The Office of Staten Island Borough President
10/21/2026 | Press release | Archived content
Borough President Vito Fossella Presents Outstanding Educators With Patrick F. Daly Award
Borough President Vito Fossella honored four educators with the 2025 & 2026 Patrick F. Daly Awards for educational excellence at an awards ceremony in Borough Hall.
The Patrick F. Daly Award, established in 1993, honors former P.S. 15 Principal Patrick F. Daly, who dedicated his career and life to the betterment of his students. He tragically died in 1992 while searching for a missing student in the Red Hook Houses.
Lawrence Musanti is the principal at Monsignor Farrell High School; Diana McKenna is a third-grade teacher at Bridge Preparatory Charter School; Gary Tames has served as an administrator at Totten (I.S. 34) Intermediate School for 15 years, and Brian Stephens is a music teacher at P.S. 29.
Thank you to the Port Richmond High School Culinary Arts Academy for serving delicious food. Congratulations to the honorees -- it was a truly wonderful and inspiring evening.
The Patrick F. Daly Award, established in 1993, honors former P.S. 15 Principal Patrick F. Daly, who dedicated his career and life to the betterment of his students. He tragically died in 1992 while searching for a missing student in the Red Hook Houses.
Lawrence Musanti is the principal at Monsignor Farrell High School; Diana McKenna is a third-grade teacher at Bridge Preparatory Charter School; Gary Tames has served as an administrator at Totten (I.S. 34) Intermediate School for 15 years, and Brian Stephens is a music teacher at P.S. 29.
Thank you to the Port Richmond High School Culinary Arts Academy for serving delicious food. Congratulations to the honorees -- it was a truly wonderful and inspiring evening.
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