School employees, officials honored at awards ceremony

For The Madera Tribune

Madera County Superintendent of Schools employees of the year are honored at the 17th annual Excellence in Education awards ceremony. From left are Administrator of the Year Kirenjot Grewal from Chowchilla Elementary School District, Classified Employee of the Year Ursula Newcomb, from Golden Valley Unified School District and Teacher of the Year Mary Freitas, from Chowchilla Union High School District.

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A reception preceded the 17th Excellence in Education awards ceremony sponsored by the Educational Employees Credit Union.

The event, held at the Madera County Superintendent of Schools Conference Center, honored school employees, administrators, and teachers from Madera County school districts on September 29.

2023 Classified Employee of the Year

Ursula Newcomb — EDEP Coordinator, Sierra View Elementary School for the Golden Valley Unified School District.