JANUARY 26, 2012 - Ten semifinalists have been chosen for the Classified Employee of the Year award.

The award’s selection committee will interview the semifinalists before choosing four finalists this spring.

This is the third year the award has been given. Last year's winner was Marta Roman -first-grade teaching assistant at Griffith Elementary School.

The semifinalists are:

• Calvin Cheek- Lead custodian at Gibson Elementary School
• Terry Lee Murphy- Parental-involvement coordinator at South Fork Elementary School
• Cheryl O'Hara- Financial secretary at Mineral Springs Middle School
• Jennifer Satterthwaite- English-as-a-Second-Language assistant at Ibraham Elementary School
• Marguerite Murden- Exceptional Children's assistant at Hanes Middle School
• Richard Foreman- English-as-a-Second-Language assistant at North Forsyth High School
• Denise McCoy-Parental-involvement coordinator at Konnoak Elementary School
• Lisa Totten- Media assistant at Walkertown Elementary School
• Rodney Duncan - 2nd grade assistant at Mineral Springs Elementary School
• Roderick Howard- Exceptional Children's assistant at Cash Elementary School

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