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The 2014-2015 Blackboard Awards for Schools And Principals: Event Photos

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On Tuesday, December 9, the 2014-2015 Blackboard Awards For Schools and Principals honored 15 of the city’s finest schools and educators in a special ceremony at the Scholastic headquarters in Manhattan, emceed by HuffPost Live host Nancy Redd and New York Family editor Eric Messinger.

In addition to Scholastic, event sponsors included  the City University of New York (CUNY), the Yorkville Youth Athletic Association, The New School, the United Federation of Teachers (UFT), and School Search Solutions, a division of the School Choice Group.

The slideshow below contains photos capturing some of the awards’ special moments, taken by Andrew Schwartz.

To learn more about our 2014-2015 honorees, click HERE.

Please note: We welcome and encourage parent nominations all year long; to nominate a school, principal or teacher, visit blackboardawards.com.

  • 2014-2015 Blackboard Awards for Schools and Principals

    2014-2015 Blackboard Awards for Schools and Principals
  • New York Family Editor Eric Messinger

    New York Family Editor Eric Messinger

    New York Family's editor Eric Messinger welcomes honorees and school supporters to the 2014-2015 Blackboard Awards for schools and principals.
  • Nancy Redd, HuffPost Live

    Nancy Redd, HuffPost Live

     HuffPost Live host Nancy Redd, the awards' emcee, discusses her work and her personal connection to education and family.
  • PS 51M- The Elias Howe School

    PS 51M- The Elias Howe School

    Nancy Sing-Bock, Principal of PS 51-the Elias Howe School, accepts her Outstanding Grade School award and poses with Eric Messinger and Nancy Redd.
  • The Corlears School

    The Corlears School

     Corlears' Head of School David Egolf accepts the award for an Outstanding Grade and Nursery School.
  • Millennium Brooklyn High School

    Millennium Brooklyn High School

     Millennium Brooklyn High School Principal Dr. Lisa Gioe accepts the Blackboard Award for Outstanding High School alongside Eric Messinger and CUNY Vice Chairman Jay Hershenson.
  • Success Academy Bronx 2

    Success Academy Bronx 2

     Principal Vanessa Bangser of Sucess Academy Bronx 2 poses with Eric Messinger and Nancy Redd after accepting the Blackboard Award for Outstanding Grade School.
  • Staten Island Technical High School

    Staten Island Technical High School

    Staten Island Technical High School Principal Mark Erlenwein accepts the Outstanding High School award.
  • Jewish Community Project

    Jewish Community Project

    Jewish Community Project Principal Sharon Shorofsky Mack accepts the Outstanding Principal award.
  • PS 89: Liberty School

    PS 89: Liberty School

    Liberty School Principal Veronica Najjar poses with Eric Messinger after accepting the Outstanding Grade School award.
  • Columbia Grammar and Preparatory School

    Columbia Grammar and Preparatory School

    Columbia Grammar and Preparatory School Headmaster Dr. Richard Soghoian accepts the Outstanding Principal Award.
  • PS 126- Manhattan Academy of Technology

    PS 126- Manhattan Academy of Technology

     Manhattan Academy of Technology Principal Jacqui Getz and colleagues pose with Eric Messinger and Nancy Redd after receiving the Outstanding Grade School and Middle School Award.
  • East Side Middle School

    East Side Middle School

    Outstanding Principal award-winner David Getz poses with a few of his students, Eric Messinger, and Arlene Virga and Will Watter of the Yorkville Youth Athletic Association.
  • Central Queens Academy Charter School

    Central Queens Academy Charter School

    Executive Director Suyin So accepts the Rising Star Award on behalf of Central Queens Academy Charter School.
  • BASIS Independent Brooklyn

    BASIS Independent Brooklyn

    BASIS Independent Brooklyn Principal Rosalind Thompson poses with Eric Messinger after accepting the New & Noteworthy Award.
  • Children's All Day School

    Children's All Day School

     Children's All Day School Director Susan Birnbaum accepts the Outstanding Nursery School Blackboard Award.
  • Tompins Square Middle School

    Tompins Square Middle School

    Tompkins Square Middle School Principal Sonhando Estwick accepts the Oustanding Middle School Blackboard Award.
  • PS 166M- The Richard Rodgers School Of Arts and Technology

    PS 166M- The Richard Rodgers School Of Arts and Technology

    Principal Debra Mastriano poses with her Outstanding Grade School Blackboard Award alongside Eric Messinger, her colleagues, and supporters.

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