Dr. Kishore Kuncham has received the Distinguished Educator Award from the India Association of Long Island. The Freeport School District Superintendent of Schools, he is the first Indian-American to hold that post in New York State history. Dr. Kuncham has more than three decades of experience in educational, and corporate executive boards and orgs, and has been in a key player in the implementation of many landmark educational initiatives for the Freeport area. ialiny.org.