FLEX TIME EXCELLENCE IN TEACHING
Faculty Honored for “Going the Extra Mile”
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students, meeting with boys who are struggling, modeling lessons in
Inaugural winners Dana Montanez, Anthony Fischetti, and Jean Dobbs were recognized by Headmaster Tom Philip on Graduation Day.
HE “Going the Extra Mile”
empowering all of those they teach.
classrooms, and doing all the dirty
in Excellence in Teaching
Award winners’ good example and
work, from photocopying to filing.”
Awards, in their inaugural
endeavors, great and small, are
year, have been awarded to
recognized as having a powerful
veteran of the Brunswick faculty, is
Jean Dobbs, Anthony Fischetti,
and lasting impact on improve-
a beloved history teacher, advisor,
Tom Philip said. “Passionate
and Dana Montanez.
ment and strengthening of their
and storyteller — also tirelessly
about her discipline and deeply
students’ character and self-esteem.
fulfilling his post as class dean of the
committed to her students, she has
8th grade. “Anthony is a teacher who
dramatically enhanced the study of
makes each boy believe his opinion
science in all divisions.”
The awards, in the form of a stipend established through the generosity of an anonymous family as part of the “Above All Else” Capital Campaign, will be given annually to a member of the faculty
“ At Brunswick, ‘going the extra mile’ is a community ethic. For all of us, it’s really inspirational.”
in each division who is viewed by his or her peers, and the award’s
Jean Dobbs, math specialist in the
Anthony Fischetti, a 15-year
is valuable, a coach who helps his
By institutionalizing and
teams understand that team is more
devoting financial incentive to
important than self, and an advisor
encouragement of exceptional
who listens and counsels through
dedication and creativity in every
any challenge,” Head of Middle
teacher, the “Going the Extra Mile”
School Sarah Burdett said.
in Excellence in Teaching Award
Executive Committee, as one
Pre and Lower Schools, has been
who has gone above and beyond
a teacher at Brunswick since 1983,
standard levels of the profession,
defining herself through innovation
Dana Montanez, chair of the
exceeding expectations in having a
and commitment to her craft. “Jean
science department, arrived on
positive impact on students.
is the ultimate collaborator,” Lower
Maher Avenue in 2011, revamping
the donor who endowed the ‘Going
Award-winning faculty
School Head Katie Signer said. “She
the science curriculum and exuding
the Extra Mile’ award,” Philip said.
incentivize students by offering
makes teaching easier for everyone
sincere passion for a subject she
“At Brunswick, ‘going the extra
positive reinforcement and extra
— swooping in with creative ideas,
loves. “Dana is a remarkable and
mile’ is a community ethic. For all
help — consistently inspiring and
individualizing challenge work for
inspiring teacher,” Headmaster
of us, it’s really inspirational.”
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Upper School award winner
will help to ensure the increasing excellence of Brunswick’s faculty. “We’re exceptionally grateful to