2002 AVUHSD Classified Employee of the Year:
Ron Slack, Data Services Specialist
Board of Trustees member Donita Winn (Second from Left,) joins AVUHSD employees in congratulating Ron Slack (center with award in hand)
The 2002 Classified Employee of the Year is Ron Slack. Ron has been with the
Antelope Valley Union High School District for 10 years. He serves as the District’s
data Services Specialist. He was one of two computer technicians employed by
the district 10 years ago. Since that time, Ron has been an integral part of
the growth of technology throughout the district. Through continuing training
and professional growth, Ron is able to find solutions to a myriad of complex
computer problems in a variety of platforms and programs. Ron assists workers
at the District Office with critical computer functions such as the inventory
and accounting system, including the warehouse system. He also assists school
sites whenever necessary. Whether working with the most frustrated beginning
computer user or with the most advanced and technically intricate program user,
he always performs his job with a smile and pleasant attitude. For this, Ron
was twice named the District Office Classified Employee of the Year in prior
years. The Classified Employee of the Year committee had a felt he truly deserved
to be named the Antelope Valley Union High School District’s 2002 Classified
Employee of the Year.
Site Classified Employees of the Year, 2002:
The following individuals were nominated by staff, supervisors or community
for
outstanding contributions to the district, students or profession. Regardless
of outcome, it is an honor to be nominated. Out of all nominations received,
site's committee of peers had the difficult task of selecting each to represent
their high school site as Site Classified Employees of the Year for 2002. From
this group of outstanding employees, one is selected to represent the entire
district as the 2002 Classified Employee of the Year.
Palmdale High School
– Terri Giacone, Secretary II
Highland High School – Elizabeth Deal, Custodian
Antelope Valley High School – Bea Lucero, Secretary II
District Office – Ron Slack, Data Services Specialist
Lancaster High School – Marisol Serrano, Bilingual Instructional Aide
Littlerock High School – Irene Hallman, Cafeteria Helper
Quartz Hill High School – Cassie Logue, Secretary II
Desert Winds High School – Rosemary Nishiyama, Registrar
2001 Classified Employee
of the Year: Dale Carlson,
Quartz Hill High School Maintenance I
"Mr. Dale Carlson is known to be an individual with an exemplary work ethic
and one who displays the highest degree of professionalism. Dale is will respected
by classified staff members as well as teachers and administrators for the excellent
work performed daily.
Dale works at a consistently high level of productivity. He takes pride in his
work and demonstrates a sense of ownership and responsibility for Quartz Hill
High School. During the energy crisis, Dale was on-call and has worked many
nights and weekends to ensure that the needs of staff and students have been
met for regular school days as well as night time activities and games."