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Hillsborough Board honors teachers, ESPs and a student in monthly meeting
Summary
The Hillsborough Township Board of Education presented Black History Month recognition and honored teachers and educational services professionals of the year across district schools; a middle-school student was awarded local finalist honors in the VFW Patriots Pen essay contest.
At its Feb. 24 meeting the Hillsborough Township Board of Education read a Black History Month proclamation and recognized Teachers and Educational Services Professionals (ESPs) of the Year from schools across the district.
The board adopted a proclamation noting the 2025 Black History Month theme, 'African Americans and labor,' and urged the district community to promote equity and recognize contributions of African Americans. The board then presented individual recognitions, calling out winners from Amsterdam Elementary, Auten Road Intermediate School, Hillsborough Elementary School, Hillsborough High School, Sunnymeade and Woodfern elementary schools, Triangle School, and Woods Road Elementary School. Each honoree provided brief remarks or a chosen quotation about teaching and service.
The board also recognized Hillsborough Middle School student Vibhu Datta as a local finalist in the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 8371 Patriots Pen essay contest. A representative from the VFW noted the contest encompasses middle-school students across the Montgomery, Hillsborough and Branchburg areas and congratulated the student on the local distinction.
The ceremonial recognitions occurred before the board recessed briefly for photos and then returned to business. No public comment accompanied the presentations.
