December Honorees Announced For Greenwich Public Schools Difference Makers 2.0

GREENWICH, CT — Greenwich Public Schools Superintendent Dr. Toni Jones this week announced the December honorees for "Difference Makers 2.0."

Difference Maker award recipients are staff members who have made an overwhelming impact on the lives of others inside and outside of GPS classrooms.

This year, the school district will be honoring one staff member from each school and one from each district department that are considered "unsung heroes."

The Greenwich Public Schools "Difference Maker 2.0" award is presented monthly to full or part-time employees who, through their unique commitment and humanitarian spirit, have made exceptional and lasting contributions to the GPS community through one life-changing event, extraordinary long-lasting efforts, or making a difference in the lives of others every single day.

Honorees are officially nominated by principals and district senior leadership.

Here are the December honorees:

• Dr. Fabian Agiurgioaei Boie, psychologist, Old Greenwich
• Carlos Aponte, custodian, Riverside
• Christopher Carlin, SpEd teacher, New Lebanon
• Elizabeth Cid, professional assistant, Hamilton Avenue
• Allena Ferguson, math teacher, Central MS
• Daniel Flynn, professional assistant, North Street
• Taylor Ingraham, third grade teacher, Glenville
• Mariko Iwai, first grade teacher, IS at Dundee
• James Librandi, fourth grade teacher, North Mianus
• Eugene Matejek, SpEd coordinator, Central Office
• Julianna Mileto, professional assistant, Julian Curtiss
• Chris Muccio, fifth grade teacher, Cos Cob
• Valerie Saltz, social worker, Parkway
• Geoffrey Schenker, ELL/world language program coordinator, Central Office
• Kristin Schmid, SpEd teacher, Eastern MS
• Anthony Stempien, sr. network specialist, Central Office
• Karen Tedesco, contracts coordinator, Central Office
• Claudia Velez, professional assistant, Western MS
• Sharon Wilson, administrative assistant, Greenwich HS