For more than 25 years, SIRS has been dedicated to the concept of
intellectual freedom and excellence in education. To further this concept, we
established SIRS Intellectual Freedom awards.
1997
Walter S. Polka, Superintendent
Lewiston-Porter Central Schools
Youngstown, NY
"I am extremely proud of the role that I
played in developing the unique Lewiston-Porter International Sibling Program,
which is designed to infuse more globalism and diversity into our curriculum
via international exchange of students, teachers, lesson plans and educational
concepts between Lewiston-Porter and ten schools in eight different countries
around the world."
1996
Daniel McNamara
New Rochelle High School
New Rochelle, NY
1995
James Miller
Corcoran High School
Syracuse, NY
1994
Vincent Marmorale
Sagamore Middle School
Holtzville, NY
1993
Dr. George M. Gregory
The State Education Department
Albany, NY
1992
Steven Goldberg
New Rochelle City School District
New Rochelle, NY
1991
Norman Wingert
West Islip High School
West Islip, NY
1990
Dr. Joseph Julian
Syracuse University
Syracuse, NY
1989
Joanne M. Dufour
Masters School
Dobbs Ferry, NY
1988
George A. Kiener
Hamburg Central School District
Hamburg, NY
1987
Donald P. Parker
North Shore Schools
Sea Cliff, NY
1986
Dr. Barbara Ellery
Bethlehem Central High School
Bethlehem, NY