HERE ARE SOME OF OUR PAST CAEA OUTSTANDING ART AWARDS WINNERS
Congratulations to the 2021 CÆA Outstanding Art Educators
Outstanding Connecticut Art Educator of the year:
Krissy Ponden, The Unquowa School, Fairfield, CT.
Outstanding Art Supervisor and/or Administrator:
Rebecca Lacey, Bethel High School, Bethel, CT.
Outstanding Special Needs Art Educator Award
Donna Frustere, FOCUS,Fresh Start School,Center for Autism, Canton, CT
Scott Shuler Distinguished Art Advocate:
Nick Canova, South Windsor Public Schools, South Windsor, CT.
Krissy Ponden, The Unquowa School, Fairfield, CT.
Outstanding Art Supervisor and/or Administrator:
Rebecca Lacey, Bethel High School, Bethel, CT.
Outstanding Special Needs Art Educator Award
Donna Frustere, FOCUS,Fresh Start School,Center for Autism, Canton, CT
Scott Shuler Distinguished Art Advocate:
Nick Canova, South Windsor Public Schools, South Windsor, CT.
Congratulations to the 2020 CÆA Outstanding Art Educators
Outstanding Connecticut Art Educator of The Year:
Le Ann Hinkle, Greenwich Public School, Greenwich, CT.
Outstanding Elementary Level Art Educator:
Donna Bosworth, Danbury Public Schools, Fairfield, CT.
Outstanding Middle Level Art Educator:
Susan Gudat, Rocky Hill Public School, Rocky Hill, CT.
Outstanding Secondary Art Educator:
Holly Constantine, Glastonbury Public School, Glastonbury, CT.
Outstanding Art Supervisor and/or Administrator:
Kristen Lengyl, Regional School District 16, Woodland, CT.
Outstanding Special Needs Art Educator Award
Jamie Kaminski, West Hartford Public Schools, West Hartford, CT
Scott Shuler Distinguished Art Advocate:
Melissa Hickey, Connecticut State Department of Education
Distinguished Service to the Profession:
Rich Fredette, Chairman Arts Commission, Stratford, CT.
Le Ann Hinkle, Greenwich Public School, Greenwich, CT.
Outstanding Elementary Level Art Educator:
Donna Bosworth, Danbury Public Schools, Fairfield, CT.
Outstanding Middle Level Art Educator:
Susan Gudat, Rocky Hill Public School, Rocky Hill, CT.
Outstanding Secondary Art Educator:
Holly Constantine, Glastonbury Public School, Glastonbury, CT.
Outstanding Art Supervisor and/or Administrator:
Kristen Lengyl, Regional School District 16, Woodland, CT.
Outstanding Special Needs Art Educator Award
Jamie Kaminski, West Hartford Public Schools, West Hartford, CT
Scott Shuler Distinguished Art Advocate:
Melissa Hickey, Connecticut State Department of Education
Distinguished Service to the Profession:
Rich Fredette, Chairman Arts Commission, Stratford, CT.
Congratulations to the 2019 CÆA Outstanding Art Educators
Outstanding Connecticut Art Educator of The Year:
Cristina Pinton, Avon Old Farms School, Avon
Outstanding Middle Level Art Educator:
Kelly Smurthwaite, Bristow Middle School, West Hartford Public Schools
Outstanding Secondary Art Educator:
John Sandoval, Westminster School, Simsbury
Outstanding National Art Honor Society or National Junior Art Honor Society Sponsor:
Megan Lavoie, Simsbury High School, Simsbury Public Schools
Outstanding Museum Art Educator:
Michelle Friedman, The Aldrich Contemporary Art Museum, Ridgefield
Distinguished Service to the Profession:
Ellen Griesedieck, The American Mural Project, Winsted
Scott Shuler Distinguished Art Advocate:
Kate Robinson, Gall & Robinson, LLC, Hartford
Cristina Pinton, Avon Old Farms School, Avon
Outstanding Middle Level Art Educator:
Kelly Smurthwaite, Bristow Middle School, West Hartford Public Schools
Outstanding Secondary Art Educator:
John Sandoval, Westminster School, Simsbury
Outstanding National Art Honor Society or National Junior Art Honor Society Sponsor:
Megan Lavoie, Simsbury High School, Simsbury Public Schools
Outstanding Museum Art Educator:
Michelle Friedman, The Aldrich Contemporary Art Museum, Ridgefield
Distinguished Service to the Profession:
Ellen Griesedieck, The American Mural Project, Winsted
Scott Shuler Distinguished Art Advocate:
Kate Robinson, Gall & Robinson, LLC, Hartford
Congratulations to the 2018 CÆA Outstanding Art Educators
Outstanding Elementary Art Educator:
Lynn Lettieri, Buttonball Lane School, Glastonbury Public Schools
Outstanding Middle Level Art Educator:
Suzanne Kirschner, Waterbury Arts Magnet School, Waterbury Public Schools
Outstanding Secondary Art Educator:
Leeza Desjardins, Nonnewaug High School, Region #14 Schools
Outstanding New Professional Educator:
Numi Hwang, Long Term Substitute, Simsbury Public Schools
Outstanding Special Education Art Educator:
Theresa Manus, Long Hill Elementary, Shelton Public Schools
Outstanding Art Supervisor/Administrator:
Shannon Gagne, Simsbury Public Schools
Distinguished Service to the Profession:
John Prins, Branford Board of Education
Scott Shuler Distinguished Art Advocate:
Bonnie Koba, Director, Higher Order Thinking Schools, Connecticut Office of the Arts
Amy Goldbas, Associate Director for Program Design, Higher Order Thinking Schools, Connecticut Office of the Arts
Outstanding Connecticut Art Educator:
Leeza Desjardins, Nonnewaug High School, Region #14 Schools
Lynn Lettieri, Buttonball Lane School, Glastonbury Public Schools
Outstanding Middle Level Art Educator:
Suzanne Kirschner, Waterbury Arts Magnet School, Waterbury Public Schools
Outstanding Secondary Art Educator:
Leeza Desjardins, Nonnewaug High School, Region #14 Schools
Outstanding New Professional Educator:
Numi Hwang, Long Term Substitute, Simsbury Public Schools
Outstanding Special Education Art Educator:
Theresa Manus, Long Hill Elementary, Shelton Public Schools
Outstanding Art Supervisor/Administrator:
Shannon Gagne, Simsbury Public Schools
Distinguished Service to the Profession:
John Prins, Branford Board of Education
Scott Shuler Distinguished Art Advocate:
Bonnie Koba, Director, Higher Order Thinking Schools, Connecticut Office of the Arts
Amy Goldbas, Associate Director for Program Design, Higher Order Thinking Schools, Connecticut Office of the Arts
Outstanding Connecticut Art Educator:
Leeza Desjardins, Nonnewaug High School, Region #14 Schools