PRESS RELEASE

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Wednesday, June 10, 2009

Zina McGowan-Thomas , Public Information Officer, 301-475-5511, ext. 193

MAY 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 May 2009:

John Ballard

Lisa Bolton

Livy Bowles

Debra Bowling

Anna Burke

Reginald Bush

Eugene Butler

Joyce Carey

Michelle Carroll

Richard Carroll

Paul Christian

Kevin Cioppa

Brad Clements

Luanne Cochran

Jane Combs

Brett Delune

Florence Devine

Laurel Dietz

Jeffrey DiRenzo

Loretta Durdock

Kelly Egan

Michele Ferris

Sandra Garrison

Phyllis Gibson

Cheri Godfrey

Faye Green

Rachel Hall

Torri Hall

Larry Hartwick

Alan Harrison

Amanda Hildom

Kimberly Howe

Cynthia Kilcoyne

Rosemary Konior

Alison Kukla

Tammy Labows

Dale Lloyd

Kimberly Lutz

Kathy Mancini

Kristie Mattingly

Patricia G. Mattingly

Carol Ann Pingleton

Kimberly Reynolds

Luanne Ruonavar

Linda Scaggs

Cara Shattuck

Joanne Sobola

Carolyn Steiner

Lori Swick

Jeanne Taylor

Wattson

Cindi Ann Williams

Mary Anne Williams

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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