Neshaminy honors four teachers with 2025 recognition awards

The Neshaminy School District presented its 2025 teacher recognition awards during the May school-board meeting, honoring four educators for leadership, innovation, community partnership and the district’s spirit award.

Why it matters: The annual awards highlight classroom leadership, curriculum innovation, community engagement and inclusive program-building across the district’s schools.

Recipients and citations Megan Cahill, an elementary teacher at Albert Schweitzer, received the leadership award. Presenting the award, Dr. Hinshaw said Cahill is "an instructional leader on her grade team" who shares resources, models guided reading and math small groups and uses data-driven instruction to differentiate support.

Carrie Hammond, a science teacher, received the innovation award. Presenter Steve Garska said Hammond has "spent many hours developing new educational materials and implementing new instructional strategies" and has led professional-development sessions to help colleagues adapt to updated science standards.

Kelly Alberts received the community partnership award for two decades of work with a special-population cohort; the presenter said Alberts coordinates community service projects and programs including life-skills trips and Special Olympics training.

McKenna Mullen received the Spirit of Neshaminy award. Presenters noted Mullen founded a unified track program that integrates athletes of varying abilities and that she has expanded the program into the district’s middle schools.

Board recognition and next steps Board members congratulated the four teachers and noted district graduation events taking place in the coming days. No formal board action was required for the awards.

Ending note The awards concluded the district’s recognition agenda before the public comment period, and trustees thanked staff and students who attended the meeting.