Four Santa Maria Joint Union High School District team members have been recognized as 2016 Classified School Employees of the Year.
Recently retired bus driver Virginia Villa, grounds maintenance worker Richard McKinley, Delta High School career technician Jamie Ellis, and Righetti High School instructional aide Alma Cervantez were honored and given special plaques by the district’s Board of Education during the April 12 board meeting.
Villa and McKinley also accepted the awards at the Santa Barbara County Board of Education meeting on April 7. Both will now have their names forwarded to the California Department of Education for consideration at the state level.
Other classified staff who received certificates and were nominated are: Jennifer Abend, Krista Ballard, Mary Crowell, Heydi Elenas, Toni Fernandez, Cheryl Foster, Patty Fraire, Erik Fulton, Leticia Gamino, Jasmine Granados, Araceli Mandujano, and Yolanda Medina.
This article appears in Apr 21-28, 2016.