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Ossining board honors Michelle Morona with Hilda Bonavista distinguished service award
Summary
The Ossining board presented the Hilda Bonavista distinguished service award to Michelle Morona on Aug. 27, recognizing 30 years of service at Ossining High School; a board member read a nomination detailing her contributions.
The Ossining Union Free School District Board of Education presented the Hilda Bonavista distinguished service award to Michelle Morona during its Aug. 27 meeting, honoring her roughly 30 years of service at Ossining High School.
A board member read a nomination that praised Morona's cross-department work, her role organizing student award events, efforts to connect students to scholarships and her stewardship of a memorial for classmate Craig Waisch, a U.S. Marine who died in the Beirut attack. "Michelle Morona embodies the very spirit of the Hilda Bonavista award," the nominator said.
The board moved the resolution up on the agenda and approved it by voice vote. The president presented a certificate and asked Morona to come to the microphone for a photo and brief remarks. The superintendent noted Morona is eligible for retirement but has agreed to stay on for a short, additional period.
The board paused briefly for congratulations and encouraged Morona to enjoy community events planned that evening.
Procedural note: the transcript includes inconsistent spellings of the award name ("Bonavis", "Bonavist", "Bonavista"); this article standardizes the name as the "Hilda Bonavista distinguished service award" for clarity, noting the transcript variants.
