The Verona Foundation for Educational Excellence (VFEE), which has supported Verona public school teachers with grant awards for the better part of the last decade, will be honoring six teachers at its spring fundraiser next week.
The recognition is part of a new program called the Inspiring Excellence Award. This year’s awardees are Claire Duffy at Brookdale Avenue elementary school, 
Corisa Walker at F.N. Brown, 
Lisa Varuolo of Forest Avenue, 
Grace Minervo-Buneo from Laning Avenue, 
Jennifer Kleinknecht of H.B. Whitehorne Middle School and 
Richard Wertz of Verona High School.
Presentations of the awards will take place on Friday, April 22, 2016 at Trattoria Bella Gente. Tickets are $35 per person and can be purchased by contacting Palma Quagliata at 973-954-7797.
“We hope you will join us for a night of fun, food, and drinks,” says Cathy Jackson, chairperson of VFEE. “Don’t miss out on this special night to recognize and celebrate teaching excellence.”
