Congratulations to our School and Division Support Staff Employees of the Year!

The Cherokee County School District, in honor of today’s National Educational Support Professionals Day, is celebrating the school and division winners of its annual Support Staff Employees of the Year Awards!
 
Award winners are selected by their school or division colleagues, and everyone who works in a support role is eligible for the honor -- from school nurses to front office staff to paraprofessionals to cafeteria staff and many, many more people critical to CCSD’s successful operations.  Thank you to these valued professionals for all they do and thank you to our School Board for its investment in them to ensure our students learn more, grow more, and achieve more in our classrooms than they could anywhere else!

A districtwide recognition ceremony is planned for January.  The event is made possible by generous donations from community partners including Presenting Sponsor, the Cherokee County Educational Foundation; Platinum Sponsors, Credit Union of Georgia and Timbers on Etowah; and Gold Sponsor, Cobb EMC.  Additional financial and in-kind sponsorship opportunities are available; interested businesses and organizations are encouraged to please contact Penny Dempsey at penny.dempsey@cherokeek12.net or 770.479.1871.
 
Congratulations to the 2026 CCSD Support Staff Employees of the Year:
ACTIVE Academies: Joyce Edwards, Head Custodian
Arnold Mill ES: Chandler Woodruff, Technology Specialist
Avery ES: Kristi Eno, Registrar
Ball Ground ES STEM Academy: Ashley Holcomb, Supportive Instruction Paraprofessional
Bascomb ES: Daisy Maina, Head Custodian
Boston ES: Retta Shaw, Bookkeeper
Carmel ES: Amy Hagan, School Nurse
CCSD Preschool Centers: Betsy Montgomery, Paraprofessional
Cherokee HS: Jamie Vogan, Instructional Lead Strategist
Clark Creek ES STEM Academy: Jerry Jennerson, Custodian
Clayton ES: Amanda Parton, Head Custodian
Creekland MS: Karen Brown, Head Custodian
Creekview HS: Kathy Blalock, Administrative Assistant
Dean Rusk MS: Melissa Mynatt, Records Facilitator
E.T. Booth MS: Michael Barnes, Head Custodian
Etowah HS: Candice Rucker, Athletic Department Secretary
Free Home ES: Chelsea Magee, Paraprofessional
Freedom MS: Jacki Campbell, ISS Instructor/MTSS-RTI Coordinator
Hasty ES Fine Arts Academy: Ashley Donahue, Title 1 Remedial Paraprofessional
Hickory Flat ES: Jean White, Principal's Secretary
Holly Springs ES STEM Academy: Blanca Luz Troas, Head Custodian
Indian Knoll ES: Lois Boggs, Supportive Instruction Paraprofessional
Johnston ES: Lauren Godfrey, School Nurse
Knox ES STEM Academy: Lori Smith, Instructional Lead Strategist
Liberty ES: Stephen Crosby, Head Custodian
Little River ES: Nan Ezell, Bookkeeper
Macedonia ES: Craig Lyttle, Head Custodian
Mill Creek MS: Heather Stone, Special Education Facilitator
Mountain Road ES: Melanie Parrott, Front Office Clerk
Oak Grove ES STEAM Academy: Anisha Patel, Speech Language Pathologist
R.M. Moore ES STEM Academy: Karri Manning, Head Custodian
River Ridge HS: Tyler Thomas, School Police Officer
Sequoyah HS: Angie Geiger, Athletic Department Secretary
Sixes ES: Gary Provost, Head Custodian
Teasley MS: Stephanie Lewis, Front Office Secretary
Tippens EC: Adam Parker, Special Education Facilitator
Woodstock ES: Becky Muir, Kindergarten Paraprofessional
Woodstock HS: Zahir Herrera, Paraprofessional
Woodstock MS: John Cody, Head Custodian
CCSD Academics & Accountability: Courtney Jones, Administrative Assistant -- Executive Director
CCSD Financial Management: Kimberly Reynolds, Administrative Assistant -- Chief Financial Officer
CCSD Human Resources: Katie George, Administrative Assistant -- Executive Director
CCSD Safety & Security: Randy Streetman, Safety & Security Specialist
CCSD School Lead & Operations/Communications: the late Jami Stefano, Lead Nurse
CCSD Support Services: Dina Murtaugh, Division Facilitator
CCSD Technology & Information Services: Karl Chima, System Analyst I
CCSD Transportation: Jamye Rechsteiner, Transportation Secretary

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