Gerlinde Richards - PHS Para-professional

November 15, 2003

Dear Ms. Richards,

The Warren County Education Association is happy to announce that you have been selected to represent the Educational Support Professionals of our county as our ESP Person of the Year.

You were nominated for this honor by Carol Mertz, Phillipsburg Education Association.Your dedication to the Phillipsburg School District, its administration, teachers, support staff and students is recognized and appreciated by all of those, with whom you work. We honor you for your commitment to education and the well-being of the youth in the Phillipsburg School District.

WCEA is pleased and proud to place your name in nomination for the New Jersey Education Association Support Professional of the Year.

You will be invited, by the NJEA, to attend a week-end awards dinner and conference, at the Brunswick Hilton, East Brunswick, February 27-29,2004.

Congratulations to you for this wonderful accomplishment. WCEA is proud to have you represent all of the Educational Support Professionals in our county for the 2003-2004 school term. We look forward to honoring you at the Warren County Spring Awards Program, which will be held in May. Again, CONGRATULATIONS! ! ! ! ! !

Very sincerely yours,

Michael Kruczek, NJEA Executive Comrnittee, Warren County Education Association