Deer Park recognized administrators, teachers and staff members for their decades of dedicated service as well as retirees and tenure recipients at the May 28 Board of Education meeting.

“A great district is never built in a single year or by a single person,” Superintendent James Cummings said. “It is built over generations by educators who dedicate their hearts to children, who believe every student matters and who leave each classroom in a school building better than they found it. Tonight we honor those whose careers created a lasting legacy, and we welcome those who now begin the extraordinary responsibility and privilege of shaping the future.”

“We are gathered here tonight to celebrate the heart and soul of our school district – 
 our people,” Board of Education President Donna Marie Elliott said. “To our 25- and 30-year service recipients: Thank you for your unwavering commitment and devotion to the mission of Deer Park schools. You guide countless students, support your colleagues and help shape the foundation of our school community. Your consistency and passion are the gears that keep our schools running smoothly, day in and day out. To our retirees: All of you leave behind a legacy measured not in test scores or administrative tasks, but in the lives you have changed and the futures you help build. Thank you for all that you have given to our beautiful students as you have placed stepping stones on their path for them to succeed. No matter what your position has been within this district, know that each of you had a vital role in making Deer Park School District what it is today. May you be proud of the work that you have done, the person that you are and the difference that you have made in our school community. May the wind be always at your back, may love and happiness fill your heart and may your fondest dreams come true in your retirement and thereafter. We will never, ever forget you.”

The following were recognized for their service to the district:

25 YEARS

• Kelly Ann Acevedo
• Cindy Albrecht
• Nicole Alvanos
• Donna Arena
• Geraldine Berish
• Glenn Calautti
• Jennifer Cambria
• Michael Capobianco
• Diane Carino
• Jennifer Cruz
• Kerry Donohue
• LuAnn Fanning
• Thomas Fitzmaurice
• Daniel Higgins
• Lisa Johnson
• Jeanne-Marie Kavanagh
• Ted Kockenmeister
• Vanessa Langdon
• Annemarie Lenio
• Robert Marcus
• Seth Margolin
• Nicole McAdam
• Greg Menig
• Frances Mounce
• Joseph Mucci
• Jason Ranghelli
• Catherine Singer
• Wendy Splendorio
• Kristen Wallace

30 YEARS

• Karen Hyland
• Annemarie Kennedy
• Craig Mangio
• Danielle Menig
• Debra Wasp

The following were recognized for their retirement and service to the district: 

25 YEARS

• Diane Papeo

30 YEARS

• Tami Loughlin

The following were recognized for their retirement from the district:

TEACHERS

• Andrea Carone
• Christine Carr
• Drew Cisek
• Michael Gennaro
• Rosemarie Lang
• Michael Livorno
• J. Scott Newman
• Laura Orzo
• Scott Surdi
• Maria Wingert

TEACHING ASSISTANTS

• Dea Compitello
• Randi Cortina
• Laurie Monahan
• Elena Scaglione

CLERICAL & SUPPORT STAFF

• Concetta Bertelle
• Jeanne Bosenbeck
• Lawrence Mangan
• Patricia Price
• Josephine Rubino

BUILDING & GROUNDS/CUSTODIAL

• James Depre
• Anthony Santoro

NURSES

• Monique Hornik
• Debra Mulqueen

AIDES

• Josephine Calder
• Ernestine Edghill
• Annmarie Parks

This year’s tenure recipients are:

DISTRICTWIDE

• Daniel Stevens (Athletic Trainer)
• DEER PARK HIGH SCHOOL            
• Suzanne Long (FACS Teacher)
• Nicholas Sullivan (Teaching Assistant)

ROBERT FROST MIDDLE SCHOOL        

• Lisa Abeltin (Math Teacher)
• Grace Donofrio (Music Teacher)
• Lauren Madden (FACS Teacher)
• Teri Vieira (ELA Teacher)

JOHN F. KENNEDY INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL

• Stephanie Baio (Teaching Assistant)
• Kayla Brusca (Special Education Teacher)
• Mary Beth Ingram (Elementary Teacher)
• Erica Massimo (Elementary Teacher)
• Katelyn Passaro (Special Education Teacher)

JOHN QUINCY ADAMS PRIMARY SCHOOL

• Maria Cacoperdo (ENL Teacher)
• Kirstyn Dunn (Teaching Assistant)
• Leyda Juergensen (Teaching Assistant)
• Kathryn Outcault (Special Education Teacher)
• Diana Saparito (Music Teacher)
• Maggie Tatarian (Elementary Teacher)

MAY MOORE PRIMARY SCHOOL

• Danielle Calandra (Special Education Teacher)
• Gregory Gubitosi (IT Teaching Assistant)
• Jennifer Kern (Teaching Assistant)
• Stephanie Noble (Speech Teacher)
• Marlee Pinsky (Elementary Teacher)
• Lisa Stallone (Reading Teacher)

Date Added: 6/5/2026