Ogden Elementary School secretary Traicy Brent was named Educational Service District 112’s Classified School Employee of the Year.
In a district news release, Brent was praised for her “welcoming personality” and “ability to identify with and meet the needs of nearly everyone she encounters on a daily basis.”
Brent, who immigrated to the United States from Panama with her family in 1994, was also acknowledged for her ability create a safe environment for the school’s large Spanish-speaking population.
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