R-UTN

Welcome, New R-UTN Members

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2023 Retirees

The Retired – United Teachers of Northport wish the 2023 Retirees all the best in your retirement. May it be as fulfilling and rewarding as your career in the Northport – East Northport Schools. The photo above includes the new retirees who attended the UTN End of Year Celebration on June 2.

  • Antoinette Blanck
  • Glenn Buscareno
  • Suzanne Dickinson
  • Erin Eagers
  • Laurel Fee
  • Barbara Ferolito
  • Kerry Hager
  • Cathryn Hlinka
  • Kathleen Joseph
  • Mary Kennedy
  • Sandra Leddy
  • Deirdre Levine
  • Gretchen Manzo
  • Karen Maritato
  • Kathleen McCormick
  • Christine McDonagh
  • Irene Meekins-Wolfe
  • Carol Mirabella
  • Brian Sundberg
  • Michele Terranova

Congratulations 2023 R-UTN Scholarship Recipients

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A stage filled with deserving seniors seated and excitedly awaiting their names to be called to receive one (or more!) scholarships – this was the setting for the NHS Senior Scholarship Ceremony which took place on the evening of June 7, 2023. Seventy-one scholarships were awarded, among them three RUTN ones, each in the amount of $2,000. The following students were applauded by a very proud audience in the HS auditorium:

• Ashly Lopez-Lopez will be seeking a degree in Education at SUNY Old Westbury.

• Dessa Kavrakis will be attending Harvard and majoring in both science and music.

• Sam Rosenfeld-McMahon will be off to American University to study Political Science.

We are so very proud of all these students, and wish them good luck and much success in all they do!

R-UTN Wants You!

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We Need You! Judy Bensimon, our faithful Membership Secretary, has served for over 20 years and would like to to one day retire from her “retirement job”. She is looking for an R-UTN member to shadow her and learn the ropes. Please volunteer to help us keep our membership connected and informed. It is a rewarding position – and a great way to connect with former colleagues and friends.

If you are interested please send an email to [email protected] and an Executive Board member will be in touch!

Annual UTN End of Year Gala

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The UTN end of year celebration was held at View in Crab Meadow on June 2 and a highlight of the afternoon was the awarding of six scholarships to very deserving seniors by the R-UTN. The scholarship recipients are all children of UTN members: Brian Zarnitz – son of Krista Zarnitz, NMS 5th grade teacher; Fiona Turner – daughter of Paul Turner, NHS Social Studies teacher; Aiden Bisson – son of Jen Bisson, Ocean Ave. Kindergarten teacher; Carley Gaddis – daughter of Janice Gaddis, Norwood Ave. Teaching Assistant; Marryn Gruhn – daughter of Marybeth Gruhn, NHS Teaching Assistant; and Ally Karkota – daughter of Kristen Karkota, ENMS School Psychologist. Brian, Fiona and Aiden were in attendance, and Ally however, was represented by her mom.

Aiden Bisson & Parents
Aiden Bisson and parents
Brian Zarnitz and mom
Fiona Turner and dad

In addition to the scholarship recipients, the 2023 “class” of retiring teachers were feted with applause and flowers on their jobs VERY well done! Congratulations and good luck to all present!

2023 Retirees

To see more photos from the event, visit our Photo Gallery webpage.

Vote-Cope Contributions Needed!

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VOTE-COPE supports our pensions, Social Security, Medicare benefits, and issues relating to education. CONTRIBUTE, CONTRIBUTE!! Put the R-UTN at the top of the Suffolk County contributors today!!