DCSD announces 23-24 School Support Staff of the Year
The Darlington County School District (DCSD) has announced the 2023-24 School Support Staff of the Year. Each of the district’s 21 schools has a School Support Staff Person of the Year.
“Congratulations to our support staff on this well-deserved honor,” said Dr. Tim Newman, DCSD superintendent. “You serve admirably in support roles that make our schools thrive. Your impact reaches far beyond the walls of our classrooms, and your influence on our students will last a lifetime.”
All of the school winners were chosen through a schoolwide vote. Each School Support Staff of the Year will serve as a key advisor on the Superintendent’s Support Staff Cabinet and will go on to compete for the DCSD District Support Staff of the Year.
The 2023-24 School Support Staff of the Year are:
Ronequa Mason, Teacher Assistant, Bay Road Elementary School
Carolyn Andrews, Student Data Manager, Brockington Elementary Magnet School
Heather Norwood, Secretary/Bookkeeper, Carolina Elementary School
Shaniqua Bennett, JAG Instructor, Darlington High School
Charleen Gardner, Teacher Assistant/Interventionist, Darlington Middle School
Quendolyn Bines, Student Data Manager/Attendance Clerk, Darlington County Intervention School
Steve Waiters, Custodian, Darlington County Institute of Technology
Nichole Thomas, Secretary/Bookkeeper, Darlington County Virtual Academy
Karen Stewart, Guidance Secretary, Hartsville High School
Jaliyah M. Thomas, Custodian, Hartsville Middle School
Timothy Ballard, Secretary, J.L. Cain Elementary School
Bessie Allen, Teacher Assistant, Lamar High School
Angela “Danielle” Mendiola, Secretary, Lamar-Spaulding Elementary School
Laura Byrd, Secretary, Mayo High School for Math, Science, and Technology
Jessica Polson, Cafeteria Manager, North Hartsville Elementary School
Virgil Wells, Teacher Assistant, Pate Elementary School
Shauna Gregg, Student Data Manager/Media Assistant, Rosenwald Elementary School
Easter Arthur, 5K assistant, Southside Early Childhood Center
Shannon Johnson, Career Specialist, Spaulding Middle School
Mildred Morant, Custodian, St. John’s Elementary School
Cynthia Davis, Secretary/Bookkeeper, Thornwell School for the Arts
Robin Gilmore, Darlington area bus driver, Transportation Department