BETTER BEGINNINGS AWARD RECIPIENTS
| YEAR | Recipient | School District |
2007 |
Linda Kelly Armour | Duanesburg Central School District |
2006 |
Sara Cole | Hannibal Central School District |
| 2005 | Barbara Barnes | Fredonia Central School District |
| 2004 | Joanne Columb | North Syracuse School District |
| 2003 | Joyce Cater | Albion Central School District |
| 2002 | Evelyn Mattal | Commack Union Free School District |
| 2001 | Therese Calvano | East Ramapo Central School District |
| 1999-2000 | Kathleen C. Mayer | Kingston City School District |
| 1998 | Annette Purnell | Claremont Community School, Bronx |
| 1997 | Karen McGarry | Henendale Elementary School, Rochester |
| 1996 | Bernadene Fisk | Hamagrael Elementary School |
| 1995 | Maureen Spanos | Boyle Road Elementary School, Port Jefferson |
| 1994 | Betty Burn-House |
Northeast Elementary School, Ithaca |
| 1993 | Michael Root | Signal Hill Elementary School, Half Hollows Hills |
| 1992 | Veronica Danca | Long Beach Catholic School, Long Beach |