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Lynwood Unified honors classified employees districtwide at May 22 board meeting
Summary
The Lynwood Unified board and district staff recognized classified-employee awardees from each school and department and named Thomas Marquez the district Classified Employee of the Year. Student achievements in SkillsUSA and MESA were also acknowledged.
At the May 22 Lynwood Unified Board meeting the district recognized dozens of classified employees — from instructional assistants to custodians, library media assistants and department secretaries — as classified-employee honorees for the 2024–25 school year. Winners from individual sites and departments were invited to the stage for photos and brief remarks. Thomas Marquez, a maintenance worker with district roots, was named the district Classified Employee of the Year.
Student achievements and appreciation week: Assistant Superintendent Dr. Patrick Gisongo introduced student and program recognitions including SkillsUSA and MESA successes; three Lynwood High students were identified as advancing to nationals. The district also observed Classified School Employee Appreciation Week and highlighted the contributions of staff across transportation, nutrition, special education, technology and more.
What was said: Several administrators, including Claudia Lopez (director of classified personnel) and Carlos Eraza (assistant superintendent of human resources), offered remarks praising the honorees and invited the board president and district commissioners forward for photographs. Winners named in the public record included site-level employees such as Eva Fernandez (library media assistant), Olga Navarro (instructional assistant special needs), Myra Hernandez (nutrition services worker), and others from across the district roster.
Why it matters: The recognition underscores the district’s reliance on classified staff for daily operations and calls attention to non-certificated employees’ role in student success. The presentation also served as a community moment, with parents and staff in attendance, and preceded a short recess before the board resumed regular business.
