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

These employees, selected by their peers for this honor, include custodial and grounds staff, campus supervisors, instructional assistants, and library and office staff, representing every school and the district office.

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

• Carolina Castillo, District Receptionist, Administrative Center
• Richard Gonzalez, Campus Supervisor, Academy of the Canyons
• Poppy Hutchens, Instructional Assistant, Arroyo Seco Junior High School
• Celine Perez, Custodian, Bowman High School
• Raul “Rudy” Arriaga, Custodian, Canyon High School
• Anne Duffy, Secretary, Castaic High School
• Kenia Sandoval, Secretary, Golden Oak Adult School
• Karla Gayton, Instructional Assistant, Golden Valley High School
• Alicia Perez, Textbook Technician, Hart High School
• Gregory Myers, Groundskeeper I, La Mesa Junior High School
• Lisa Mortensen, Assistant Registrar, Learning Post Academy
• Lorena Gonzalez, School Office Manager, Placerita Junior High School
• Joshua Lopez, Plant Manager I, Rancho Pico Junior High School
• Violet Rein, Instructional Assistant, Rio Norte Junior High School
• Melissa Lujan Alarcon, Secretary, Saugus High School
• Torrean Shorter, Instructional Assistant, Sequoia
• Jyotishree Acharya, Instructional Assistant, Sierra Vista Junior High School
• Heidi Moody, Instructional Assistant, Transitional Learning Center
• Linda Garcia, Secretary, Valencia High School
• Brittany Hilsinger, Secretary, West Ranch High School

  “Our classified employees work behind the scenes and on the front lines to ensure our students and families are supported and our schools run smoothly. We are proud to recognize these 20 individuals and express our gratitude for the dedication and care they show every day across our district,” said Governing Board President Joe Messina. 

Ed. Note: The above information was provided to KHTS Radio by the William S. Hart Union High School District.

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