{"id":4064,"date":"2026-05-12T13:45:21","date_gmt":"2026-05-12T13:45:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/education.delaware.gov\/award-programs\/behavioral-health-professional-of-the-year-bhpoy\/bhpoy-nominees-ay-25-2\/"},"modified":"2026-05-13T12:34:11","modified_gmt":"2026-05-13T12:34:11","slug":"bhpoy-nominees-ay-26","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/education.delaware.gov\/award-programs\/behavioral-health-professional-of-the-year-bhpoy\/bhpoy-nominees-ay-26\/","title":{"rendered":"BHPOY Nominees (AY 26)"},"content":{"rendered":"

The following individuals have been nominated by their districts and the Delaware Charter School Network to represent their school communities in the Delaware Behavioral Health Professional of the Year (BHPOY) program. The state program will choose one person annually to serve as Delaware\u2019s BHPOY. DDOE is excited to recognize these outstanding professionals whose work is vital to students\u2019 success.<\/p>\n<\/div>

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Appoquinimink School District<\/h2><\/div>
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Debra Taylor<\/strong>
\nTownsend Elementary School, School counselor<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Brandywine School District<\/h2><\/div>
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Tina Lombardo<\/strong>
\nMount Pleasant Elementary School, School counselor
\n*Not participating in state program<\/span><\/em><\/div><\/div><\/div>
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Caesar Rodney School District<\/h2><\/div>
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Nicole Boris<\/strong>
\nNellie Stokes Elementary School, School counselor<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Cape Henlopen School District<\/h2><\/div>
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Terri Tipton<\/strong>
\nSussex Consortium, School social worker<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Capital School District<\/h2><\/div>
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Heather Barcus<\/strong>
\nHartly Elementary School, School nurse<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Christina School District<\/h2><\/div>
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Angelique \u201cAngel\u201d Boyce<\/strong>
\nSarah Pyle Academy, School nurse<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Colonial School District<\/h2><\/div>
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Nicole Irwin<\/strong>
\nJohn Leach School, School social worker
\n*Not participating in state program<\/span><\/em><\/div><\/div><\/div>
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Delaware Charter School Network<\/h2><\/div>
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Dawnyel Furlong<\/strong>
\nSussex Academy, School nurse<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

Delmar School District<\/h2><\/div>
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*No district honoree in 2026<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Indian River School District<\/h2><\/div>
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Denise Parsons<\/strong>
\nSelbyville Middle School, School nurse<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Lake Forest School District<\/h2><\/div>
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Jennifer Satterfield
\n<\/strong>Lake Forest Central Elementary School, School counselor<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Laurel School District<\/h2><\/div>
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Logan Downes
\n<\/strong>Laurel High School, School nurse<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Milford School District<\/h2><\/div>
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Angel Mills<\/strong>
\nMorris Early Childhood Center, School counselor<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

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New Castle County Vo-Tech School District<\/h2><\/div>
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Kristan Garofalo<\/strong>
\nHodgson Vocational Technical High School, School counselor<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Polytech School District<\/h2><\/div>
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Andrea Spence<\/strong>
\nPOLYTECH High School, School counselor<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Red Clay Consolidated School District<\/h2><\/div>
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Kelly R. Nichol<\/strong>
\nConrad Schools of Science, School psychologist<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Seaford School District<\/h2><\/div>
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Rhonda Bailey<\/strong>
\nBlades Elementary School, School social worker<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Smyrna School District<\/h2><\/div>
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Dina Pennington<\/strong>
\nSunnyside Elementary School, School counselor<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Sussex Technical School District<\/h2><\/div>
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Krista Schirmer<\/strong>
\nSussex Technical High School, School counselor<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Woodbridge School District<\/h2><\/div>
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Taylor Richey<\/strong>
\nWoodbridge Early Childhood Education Center, School counselor<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

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