MARCH WORK HARD AND BE NICE AWARD RECIPIENTS ANNOUNCED

LEONARDTOWN, MD – St. Mary’s County Public Schools’ (SMCPS) Work Hard and Be Nice Award recognizes distinct and extraordinary accomplishments of school system employees in connection with official employment. Dedicated employees contribute to the success of the school system and our students. Award recipients enhance both the success and the reputation of the school system through their extraordinary actions.

Each month, staff members are recognized for going above and beyond the call of duty. Dr. Michael J. Martirano , superintendent of schools, is proud to announce the award recipients for the month of March 2009:

Socorro Abad

Debra Bailer

Patricia Barry-Utzig

Christopher Carden

Kimberly Clements

Julie Correll

Kelly Cox

Gaylen Cramer

Deborah Dean

Erin Dean

Jacqueline Gagnon

Connie Garvin

Michelle Groft

Paul Hampton

Daniel Hart

Rita Hawkins

Tracey Heibel

Mary Holton

Kimberly Howe

Sandra Imbriale

Lisa Jackson

Rebekah Jarboe

Erin Johnson

Catherine Kennedy

Rosemary Konior

Sandra Kuehl

Tammy Labows

Jeff Maher

Michael Malone

Rebecca Mayor

Eric McNeil

Deanna Mingo

Alecia “Kim” Page

Carol Poe

Contina Quick-McQueen

Andrew Roper

Bernice Ryce

Jennifer Schuknecht

Alma Shearin

Marian Steinbach

Scott Szczerbiak

Krissy Wells

Rose Willenborg

John Wolf

T. Andrew Woodland

For more information about the SMCPS Work Hard And Be Nice Award program, or to nominate a school system employee, visit www.smcps.org /offices/boe/super/WHBNaward.shtml .

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