Aracelia Cook (holding her award) was given the Annette Carlucci Celebration of Life Award for her work as a secretary and an active unionist. From left are Mona Gonzalez, the chair of the UFT School Secretaries Chapter; UFT Assistant Secretary Robert Astrowsky; and UFT President Michael Mulgrew.

The award winners, holding their plaques, are (from left) Aracelia Cook, Marlene Delgado, Doreen Schafer, Cathy Eberle, Althea Hunter, Patricia Lettiere and Pauline Ruggiero. Standing, at back, are Chapter Chair Mona Gonzalez and New York State Senator Diane Savino.

Goldie Colodny award winner Doreen Schafer (holding plaque) with (from left) Chapter Chair Mona Gonzalez, Staten Island Borough Representative Emil Pietromonaco and UFT President Michael Mulgrew.

The large crowd shows its appreciation.

School secretaries Beverly Merille and Alicia McDaniel at a morning workshop.

UFT members delve into new information at the payroll workshop.

School secretary Laura Genovese, from PS 226 in District 75 in Manhattan, asks a question at a workshop.

New York City Councilman Robert Jackson meets with school secretaries at the luncheon.

New York City Public Advocate Bill de Blasio (center) with school secretaries from PS 156 in Brooklyn and PS 31 on Staten Island.

New York City Council Speaker Christine Quinn, second from left, with UFT members from District 19 and their families.

Mulgrew addresses the large audience.

Brooklyn Secretary of the Year Cathy Eberle shares a laugh with her borough president, Marty Markowitz.

From left are State Senator Diane Savino, Pauline Ruggerio from IS 5 in Queens, John Kamps from PS 5 in Queens and Manhattan Borough President Scott Stringer.

City Comptroller John Liu (fifth from right) with school secretaries from District 21, Assistant Secretary Bob Astrowsky (second from right) and Chapter Chair Mona Gonzalez (far right)

The 200-plus audience listens to the speakers.