George Farber Outstanding Student Awards
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Seventeen exceptional Nassau BOCES students earned the agency’s prestigious George Farber Outstanding Student Award. These students have demonstrated a variety of remarkable attributes including talent, commitment, honesty, diligence, compassion and high moral standards.
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The year’s Nassau BOCES George Farber Outstanding Student Award winners (from left, back row): Austin Velasquez, Danielle Miranda, Christina Augustin, Henny Needelman, Jason Yanez-Ramirez, Elvin Reyes, Devin Postullo, Shane Liebler, Estephany Rivas, Alexandra LaPlaca, Ava Pacicca, Justin Cardona, Danny Paz and Zueriella Predestin. From left, front row: Madison Rivas, Thomas Shaw and Jose Duran Tatis.
Read the student bios:
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Christina Augustin
Center for Community AdjustmentJustin Cardona
Jerusalem Avenue Elementary SchoolJose Duran Tatis
Carman Road SchoolAlexandra LaPlaca
Long Island High School for the ArtsShane Liebler
Iris Wolfson High SchoolDanielle Miranda
GC TechHenny Needelman
Twilight Alternative High SchoolAva Pacicca
Barry TechDanny Paz
Adult Learning Center
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Devin Postullo
Seaman Neck Middle SchoolZueriella Predestin
Career Preparatory High SchoolElvin Reyes
Rosemary Kennedy School (District-Based, JFK High School, Bellmore)Estephany Rivas
Adult EducationMadison Rivas
Willet Avenue SchoolThomas Shaw
Children’s Readiness CenterAustin Velasquez
Robert Williams SchoolJason Yanez Ramirez
Rosemary Kennedy School (Center-Based)
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About the award:
For the past 17 years, outstanding students have been earning this award in memory of former Nassau BOCES Board President George Farber, whose passion for improving the lives of students was surpassed only by his love and care for them. Farber was the longest-serving board member in Nassau County, having served from 1971 to 2009.