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.

Doris Iskaros began her teaching career over 30 years ago at a school in East New York, Brooklyn.

Beth Segal Sussman was a UFT member for 45 years and most recently taught at PS 196 in Queens.

Peter Lerner was a UFT member for 55 years, most recently as a social studies teacher at Harry Truman HS in the Bronx.

Carrolyn Williams taught exceptional children and worked as a guidance counselor.

Bob Astrowsky was one of the UFT’s most beloved leaders whose service to the union spanned more than 50 years.

Suzane Hamberry was a UFT member for 25 years, most recently as a school psychologist.

Alan Weber was a UFT member for 54 years and a longtime 5th-grade teacher at PS 23 on Staten Island.

Myrna Friedlander began her career as a 2nd-grade teacher at PS 167 in Brooklyn before becoming a reading teacher.

Sylvia Vogel ended her career as a guidance counselor at PS 200 in Brooklyn after over 20 years of teaching.