School Secretaries Awards Soiree 2023
Twenty-eight school secretaries from across the city were honored with awards, flowers and festivities at the union’s annual School Secretaries Awards Soirée. Honorees, colleagues, family members and UFT leadership gathered in Shanker Hall at union headquarters to celebrate.

Posing for a group photo are the School Secretaries Chapter Executive Committee and chapter representatives (from left) Rosemarie Cortijo, Gailmae Carr, Bianca Colon, Leah Hosten, Sheryl Pender, Camille Orta, Tanya Benjamin, Wanda Petty and Shanick Williams.



Family members and colleagues cheer school secretaries as the awards are presented in Shanker Hall.


School Secretary Chapter Leader Sheryl Pender (center) stands with Brooklyn School Secretaries of the Year (from left to right) Vanette Jones of PS 270, Erica Taylor of Kappa V MS 518, Diane Henderson of PS 236, Helen Bartrum of PS 6, Aimee Castro of IS 364 and Theresa Badamo of MS 126.

Queens honoree Lisette Rodriguez (second from left), celebrates with her PS 361 colleagues (from left), Principal Nayeon Hwang, teacher Dina Hassan and Assistant Principal Cortney Williams Loyd.




Posing for a group photo are the School Secretaries Chapter Executive Committee and chapter representatives (from left) Rosemarie Cortijo, Gailmae Carr, Bianca Colon, Leah Hosten, Sheryl Pender, Camille Orta, Tanya Benjamin, Wanda Petty and Shanick Williams.



Family members and colleagues cheer school secretaries as the awards are presented in Shanker Hall.


School Secretary Chapter Leader Sheryl Pender (center) stands with Brooklyn School Secretaries of the Year (from left to right) Vanette Jones of PS 270, Erica Taylor of Kappa V MS 518, Diane Henderson of PS 236, Helen Bartrum of PS 6, Aimee Castro of IS 364 and Theresa Badamo of MS 126.

Queens honoree Lisette Rodriguez (second from left), celebrates with her PS 361 colleagues (from left), Principal Nayeon Hwang, teacher Dina Hassan and Assistant Principal Cortney Williams Loyd.




Posing for a group photo are the School Secretaries Chapter Executive Committee and chapter representatives (from left) Rosemarie Cortijo, Gailmae Carr, Bianca Colon, Leah Hosten, Sheryl Pender, Camille Orta, Tanya Benjamin, Wanda Petty and Shanick Williams.
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Queens honoree Lisette Rodriguez (second from left), celebrates with her PS 361 colleagues (from left), Principal Nayeon Hwang, teacher Dina Hassan and Assistant Principal Cortney Williams Loyd.




Posing for a group photo are the School Secretaries Chapter Executive Committee and chapter representatives (from left) Rosemarie Cortijo, Gailmae Carr, Bianca Colon, Leah Hosten, Sheryl Pender, Camille Orta, Tanya Benjamin, Wanda Petty and Shanick Williams.



Family members and colleagues cheer school secretaries as the awards are presented in Shanker Hall.


School Secretary Chapter Leader Sheryl Pender (center) stands with Brooklyn School Secretaries of the Year (from left to right) Vanette Jones of PS 270, Erica Taylor of Kappa V MS 518, Diane Henderson of PS 236, Helen Bartrum of PS 6, Aimee Castro of IS 364 and Theresa Badamo of MS 126.

Queens honoree Lisette Rodriguez (second from left), celebrates with her PS 361 colleagues (from left), Principal Nayeon Hwang, teacher Dina Hassan and Assistant Principal Cortney Williams Loyd.




Posing for a group photo are the School Secretaries Chapter Executive Committee and chapter representatives (from left) Rosemarie Cortijo, Gailmae Carr, Bianca Colon, Leah Hosten, Sheryl Pender, Camille Orta, Tanya Benjamin, Wanda Petty and Shanick Williams.



Family members and colleagues cheer school secretaries as the awards are presented in Shanker Hall.


School Secretary Chapter Leader Sheryl Pender (center) stands with Brooklyn School Secretaries of the Year (from left to right) Vanette Jones of PS 270, Erica Taylor of Kappa V MS 518, Diane Henderson of PS 236, Helen Bartrum of PS 6, Aimee Castro of IS 364 and Theresa Badamo of MS 126.

Queens honoree Lisette Rodriguez (second from left), celebrates with her PS 361 colleagues (from left), Principal Nayeon Hwang, teacher Dina Hassan and Assistant Principal Cortney Williams Loyd.




Posing for a group photo are the School Secretaries Chapter Executive Committee and chapter representatives (from left) Rosemarie Cortijo, Gailmae Carr, Bianca Colon, Leah Hosten, Sheryl Pender, Camille Orta, Tanya Benjamin, Wanda Petty and Shanick Williams.