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Hoboken Board honors Students of the Month and 10 statewide educator awardees
Summary
At its March meeting the Hoboken Board of Education recognized February Students of the Month across district schools and named five Governor's Educators of the Year and five Governor's Educational Services Professionals of the Year, praising classroom instruction and student supports.
The Hoboken Board of Education opened its March 2026 meeting by recognizing district students and staff. Assistant Superintendent Rodriguez Gomez and school principals presented February Students of the Month — including Oscar Phan of Brandt School and Mila O'Riley of Conner School — and highlighted classroom engagement, academic growth and leadership.
Superintendent Dr. Johnson introduced the district's ten honorees in the New Jersey Governor's Educator and Educational Services Professional of the Year programs, a statewide recognition administered by the New Jersey Department of Education. Presenters and principals described honorees' instructional approaches and student supports: examples cited included differentiated phonics instruction, leadership of student councils and expanded student services such as counseling and nursing.
Principals said honorees were selected through school-level nomination processes and peer review. Laura Klipka, presented as Brandt School's Teacher of the Year, was noted for her work in special education settings and family engagement. Cassandra Nwovo (school nurse) and other educational service professionals were praised for clinical expertise, student advocacy and contributions to IEP and intervention planning.
Student representatives also gave short reports on winter athletics, a middle-school —snowball' event and upcoming senior activities. Board members and presenters said the recognitions are intended both to honor individual achievement and to spotlight district programs, including Project Lead The Way and curricular grants under consideration.
The meeting record shows the awards were ceremonial and no formal business action was taken on the recognitions. The board then moved on to routine business and public comment.
