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Maplewood School Employee Retires, Honored With ‘Clap Out’ [VIDEO]

Columbia High School in Maplewood recently honored longtime district employee Judi Mason with a traditional "clap out" ceremony.

MAPLEWOOD, NJ — Columbia High School in Maplewood recently honored longtime district employee Judi Mason with a traditional “clap out” ceremony upon her retirement.

“An honor to clap out CHS 1970 grad Judi Mason, retiring after 33 years of service in the SOMSD,” CHS Principal Elizabeth Aaron wrote Wednesday on Twitter.

Watch a video of the clap out ceremony below.

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Photo: Elizabeth Aaron, Twitter

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