A collection of colleagues, family members, and school and district dignitaries stand with Aliso Niguel Middle School employee Sheri Saladow, center, after surprising her with the news that she is the winner of the 2022 Orange County Classified Employee of the Year in the Health and Human Services category on Wednesday, March 16, 2022. Photo by Jeff Antenore, Contributing Photographer

Orange County Department of Education names CUSD’s Sheri Saladow 2022 Orange County Classified Employee of the Year

A collection of colleagues, family members, and school and district dignitaries surprised Aliso  Viejo Middle School guidance technician Sheri Saladow with the news that she is the winner of the 2022 Orange County Classified School Employee of the Year in the Health and Human Services category.

The Orange County Department of Education announced the 2022 winners on Monday. Across Orange County, nine were honored as the 2022 Orange County Classified School Employees of the Year. The winners were chosen from 86 district-level Classified School Employees of the Year, “based on their work performance, leadership, dedication and involvement with their schools and communities.”

“Classified workers are essential to the success, safety and wellbeing of our students, and at no time has this been more evident than during a global pandemic,” said Orange County Superintendent of Schools Dr. Al Mijares in a press release.

“The 2022 Orange County Classified School Employees of the Year have even further distinguished themselves through their commitment, compassion, creativity and character,” Mijares said in the press release. “On behalf of the Orange County Department of Education, I want to personally commend this year’s honorees for performing at the highest levels, often under difficult circumstances, in support of our schools and communities.”

Read the OCDE’s announcement here. 

Sheri Saladow, left, is greeted by her husband, Jack Saladow, and CUSD President Martha McNicholas as she learns that she has been selected as a 2022 Orange County Classified Employee of the Year in the Health and Human Services category. Photo by Jeff Antenore, Contributing Photographer
Aliso Viejo Middle School Principal George Duarte congratulates Sheri Saladow as he reveals to her that she has been selected as a 2022 Orange County Classified Employee of the Year in the Health and Human Services category. Photo by Jeff Antenore, Contributing Photographer
An entourage of colleagues, family members, and school and district dignitaries surprises Aliso Viejo Middle School employee Sheri Saladow, left, with the announcement that she is the winner of the 2022 Orange County Classified Employee of the Year in the Health and Human Services category. Photo by Jeff Antenore, Contributing Photographer
Aliso Viejo Middle School Assistant Principal Jennifer Adams, left, congratulates Sheri Saladow as she learns that she has been selected as a 2022 Orange County Classified Employee of the Year in the Health and Human Services category. Photo by Jeff Antenore, Contributing Photographer
An entourage of colleagues, family members, and school and district dignitaries surprises Aliso Viejo Middle School employee Sheri Saladow, left, with the announcement that she is the winner of the 2022 Orange County Classified Employee of the Year in the Health and Human Services category. Photo by Jeff Antenore, Contributing Photographer
An entourage of colleagues, family members, and school and district dignitaries surprises Aliso Viejo Middle School employee Sheri Saladow, left, with the announcement that she is the winner of the 2022 Orange County Classified Employee of the Year in the Health and Human Services category. Photo by Jeff Antenore, Contributing Photographer
Sheri Saladow, left, is greeted by CUSD President Martha McNicholas, center, and Superintendent Kristen Vital Brulte as she learns that she has been selected as a 2022 Orange County Classified Employee of the Year in the Health and Human Services category. Photo by Jeff Antenore, Contributing Photographer
An entourage of colleagues, family members, and school and district dignitaries surprises Aliso Viejo Middle School employee Sheri Saladow, left, with the announcement that she is the winner of the 2022 Orange County Classified Employee of the Year in the Health and Human Services category. Photo by Jeff Antenore, Contributing Photographer
Aliso Viejo Middle School employee Sheri Saladow, left, reacts to the news that she is the winner of the 2022 Orange County Classified Employee of the Year in the Health and Human Services category. Photo by Jeff Antenore, Contributing Photographer

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