Dr. Jara distributes first of Superintendent Challenge Coins to deserving CCSD employees

In mid-March, Superintendent Dr. Jesus F. Jara awarded the first Superintendent Challenge Coins to a dozen deserving Clark County School District employees.

He surprised dedicated, hard-working CCSD employees who have demonstrated going above and beyond in making CCSD number one for kids.

His first stop on March 14 was at the Education Services Division, where he distributed the Superintendent Challenge Coins to 11 CCSD employees who volunteered to stay late on Feb. 21, when Safekey programs closed early due to inclement weather.

Those receiving the Superintendent Challenge Coins were:

Jackie Castellanos, dispatcher
Maritza Espinoza, attendance officer
Pam Foltz, senior attendance officer
Will Hall, attendance officer
Leo Jones, attendance officer
Brooklyn Lauriano, attendance officer
Mary Rice, attendance officer
Robert Sperbeck, attendance officer
Edgar Thomas, attendance officer
Derrick Turner, attendance officer
Annette Wilson, attendance officer

Later that morning, Dr. Jara visited Ethel W. Staton Elementary School to surprise kindergarten teacher Nikki McGuire, who had recently been profiled in a Las Vegas Review-Journal story for her commitment and love of teaching while fighting chronic myeloid leukemia since 2009.

Dr. Jara offered words of encouragement to McGuire, who was joined by fellow teachers and Principal Lindsay Tomlinson during the presentation. The superintendent said it was an “honor to meet one of our many heroes.”