Retired Teachers Chapter Luncheon 2023

May 30, 2023

Retired Teachers Chapter Luncheon 2023

Retired Teachers Chapter members gathered at the New York Hilton Midtown on May 30 for their annual luncheon for the first time since 2019. Forty-two retired educators and nurses received awards for their work and service over the past four years.

Two women and a man pose for a photo at a luncheon.

Long Island City HS retirees Marta Sierra (left), a former school counselor, Ping Wang and Chris Watkins, both former teachers, catch up at the luncheon.

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A large group of members gather at an awards ceremony.

More than 400 retirees attend the awards ceremony and luncheon at the Hilton.

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UFT President Michael Mulgrew tells members that the retiree “daytime army’s” work “is the stuff that has made this union a legend.”

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A group of award winners pose for a photo

NYSUT Community Service Award winners from 2020 to 2023 with (bottom row, from left) Mulgrew and NYSUT Vice President Ronald Gross during the awards portion of the event.

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Two men and a woman pose for a photo. The woman is holding an award that was presented to her.

Nancy and Joseph Delaney (right) receive the 2020 Fanny Simon Award for outstanding achievement and human rights work, including food drives, from RTC Chapter Leader Tom Murphy.

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Retired teacher Patricia Blackwell returns to her seat after receiving a 2023 NYSUT Community Service Award.

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A man with a hat and suspenders smiles while playing piano

Retiree Norman Zamcheck, who teaches in the Si Beagle program, plays piano as he performs with two other musicians at the luncheon.

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A group of 4 people pose for a photo on the stage

RTC Chapter Leader Tom Murphy (left) and NYSUT At-Large ED 51-53 Director Florence McCue (center) give out NYSUT Retiree of the Year Awards to 2020 winner Don Nobles, 2022 winner Barbara Waldmann (second from right) and 2023 winner Nina Tribble.

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A large group of members gather for a photo.

Honorees and members of the AFTerburners, the name of a UFT group that does phone-banking for the American Federation of Teachers, gather for a photo.

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A group of three people pose for a photo during an awards ceremony.

Anne Goldman (left), the UFT vice president for non-DOE members, and RTC Chapter Leader Tom Murphy present Nancy Barth Miller, a retired nurse, with the Federation of Nurses/UFT Retiree of the Year Award.

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Long Island City HS retirees Marta Sierra (left), a former school counselor, Ping Wang and Chris Watkins, both former teachers, catch up at the luncheon.

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More than 400 retirees attend the awards ceremony and luncheon at the Hilton.

Jonathan Fickies

UFT President Michael Mulgrew tells members that the retiree “daytime army’s” work “is the stuff that has made this union a legend.”

Jonathan Fickies

NYSUT Community Service Award winners from 2020 to 2023 with (bottom row, from left) Mulgrew and NYSUT Vice President Ronald Gross during the awards portion of the event.

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Nancy and Joseph Delaney (right) receive the 2020 Fanny Simon Award for outstanding achievement and human rights work, including food drives, from RTC Chapter Leader Tom Murphy.

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Retired teacher Patricia Blackwell returns to her seat after receiving a 2023 NYSUT Community Service Award.

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Retiree Norman Zamcheck, who teaches in the Si Beagle program, plays piano as he performs with two other musicians at the luncheon.

Jonathan Fickies

Honorees and members of the AFTerburners, the name of a UFT group that does phone-banking for the American Federation of Teachers, gather for a photo.

Jonathan Fickies