This past week marked Teacher Appreciation Week, a time for all of us to recognize and appreciate the hard work that our teachers have done to make hybrid learning a success during this pandemic year. The faculty and staff at Molloy decided to take this opportunity to recognize a particular individual for his efforts this year: Principal Dr. Darius Penikas. During the morning broadcast on May 7th, Mr. Gambino ’74 and Mr. Sheehan ’75 interrupted Dr. Penikas’ routine announcements to present him with a restaurant gift certificate from the faculty and staff, a show of gratitude for his leadership and everything he has done to help keep Molloy an upbeat and caring environment throughout this year. A video featuring messages of thanks from students and faculty was played to end the broadcast, while poster boards for students and faculty to sign were hung in the first-floor hallway.
Pictured: Dr. Penikas reacts as Ms. Murdocca and Maya Cwalina ’21 show the thank you posters that students later signed during the day.