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Staff Awards and
Accomplishments
• During the summer of 2017, high school multimedia teacher Ryan Devlin traveled to
Ethiopia on a Fulbright-Hays Scholarship. While there, he created a video curriculum
guide that accompanies his YouTube video, “An Ethiopian Expedition,” for teachers in
the United States. With the help of high school art/photography teacher Amy Wickman,
he also created a traveling photo exhibit that was shared with other schools.
• Dorseyville Middle School science teacher Peggy Perdue was chosen to serve as the
guest editor for the February 2018 edition of Science Scope. For the magazine,
Mrs. Perdue wrote an article entitled, “Tips for project-based learning.” The magazine is
sponsored by the National Science Teachers Association.
• High school world language teacher Myriam Fontes served as the exchange program
coordinator for the school’s fi rst reciprocal exchange between Fox Chapel Area and
Colegio Virgen de Europa from Madrid, Spain. A total of 11 students from Madrid
visited the high school in October, and then several Fox Chapel Area students visited
Madrid in March.
• High school choral director Benjamin Murray is serving as the Pennsylvania Music
Educators Association (PMEA) District 1 president.
• Hartwood Elementary School math specialist and RTII facilitator James Jones, Ed.D.,
was a lead speaker at the 2018 National Council of Teachers of Mathematics Annual
Meeting in Washington, D.C.
• The school district won state awards in the 2017 Pennsylvania School Public Relations
Association Excellence in Education Communications Contest. The district received
Awards of Excellence for the summer and spring 2017 IN Fox Chapel Area Community
Magazine. The district also received an Award of Honor.
School Board
• The members of the Fox Chapel Area School Board have a combined total
of 66 years of service to the community. Sandra Garbisch, who has been
on the Board since 1995, is the longest-serving current member. These
Board members serve without compensation and have a true desire to
ensure a quality education for all students, while looking
out for the best interests of all residents. Among other
things, throughout the year, they address the budget,
as well as the policies and procedures of the district.
They also approve academic programs and all hiring
and are involved with negotiating contracts with district
employees.
• After more than 21 years of service as a member of
the Fox Chapel Area School District Board of Directors,
Joel Weinstein retired in December 2017.
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