November 22, 2023
The winners of the 2023 BPS Educator of the Year Awards presenters are shown with BPS officials and special guests (l-r): BPS Superintendent Mary Skipper, Pamela Leins of BEDF, Brianna Millor of Mayor Wu’s office, Deborah Doherty, Tanisha Milton, Sheila Santana, Beth Rymarczyk, Sally Ng, Kelly Gallagher, and Jessica Tang, BTU president. BEDF photo
Four educators who work in Dorchester or Mattapan schools were cited for their service at an awards program held in the Seaport district last week.
The honorees included Tanisha Milton, Grade 8 History at TechBoston Academy in Dorchester; Donald Neville, Grade 7 Math at Mildred Avenue K-8 in Mattapan; Deborah Doherty, school nurse, Jeremiah Burke High School in Dorchester; and Sheila Santana, Grade 4 paraprofessional, Sarah Greenwood K-8 School in Dorchester.
The awards recognize exceptional educators who go above and beyond to impact the lives of BPS students, families, and community members.
Fellow educators, families, students, community members, and others were invited to nominate educators who they believed to be deserving of recognition for their contributions to the school community. In total, close to 500 nominations were reviewed and considered for the award.
The Nov. 14 event, which served as a fundraiser for the Boston Education Fund, drew about 250 people to the Seaport venue Grace by Nia. Among the dignitaries on-hand were state Sen. Liz Miranda, Councillor-at-Large Ruthzee Louijeune, Councillor-elect John Fitzgerald, Boston School Superintendent Mary Skipper, and Boston Teachers Union president Jessica Tang.
