2007- 2008 Awardees
Nancy Juliano, Grade 5 Teacher, Shepherd Glen
Recipient of the Connecticut Science Teachers Association “Excellence in Elementary Science Teaching Award” for 2008
Ruth Croll, Grade 1 Teacher, West Woods
Received the “Environmental Educator of the Year Award” from the Connecticut Outdoor and Environmental Education Association
David Abate, Science Teacher, Hamden High
Nominated for the “Dartmouth College Prize for Exceptional Elementary and Secondary School Teaching” by a former student.
Bryan Anderson is Hamden's 2007-08 Teacher of the Year! 
Bryan Anderson has been employed as a marketing education teacher at Hamden High School for the past nine years. Teaching in one of the largest comprehensive high schools in the state, Bryan works diligently to embrace the diverse student population and to provide a learning environment designed to ensure all students reach their potential each and every day. His ability to inspire and motivate students makes him a role model and an example of all that is good in education. Bryan's passion for teaching and commitment to students is evidence that we can make a difference. More