The York County Chapter of Pennsylvania Association of School Retirees (YCPASR) recently held its annual Spring Awards Luncheon at Wyndam Gardens York.
Following the business portion of the luncheon, the group presented the Lauretta Woodson Award to staff members of the spotlighted school district, Spring Grove Area School District.
The purpose of the Lauretta Woodson Recognition Program is to honor one educator and one support professional for doing an outstanding job within a district or school. The school district selects the award recipients, who then are presented with a certificate and PASR pin by YCPASR along with a monetary gift. Receiving this year's professional award was Victoria Moser, a learning support educator at the middle school. Working alongside Moser and also receiving an award was Debra Zavatsky, who is a classroom paraprofessional. These educators work diligently to provide their students with the opportunities and support they need to achieve their goals and work toward a bright future.
One highlight of the luncheon was the awarding of the John Markish Memorial Scholarship to two graduating seniors who are pursuing careers in education. This was the 40th year that YCPASR has presented the scholarships, and forty-four students representing 17 school districts from across York County have benefited from the program to a total of $44,000. Receiving $2,000 each, the scholarship winners were Rachel Scheib from Northern High School, who will attend Grove City College to major in special education, and Alexandria Palmieri from Red Lion Area High School, who will attend Kutztown University to study secondary mathematics.
The Volunteer of the Year Award was presented to Debbie Kronsteiner for her many hours of community service. Total, the entire YCPASR membership provided more than 8,693 hours of service to York County organizations.
Following the presentation of the awards, Expressions, a vocal group from Spring Grove Area School District under the direction of Abigail Kirkpatrick, performed selections across a range of cultural and genre influences.
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