Murfreesboro City Schools Celebrates Outstanding Employees

Murfreesboro City Schools honored its Employees of the Year this week. Twenty-eight staff members received recognition as support staff of the year and departmental employees of the year. Support staff were nominated by their peers or supervisor for this recognition.

“It is an honor to celebrate the people who form the foundation of Murfreesboro City Schools. It is through their hard work, high expectations and positive mindsets that children and the future are being forever changed," says Dr. Linda Gilbert. “We are indeed grateful for their dedication and leadership in meeting the needs of our students.”

The employee recognition event promotes recognition, respect and appreciation for staff members at Murfreesboro City Schools.

Distinguished Employee of the Year nominees:

Lisa Lowe	Black Fox Elementary	Support Staff of the Year
Lori Cantrell	Black Fox Elementary	Special Education Support Staff of the Year
Leann Story	Black Fox Elementary	District School Nurse of the Year
Desiree Keith	Bradley Academy	Support Staff of the Year
Susan Brandon	Cason Lane Academy	Support Staff of the Year
Amy Hines	Cason Lane Academy	Special Education Support Staff of the Year
Trish Huffine	Discovery School	Support Staff of the Year
Amani Al Jammal	District Wide	Substitute Teacher of the Year
Jean Sanders	Erma Siegel Elementary	Support Staff of the Year
Annie Masters	Erma Siegel Elementary	Special Education Support Staff of the Year
Heather McGuire	Erma Siegel Elementary	Custodian of the Year
Becky Galinat	Hobgood Elementary	Support Staff of the Year
Robyn Jernigan	John Pittard Elementary	Support Staff of the Year
James Mears	John Pittard Elementary	Custodian of the Year
Robert Milligan	Maintenance	Employee of the Year
Dennis Reed	Maintenance	Employee of the Year
Debbie Pulido	Mitchell-Neilson School	Support Staff of the Year
Sara Davis	Mitchell-Neilson School	Special Education Support Staff of the Year
Sherry Givens	Mitchell-Neilson School	District Bookkeeper of the Year
Tracie Talmadge	Northfield Elementary	Support Staff of the Year
Judy Smith	Northfield Elementary	Special Education Support Staff of the Year
Kathy Brown	Overall Creek Elementary	Support Staff of the Year
Rita Harrison	Reeves-Rogers Elementary	Support Staff of the Year
Kim Groogan	Scales Elementary	Support Staff of the Year
Brian Sally	Scales Elementary	District ESP Staff of the Year
Dustin Patrick	Technology	Employee of the Year
Bruce Myers	Transportation	Employee of the Year
Wayne Alexander	Transportation	Bus Driver of the Year

The event was an opportunity to celebrate the work of individuals for their continuous demonstration of the best instructional and support practices for students. Teachers of the Year as well as eleven retirees were also honored at the Wednesday night program.