Chase Ferrell, left, auxiliary services and safety officer, was named the 2022 Auxiliary and Administrative Services Employee of the Year. With Ferrell is JCPS Assistant Superintendent of Auxiliary and Administrative Services Dr. David Pearce.
Caitlin Furr, executive director of communication, was named the 2022 Central Office Employee of the Year.
Jill Kreacic, left, a school counselor at Dixon Road Elementary, was named the 2022 Curriculum, Instruction and Accountability Employee of the Year. With her is Dixon Road Elementary Principal Amy Creed.
Board of Education honors
JCPS Employees of the Year Submitted by JOHNSTON COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS
SMITHFIELD — The Johnston County Board of Education honored the 2022 Johnston County Public Schools Employees of the Year at a recent meeting. Each year, educators who serve outside the classroom setting are recognized for the important roles they play in Johnston County Public Schools. Through a nomination and blind judging process, employees of the year were named in auxiliary and administrative services, central office, curriculum, instruction and accountability; facilities and construction and media specialist. Recipients for the awards are Chase Ferrell for auxiliary and administrative services, Caitlin Furr for central office, school counselor Jill Kreacic of Dixon Road Elementary for curriculum, instruction and accountability; Billy Norris for facilities and construction and Melissa Waring of Corinth-Holders Elementary for media specialist. Ferrell, auxiliary services and safety officer, was nominated by Ben Barbour, 28 | [ JOHNSTON NOW ]
who said that he has never met someone that is as involved and passionate about his job as Ferrell is. Barbour said he has personally witnessed the relationship that Ferrell
has built with the Johnston County emergency services department, police departments and the sheriff’s office and believes that Johnston County is a better place because of the work that he does.
Melissa Waring, a media specialist at Corinth-Holders Elementary, was named the 2022 Media Specialist of the Year. From left are Corinth-Holders Elementary Assistant Principal Michelle Butler, Waring, Corinth-Holders Elementary Principal Chad McLamb and JCPS Area Assistant Superintendent of Elementary Schools Patty Whittington.