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

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

ESSEX COUNTY, NJ — Columbia High School in the South Orange-Maplewood School District 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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