Lancaster Elementary School computer lab paraprofessional, Christine Guhl, was named Orange County’s 2010 Support Person of the Year at a ceremony held at the Rosen Centre Hotel on January 28, 2010. She received many gifts that were donated to the school district including a check for $1,000 from CFE Federal Credit Union, a three-day cruise for two to the Bahamas and two round-trip airline tickets to anywhere in the United States.
Guhl has worked for the district for 12 years. The projects she has organized for Lancaster are endless including the “Compassion to Action” and “Mighty Mentor” programs along with the “Character Cash” reward system. She also developed 10 service-learning projects. They include promoting global peace and harmony through a partnership with students who visited Lancaster from China. As the computer lab paraprofessional, she has also helped improve reading gains for students. Guhl wrote a grant that awarded the school a $37,000 playground which the students will enjoy for years to come.
The Florida Support Person of the Year Program honors outstanding support personnel for their contributions to their schools and districts. Support personnel enhance the educational experience for the children whose lives they touch. They are essential to the successful operation of a school or district office. Nominees demonstrate exceptional skill and dedication in the performance of their jobs, thereby earning them the respect and admiration of students, teachers, administrators, coworkers and parents.
