March 8, 2024

PTAs Celebrate Founders Day Together

On Friday, March 1, at Club Venetian in Madison Heights, hundreds of people gathered to celebrate the annual Berkley Area PTSA Council Founders Day.

Founders Day celebrates the founding of the PTA and the outstanding Berkley PTA members, teachers and staff persons of the year. The event included recognition for each PTA member, staff and teacher of the year, messages from Michigan PTA President-Elect Tonya Whitehead, Berkley Schools Superintendent Scott Francis and Berkley Area PTSA Council President Lindsay Gursky. Vince Gigliotti, Angell Principal, shared wonderful details about each honoree during the evening.

Congratulations to all of this year’s honorees!

Educators of the Year

Kathy Milia, Math Teacher, Anderson Middle School

Kezzie Chudler, School Counselor, Angell Elementary School

John Cooper, English Teacher, Berkley High School

Courtney Emery, Kindergarten Teacher, Burton Elementary School

Heather Gitler, 3rd Grade Teacher, Norup International School Elementary

Claire Townsend, English and World Language Teacher, Norup International School Middle

Sarah Yallum, 3rd Grade Teacher, Pattengill Elementary School

Rikki Kwas, 2nd Grade Teacher, Rogers Elementary School

Support staff of the year:

Melissa Ng, School Counselor, Anderson Middle School