President
MSouthward@bloomfield.org
Term Expires: December 31, 2024
The Board of Education recognizes students, staff, and community for special honors, contributions, and other special circumstances. Nominees are notified prior to the meeting and invited to attend, along with family and friends.
If you have been notified that you or your child will be recognized at a future meeting, you can find more details of that recognition below.
- Details for the June 6, 2019, Board of Education Meeting
- Details for the December 6, 2018, Board of Education Meeting
- Details for the June 7, 2018, Board of Education Meeting
- Details for the December 7, 2017, Board of Education Meeting
- Details for the June 1, 2017, Board of Education Meeting
- Details for the March 2, 2017, Board of Education Meeting
Details for the June 6, 2019, Board of Education Meeting
Location: Bloomfield Hills High School Auditorium
Time: 6:00 p.m. (please note the start time is earlier than usual - we will begin at 6:00 p.m.)
Recognition for Dr. Rob Glass, who is moving to New York this summer, will take place near the start of the meeting - likely at approximately 6:15 p.m.
The 2019 Distinguished Service Award Winners will be recognized next on the agenda, following the recognition of Dr. Glass.
After the Distinguished Service Award Winners are recognized, the following individuals will be recognized in the following order during our Student Staff Recognition portion of the agenda:
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Linda Finkel & Anne Marie Veneroni: Presented by Cathie Badalamenti
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Neal Pullukat and Sahana Rao: Presented by Kenny Gechter
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Alan Zhang: Presented by Dennis Kwasny
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Braden Crimmins: Presented by Matt Macleod
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Michael Lu: Presented by Jason Rice
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Vethania Michalos: Presented by Barb Brownson
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Lucia Farah, Eesha Gummaraju, Molly Socha, and Anna Kalabat: Presented by David Lumsden
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Alexandria Balde, Georgia Howey, Kayla Kissoondial, and Luke Crawford: Presented by Christina Rayburn
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Sonia Hussain, Emma Trozak, and Avery Lynch: Presented by Lauren Rowe
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Eeshika Dadheech and Katie Heath: Presented by Randall Odom
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Rory Burman, Nolan Lopez, and Jenny She: Presented by Barb Brownson
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Brooklin Bekolay and Isabella Bartlett: Presented by Tessa Basirico
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Douglas Kravchenko and Alex Hiott: Presented by Bridget Kravchenko
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MIFA Spring Tournament West Hills Middle School 1st or 2nd place winners: Presented by Eve Pierre & Justice Southward: Presented by Eve Pierre & BHMS 1st or 2nd place students: Presented by Lauren Neuwirth
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Natalie Tsimhoni, Alexa Kessler, Rachel Berris, Eli Cook, Solvei Salah, Arin Miller, Jennifer Guan, Layla Abdul, Gabrielle Porter, and Carli Camens: Presented by Mark Honeyman
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The West Hills Press: Presented by Jan Seaton
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BHMS Math Students who collected money for St. Jude: Presented by Jason Rice
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Kiersten McCollum, Debra Moraitis, and Eva Otremba: Presented by Danielle Tier
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BHHS Model UN Team: Presented by Matt Macleod
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BHHS Bionic Black Hawks: Presented by Kelley Cook
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BHHS Hawkeye Staff: Presented by Rachel Matz
Individuals will be recognized by the coach, teacher, or other individual who nominated them on the stage. When your name or category is called, please enter the stage on the left side (opposite side of the podium), make your way to the center of the stage, and wait for the end of your presentation before exiting on the right side (at the podium). As you exit, members of the Board of Education and administration will be waiting to shake your hand and present you with a district pin of honor.
Board of Education meetings are video recorded and photographed. The meeting is broadcast on our cable station and online. Photos are often shared on our website and social media and may be shared in other locations such as publications and other material.
Following the recognition portion of the event, a light reception is held in the Ingrid Day Commons. The reception includes cookies and punch (a limited supply of allergy-friendly cookies are provided in individually-wrapped portions).
Details for the December 6, 2018, Board of Education Meeting
Details for the December 6, 2018, Board of Education Meeting:
Location: Bloomfield Hills High School Auditorium
Time: 7:00 p.m.
The following individuals will be recognized in the following order:
- Jenny She & Maddie Wein: Presented by Rachel Matz
- Annalise Margolis: Presented by Rob Durecka
- Laura Amatulli: Presented by Patricia Heppler
- Jessica Shuler & Sue Florek: Presented by Rebecca Anders
- Sandy Lovell: Presented by Jason Rubel
- Varsity Boys Tennis Team: Presented by R. J. Guizzetti
- Middle School Forensic Teams: Presented by Eve Pierre, Jay Schumacher and Lauren Neuwirth
Individuals will be recognized by the coach, teacher, or other individual who nominated them on the stage. When your name or category is called, please enter the stage on the left side (opposite side of the podium), make your way to the center of the stage, and wait for the end of your presentation before exiting on the right side (at the podium). As you exit, members of the Board of Education and administration will be waiting to shake your hand and present you with a district pin of honor.
Board of Education meetings are video recorded and photographed. The meeting is broadcast on our cable station and online. Photos are often shared on our website and social media and may be shared in other locations such as publications and other material.
Details for the June 7, 2018, Board of Education Meeting
Details for the June 7, 2018, Board of Education Meeting:
Location: Bloomfield Hills High School Auditorium
Time: 7:00 p.m.
The following individuals will be recognized in the following order:
- Reese Holton: Presented by Lindsey Tocco
- Sue Nine: Presented by Cathie Badalamenti
- Marie Grant-Lewandowski: Presented by Sarah MacLeod
- Alexandria Balde and Zeid Abou Shaar: Presented by David Lumsden
- Lynne George: Presented by Sandra Theisen
- Micahel Chen: Presented by Kendra Peterson
- Way Elementary Super Bionical 9: Presented by Stacy Fox
- Jenny She, Lauren Rhoads, Anna Hemsworth, and Amanda Bearden: Presented by Matt Beauchamp
- Great Engineering Kids of Tomorrow (GEKOT): Presented by Dan Champoux
- Allison Heath: Presented by Dennis Kwasny
- EHMS, WHMS, and BHMS Forensics: Presented by Jay Schumacher, Mary Bogrette, Elizabeth Deprez, and Eve Pierre
- WHMS MIPA Award Winners: Presented by Jan Seaton
- Pooja Kannappan: Presented by Kevin Birkholz
- Neal Pullkat and Lionel Gaba: Presented by Kenny Gechter
- Patriot's Pen, America and Me, Scholastic Writing, and other writing/poetry awards: Presented by Mark Honeyman
- Purple Protons and Space Unicorns: Presented by Kate Hayman and Deb Zupancid
- Samantha Cellar, Sammuel Curcuru, and Leah Watson: Presented by Lauren Rowe
- Rachel Shepard and Andreea Beu: Presented by Lauren Rowe
- Lauren Rowe: Presented by Dana Byrd
- BHMS Mechanical Monkeys: Presented by Diana Chen
- EHMS 7th and 8th Grade Band: Presented by Rachel Lucas
- BHHS Model UN Team: Presented by Matt MacLeod
- BHHS Forensics, TV, and Radio students: Presented by Danielle Tier
- BHHS Hawkeye Staff: Presented by Michelle Hucal
- BHHS Figure Skating Team: Presented by Paul Bellantuono and Brooke Sloane
Individuals will be recognized by the coach, teacher, or other individual who nominated them on the stage. When your name or category is called, please enter the stage on the left side (opposite side of the podium), make your way to the center of the stage, and wait for the end of your presentation before exiting on the right side (at the podium). As you exit, members of the Board of Education and administration will be waiting to shake your hand and present you with a district pin of honor.
Board of Education meetings are video recorded and photographed. The meeting is broadcast on our cable station and online. Photos are often shared on our website and social media and may be shared in other locations such as publications and other material.
Details for the December 7, 2017, Board of Education Meeting
Details for the December 7, 2017, Board of Education Meeting:
Location: Bloomfield Hills High School Auditorium
Time: 7:00 p.m.
The following individuals will be recognized in the following order:
- Mr. Mark Honeyman: Excellence in Education Award: Presented by Rob Durecka
- Ms. Deyar Nasiri: Presented by Jennifer Ostheimer
- Mr. Austin (Rocha): Presented by Angela Desrochers
- Ms. Meghan Gornick: Presented by Lisa Brown
- Allison Frankfort: Student Excellence: Presented by Nicholas Riggs
- Ms. Marilyn Glazer: Presented by Kathy Rheaume
- Mr. John Ciecko: Presented by R. J. Guizzetti
- Ms. Jody Harrington: Presented by Dan Badgley
- Varsity Boys Tennis Team: Presented by R. J. Guizzetti
Individuals will be recognized by the coach, teacher, or other individual who nominated them on the stage. When your name or category is called, please enter the stage on the left side (opposite side of the podium), make your way to the center of the stage, and wait for the end of your presentation before exiting on the right side (at the podium). As you exit, members of the Board of Education and administration will be waiting to shake your hand and present you with a district pin of honor.
Board of Education meetings are video recorded and photographed. The meeting is broadcast on our cable station and online. Photos are often shared on our website and social media and may be shared in other locations such as publications and other material.
Details for the June 1, 2017, Board of Education Meeting
Details for the June 1, 2017, Board of Education Meeting:
Location: Bloomfield Hills High School Auditorium
Time: 7:00 p.m.
The following individuals will be recognized in the following order:
- Bloomfield Hills Schools Transportation Team: 25 years of Perfect Bus Inspections: Presented by Brian Goby
- East Hills MIPA contest winners: Presented by Kenny Gechter
- East Hills Spelling Bee & Geography Bee winners: Presented by Kenny Gechter
- Bloomfield Youth Assistance, Youth Citizen Award Winners: Presented by Paul Kolin
- West Hills MIPA award winners: Presented by Janice Seaton
- Model UN Team & Model UN Conference winners: Presented by Matthew MacLeod
- Bloomfield Hills Middle School MIFA award winners: Presented by Mary Bogrette and Elizabeth Deprez
- West Hills Middle School writing award winners (Patriot's Pen Essay Contest, America and Me Essay Contest, Scholastic Art and Writing Awards, Letters About Literature Contest, and Ford Freedom Writing Contest): Presented by Mark Honeyman
- MYP students who scored a seven on their Personal Project: Presented by Carrie James, Stephanie Bevier, and Charlie Hollerith
- Spartan Award Winning Hawkeye Staff: Presented by Christina Hammitt
Individuals will be recognized by the coach, teacher, or other individual who nominated them on the stage. When your name or category is called, please enter the stage on the left side (opposite side of the podium), make your way to the center of the stage, and wait for the end of your presentation before exiting on the right side (at the podium). As you exit, members of the Board of Education and administration will be waiting to shake your hand and present you with a district pin of honor.
Board of Education meetings are video recorded and photographed. The meeting is broadcast on our cable station and online. Photos are often shared on our website and social media and may be shared in other locations such as publications and other material.
Details for the March 2, 2017, Board of Education Meeting
Details for the March 2, 2017, Board of Education Meeting:
Location: Bloomfield Hills High School Auditorium
Time: 7:00 p.m.
The following individuals will be recognized in the following order:
- Klaudia Janek, International Academy Educator
- Members of the Conant FIRST Lego League team "Motor City Maniacs": Quinn Thompson, Ella Kizy, Parus Dhillon, Jeremy Salomon, Phoenix Eaton, Jack Cole.
- Members of the EHMS FIRST Lego League team "The Robosharks": Mary Maisano, Jennifer Wojcik, Thomas Gormley, Leah Gormley, Asa Cengeri, Alexa Balde, Colleen Pettengill.
- Members of the GEKOT EHMS FIRST Lego League Team: Maya Murray, Emily Valdes-Fauli, Henry Hutchison, Anthony Doria, Owen Murray, David LaBond, Sarah Dylewski.
- Members of the BHMS FIRST Tech Challenge team "No Limits": Suraj Padi, Om Joshi, Thalia Pierre, Nikhil Kothari, Cole Heydenburg, Brooke Bugajewski, Cole Benson, Jakar Dhillon, Haakam Aujla.
- East Hills Scholastic Art and Writing Award recognition: Ellie Bolster, Zeina Abou Shaar, Margaret Murray.
- BHMS Forensics Team: Haakim Aujla, Luca Barnett, Jack Bungart, Hanna Carrick, Heather Chen, Jimmy Collins, Eleanor Deprez, Roxy Eaton, Henry Jackson, Leena Jandali, Yasmeen Khalifa, Alexa Klapp, Nikhil Kothari, Gabby Lorincz, Calder MacKillop, Jack Meyer, Estee Moss, Naomi Parr, Lenna Peterson, Gavin Raab, Catherine Rechnagel, Claire Rubel, Jillian Sacksner, Marlee Sacksner, Grace Shapiro, Skylar Stearns, Ella Tupper, Abby Watters, Samatha Yamin, Andrew Ye, Andrew Zupancic.
Individuals will be recognized by the coach, teacher, or other individual who nominated them on the stage. When your name or category is called, please enter the stage on the left side (opposite side of the podium), make your way to the center of the stage, and wait for the end of your presentation before exiting on the right side (at the podium). As you exit, members of the Board of Education and administration will be waiting to shake your hand and present you with a district pin of honor.
Board of Education meetings are video recorded and photographed. The meeting is broadcast on our cable station and online. Photos are often shared on our website and social media and may be shared in other locations such as publications and other material.