St. Maryโ€™s County Public Schoolsโ€™ (SMCPS) Work Hard and Be Nice Award recognizes distinct and extraordinary accomplishments of school system employees in connection with official employment. Dedicated employees contribute to the success of the school system and our students. Award recipients enhance both the success and the reputation of the school system through their extraordinary actions.

Each month, staff members are recognized for going above and beyond the call of duty.ย  Dr. Michael J. Martirano, superintendent of schools, is proud to announce the award recipients for the month of January 2013:

  • Jennifer Arkley

  • Diane Ball

  • Linda Ball

  • Trish Barry-Utzig

  • Bonnie Beavan

  • Allison Behrens

  • Nora Blasko

  • Susan Boas

  • Kathryn Bogdan

  • Todd Burroughs

  • Amanda Connolly

  • Jessie Cotugno

  • Pat Davidson

  • Tamarah Dishman

  • Laura Elwell

  • Leslie Fancella

  • Emily ‘Kathy’ Fletcher

  • Kristina Fuentes

  • Tom Galligan

  • Nesrin Gibb