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Wicomico County Public Schools held a ceremony on Tuesday to honor the recipients of the September Extra Mile Award during a Board of Education meeting. The award recognizes employees who demonstrated exceptional dedication during the month of September.

The recipients included:

- **Tara O'Barsky**, Supervisor of Family, Community, and School Programs.

- **Victoria Olinde**, Math Teacher at James M. Bennett High School.

- **Donna Russitano**, Budget Manager at Central Office (not pictured).

Each recipient received a plaque and a certificate for their outstanding contributions.

Several other employees were nominated for the award this month, including:

- Julie Berg - Bennett Middle

- Ebonee Barkley - Beaver Run

- Maddie Bauman - North Salisbury

- Kimandi Binns - Wicomico Middle

- Erin Burke - Parkside CTE

- Kristi Cushman - English Language Support

- Janet Dutton - Willards Elementary

- Wilma Flores - English Language Support

- Tamyra Foreman - Wicomico Middle

- Alexandria Hazzard - Parkside High

- Cheryl Johnson - James M. Bennett High

- Oliver Johnson - Pinehurst

- Nathaniel Rhodes - Choices Academy

- Beth Stonnell - Pemberton

- Eugenia Sopourn - Salisbury Middle

- Johanna Allende Viera - Wicomico High

The recognition highlights the hard work and commitment of these educators and staff members within the community.

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