The Great Neck Public Schools Board of Education, upon recommendation from Superintendent Dr. Kenneth R. Bossert, recently granted tenure to 32 teachers and one administrator. Over the course of two public meetings in June, Board trustees and district administrators joined with the candidates’ gathered families and friends to acknowledge, celebrate, and applaud their accomplishments.

Tenure recipients from the district’s secondary schools were recognized on June 4, and elementary school recipients were recognized on June 17. Administrators spoke on behalf of the candidates they recommended for tenure, expressing common themes: candidates are passionate about their work, they bring out the best in their students, they engage their students and help them to love to learn.

Tenure has been granted to the following secondary faculty (pictured above): Scott Eckers, Brian Hartwig, Alexandra Keen, Matthew Singer, Erika Stark and Neetu Verma at North High; Samantha Bindrim, Loriana Demirciyan, Scott Feldman, Megan Hyman, Catherine Leung, Joanna Ryder and Emma VanDyne at South High; Christina Cochrane at SEAL; Andrew Buchbinder, Alexandra Keen, Sabrina Morelli, Kelly Murray, Joanna Ryder and Ann Wang at North Middle; Jessie Sabino and Nathan Won at South Middle.

Tenure has been granted to the following elementary faculty (pictured above): Christine Echausse at E.M. Baker Elementary; Kelly Boland Hohne, Christina Caruso, Matthew Ferrara, Jesus Modesto and Marissa Ruffus at John F. Kennedy Elementary; Ashley Andrews, Grace Chai, Lara Press and Marissa Ruffus at Lakeville Elementary; and Conor Reilly and Emily Roach at Saddle Rock Elementary. Additionally, tenure was awarded to Michelle Bell, principal of Parkville School.