Four employees were selected for the January 2014 recognition. They were honored at the Jan. 28 school board meeting. Pictured left to right are:
• Nicole Halstead, teacher, Fruit Valley Community Learning Center
• Karen Schnelle, special program clerk, Jim Parsley Center
• Marie Monek, career counseling specialist, Fort Vancouver High School
• Shawn Ash, paraeducator, Thomas Jefferson Middle School
The Excellence Award is given to two to four employees or small teams each month during the school year. Nominations are open to staff, students, parents and community members. Nominees are selected for recognition by a committee of their peers.
Congratulations to these staff members! They join the more than 250 VPS employees who have received Excellence Awards since 2007.