Employee End-of-Year Awards

DESCRIPTION OF AWARDS

Distinguished Educator Award
The Distinguished Educator Award honors the certified employee from each school who has had the greatest impact on education at his/her school this year.  All school-based licensed educators are eligible for this award.  Employees are nominated and selected by peers at their school.

Outstanding Employee Award
The Outstanding Employee Award honors the classified employee from each school who has made a significant impact on the quality of education at his/her school.  All school-based classified employees are eligible for this award.  Employees are nominated and selected by peers at their school.

Special Honors 
Beginning Teachers of Excellence Award
These beginning teachers were nominated by their principals for consistently demonstrating exemplary teaching skills, leadership qualities, and professionalism during their first year of teaching. Applications were reviewed and overall winners were selected from the elementary, middle, and high school levels.

Media Specialist of the Year
Each year media specialists district-wide nominate and select a colleague for outstanding performance in the school library media center. 

Transportation Employee of the Year
Each year, Transportation staff members of the Randolph County School System nominate and select one Transportation employee to receive this award. The award recipient is one who shows an exemplary work ethic and is respected by his/her peers.

Bus Driver of the Year
Each school is eligible to nominate one bus driver for this award, and a panel from Central Services selects the winner.

Excellence in Custodial Services Award
Each school is eligible to nominate a custodial service employee for this award, and the award recipient is selected by a panel from Central Services. 

John Wayne Neal Maintenance Employee of the Year
The recipient of this award is nominated and selected by the Maintenance staff members. 

Student Services Employee of the Year
This award recipient is nominated and selected by the Student Services staff. 

Jill A. Poe Counselor of the Year Award
The Jill Poe Counselor of the Year award is named in memory of Jill Poe, counselor at Farmer Elementary School.  The school counselors nominate a peer each year who is worthy of the award and then vote to select from the nominations.  

Outstanding School Nutrition Employee of the Year
Each school is eligible to nominate one School Nutrition employee for this award.  From the list of nominees, the winner is selected by a panel of School Nutrition managers.

Assistant Principal of the Year
The recipient of this award is nominated and selected by fellow assistant principals in recognition of outstanding leadership and service to his/her school. 

Principal of the Year
The recipient of this award is nominated and selected by fellow principals in recognition of outstanding leadership and service to his/her school.