Laurel Ridge is pleased to announce the nominees for the FCPS Outstanding Employee Awards! Thank you to those who submitted nominations.

Outstanding New Principal:  Megan Counts

Outstanding New Teacher:

• Karyssa Larson, Kindergarten Teacher
• Benny Rodriguez Guzman, Special Education Teacher
• Natalie Schmid, Fifth Grade Teacher

Outstanding Operational Employee: Susan Sheftic, Kindergarten Instructional Assistant

Outstanding Teacher:

• Carolina Bermudez, Fourth Grade Teacher
• Maureen McCormick, ESOL Teacher
• Jackie Patterson, Kindergarten Teacher
• Kellie Prosser, First Grade Teacher
• Katie Yost, Special Education Teacher

And the winners in each category, who will represent Laurel Ridge ES at the pyramid level:

• Megan Counts, Outstanding New Principal
• Karyssa Larson, Outstanding New Teacher
• Maureen McCormick, Outstanding Teacher
• Susan Sheftic, Outstanding Operational Employee