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Hampton City Schools recognizes its 2026-2027 support employees of the year

Hampton City Schools recognized this year’s support employees of the year on Wednesday, May 20, 2026, with a reception and recognition during a School Board meeting. Each school, school operations and maintenance, transportation, food and nutrition services, and the school administrative center selected one support employee to represent their school or department for the 2026-2027 school year.

Robbin Ruth, executive director of human resources, said, “These dedicated employees are the backbone of our schools, working behind the scenes each day to support students, staff, and families while helping our schools run safely, smoothly, and successfully.”

This year’s recipients are as follows:

School/Department Name	Name of Recipient	Title
Aberdeen Elementary School	Taneshia Tyler	Admin. Secretary III
Adult and Alternative Learning Center/Bridgeport Academy	Darrlyn Fenner	Restorative Counselor
Andrews PreK-8 School	Rasia Watkins	Library Technician
Armstrong School for the Arts	Susana Whiteside	Early Reading Intervention Assistance
Asbury Elementary School	Michelle Johnson	Day Custodian
Barron Fundamental Elementary School	Rachel Leonardi	Office Assistant
Bassette Elementary School	Jasmine Richardson	Office Assistant
Bethel High School	Troy Thomas	Food Services Manager
Bryan Elementary School	Stacy Miller	Admin. Secretary III
Burbank Elementary School	Stacey Henderson-Gomes	Family Engagement Specialist
Christian Elementary School	Lora Walker	Instructional Assistant
Cooper Elementary Magnet School for Technology	Valencia Prescott	Early Reading Intervention Assistant
DAAE	Gracelynn Branch	Admin Assistant
Eaton Fundamental Middle School	Nyshena Dickens	Office Assistant
Food & Nutrition Services	Jacqueline Foggie	FNS Manager
Forrest Elementary School	Jalyn Friend	Early Reading Intervention Assistance
Hampton High School	Cecilia Venditti	Library Technician
Jackson Fundamental Elementary School	Tara Abaya	School Tech Specialist Sr
Jones Magnet Middle School	Rachel Lintemoot	School Finance Specialist
Kecoughtan High School	Deon Moore	Security Officer
Kilgore Gifted Center	Kelvin Taylor	Security Officer
Kraft Elementary School	Piper White	Kindergarten Instructional Assistant
Langley Elementary School	Sashyra Trinidad	Instructional Assistant
Lindsay Middle School	Laquita Moore	Lead Custodian
Machen Elementary School	Kelly Champion	Admin. Secretary III
Moton Early Childhood Center	NaTasha Hatton	Family Service Worker
Patrick Elementary School	Kenyetta Seay	Family Engagement Specialist
Peake Elementary School	Kimberly McNeely	Instructional Assistant
Phenix PreK-8 School	Michael Warren	Custodian
Phillips Elementary School	Tim Veney	Custodian
Phoebus High School	Zakkiyah Watson	Admin Sec II
School Administration Center/PEG/PC/Mallory	Kristina Cobb	Special Education Administrative Assistant
School Operations & Maintenance Department	Herbert Dwayne Skinner	Electrician
Smith Elementary School	Kisha Porter	Instructional Assistant
Syms Middle School	Celestine Mills	FNS Staff
Tarrant Middle School	Yolanda Ashley	Health Clerk
Transportation Department	Michael Joyner	Bus Driver