Winner: Dana Robbins
Dana RobbinsEducator
Dana Robbins of Long Beach has been named 2012 New York State Teacher of the Year by the Gilder-Lehrman Institute of American History in Manhattan based on her commitment to teaching, use of creativity in the classroom and use of primary sources to engage students. Robbins is a social studies teacher at Massapequa High School, where she volunteers to assist students participating in National History Day, an annual academic competition. She is also a member of the Long Island Council for the Social Studies. For winning the award she received $1,000 and an archive of books and historical resources for the high school.
Memorial Day 2026: NewsdayTV honors those we've lost A brave young patriot receives a burial 83 years after being lost in war. Volunteers restore a Revolutionary War cemetery. A Gold Star mom makes it her mission to honor her son's sacrifice. NewsdayTV's Virginia Huie shares three stories in honor of Memorial Day.
Memorial Day 2026: NewsdayTV honors those we've lost A brave young patriot receives a burial 83 years after being lost in war. Volunteers restore a Revolutionary War cemetery. A Gold Star mom makes it her mission to honor her son's sacrifice. NewsdayTV's Virginia Huie shares three stories in honor of Memorial Day.
