Mission, Texas- Each Mission CISD (Consolidated Independent School District) campus/building has selected a paraprofessional/hourly employee to honor as its Staff Member of the Year. Those individuals are recognized for their positive influence on their worksite, colleagues, people they serve, and for initiative in getting things completed. Each campus/building Staff Member of the Year has been nominated for the District Staff Member of the Year Award.
The campus/building Staff Members of the Year are: Justin Navarro, paraprofessional, Alton Elementary School; Nancy Cardoza, school nurse/LVN, Bryan Elementary School; Rolando Ponce, activity clerk, Cantu Elementary School; Elisabeth Y. Farias, principal’s secretary, Castro Elementary School; Norma Garza, instructional aide, Cavazos Elementary School; Dalila Cervantes, activity clerk, Escobar/Rios Elementary School; Ninfa Salinas, Special Education resource aide, Leal Elementary School; Dolores Cavazos, principal’s secretary, Marcell Elementary School; Leticia Iglesias, student data management clerk, Midkiff Elementary School; Javier Ruiz, principal’s secretary, Mims Elementary School; Carmen Garza, paraprofessional, Newcomers Academy; Victoria Corona, instructional aide, O’Grady Elementary School; Celso Selosa, custodian, Pearson Elementary School; Maricela Charles, student data management clerk, Salinas Elementary School; Joselias Hinojosa, campus technician, Waitz Elementary School; Melida Flores, counselor’s secretary, Alton Memorial Jr. High School; Juan C. Garcia, campus technician, K. White Jr. High School; Jose Magallanes, custodian, Mission Jr. High School; Carlos Hinojosa, Special Education self contained instructional aide, R. Cantu Jr. High School; Penny Womack, dean of instruction secretary, Mission High School; Vicente Fajardo, custodian, Veterans Memorial High School; Margarita Guerra, registrar, Mission Collegiate High School; Ariana Hinojosa, instructional aide, Mission Options Academy; Oralia Britt, instructional aide, Roosevelt Alternative School; Kristen Shults, secretary to assistant superintendent, administrative office; Juan Llanas, Child Nutrition Program driver crew leader, Child Nutrition Program; Noe Ozuna, mill worker/cabinet maker, Maintenance Department; Raul Cantu, bus driver, Transportation Department; Yadira Y. Ramos, textbook facilitator, Warehouse/Fixed Assets Department.
These deserving individuals will be honored by the Mission CISD Board of Trustees and administration at a special luncheon to be held on Friday, May 20, at Balli’s Social and Event Center, beginning at 12:00 p.m. In addition to recognizing each of the campus/building Staff Members of the Year, the superintendent will announce who will be the District Staff Member of the Year. The awards are sponsored, in part, by Horace Mann.
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