THE RHODE ISLAND DEPARTMENT of Education named Smithfield High School chemistry teacher Elizabeth Russillo the 2020 Rhode Island Teacher on the Year on Thursday.
JAMESTOWN – Elizabeth Russillo was named 2020 Rhode Island Teacher of the Year in a surprise ceremony at Smithfield High School, where Russillo is a chemistry teacher and chair of the science department. Russillo was praised for the development and implementation of several science programs, and her efforts beyond the classroom, serving as a mentor…