Great Neck Public Schools
Board of Education

Friend of Education Award

The Friend of Education Award was established by the Great Neck Board of Education in June 1993. The intent of the Award is to recognize extraordinary efforts on behalf of our schools and our children by an individual who is not connected with the school district. Award winners are listed below.
Date
Photograph
October 18, 2007
Award Winner
Michael Balboni,
New York State Deputy Secretary for Public Safety and
Thomas DiNapoli,
New York State Comptroller
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"No one is more deserving of this award because you have always been friends of education to Great Neck. You were always prominent vistors to the district's schools and you were such strong supporters that the school district will not forget. You both really made a difference."

-- Barbara Berkowitz, President of the Board of Education
Related Link
Great Neck Record, 10/26/07


Date
Photograph
June 7, 2004
Award Winner
May Newburger
Former Supervisor of the Town of North Hempstead
Quote
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Date
Photograph
June 14, 1999
Award Winner
Mary Kasindorf
Former Director of CLASP
Quote
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Date
Photograph
June 1993
Award Winner
Lee Karlin
Former Editor of the Great Neck Record
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