Honoring Excellence in Teaching
Each year, Mass Insight (Mi) honors Advanced Placement STEM & English teachers from across the Commonwealth who have made a significant impact on their students’ success. The 11th Annual Partners in Excellence Awards Celebration was held on Monday, April 3rd, 2023.
The 2023 Partners in Excellence Teacher Award winners were:
Math
- Patti Giampa, AP Statistics – Haverhill High School, Haverhill Public Schools
- Kathleen O’Leary, AP Calculus AB – Doherty Memorial High School, Worcester Public Schools
- Erin Smith, AP Statistics – Diman Regional Vocational Technical High School, Greater Fall River Vocational School District
- Monika Sulima, AP Calculus AB – Chelsea High School, Chelsea Public Schools
- Juan Tapia, AP Calculus BC – John D. O’Bryant School of Math & Science, Boston Public Schools
- Melissa Trzasko, AP Computer Science – Southwick High School, Southwick-Tolland-Granville Regional School District
- Kim Wynja, AP Computer Science – South High Community School, Worcester Public Schools
Science
- Jennifer Cherry, AP Environmental Science – Springfield High School of Science & Technology, Springfield Public Schools
- Karen Doyle, AP Biology – Burncoat High School, Worcester Public Schools
- Chris LeCompte, AP Physics – Peabody Veterans Memorial High School, Peabody Public Schools
- Kurt Roensch, AP Biology – Middleborough High School, Middleborough Public Schools
- Kerry Valentine, AP Chemistry – Ludlow High School, Ludlow Public Schools
English
- John Baran, AP English Literature – Peabody Veterans Memorial High School, Peabody Public Schools
- Sherri Blake, AP English Literature – Doherty Memorial High School, Worcester Public Schools
- Tracey Collins, AP English Language – Diman Regional Vocational Technical High School, Greater Fall River Vocational School District
- Meera Goodness, AP English Language – Southeastern Regional Vocational Technical High School, Southeastern Regional Vocational Technical School District
We also presented four special awards to the following recipients:
- Chairman’s Award: MA State Senator Adam Gomez
- Michael G. Contompasis Leadership Award: Thomas Anderson, New Bedford Public Schools
- Lawrie A. Bertram Award: Nicole Hemlin, Narragansett Regional High School
- Program Innovation Award: Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, Boston Public Schools, Meriden Public Schools, New Bedford Public Schools, Revere Public Schools



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