The school district announced on Thursday, April 30, the honorees who have been chosen for the district’s 2014-15 Profiles in Professionalism award.

This is the first year the award will honor local educators, school personnel, and parents. Nominations for the award were submitted to the district’s central office.

The individuals will be honored during the Board of Education’s meeting on Tuesday, May 5, which is set to start at 6:30 pm at Reed Intermediate School’s library.

According to the district, the honorees are Middle Gate Elementary School teacher Linda Baron, Newtown High School administrative assistant Nathalie DeBrantes, Sandy Hook Elementary School administrative assistant Joanne Didonato, NHS teacher Jason Edwards, the district’s Director of Facilities Gino Faiella, Reed Intermediate School and Newtown Middle School’s PTA President Tracey Jaeger, Reed teacher Gael Lynch, Head O’ Meadow Elementary School math/science specialist Gail Maletz, Reed teacher Valerie Pagano-Hepburn, NMS teacher Nadia Papalia, Hawley Elementary School paraeducator Marabeth Pereira, and Hawley custodian Steven Richardson.