Nineteen employees were honored as the Classified Employees of the Year Wednesday, Oct. 22 at the William S. Hart Union High School District’s governing board meeting.

These employees, selected by their peers for this honor, include groundskeepers, campus supervisors, instructional assistants and office staff and represent every school and the district office.

The entire list of Hart School District Classified Employees of the Year honored were:

Jennifer Laliberte, Attendance Technician, Academy of the Canyons

Mary Little, Administrative Assistant, Administrative Center

Jesus Hernandez, Groundskeeper, Arroyo Seco Junior High School

Ron Martellino, Campus Supervisor, Bowman High School

Heria Chow, Office Assistant I, Canyon High School

Sarah Caduff, Career Transition Advisor, Career Visions

Alexandra Palacios, Bilingual Instructional Assistant, Castaic High School

Danielle Plough, Secretary, Golden Valley High School

Bryan Martuscello, Lead Campus Supervisor, Hart High School

Nan Yun, AP Secretary, La Mesa Junior High School

Brenda Drengler, Instructional Assistant, Learning Post Academy

Leslie Tasevski, AP Secretary, Placerita Junior High School

Grace Huihui, Health Technician, Rancho Pico Junior High School

Melissa Hudson, AP Secretary, Rio Norte Junior High School

Ashley Hoerber, School Office Manager, Saugus High School

Ann SooHoo, School Based Therapist, Sequoia

Cebastian Arriaga, Campus Supervisor, Sierra Vista Junior High School

Doug Jeffrey, Instructional Assistant (SCA), Valencia High School

Mary Walsh, Registrar, West Ranch High School

“The backbone of any successful school is its people, and our Classified Employees of the Year embody the spirit of exceptional service. They ensure our schools run smoothly, our students are safe, and our educators have the support they need to succeed. We are happy to shine a well-deserved spotlight on these incredible professionals and are grateful for their hard work and the positive impact they make every single day,” said Hart District Superintendent Dr. Michael Vierra.