May 15, 2024
The School Board recognized the individuals who were named the SRO/SRD, SSO/Guardian, and Campus Activities Monitor of the year at their meeting on Tuesday. Honorees were introduced by Chief Luke Williams and honored with a plaque and a photo with board members.
The Inaugural Michael A. Hawkins-School Resource Officer/Deputy of the Year Award:
School Resource Officers Paul Comini and Brett Faulk – Countryside High School - Clearwater Police
The School Safety Officer/Guardian of the Year Award:
SSO Yaritza Ramos – Douglas L Jamerson Jr. Elementary School
The Jesse Dorsey- Campus Activities Monitor of the Year Award:
CAM John Darby – Lakewood High School
The winners were recognized for their outstanding contributions to the safe educational environments they’ve created for our students and staff. The full list of nominees will be recognized at the annual SRO/SRD, SSO/Guardian, and Campus Activities Monitor training prior to the start of the 2024-2025 school year.
The Inaugural Michael A. Hawkins-School Resource Officer/Deputy of the Year Award nominees were:
- Officer Terrence Bell – Gibbs High School
- Officers Paul Comini and Brett Faulk – Countryside High School
- Deputy Elizabeth Grissinger – Pinellas Park Middle School
- Officer Joshua Jewett – Clearwater High School
- Officer Richard Nestor – Clearwater Fundamental Middle School
- Officer Eduardo Rivera – Lakewood High School
- Officer William Stone – Northeast High School
- Deputy James “Jim” Walker – Seminole High School
The School Safety Officer/Guardian of the Year Award nominees were:
- Robert Buggica – Mount Vernon Elementary School
- Noel Cortes – Skycrest Elementary School
- Ryan Crowder – Oakhurst Elementary School
- Johnathan Crump – Westgate Elementary School
- Justin Freeman – Plato Academy Tarpon Springs
- Robert Isham – Paul B. Stephens ESE Center
- Yaritza Ramos – Douglas L. Jamerson, Jr. Elementary School
- Delores Salazar – Nina Harris ESE Center
- Jose Vargas – Fuguitt Elementary School
The Jesse Dorsey- Campus Activities Monitor of the Year nominees were:
- John Darby – Lakewood High School
- Nelson Garcia – Pinellas Park Middle School
- Philip Hawkins – Largo Middle IB World School
- Demetrious Jones – Richard O. Jacobson Technical High School
- Benjamin Reyes – Seminole High School
- Miquell Towns – Northeast High School
- Gerald “Jerry” Wicks – Safety Harbor Middle School
Congratulations to those selected as well as all who were nominated for making a difference in the lives of our students.
