The Westhampton Beach School District Board of Education recently presented a Great Hurricane Award to Maryann Higgins, a special education teacher at Westhampton Beach High School and soccer coach at the middle school.
Higgins was honored for her hard work and dedication. “Maryann Higgins is someone who makes a difference every single day in the high school where she teaches, in the middle school where she coaches, and throughout the district where she is a colleague, a professional and a person of the very highest caliber,” said Superintendent of Schools Dr. Carolyn Probst. “It is my pleasure to see her recognized as the Winter 2025 Great Hurricane Award recipient.”
Higgins has been an educator for the past 28 years, teaching in the high school, middle school and elementary school. She coached the middle school soccer team this past year and has been a travel coach for over 10 years. She also manages the scorebook varsity girls basketball team and is a school soccer and track official.
“Throughout my tenure, I have been surrounded by dedicated teachers, supportive administrators, a community that values education and, most importantly, incredible students that have made me a better teacher,” Higgins said. “I am honored to be a receipt of the winter Hurricane Award.”
The Great Hurricane Award aims to honor staff throughout the year who make a difference every day within the school district. “A hurricane is a storm of indomitable force, but more than that, here in Westhampton Beach, it stands for honor, hard work, dedication, loyalty and tradition,” said Dr. Probst.
Date Added: 3/28/2025