School Staff Honored

Three members of the St. Joseph’s School for the Blind community have been recognized for their hard work and dedication.

As part of the 2023 ASAH (Association of Schools and Agencies for the Handicapped) Awards, Lauren Marron won Teacher of the Year, Grace Hernandez won Teacher Assistant of the Year, and Miriam Hartstein won Therapist of the Year.

Colleagues nominated their peers over the past two months and the final selections were announced on April 3.

This is the school’s first time participating in the awards. Next, the winners will be interviewed for the regional round, where each region selects one finalist. If any of them are selected then they would move on to the final round of interviews as a potential state winner.

As the school’s winners, Marron, Hernandez and Hartstein will attend a luncheon hosted by ASAH. The final winners will be announced at the organization’s annual conference in Atlantic City in the fall.