Fifth-grader Max Gerena shakes hands with MUSD board members. Photo by Raquel Hendrickson

Maricopa Unified School District awarded its November spotlights to students, community members and staff during Wednesday’s meeting of the governing board.

Students honored were Abraham Hoopes, fourth grader at Butterfield Elementary, Max Gerena, fifth grader at Maricopa Elementary, Kendyll Raue, third grader at Pima Butte Elementary, Thonya Florez, first grader at Saddleback Elementary, Le’Neia Noreiga-Solig, third grader at Santa Cruz Elementary, Tayven Maybray, fourth grader at Santa Rosa Elementary, Elizabeth Coles, eighth grader at Desert Wind Middle School, Ashleymae Hulguin, seventh grader at Maricopa Wells Middle School, and Kanthikan Kanjana, senior at Maricopa High School.

Community members honored were Jennifer MacDonald, parent volunteer at Butterfield, Anna Schechenzubar, PTO member at Maricopa Elementary, Shawna Baca, parent volunteer at Pima Butte, Trisha Johnson, volunteer at Saddleback, Maegan Carter, business partner at Santa Cruz, Coree Adams, PTO president at Santa Rosa, Mike Pease, volunteer at Desert Wind, John and May Donohue, Kids Day Organizers at Maricopa Wells, and Elizabeth Witteman, parent volunteer and substitute at Maricopa High School.

Employees honored were Cindy Welch, second-grade teacher at Butterfield, Nancy Guggisberg, first-grade teacher at Maricopa Elementary, Tabri Hicks, first-grade teacher at Pima Butte, Sarah Rice, paraprofessional at Saddleback, Stephanie Arturet, third-grade teacher at Santa Cruz, Edith Martinez, administrative assistant at Santa Rosa, Misty McKenzie, bookstore and library assistant at Desert Wind, Jana Everett, administrative assistant at Maricopa Wells, Deana Paine, counselor at Maricopa High School, and Judy Valdez, substitute specialist and district receptionist.

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