School employees recognized

Clarkston Community Schools honored 14 employees last week as 2008-09 First- Quarter Employee Recognition Recipients at the Board of Education meeting Monday, Nov. 10.
Any employee of the Clarkston Community Schools, working in any capacity, may be a recipient of the award, which is given quarterly given to those who make a contribution above and beyond the normal scope of work responsibility.
Awardees included back row, from left: Angela Townsend – 4th Grade Teacher -Springfield Plains Elementary, Lynn Cecchini – English Language Arts Teacher – Clarkston High School, Melissa Rykse – Math Teacher – Clarkston High School, Jamie Rykse – Math Teacher – Clarkston Junior High School, Kathy Christopher – Supervisor, Student Support Services, Rodney Pierson – 7th Grade Science Teacher – Sashabaw Middle School.
Front row, from left: Dawn Ferran – Social Worker – Clarkston High School, Diane Knakal -Kindergarten Teacher – Clarkston Elementary, Megan Birkett – 1st/2nd Grade Teacher – Pine Knob Elementary, Stacy Leicht – 3rd Grade Teacher – Andersonville Elementary, Emily Jackson – World Language Teacher – Clarkston Junior High, Holly Andersen – Instructional Aide – Andersonville Elementary, Tammy Maley – Paraeducator – Sashabaw Middle School, Laura Cadreau – Media Specialist – Bailey Lake Elementary. Photo by Laura Colvin