Honoring Excellence in Teaching
Through the month of March 2021, Mass Insight (Mi) honored Advanced Placement STEM & English teachers from across the Commonwealth who have made a significant impact increasing academic opportunities as measured by the success of their students.

March 4th – AP Math
Jose Borges, John D. O’Bryant School
Linda Grimshaw, Leicester High School
Dan Orszulak, Ware Jr./Sr. High School
Segismund Shelby Sharpe, Springfield Central High School
Emily Siegfriedt, Haverhill High School
Click to watch AP Math night
March 11th – AP Science
Colleen Gleavy, Middleborough High School
James Gorman, Nipmuc Regional High School
James Louis, TechBoston Academy
Grace Noble, Chelsea High School
Jennie Portney, Joseph P. Keefe Regional Technical School
Athena Kaouris Vangos, Leicester High School
Click to watch AP Science night

March 18th – AP English
Jennifer Merrow Blackburn, Granby Jr./Sr. High School
Marisa Cote, Millbury Memorial Jr./Sr. High School
Gail Holland, Worcester Technical High School
Kalimah Rahim, New Mission High School
John Wilson, Jr., Wareham High School
Click to watch AP English night
March 25th – Closing Ceremony
- Keynote interview with Kimberly Ellison-Taylor of Oracle
- Presentation of the Lawrie A. Bertram Award to Maureen Melanson, Methuen High School
- Presentation of the Chairman’s Award to the Honorable Adrian C. Madaro
- Presentation of the Michael G. Contompasis Leadership Award
- Presentation of the Program Innovation Award to sponsors and teachers in the Science from Home program. The honorees are:
Derian Capodagli, Edward M. Kennedy Academy for Health Careers
Brad Lepak, East Boston High School
Ivyrose Likis, Excel High School
Angela Lou, John D. O’Bryant School of Math and Science
Gabriel Mathews, Brighton High School
Matt McCarthy, Madison Park Technical Vocational High School
Barbara Simon, New Mission High School
Amanda Spence, Charlestown High School
The Massachusetts Life Sciences Center
PTC Foundation
Click to watch the closing ceremony


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In Honor of
James M. Gaynor







