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2025 Honorees

In 2025, donors honored and remembered educators, mentors, and loved ones whose impact continues to inspire the field of special education.

Updated January 26, 2026 

Tim Asip, honored by Michael Asip 
Tanya Biami, honored by Jenna Backinger 
David Binko, honored by Lori Binko 
Julie Bost, honored by Laura Williams 
Greg Boyce, honored by M.E. Mildenberg 
Michael P. Brady, honored by Jessica Bucholz 
Ellen Brantlinger, honored by Jennifer Lesh 
Brian R. Bryant, honored by Diane Pedrotty Bryant 
Janith Marie Bullard, honored by Patricia Udovich 
Margaret "Meg" Kelly Carroll, honored by Wendy Gonzales 
Lisa Case, honored by Elizabeth A. Hager 
James A. Carver, honored by Shelley Cook 
Dannielle Craft, honored by Claire Chambers 
Caleb Chiariello, honored by Cynthia E. Chiariello 
Parthenia Cogdell, honored by Andrea D. Jasper 
Parthenia Cogdell, honored by Kathleen Puckett 
Parthenia Cogdell, honored by Lorrane McPherson 
Mildred Cole, honored by Sharon Denise Cole-Braxton 
Naomi Neal Conover, honored by Gwendecka Conover 
Lynne Cook, honored by Wendy Murawski 
Cheryl Elise Crain, honored by Celeste D.C. Sodergren 
Gregg Corr, honored by Cynthia O. Vail 
Chris Craig, honored by Vicki Craig 
Kamron Daliri, honored by Robyn Daliri 
Nancy Damrow, honored by Tina Taylor 
Nicholas H. Davis, honored by Rachel Davis 
Stan Deno, honored by Mitchell Yell 
Dominic, honored by Jamie Currie 
Josh Duncan, honored by Sheila Wilkinson 
Donna Edwards, honored by Ruby Owiny 
Lisa Fitzpatrick, honored by Julie Bost 
Adrienne Sue Fuchs, honored by Leemor Katz 
Adrienne Sue Fuchs, honored by Mark and Peggy Swerdlick 
Adrienne Sue Fuchs, honored by Debra Fazzolari 
Adrienne Sue Fuchs, honored by Linda Friedman 
Adrienne Sue Fuchs, honored by Jennifer Swerdlik 
Adrienne Sue Fuchs, honored by Barry Duke 
Adrienne Sue Fuchs, honored by Marcy OBrien 
Adrienne Sue Fuchs, honored by Sari Kovitz 
Adrienne Sue Fuchs, honored by Barbara Schwartz 
Lis Gets, honored by Cathy L. Costello 
Paul Gorsky, honored by Sarah Gorsky King 
E. Patricia Herbin, honored by Fonda L. Robinson 
Raymond F. Heyd, honored by Alison Brown 
Linda Hickson, honored by Anne Spillane 
Mildred Higgins, honored by Aeneid H. Mason 
Billy Hoebler, honored by Karen M. Diegelmann 
Vivian Theresa Jenna, honored by Marie & Russell Genna 
Vivian Theresa Jenna, honored by Allisen Asercion 
Vivian Theresa Jenna, honored by Anne Marie Francesco 
Will, my favorite kid, honored by Lindsey Benet Crowe Griffin 
Giselle Martin Kniep, honored by Lisa Boerum 
Mark Eric Kruger, honored by Donald Ferenci 
Mark Eric Kruger, honored by Patricia Guerin Frascati 
Mark Eric Kruger, honored by Karen F. Buyofsky 
Jennifer Lesh, honored by My Allie's Place 
Jennifer Lesh, honored by Rosalind Hall 
Concetta Lewis, honored by Abby Cypher 
Concetta Lewis, honored by Wanda Miller 
Concetta Lewis, honored by Lisa Haney 
Concetta Lewis, honored by Raleigh Sadlier 
John Wills Lloyd, honored by Elizabeth Talbott 
Susan Long, honored by Terry Long 
Leslie Longpre, honored by Claire Chambers 
Kerri Manning, honored by Leigh Abromavage 
Virginia Matish, honored by Danitsa Finch 
Dottie Mazullo, honored by Jennifer Cordivari 
Natalie McMillian, honored by Emily Harber Williams 
Mary E. McLemore, honored by D. Dawn Kinard 
James McLeskey, honored by Jennifer Lesh 
Kimberly Mitchell, honored by Vittoria Jimerson 
Aneta Mitroi, honored by Camelia Rosca 
Jermaine Newsome, Jr., honored by Vitza Brown 
Cindi Nixon, honored by Elizabeth Magee 
Cindi Nixon, honored by Susan S. Thomas 
A and O, honored by Britta Saltonstall 
Kate Pacitto, honored by Daniel Wiser 
Kelly Perras, honored by Cindy Perras 
Addie Ann Strickland Phillips, honored by Robanne Stading 
James M. Povio, honored by Patricia Povio 
Kennedy Children's Center GYO Program, honored by Jeanne Alter 
Linda Ridall, honored by Monica Reaves 
Kristen Ritchey, honored by Elizabeth A. Hager 
Brianna Romano, honored by Angela Romano 
Wendy Rosenthal, honored by Alison Rosenthal Paniagua 
Lori Russell, honored by Leigh Abromavage 
Joanne Shenberger, honored by Tamara Guo 
Kenneth Sherrill, honored by James Jerry Amodeo 
Rebecca Silverman, honored by Elizabeth A. Hager 
Deborah Speece, honored by Elizabeth A. Hager 
Sally Spencer, honored by Wendy Murawski 
Sally Spencer, honored by Sue P. Sears 
Sophena Silver, honored by Erin C. Reilly Stroka 
Marilyn Joan Siewert-Panagiotou, honored by Pauline Schneider 
Addison Tams, honored by Shannon Manigault 
Jennifer Tong, honored by Barbara J. Melnychuk 
Barbara Tymitz-Wolf, honored by Jennifer Lesh 
Ankitha Valdez, honored by Elizabeth Meraz-Valdez 
Daniel P. Hallahan, honored by E. Paula Crowley 
Regina Veronica Ziemski Walsh, honored by Cheryl Boyd 
Regina Veronica Ziemski Walsh, honored by Patrick Blanton 
Sharon Walsh, honored by Roxane Romanick 
Lindann Ward, honored by Jane H. Humphrey 
Walter Whitney, honored by Theresa Taylor 
Janet Wineland, honored by Dana Long-Mathews 
Janet Wineland, honored by Patricia McFarland 
Frank Wood, honored by Mitchell Yell 
Linda Wood, honored by Nathanial Wood 
Don Lorenzo Zapata, honored by Karen Jean Zapata 
Chesaina, honored by Susan C. Choge 
Educators, honored by Jennifer Diliberto 
Federal Workers, honored by Kareem Thompson 
Special Educators Everywhere, honored by E. Paula Crowley 

2024 Honorees

These individuals were honored or remembered through gifts of all levels in 2024.
 

Ann Alston, honored by Andrea Alston
Rodney Bell, honored by Taylia Dunbar
Bill Bogdan and Susan Fowler, honored by Mary Ruth Coleman
Julie Bost, honored by Brenda Laferriere
Dr. Ellen Brantlinger, honored by Jennifer Lesh
Myra Burson, honored by Isaac Burson III
Walter Edward Cheetham, honored by Louise Spear-Swerling
Pamela Chilson, honored by Rachael Wood
Parthenia Cogdell, honored by Susan Fowler
Parthenia Cogdell, honored by Andrea Jasper
Parthenia Cogdell, honored by Lorrane McPherson
Parthenia Cogdell, honored by Kevin Miller
Parthenia Cogdell, honored by Kathleen Puckett
Parthenia Cogdell, honored by Nancy Safer
Camille Conrad, honored by Cristin Burke
Danille Craft and Leslie Longpre, honored by Claire Chambers
Sergio Curkendall, honored by Elizabeth Zagata
Kamron Daliri, honored by Robyn Daliri
Sharon Denise Dougherty, honored by Janice Dougherty
Leonard Frasca, honored by Michelle Stuart
Migdalia Garcia, honored by Migdalia Garcia
Helena Harshorne, honored by Mark Hartshorn
Libby Herzog, honored by Sarah Meagher
Dr. Linda Hickson, honored by Anne Spillane
Jamie Hopkins, honored by William Bogdan
Jamie Hopkins, honored by the CEC Division of Leaders and Legacy
Jamie Hopkins, honored by Lorrane McPherson
Jamie Hopkins, honored by Kathleen Puckett
Jamie Hopkins, honored by Michael Weinroth
Dr. Margaret "Meg" Kelly Carroll, honored by Wendy Gonzales
Dr. Cynthia Nixon, honored by Susan Thomas
Dr. Cynthia Nixon, honored by Elizabeth Magee
Dr. Cynthia Nixon, honored by Jennifer Watson
Karen Norland Esq, honored by Linda Widomski
Mary Anne Odom Tharin, honored by Jennifer Lesh
Marjorie M. Patten, honored by Judith Bowen
Adam Powers, co-founder of Key Tech Labs NW, honored by Rohana Swihart
Cindy Prisching, honored by Fern Aefsky
Cindy Prisching, honored by John Hesselgrave
Cindy Prisching, honored by Nancy Rick Hides
Cindy Prisching, honored by Bryan Olson
Cindy Prisching, honored by Pat Riley
Cindy Prisching, honored by Bill Schiemann
Cindy Prisching, honored by John Wojszko
Emmanuella Rayside, honored by Josette Fleury-Douglas
Dr. Richard Ruíz, honored by Cristina Santamaria Graff
Julie Saccoccio, honored by Susan Frankel
Bodo Schmid, honored by Petra Schmid-Riggins
Ernest "Dan" Settle, honored by Nicole Wheeler
Doree Shalhoub, honored by Leana Malinowsky
Dr. Sally A. Spencer, honored by Wendy Murawski
Ann Marie Stephan, honored by Nancy Consol
Dr. Harold Tarriff, honored by Toby Karten
Matthew Thoma, honored by Colleen Thoma
Dr. Jennifer A. Tong, honored by William Bogdan
Dr. Jennifer A. Tong, honored by the CEC Division of Leaders and Legacy
Dr. Jennifer A. Tong, honored by Lorrane McPherson
Dr. Jennifer A. Tong, honored by Barbara Melnychuk
Dr. Jennifer A. Tong, honored by Kathleen Puckett
Dr. Barbara Tymitz-Wolf, honored by Jennifer Lesh
Laurie Vanderploeg, honored by  Anna Adl
Allan Watson, honored by Jill Plourd
Denny Westerman, honored by Brooke Hemmer
All my family Angels!, honored by Melinda Martinez-Epperson
All Past and Present Michigan Winners, honored by Joe DeMarsh
Grandfather, honored by Jade Magiera
My autism students and the teachers in my building who I mentor daily, honored by Brittany Stoval
My dad Ali Bin Hamound, honored by Maryam Al Rashdi
My late Mom for always advocating for children and adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities, honored by Brianna Miller
My sister Fakhreay, honored by Maryam Al Rashdi
My son, Trey Jordan Price, honored by B. Price
My sweet nephew David, honored by Rachel Wales
LGBT teachers, staff and administration blazing the trail for all to be seen and heard, honored by Steven Cook

 

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