Congratulations to our 2019 Educational Instructional Professionals and Educational Services Professionals of the Year. These dedicated and honored members of the Union City Board of Education were revered at a lovely ceremony and luncheon on Friday, June 14, 2019.
The honorees were treated to several performances by Union City's finest students such as Armani C's "Bring Him Home" from Les Misérables, Piano medley by Luis B, and a flute quartet of "Once Upon a December" from Britney A., Cidney C., Kevin P., and Janet P. and finally a rendition of "Toledo Surprise" from the Drowsy Chaperone" by Marcella A., Armani C., Nathalia D., Valeria H. Hector H., Devin M., Bersabe M., Hector M., Asley O, Sabrina P., Gabriella P. and Felix T.
| Educational Instructional Professionals | Educational Services Professionals | |
| Susan Aziz | Thomas Edison School | Anita Cruz |
| Anna Voropanova | Colin Powell School | Michele Mercado |
| Solangie Ramirez | Thomas Jefferson School | Jose Vaca |
| Jennifer Kotchkowshi | Jose Marti Freshman Academy | Stacey Rennie |
| Frances Aluotto | Theodore Roosevelt School | Giselle Espino |
| Barbara Proietto | George Washington School | Maria Kanik |
| Megan Carricarte | Sara M. Gilmore Academy | Jeannette Torres |
| Juliane Degennaro | Veteran's Memorial School | Fanny Peralta |
| Christine Nardone | Emerson Middle School | Sandra Zimmer |
| Sandra Cancel | Robert Waters School | Elia Russo |
| Cassandra Velasquez-Murphy | Union Hill Middle School | Joseph Schmidt |
| Lidia Menjivar | Hudson School | Melissa Acinapura |
| Paula Leguizamon | Union City High School | Maria Douros |
| Ileana Ramos | Eugenio Maria De Hostos Center for Early Childhood Education | Kathi Smit |