Harry S Truman High School is proud to announce that Sergeline Jones, an English teacher and girls’ track coach, is a recipient of the 2012 Thurgood Marshall Award, sponsored by the NCNW and Northeast Bronx Chapter of NAACP. The awards ceremony was held at Maestro Caterers in the Bronx; several schools were acknowledged, and Sergeline Jones was among the honorees to accept the award and address her audience.
“It is such an honor to be recognized by my colleagues and by outstanding organizations like the NCNW and NAACP,” states Jones, a Brooklyn-native who now resides in Queens with her husband, Christopher, and two children, Malachi and Kaden. “My principal and colleagues are amazing and dedicated educators, so to receive this honor from them makes me very proud; and the NCNW and NAACP are two organizations that have made it possible for me, and other Black Americans, to educate and serve our neighbor.”
Jones, who is an alumnus of Binghamton University, holds a BA in English Literature and rhetoric, and an MA in English and education. Mrs. Jones also has her advanced certificate in school building and district leadership from Hunter College. She has worked at Truman for 10 years; in addition to coaching and teaching, she also has some of the most successful results on the ELA Regents exam—over 90% of her students pass the rigorous exam that is required of all students in order to graduate from New York State. “Sergeline Jones is a model teacher, and I am proud to have the opportunity to nominate her for such a prestigious award,” says Principal Sana Q. Nasser. “She is dedicated to our children, and because of this, she deserves to be recognized.”
HarrySTrumanHigh Schoolis committed to excellence by offering a variety of programs that build success in academics, the arts, and athletics. Truman’s administrators, faculty, and staff believe that scholastic success and extracurricular activities will prepare students to become well-rounded and productive adults beyond their high school years. While many large neighborhood schools have been replaced with smaller schools, Truman has remained intact, serving more than 2,200 students. Truman’s success is attributed to its specialized programs and academically rigorous curriculum across the content areas.
