UCS recognizes 13 honorees with inaugural Legacy of Excellence Award

Utica Community Schools is proud to announce the 13 individuals who will be honored with the inaugural Legacy of Excellence Award. This award celebrates the lasting, positive impact these honorees have contributed to the success synonymous within Michigan’s second largest school district:

Donald Bemis – Utica Community Schools and Michigan Superintendent

Sharon Coil – Elementary Principal

Lillian Demas – Secondary Principal

Steven Domke – High School Advanced Placement (AP) Social Studies Teacher and Coach for Quiz Bowl and Citizen Bee

Cass Franks – Administrative Assistant for School-Community Relations

Bill Harris – Junior High School Head Custodian

Carol Klenow, Ed.D. – Board of Education President

Gene L. Klida – Board of Education President

Ray Lope – Founding Member of the UCS Foundation for Educational Excellence

Susan Meyer – Director of Secondary Education

Jacqueline K. Noonan – Secondary French and Social Studies Teacher and Mayor of the City of Utica

Nancy Searing – Assistant Director of Secondary Education

Robert Van Camp – Assistant Superintendent for Teaching and Learning

To celebrate the inaugural Legacy of Excellence honorees, Utica Community Schools will host the 2024 Legacy of Excellence Awards Celebration on Thursday, September 19, 2024. Through the generous support of our business community, this free, formal event will be held at The Palazzo Grande in Shelby Township beginning at 6 p.m., with doors opening at 5 p.m. The ticketed event is open to the public on a first come, first served basis, with tickets available at www.uticak12.org/legacyrsvp.

Superintendent Robert Monroe

Source: Utica Community Schools

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