Celebrate the HVRSD 2025-2026 Governors Award Recipients at the Annual Above & Beyond Celebration!

Date: Friday, March 20, 2026

Time: 6:30-9:30 PM

Location: Hopewell Valley Vineyards

Join us as we celebrate the teachers and support staff of the year from each of our district's schools. These individuals go “Above & Beyond” in their commitment to our schools. There will also be an auction full of amazing items. Your ticket includes appetizers, an artisan pizza buffet, and one drink ticket. Additional drinks will be available for purchase.

This year’s recipients are:

Paul Tkacs, CHS      Bill Russell, TMS      Dana Pontani, HES

Kim Lee, TGG     Shannon Murphy, BT     Debbie Nutt, SB

Mike Saraison, SB Para     Joe Caloiaro, TGG CSO     Bernadette Furlong, TGG Para

Click here to purchase tickets 

Ticket Price: $85 per person
Special discount for HVRSD staff

Tickets can also be purchased via Venmo @hvedfd. 

(For Venmo purchase, please list "for gala" and attendees' names and whether they are an HVRSD employee or community member)

Thank you to our generous 2024-2025 Above & Beyond Celebration sponsors! We appreciate your support!

Bronze Sponsors:

The Nail Place (PQM shopping center)

Pennytown Pub

We are also gladly accepting donations for our auction! If you own a business, work for a company that donates or offers matching employee donations, or an individual who has tickets or an item you would like to donate to our auction, please email us at hvefgala@gmail.com and we can coordinate drop off. We can provide a tax certificate for your donation. idual who has tickets or an item you would like to donate to our auction, please click the link below.