Platt Tech Staff Members Honored for Educational Excellence

Platt Tech's own Principal Gene Laporta and English instructor Tony Tom were recently honored for their dedication and commitment to education. Laporta was named the Principal of the Year for the Connecticut Technical High School System (CTHSS). Each year the CTHSS selects a Principal who is recognized for their outstanding leadership as an administrator.

Platt Tech was recently selected as a Vanguard school by the Connecticut Vanguard Schools Initiative. The initiative is a public/private partnership formed in 2004 between the Connecticut Department of Education and the Connecticut Business and Industry Association (CBIA) Education Foundation. Each year, the program designates special status to schools that demonstrate high performance. Platt was one of only four schools in the state named a Vanguard school this year and only the second high school to receive this honor.

English instructor Tony Tom also was recently honored receiving the Claes Nobel Educator of Distinction Award from the National Society of High School Scholars (NSHSS). The award is given to instructors who have made a lasting difference in their classrooms by encouraging students to strive for excellence.

Congratulations Mr. Laporta and Mr. Tom.