Educators Hall of Fame

The East Longmeadow Public Schools Educators Hall of Fame, which began in 2004, honors outstanding faculty, administrators, coaches, and support staff who have served in the East Longmeadow Public Schools (ELPS) system. Nineteen of the inductees to date served us during first through twelfth grades. Here are their names with the role they played during our time, and years/dates of employment in the ELPS system:
 
Mr. Robert Camp
 
 
ELHS guidance counselor
37 years in ELPS, 1959-1996
 
Mrs. Margaret Corliss
 
 
ELHS and Birchland Park Jr. High School vocal music teacher
23 years in ELPS, 1960-1983
 
Mr. Angelo Correale
 
 
Assistant Principal, Birchland Park Elementary and Jr. High School
27 years in ELPS, 1962-1989
 
Mr. Robert Dobias
 
 
ELHS Director of Athletics and varsity football coach
14 years in ELPS, 1969-1983
 
Mrs. Jean Finnegan
 
 
Birchland Park Jr. High School math teacher
31 years in ELPS, 1959-1990
 
Mr. Richard Francis
 
 
Birchland Park Elementary School sixth grade teacher
36 years in ELPS, 1958-1994
 
Mrs. Susan Goldie (Miss Susan Johnson during our time)
 
 
ELHS science teacher
35 years in ELPS, 1968-2003
 
Mrs. Estelle Krause
 
 
Birchland Park Jr. High School English teacher
25 years in ELPS, 1961-1986
 
Mr. Frederick Lafayette
 
 
Birchland Park Elementary School sixth grade teacher
27 years in ELPS, 1962-1989
 
Mrs. Ann Lynch
 
 
ELHS librarian; Tim Lynch's mom
23 years in ELPS, 1969-1992
 
Mr. Robert Mazzariello
 
 
ELHS and Birchland Park Jr. High School English teacher
36 years in ELPS, 1964-2000
 
Mrs. Diane McCormick (Miss Diane Tarrant during our time)
 
 
ELHS math teacher
36 years in ELPS, 1968-2004
 
Mrs. Margaret McGowan
 
 
 ELHS guidance office secretary
31 years in ELPS, 1964-1995
 
Mr. Charles McKinney
 
 
ELHS English teacher
33 years in ELPS, 1966-1999
 
Mr. Edward Modzelewski
 
 
ELHS physical education teacher and football coach
31 years in ELPS, 1969-2000
 
Mrs. Priscilla Nooney
 
 
Cafeteria manager, paraprofessional; Ralph Nooney's mom
35 years in ELPS, 1969-2005
 
Mr. James O'Hearn
 
 
Birchland Park Jr. High School English teacher
39 years in ELPS, 1965-2004
 
Mr. Walter Porowski
 
 
ELHS math teacher
35 years in ELPS, 1966-2001
 
Mrs. Ruth Steele
 
 
Pleasant View School second grade teacher
33 years in ELPS, 1935-1943 and 1956-1981
 
 
2009 inductees, including Mrs. Joan Dobias, seated on far left, representing her husband, Mr. Robert Dobias, who passed away in 2008; Mrs. Estelle Krause, seated on far right; and Mr. James O'Hearn, standing, second from left. Seated in the middle is Mrs. Julie Nichols.
 

2011 inductees, including Mrs. Goldie (second from left) and Mr. Porowski (far right).