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CIT Intern of the Year Award
The CIT Intern of the Year Award recognizes the most outstanding first year teachers and student service providers in the Rochester City School District. CIT Interns are nominated by their CIT Mentors and Administrator Supervisors. Award winners are recognized at a public ceremony with their families, mentors, supervisors, RTA Union Officers, and the RCSD Superintendent in attendance. Nomination forms for 2025 must be submitted by the Mentor & Administrator Supervisor by March 14, 2025.2024 CIT Interns of the Year
Chester Shellman
Fifth Grade
School #22
Alexis Lodico
Science VII-VIII
School #28
Damaris Reinosa Traverso
Bilingual Speech
School #22
Ashley Pheilshifter
High School ENL
East Upper
Sylvia Rooney
First Grade Bilingual
School #12
Andrea Singletary
Third Grade Bilingual
School #33
Jessica Hands
School Psychologist
Edison Tech
2024 CIT Interns of the Year Photos
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Past winners in action here: CIT YouTube Channel.
2020 AND 2022 INTERNS OF THE YEAR
See the full award ceremony from May 23, 2022 here: 2022 CIT Interns of the Year Ceremony. Click here to see a "Timestamp Guide" for the Zoom Ceremony Video. Visit the CIT YouTube Channel.2019 CIT INTERNS OF THE YEARThe winners for 2018-2019 were selected from 371 eligible new teacher "CIT Interns."See the winners in action here: CIT YouTube Channel.Read the CIT Director's remarks by clicking here: 2019 Interns of the Year RemarksAnother group of accomplished educators were selected as CIT Intern of the Year FINALISTS:2018 INTERNS OF THE YEARThis year's receipients were selected from 383 teachers who were new to the RCSD this year.These superb new RCSD educators were honored at the CIT May Mentor Forum for their outstanding commitment to our students.Rochester Teachers Care Videos of the winners can be found here:2018 CIT Interns of the Year - Rochester Teachers Care videos or on the CIT YouTube Channel.Thanks to Anthony DeLuca, and interns, mentors, and families for these photos:
COMING SOON2018 CIT Interns of the Year Photos
2018 INTERN OF THE YEAR FINALISTSThese wonderful new RCSD educators were honored in their schools and classrooms for their superior accomplishment on behalf of our students.2017 INTERNS OF THE YEARRochester Teachers Care Videos of the winners can be found here: 2017 CIT Interns of the Year - Rochester Teachers Care Videos2016 INTERNS OF THE YEARWatch the recipients of this prestigious award in action here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qy5J5sztgao.View an inspiring 14-minute video and learn from students why these CIT Interns were selected by their mentors as CIT Interns of the Year for 2015: https://youtu.be/_kNhDAQhMKg .
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