Edward Markowitz taught air-conditioning and refrigeration at DeWitt Clinton HS in the Bronx for 22 years.

Dorothy Evans was a paraprofessional at PS 75 in the Bronx and a UFT member for 29 years.

Michael Zirkel was a UFT member for 30 years, working as an Industrial Arts teacher at Evander Childs HS in the Bronx for much of his career.

Helene R. Sacher taught English language learners in District 10 in the Bronx and was a UFT member for 47 years.

Caridad Gutierrez was a UFT member for 30 years, most recently as a bilingual teacher at PS 1 in the Bronx.

Suzanne Darrigrand spent 28 years as a dedicated teacher in various schools, most recently sharing her love of music with the students of PS 15 in the Bronx.

Jacqueline Diaz-Olive was a dedicated paraprofessional for District 12 in the Bronx for over 35 years.

Beatrice Fierman was a social studies teacher at Frank D. Whalen MS 135, the Bronx.

Olive Archer came to teaching as a second career and became an early childhood literacy expert in the Bronx.

Rosemary Tunney was an educator and social worker at District 11 in the Bronx and supervised and mentored many of her colleagues over the span of her career from the 1980s to the 2000s.