Principal Kafele's Awards

2008     Iota Phi Theta Fraternity, Inc. Phi Omega Chapter Heritage Award, Newark, NJ

2008     African American Heritage Parade Committee Selfless Service Award, Newark, NJ

2008     Essex County Civic Club Educational Service Award, Orange, NJ

2007     All Stars Project of NJ Phat Friend Award, Newark, NJ

2007     Jersey City Branch NAACP Dr. Benjamin E. Mays Award, Newark, NJ

2007     Restoring the Legacy Award - God's Promise CDC, Newark, NJ

2006     SMART PROGRAM - Scotch Plains-Fanwood High School, Scotch Plains, NJ

2006     Seton Hall University Student Support Services Black History Program, South Orange, NJ

2006     Citation – Borough President of Brooklyn, NY

2006     Louisville Urban League Education Summit, Louisville, KY

2005     Links for Life - Newark, NJ

2005     The Honorable Marcus Garvey Achievement Award for Community Service, Brooklyn, NY

2005     Kids and Cadets Award - Rahway High School, Rahway, NJ

2005     Village Award: African American Positive Male Role Model, East Orange, NJ

2005     Community Service Award - United Clergy of the Oranges, East Orange, NJ

2005     Martin Luther King, Jr. Award - Park Ave. / United Methodist Church, East Orange, NJ

2004     Community Strengthening Leadership Award - NCNB, Newark, NJ

2004     Teach One/Reach One Award - Academy II, Jersey City, NJ

2004     Who’s Who Among America's Teachers

2003     Phi Delta Kappa, Inc., Delta Pi Chapter Citation Award

2002     Minority Achiever of the Year Award - E. Orange YMCA

2002     Proclamation - City of East Orange, NJ

2002     Who’s Who Among America's Teachers (twice)

2000     Who’s Who Among America's Teachers

2000     Eagle Flight Squadron Outstanding Educator Award - East Orange, NJ

1998     Who’s Who Among America's Teachers

1998     Proclamation - City of Dickinson, TX (Baruti K. Kafele Day)

1997     Award of Distinction - Mayor of Jersey City, NJ

1997     Nominated New Jersey Teacher of the Year for the Humanities

1996     Proclamation - Governor of New Jersey (Christine Todd Whitman)

1996     New Jersey Education Association Award - Teacher of the Year

1996     East Orange Education Association - Pride in Public in Education Award

1996     Teacher of the Year - Essex County Public Schools and E. Orange School District

1996     Exemplary Program Award for Parental Involvement - E. Orange School District

1995     Man of Integrity Award - Evangelical Gospel Tabernacle, Bayonne, NJ

1994     Outstanding Contribution to Black Youth - Concerned Citizens for Roslyn Youth (NY)

1992     Best New Writer Award - UB and US Communications Systems, Newport News, VA

1986     Who’s Who Amongst Students in American Universities and Colleges

1986     Academic Excellence Award - Kean College Black Student Union

1986     Phi Kappa Phi National Honor Society

1986     Lambda Alpha Sigma Liberal Arts and Sciences Honor Society