Christina School District Announces 2025-2026 Employee Champions

Earlier this spring, the Christina community nominated classified employees who provide exemplary service to students to our students and their families. Eligible nominees included staff from Child Nutrition Services, Custodial and Maintenance, Paraprofessionals, Secretaries, Technology*, and Transportation.

We are honored to recognize the following dedicated individuals as our 2025-2026 Employee Champions of the Year:

• Jennifer Mendick - Marshall Elementary School
  Child Nutrition Services Employee Champion of the Year
• James Rooney - Christina Early Education Center
  Custodial/Maintenance Employee Champion of the Year
• Jason Lomas - Networks School for Employability Skills
  Paraprofessional Employee Champion of the Year
• Sarah (Maxine) Jacobs - Newark High School
  Secretarial Employee Champion of the Year
• Elizabeth Willis - Lane Transportation Center
  Transportation Employee Champion of the Year

From among our 2025-2026 Employee Champions, one exceptional individual will be chosen as the 2025-2026 Christina School District Educational Support Professional of the Year (ESPOY) and represent our district this fall as a candidate for the State ESPOY.

Congratulations to our 2025-2026 Employee Champions!!

* This year, we didn’t receive any eligible nominations for Technology Employee Champion of the Year, so there won’t be an award this time around. We’re looking forward to your nominations next year!