Congratulations to all of our child care provider awardees and to the following persons who have achieved an Education Milestone during 2013.
| 2014 Award Winners | 2013 Education Awards |
|---|---|
| Dutchess County Child Care Council Award of Excellence Kristine Williams Bard Community Children’s Center, Inc. | Masters of Professional Studies in Literacy Barbara O’Neill St. Lawrence O’Toole Early Childhood Learning Center |
| Putnam County Child Care Council Award of Excellence Thomas Cataldo Pine Grove Country Day Care | Master of Science in Education (B-6) Amanda Tucker St. Lawrence O’Toole Early Childhood Learning Center |
| Dutchess County Day Care Centers of the Year Rosemary Norton Acorns to Oaks II Inc. Marianne Squazzo Acorns to Oaks | Bachelor of Arts in Human Development with a Concentration in Early Childhood Education Danielle Canero Kidz Town of Dutchess |
| Putnam County Day Care Center of the Year Donna Jean Colello St. Lawrence O’Toole Early Childhood Learning Center | Bachelor of Science in Psychology Stephanie Pecorella Creative Kids Childcare |
| Dutchess County School Age Program of the Year Danielle Canero Kidz Town of Dutchess Corporation | Bachelor of Arts in Early Childhood Education Michelle O’Meara Kidz Town of Dutchess |
| Putnam County School Age Programs of the Year Lisa Kroohs Town of Putnam Valley Annmarie Santaniello—Town of Putnam Valley | Bachelor of Science in Communication, Sciences and Disorders Caitlyn Tompkins>/b> Saint Francis Hospital Day Care Center II |
| Dutchess County Group Family Day Care Program of the Year Sunday Haras Sun Day Care | Associate of Arts in Early Childhood Education Desiree Mcbride Creative Kids Mahopac |
| Putnam County Group Family Day Care Program of the Year Melanie Castro Gilead Learning Center LLC | Associate of Arts in Early Childhood Education Christina Oakes Creative Kids Mahopac |
| Dutchess County Family Day Care Program of the Year Alison Ugarte Blooming Buddies | Certificate in Early Childhood Jullian Rudowich Creative Kids Childcare |
| Putnam County Family Day Care Program of the Year Tarah Oubina Mahopac Daycare | New York State School Age Care Credential Tara Cochran-Laborde Neighborhood Daycare Services, Inc. |
| Dutchess County Nursery School Program of the Year Carol Murray Abigail Lundquist Botstein Nursery School | National Association for Family Day Care Reaccreditation Trudy Lackner The Children’s Corner |
| Putnam County Nursery School Program of the Year Loretta Preira Child’s Play Nursery and Day School | National Academy of Early Childhood Program, Division of National Association for the Education of Young Children Stephanie Durso Green Chimneys Children’s Services, Inc. |
| Dutchess County Directors of the Year Tammy Corcoran Saint Francis Hospital Day Care Center II Alecia Ziegler Saint Francis Hospital Day Care Center | Child Development Associate |
| Putnam County Director of the Year Mary A. Hansen The Children’s Station of Brewster | Doreen Crowther Care 4 Me, Inc. Katherine D’Aprile |
| Dutchess County Staff Member of the Year April Tompkins Community Family Development, Inc. | Julie DelBianco Wee Ones Day Care Alyssa Eckhard |
| Putnam County Staff Member of the Year Susan Fitzpatrick Mt. Tremper Outdoor Ministries | Dina Herrel Acorns To Oaks II Inc. Melissa Iglesias |
| Dutchess County Rookie of the Year Amanda Vazquez Northern Dutchess Day Care Center | Beth Lang Creative Kids Childcare Center Kathleen MacDonald |
| Putnam County Rookie of the Year Alexandra Antin The Children’s Station of Brewster | Elizabeth Mongelli Creative Kids Childcare Ashley Stabe Patricia Walsh |
