St. Mary’s County Public Schools’ 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 November 2008:

Socorro Abad
Sarah Daigle
Jeannine Finnacom
Janet Fowler
James “Jim” Ganley
Lois Howell
Nicole “Nikki” Lewis
Sonya Mitchell-Bailey
Sharon Page
Bryan Pratt
Deb Settle
Joanne Sobola
Elizabeth Stauff
“Miss Rose” Willenborg
Ed 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 .