Recognition Celebration
April 23rd, 2009
Brookhaven Town Hall, Farmingville NY
Brookhaven Town Supervisor Mark Lesko
Master of Ceremonies Kevin Hauss
and Suffolk Cooperative Library System Director Kevin Verbesey
Performers Jim & Diana Davies and Greg Smith
Literacy Suffolk Executive Director Gini Booth introduces
15 year Tutor and Volunteer of the Year Karin Storer
Cecilia Yepez spoke about obtaining U.S. Citizenship
25 Year Volunteer and Board Member Rhoda Miller
Student and Tutor Ilma Freire being
congratulated for obtaining Full Circle status
Librarian of the Year and
Literacy Suffolk’s Board Secretary Nora Schual
Keynote Speaker and former Literacy student
Don Chiappetta addresses the audience
Tester of the Year Florence Lunney
ESOL Student and Tutor of the Year
Eladio Medina and Diane Jost
Basic Literacy Student of the Year Scott Cali
Basic Literacy Tutor of the Year Marsha Kipperman
Jakub Juszczyk provided a fabulous closing performance
A special Thank You to the Town of Brookhaven and staff who made the night’s venue possible.
Astoria Federal Savings
Beth Hanlon Agency, Allstate Insurance Company
Brookhaven National Lab ESOL Program
Christine Collins/The Crazy Bead Lady
Data Device Corporation
Elizabeth Donovan
Trish Massano
Louis Nicotri
Susan Shiloni
Smith and Company
WALK 97.5 FM Radio
Photographers
Susan Shiloni
Jenn Vasell
Event Coordinator
Suzanne Smith