On Wednesday, December 2, the 2015-2016 Blackboard Awards For Schools and Principals, presented by New York Family, honored 15 of the city’s finest schools and principals in a special ceremony at the the New York Institute of Technology (NYIT). Nancy Redd, the host of HuffPost Live, was the co-host, along with Eric Messinger, the editor of New York Family. The event was sponsored in part by the Yorkville Youth Athletic Association.
The longest-running and most prestigious celebration of excellence in local education, the Blackboard Awards honors educators and schools from all sectors (public, private, charter, and parochial) and grade levels (nursery through high school). The ceremony for teachers takes place in the spring.
Please Note: We welcome and encourage parent nominations all year long; and to nominate a school, principal, teacher, or guidance counselor visit blackboardawards.com.
The slideshow below contains photos capturing some of the Awards’ special moments, all taken by Andrew Schwartz.
To learn more about our 2015-2016 honorees, click HERE.
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Pre-Awards Reception
Edgar Rodriguez , of the Academy For Careers In Television And Film, enjoys the Blackboard Awards reception with a guest -
Pre-Awards Reception
Kate Burch, of Harvest Collegiate, enjoys the Blackboard Awards reception with guests -
Pre-Awards Reception
Lori Schneider, of the Stephen Wise Free Synagogue, enjoys the Blackboard Awards reception with guests -
Pre-Awards Reception
Bo Lauder, of Friends Seminary, enjoys the Blackboard Awards reception with guests -
Pre-Awards Reception
Marlon Lowe, of Mott Hall II, enjoys the Blackboard Awards reception with guests -
Student from the Special Music School at Kaufman Music Center
Students from the Special Music School at Kaufman Music Center kick of the Blackboard Awards ceremony -
Nancy Redd, Host of HuffPost Live
Emcee Nancy Redd, host of HuffPost Live, gets the ceremony started -
Katherine Banucci-Smith, Principal, the Special Music School at Kaufman Music Center
Katherine Banucci-Smith, of the Special Music School at Kaufman Music Center, accepts the school's Blackboard Award for Outstanding School -
Katherine Banucci-Smith, Principal, the Special Music School at Kaufman Music Center
Katherine Banucci-Smith, of the Special Music School at Kaufman Music Center, poses with Nancy Redd and New York Family editor Eric Messinger, after accepting the school's Blackboard Award for Outstanding School -
Ryan Bourke, Principal, the Midtown West School
Ryan Bourke, of the Midtown West School, accepts the school's Blackboard Award for Outstanding School -
Ryan Bourke, Principal, the Midtown West School
Ryan Bourke, of the Midtown West School, poses with Nancy Redd and New York Family editor Eric Messinger, after accepting the school's Blackboard Award for Outstanding School -
James Merriman, CEO, the New York City Charter Center
James Merriman, the CEO of the New York City Charter Center, introduces Community Roots Charter School -
Allison Keil and Sara Stone, Princiapls, Community Roots Charter School
Allison Keil and Sara Stone, of Community Roots Charter School, accept the school's Blackboard Award for Outstanding School -
Allison Keil and Sara Stone, Princiapls, Community Roots Charter School
Allison Keil and Sara Stone, of Community Roots Charter School, pose with James Merriman and Eric Messinger after accepting their school's Blackboard Award for Outstanding School -
Lori Schneider, Director, the Stephen Wise Free Synagogue
Lori Schneider, of the Stephen Wise Free Synagogue, accepts her Blackboard Award for Outstanding School Leader -
Lori Schneider, Director, the Stephen Wise Free Synagogue
Lori Schneider, of the Stephen Wise Free Synagogue, poses with Nancy Redd and Eric Messinger after accepting her Blackboard Award for Outstanding School Leader -
Daquan Hawkins, Development Director, the Yorkville Youth Athletic Association
Daquan Hawkins, the Development Director of the Yorkville Youth Athletic Association, introduces Sabra Mckenzie, Head of Marymount’s Upper School -
Sabra Mckenzie, Head of Marymount’s Upper School
Sabra Mckenzie, Head of Marymount’s Upper School, accepts the school's Blackboard Award for Outstanding School -
Sabra Mckenzie, Head of Marymount’s Upper School
Sabra Mckenzie, Head of Marymount’s Upper School, poses with Daquan Hawkins and Eric Messinger after accepting her school's Blackboard Award -
Gale Brewer, Manhattan Borough President
Manhattan Borough President Gale Brewer introduces Katie Dello Stritto of the Carroll School -
Katie Dello Stritto, Principal, PS 58--The Carroll School
Katie Dello Stritto, PS 58--of the Carroll School, accepts her school's Blackboard Award for Outstanding School -
Katie Dello Stritto, Principal, PS 58--The Carroll School
Katie Dello Stritto of the Carroll School, poses with Gale Brewer and Eric Messinger after accepting her school's Blackboard Award -
Bo Lauder, Principal, Friends Seminary
Bo Lauder, of Friends Seminary, accepts his Blackboard Award for Outstanding Principal -
Bo Lauder, Principal, Friends Seminary
Bo Lauder, of Friends Seminary, poses with Eric Messinger after accepting his Blackboard Award for Outstanding Principal -
Aleisha Rodriguez and Desiree Hunter, Principals, Bronx Charter School for Excellence
Aleisha Rodriguez and Desiree Hunter, of Bronx Charter School for Excellence, accept their school's Blackboard Award for Outstanding School -
Aleisha Rodriguez and Desiree Hunter, Principals, Bronx Charter School for Excellence
Aleisha Rodriguez and Desiree Hunter, of Bronx Charter School for Excellence, pose with Nancy Redd and Eric Messinger after they accept their school's Blackboard Award for Outstanding School -
Edgar Rodriguez, Principal, Academy For Careers In Television And Film
Edgar Rodriguez, of the Academy For Careers In Television And Film, accepts his school's Blackboard Award for Outstanding School -
Edgar Rodriguez, Principal, Academy For Careers In Television And Film
Edgar Rodriguez, of the Academy For Careers In Television And Film,poses with Nancy Redd and Eric Messinger, after he accepts his school's Blackboard Award for Outstanding School -
Jennifer Jones and Eileen Baker, Founder and Director, Pine Street School
Jennifer Jones and Eileen Baker, of the Pine Street School, accept their school's Blackboard Award for New & Noteworthy School -
Jennifer Jones and Eileen Baker, Founder and Director, Pine Street School
Jennifer Jones and Eileen Baker, of the Pine Street School, pose with Nancy Redd and Eric Messinger after they accepting their school's Blackboard Award for New & Noteworthy School -
Dina Ercolano, Principal, PS 158
Dina Ercolano, of PS 158, accepts her school's Blackboard Award for Outstanding School -
Dina Ercolano, Principal, PS 158
Dina Ercolano, of PS 158, poses with Nancy Redd and Eric Messinger after accepting her school's Blackboard Award for Outstanding School -
Sarah Darville, Chalkbeat New York's Bureau Chief
Chalkbeat New York's Bureau Chief, Sarah Darville, introduces Harvest Collegiate's Kate Burch -
Kate Burch, Principal, Harvest Collegiate High School
Kate Burch, of Harvest Collegiate High School, accepts her school's Blackboard Award for Rising Star School -
Kate Burch, Principal, Harvest Collegiate High School
Kate Burch, of Harvest Collegiate High School, poses with Eric Messinger after accepting her school's Blackboard Award for Rising Star School -
Marlon Lowe, Principal, Mott Hall II
Marlon Lowe, of Mott Hall II, accepts his Blackboard Award for Outstanding Principal -
Marlon Lowe, Principal, Mott Hall II
Marlon Lowe, of Mott Hall II, poses with Nancy Redd and Eric Messinger after accepting his Blackboard Award for Outstanding Principal -
Natalie Byrne, Principal, KIPP NYC College Prep High School
Natalie Byrne, of KIPP NYC College Prep High School, accepts her school's Blackboard Award for Outstanding School -
Natalie Byrne, Principal, KIPP NYC College Prep High School
Natalie Byrne, of KIPP NYC College Prep High School, poses with Nancy Redd and Eric Messinger after accepting her school's Blackboard Award for Outstanding School -
Dr. Maria Palandra, Principal, La Scuola d'Italia Guglielmo Marconi
Dr. Maria Palandra and Carlo Mantica, of La Scuola d'Italia Guglielmo Marconi, accept their school's Blackboard Award for Outstanding School -
Dr. Maria Palandra, Principal, La Scuola d'Italia Guglielmo Marconi
Dr. Maria Palandra and Carlo Mantica, of La Scuola d'Italia Guglielmo Marconi, pose with Eric Messinger after accepting their school's Blackboard Award for Outstanding School -
Students from La Scuola d'Italia Guglielmo Marconi
Dr. Maria Palandra and Carlo Mantica, of La Scuola d'Italia Guglielmo Marconi, with students after the Blackboard Awards' ceremony -
Students from the Academy For Careers In Television And Film
Edgar Rodriguez , of the Academy For Careers In Television And Film, with students from the school at the Blackboard Awards' ceremony