Educator of the Week : News : WSTM NBC3

Do you know an outstanding educator in our community - someone who has improved the lives of his or her students?

Help NBC3 and the New York Lottery recognize our area's outstanding educators by nominating someone you know to be one of our "Educators of the Week". We want to hear about a special teacher or other educator who has made a difference in the lives of students and the community.

Each week we will select one outstanding educator and recognize his or her contribution. To nominate someone for this honor all you have to do is click HERE and fill out the form. Let us take care of the rest!

Educator of the Week: Cindy Machan
Tuesday, May 06, 2008
Cindy Machan visits with every student on a weekly basis at Enders Road Elementary School in Manlius.

Educator of the Week: Nancy Altenburg
Tuesday, April 29, 2008
For 31 years, Nancy Altenburg has been a special education teacher at McNamara Elementary School in Baldwinsville.

Educator of the Week: Maggie McRobbie
Thursday, April 24, 2008
Maggie McRobbie is back at Henninger High School, where she had been a three sport athlete.

Educator of the Week: Arlene Osborne
Tuesday, April 08, 2008
Arlene Osborne presides over a mixed third and fourth grade class at Lakeshore Road Elementary in the North Syracuse Central School District.

Educator of the week: Richard Hartwell
Tuesday, April 01, 2008
Earth Science is what makes the world go around for Richard Hartwell and his students at Fayetteville Manlius High School.

Educator of the Week: Mary Meixeill
Monday, March 24, 2008
Mary Meixeill is a one-on-one, special education teaching assistant.

Educator of the Week: Helen Bolen
Wednesday, March 19, 2008
For 25 years, Helen Bolen has been famous along the north shore of Oneida Lake for her work in the classroom and the community.

Educator of the Week: Stephen Prusack
Tuesday, March 11, 2008
Stephen Prusack is back in front of a 12th grade social studies class at Altmar-Parish-Williamstown High School for the first time in months.

Educator of the Week: Katie Verstraete
Wednesday, March 05, 2008
Katie Verstraete is the art teacher for every grade at All Saints Elementary School in Syracuse.

Educator of the Week: Jennifer Schantz
Wednesday, February 27, 2008
Jennifer Schantz teaches fifth grade math at Brewerton Elementary School.

Educator of the Week: Lincoln Matlock
Tuesday, February 12, 2008
Lincoln Matlock is in his fourth year as a fifth grade teacher at Eagle Hill Middle School in Manlius.

Educator of the Week: Greg Flick
Tuesday, February 05, 2008
Greg Flick is an earth science teacher who sings to the class at North Syracuse Junior High.

Educator of the Week: John Goloski
Tuesday, January 29, 2008
John Goloski is a long term substitute at K.C. Heffernan Elementary School.

Educator of the Week: Diane Ramin
Tuesday, January 22, 2008
Mrs. Diane Ramin teraches at Donald Ray Middle School in Baldwinsville

Educator of the Week: Joan Neijstrom
Tuesday, January 15, 2008
Mrs. Joan Neijstrom is the pre-kindergarten teacher at Holy Cross Elementary School in DeWitt.

Educator of the Week: Patricia Belodoff
Tuesday, January 08, 2008
Patricia Belodoff teaches 3rd grade at Moses Dewitt Elementary School

Educator of the Week: Brad Ranieri
Tuesday, December 18, 2007
Brad Ranieri teaches eighth grade science at North Syracuse Junior High School.

Educator of the Week: Robert Marks
Wednesday, December 12, 2007
Robert Marks is teaching ‘relevance’ to his tenth grade enriched global history class at West Genesee High School.

Educator of the Week: Bonnie McSpadden
Tuesday, December 04, 2007
In Bonnie McSpadden’s third grade classroom everybody takes time to say "Good morning" and ask each other "What’s the news?"

Educator of the Week: Carol Stauring
Tuesday, November 27, 2007
Carol Stauring, who teaches Kindergarten at McConnellsville Elementary School, says Kindergarten is the “new” first grade.

Educator of the Week: Ilene Layow
Wednesday, November 14, 2007
Ilene Layow is the second grade art class teacher at Van Duyn Elementary School in Syracuse

Educator of the Week: Michael Krupa
Tuesday, November 06, 2007
Michael Krupa is a Fowler High School graduate who has come back to teach at his alma mater.

Educator of the Week: Elaine Ferguson
Tuesday, October 30, 2007
Elaine Ferguson teaches fifth grade at Blessed Sacrament School, in the Eastwood section of Syracuse. This means that she teaches every subject except science.

Educator of the Week: Dan Pawlewicz
Wednesday, October 24, 2007
Physical Education teacher Dan Pawlewicz brings a positive approach to Hannibal's Kenney Middle School.

Educator of the Week: Nicole Campbell
Tuesday, October 16, 2007
Nicole Campbell is teaching history at C.W. Baker High School in Baldwinsville the way she learned it.

Educator of the Week: Jim Hunter
Thursday, October 11, 2007
Jim Hunter teaches technology at Camillus Middle School.

Educator of the Week: Tim Groth
Thursday, October 11, 2007
Tim Groth is the "leader of the band" at Central Square Middle School.

Educator of the Week: Chris Hawkins
Thursday, October 11, 2007
Chris Hawkins's auto class at Cicero-North Syracuse High School may be the school's fastest growing elective.