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Sweeney – The Bay Net Photo by Mandy Echoff

On the last day of classes before Thanksgiving there was a special surprise in store for Ms. Evelyn Sweeney, who recently received the national Milken Educator Award.

In their temporary home behind Benjamin Banneker, Sweeneyโ€™s Leonardtown Elementary School class welcomed visitors from the school board โ€“ bedecked with balloons and smiles.

Unfortunately the visit wasnโ€™t a complete surprise for Sweeney. Previously the school and administrators had kept the surprise such a secret that Sweeney was out on a field trip when the superintendent and officials arrived to recognize her last week. Yesterday Sweeney had been tipped off but still beamed and enjoyed the visitors.