2026 Honoree
John Melandro MA ’22
MA Liberal Studies
Fifth-Grade Teacher at Tangier Smith Elementary School
- Received the St. Joseph’s University Alumni Excellence Award in 2025
- Recipient of the Milken Educator Award in 2024, the first from the William Floyd School District
- Featured on the “PIX11 Morning Show,” Long Island News Radio and the “Why I Teach” podcast, as well as in the New York Post and Newsday to highlight student-focused education
- Profiled by the New York State United Teachers for his efforts to use magic in lessons to spark curiosity in the classroom
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