{"id":106043,"date":"2026-01-20T17:28:16","date_gmt":"2026-01-20T17:28:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/106043\/"},"modified":"2026-01-20T17:28:16","modified_gmt":"2026-01-20T17:28:16","slug":"manhasset-board-of-education-honors-students-and-teachers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/106043\/","title":{"rendered":"Manhasset Board of Education honors students and teachers"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\t\t\t\t<img width=\"1200\" height=\"773\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Screenshot-2026-01-19-at-12.15.44-PM.png\" class=\"crop-center wp-post-image\" alt=\"Manhasset Board of Education presents Dr. William A. Shine Humanitarian Award to Patricia Master (center)\" decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\"  \/>\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>Manhasset Board of Education presents  Dr. William A. Shine Humanitarian Award to Patricia Master (center)<\/p>\n<p>Photo Provided by Manhasset Public Schools<\/p>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<p>\t&#13;<\/p>\n<p>The Manhasset Board of Education recognized students and community members for service and achievement at its Jan. 15 meeting.<\/p>\n<p>Two students received the Dr. William A. Shine Student Award. Milan Rizo, a member of the class of 2026, and Matthew Cruz, a member of the class of 2027, were honored for perseverance, academic dedication, leadership and service to others.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The award is named after former Superintendent William A. Shine and recognizes students who reflect his commitment to equity, opportunity and education.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-341296 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Screenshot-2026-01-19-at-12.13.55-PM.png\" alt=\"Manhasset Board of Education presents Dr. William A. Shine Student Award to Matthew Cruz (center)\" width=\"700\" height=\"451\"  \/>Manhasset Board of Education presents Dr. William A. Shine Student Award to Matthew Cruz (center)Photo Provided by Manhasset Public Schools<\/p>\n<p>The board also presented the Dr. William A. Shine Humanitarian Award to Patricia Master, recognizing more than 45 years of service in education and volunteer work.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Master was honored for her work with children and families through teaching, community involvement and her ongoing role with Adventures in Learning.<\/p>\n<p>Beth Miller received the Maggie Award, which honors exceptional service to children in the Spinney Hill community. The award is named for longtime educator and advocate Maggie Grundman.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Miller was recognized for over a decade of involvement with Adventures in Learning as a teacher and volunteer, as well as her broader service to Manhasset organizations.<\/p>\n<p>Board members congratulated the recipients and thanked them for their continued contributions to students and families in the district.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-341271\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/1-Manhasset-BOE-presents-Dr.-William-A.-Shine-Student-Award-to-Milan-Rizo.png\" alt=\"Manhasset Board of Education presents the Maggie Award to Beth Miller \" width=\"700\" height=\"525\"  \/>Manhasset Board of Education presents the Maggie Award to Beth MillerPhoto Provided by Manhasset Public Schools<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Manhasset Board of Education presents Dr. William A. 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