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Union Public Schools appreciates each and every one of its employees, and sponsors  programs that recognize employee excellence from bus drivers to secretaries to Child Nutrition cooks to paraprofessionals.

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Honors

Each month, two employees will be named Employees of the Month, and each year, the district will recognize an Employee of the Year through a committee of peers representing all the support employees across the district.

Honorees are chosen by a committee based on nominations submitted by colleagues or administrators from around the district. Nomination forms are available here:, using the link at the top of this page.

Selection is based on:

  • Work Ethic
  • Personal Characteristics
  • Team Spirit
  • Leadership Initiative

Nomination forms should be submitted to Vivian Brown by the third Friday of each month. For more information, Brown may be reached at 357-6185.

Support Employee Peer Recognition Committee

  • Director Member: Hassan Yekzaman (non-voting)
  • Associate Director of Human Resources Jay Loegering (non-voting)
  • USPA President: Doug Meadows  (non-voting)
  • Chairperson:  Linda Donelson, Special Services
  • Secretary:  Janie Froman, Communications
  • Education Service Center: Amber Lawson, Secretary
  • Extended Day Program, Lorrie Field, EDP Coordinator
  • Finance, Kurt Frentzel, Financial Analyst
  • Food Services: Bernice Tharps, Lead Financial Clerk
  • Information Technology: Lisa Meadows, Computer Tech
  • Operations: Perry Martin, Warehouse Coordinator
  • Site Secretaries: Alicia Workman, RPECEC Secretary
  • Transportation: Dorothy Fair, Bus Driver