. The individuals providing additional information need to complete the Google form as well and should indicate they are providing additional support for a nominee.
Submissions are generally due by the end of April each year.
Please email glastptso@gmail.com with any questions.
Previous Red Apple Award Recipients
Previous Red Apple Award Recipients
Please note - An individual may only be awarded the PTSO Red Apple award once.
2025
2025
Chris Dency - SMS Technology Integration Specialist
Deb Hatch - Hebron Avenue School PE Teacher
2024
2024
Nola Campbell, GHS Orchestra
Maribeth Robertson, Parent Volunteer, Hopewell
Wendy Smith, Parent Volunteer, Robotics/Lego League
2023
2023
Jen Dutton- Special education paraprofessional, Eastbury/Glastonbury Transition Academy(GTA), GHS cheerleading coach
Deanie Forthofer- Special education paraprofessional, Naubuc School
2022
2022
Colleen Combs - Parent Volunteer
Mary Wilbor - Comunity Use Office
2021
2021
Kristin Ossino - parent, Nayaug Elementary
Susan Argens - Special Education Teacher
2020
2020
Mike Monaco - community member, Glastonbury High School
Lisa Desmarais - parent, Smith Middle School
2019
2019
Karen T. Brown-Buttonball Lane School
Laura Cubanski and Irene Kuzma - Glastonbury High School
2018
2018
Corinne Borsotti - GWS Reading and Math Tutor, previously French/Spanish Teacher at GWS
Meiching Chang - GWS, SMS, GHS Chinese teacher
2017
2017
John DePietro - Hebron Ave School security guard
Carrie Wechshler - Buttonball Lane parent volunteer
2016
2016
James Quigley-Teacher, Naubuc school
Stephen Wood-Music Teacher
2015
2015
Jason Lamay - Hopewell PE teacher
Mike Rosenbush - Nayaug Parent Volunteer
2014
2014
Anabela Xavier - Buttonball Teacher
Kenneth Craig - Naubuc Teacher
2013
2013
Charlie Lake - Buttonball Custodian
Evan Lyle - Naubuc School Nurse
2012
2012
Debby Groenhout - Parent Volunteer
Lisa Johnson - Parent Volunteer EH/G Magnet
2011
2011
Tina Branning- Parent, GHS
Regina Vance - Retiring Assistant Principal, Gideon Welles School
2010
2010
John Briody - Teacher, Naubuc Elementary School
Jen Stassen - Parent, Buttonball Lane
2009
2009
Jackie Paquin, Naubuc School Secretary
Kelly Hunt and Nancy Pelegano, PTSO Mini-Grant Committee Chairpeople
2008
2008
Jan Asikainen - Eastbury Teacher
Deborah Robinson - Smith Middle School Security
2007
2007
Dr. James Rosokoff - Gideon Volunteer
Susan Izbicki
2006
2006
Heather Summers - PTSO
Mona McRae
Linda Santoro
2005
2005
Susan Sit
Leslie Mroz
Prior to 2005
Prior to 2005
Carol Alvaro
Tricia Dougherty
Bebe Dudley
Suzanne Galvin
Bonnie Hoskins
Susan Karp
Sue Marchinetti
Laura Nichols
Deb Romanski
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