University of Delaware
Office of Public Relations
The Messenger
Vol. 6, No. 1/1996
Innovative teachers

     When Padua Academy, Wilmington, Del., was named a National School
of Excellence this year by the U.S. Department of Education, its
faculty were recognized for their exceptional professional development
and innovative teaching techniques. Many of the faculty, including the
principal, hold degrees from the University of Delaware:

(1) Barbara Markham '88M; 
(2) James Smith '72;
(3) Robert Potter '75M; 
(4) Rosemary Szczechowski '84M;
(5) Sister Ann Michele Zwosta '79M, '94PhD, principal;
(6) Denise SantaBarbara '77; 
(7) Barbara Evancho '69M;
(8) Rebecca Manelski '80M; 
(9) Leslie Fundakowski '86M;
(10) Deborah Forbes '83M; 
(11) Donato Pellegrini '75;
(12) Lisa Merrill '96; 
(13) Sharon Lardear '96M;
(14) Virginia Mayer '69M;
(15) Elizabeth Slater '71;
(16) Margaret Consiglio '64;
(17) Martha Colombo '74;
(18) Virginia Morley '70;
(19) Lee Raymond '79;
(20) Shana Ruffner '96;
(21) Joan Sparks '62;
(22) Marie McNulty '73;
(23) Linda Myers '79; and
(24) Carley Bolea '72M.

Not pictured is Cheree McPhee '77.