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Fox Chapel AreaEducators Recognized with 2012 Challenge Award

FCAPAGE announced Monday that eighteen Fox Chapel Area School District educators were recognized for making a significant impact on the academic, social or emotional growth of gifted and talented students.  Every school in the district had nominees.  They are delighted to recognize these teachers who help fulfill the Gifted Foxes motto of “No Child Left Unchallenged”.

2012 Challenge Award Winners were:

Mrs. Tammy Balestrino, Gifted and Accelerated Reading teacher, Hartwood Elementary

Mrs. Kristin Bashforth, Fourth Grade teacher, O’Hara Elementary

Ms. Carrie Ferguson, Accelerated Reading and Quest teacher, Kerr Elementary

Mrs. Karen Fornari, Librarian, O’Hara Elementary

Mrs. Lisa Giguere, Quest Department Chair, Fox Chapel Area High School

Ms. Cathie Gillner, Accelerated Reading teacher, Dorseyville Middle School

Mr. Paul Lyons, First Grade Teacher, Fairview Elementary and

Ms. Megan Mulert, math teacher, Fox Chapel Area High School

Challenge Award recognitions were also given to:

Mr. John Baxter, guidance counselor, Fox Chapel Area High School

Mr. Jeff Bryer, Orchestra teacher, Dorseyville Middle School

Dr. Rebecca Cunningham, Assistant Principal and Coordinator of Gifted Education, Fox              Chapel Area High School

Ms. Natalie Kittell, Molecular Biology teacher, Fox Chapel Area High School

Ms. Susan Kreit, Accelerated Reading teacher, Kerr Elementary

Mrs. Amy Montgomery, French teacher, Fox Chapel Area High School

Mrs. Patty Norkus,  Art teacher, Fox Chapel Area High School

Mrs. Lucy Peters, Kindergarten teacher, O’Hara Elementary

Ms. Jody Shell, Art teacher, Fox Chapel Area High School and

Mrs. Dana Spadafora, Accelerated Reading teacher and Quest, O’Hara Elementary

New Officers were elected at the May 7, 2012 annual general meeting. 

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