The Baldwin County School District rewarded classified employees with a new annual award, with this year’s recepients (l-r) being Baldwin County Early Learning Center’s Dorothy Reeves (award accepted by ELC’s Stephanie Wright on her behalf), Lakeview Primary School’s Taquerra Watkins, Lakeview Academy’s Georgia Freeman, Midway Hills Primary’s Marcus Andrews, Midway Hills Academy’s ShaDra Cleveland, Oak Hill Middle School’s Jabori Wright, Baldwin High School’s J.T. Dudley, and Georgia College Early College’s Lucy Brown (not pictured). CONTRIBUTED
Baldwin County Schools launched a new district-wide recognition, the Classified Staff of the Year Award.
The 2026 Classified Staff of the Year awardees were honored at a recent basketball game to officially launch the award, with Superintendent Dr. Kristina Brooks and Deputy Superintendent Dr. Rodney Tyson delivering the awards and gifts to the inaugural recipients.
The Classified Staff of the Year Award recognizes employees such as administrative assistants, custodians, IT professionals, and other support staff who consistently demonstrate excellence in performance, a strong work ethic, and a positive impact on their schools.
Recipients were selected by their individual schools, making the honor especially meaningful and reflective of the respect they have earned from their colleagues. Honorees are recognized as leaders among their peers who promote collaboration, innovation, and professionalism while embodying the values of Baldwin County Schools.
The inaugural Classified Staff of the Year recipients include:
• BaldwinCountyEarlyLearning Center: Dorothy Reeves
• LakeviewPrimarySchool:Taquerra Watkins
• LakeviewAcademy:Georgia Freeman
• MidwayHillsPrimary:Marcus Andrews
• MidwayHillsAcademy:ShaDra Cleveland
• GeorgiaCollegeEarlyCollege:Lucy Brown,
• OakHillMiddleSchool:Jabori Wright
• BaldwinHighSchool: J.T.Dudley Baldwin County Schools congratulates these team members and extends sincere appreciation to all classified staff for their dedication to supporting students, staff, and families across the district.
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