Awards & Recognitions
New York State PTA and Suffolk Region PTA offer many awards and ways to recognize outstanding people and programs. Please follow the links below to learn more about the awards and how to apply.
For questions please contact
Erin Primm
Congratulations to the Following 2021-2023 Suffolk Region PTA Award Recipients:
2023 NYS PTA Golden Oak Award
Lori Fontana
2023 Distinguished Service Award
Sherry McKittrick
2023 Peg Davis Leadership Award
Wendy Natalone
2023 Danielle Alduino Scholarship Recipient
Gianna Cangro - Smithtown High School West
2023 Honorary Life Award
Megan Zarchy
2023 NYS PTA and Suffolk Region Youth Humanitarian Award in Honor of Stanley Marcus Recipient
Olivia Vigliotti- Connetquot Senior High School PTSA
2022-2023 Suffolk Region Unsung Teacher of the Year Award
Ron Parmegiani- Nesaquake Middle School- Smithtown School District
2023 NYS PTA Jenkins Scholarship Recipients
Amanda Purga
Emma Parente
Samara Ritchie
2023 Suffolk Region Helen Maloney Newsletter Award
West Hollow Middle School PTA Monthly Newsletter- Half Hollow Hills School District
2022 Suffolk Region PTA PARP Award
Flower Hill PTA- Huntington School District
2021 National PTA School of Excellence Award
Merrimac Elementary PTA- Sachem School District
Congratulations to our Newest Chartered Units
Bayport-Blue Point SEPTA- Bayport-Blue Point School District
Congratulations to our 2023 ESBOCES and WSBOCES Scholarship Recipients:
ESBOCES:
Uchechi Chukwuemeka
Genesis Mata
WSBOCES:
Fiona Stapleton
Sophia Stamfli
The Future of Teaching is Looking Bright!
Jenkins Memorial Scholarship for Teacher Education
The Jenkins Memorial Scholarship was inaugurated in October, 1946, as a special Golden Anniversary Project. In 1947 the fund was established as a permanent project as a living memorial to the young people who lost their lives in military service during WWII and was named for one of them, Clifford N. Jenkins, Jr., son of Margaret Jenkins, New York State PTA President 1944-1947 and National PTA President 1961-1964. The purpose of the project is to assist outstanding students in preparing for the teaching profession.
For more information, visit nyspta.org
Suffolk Region, NYS & National PTA Awards-
(Click on the award name below for online applications)
Suffolk Region PTA Awards:
Applications due by November 15th for the following:
Ted Brigham Teacher of the Year Award
Applications due by November 30th for the following:
The Danielle Alduino Memorial Scholarship Award
The Danielle Alduino Memorial Scholarship Donation Form
Applications due by March 31st for the following:
Unsung Teacher of the Year Award
Helen Maloney Newsletter Award
Applications for these Awards/Donations are accepted on an on-going basis:
Peg Davis Leadership Application
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Alice Willett Leadership Training Award
NYS PTA Awards:
Applications due by November 15th for the following:
Susanne Smoller Commitment to Advocacy Youth Award
Applications due by December 15th for the following:
Jenkins Memorial Scholarship for Teacher Education
Applications due by January 31st for the following:
Youth Humanitarian Award in Memory of Stanley Marcus
Applications due by March 15th for the following:
Applications due by May 15th for the following:
Family Engagement Award in Honor of Jami-Beth Knapp
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Pick a Reading Partner (PARP) Award
Applications due by June 15th for the following:
Leadership Award in Honor of Jane Skrzypek
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Teacher Fellowship for Graduate Study in Memory of Richard Gazzola
Applications for these awards are accepted on an on-going basis:
Diamond and Golden Oak Awards for Special Recognition
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National PTA Awards:
National PTA School of Excellence Recognition
Jan Harpe Domene Diversity and Inclusion Award
Mary Lou Anderson Reflections Arts Enhancement Grant