• Pursuit of Excellence Award

     


    About the Pursuit of Excellence Award


    The Oconee Commitment to Service Program (OCSP) is an employee recognition initiative developed from input provided by OCS employees. The OCSP recognizes employees who go far beyond the call of duty, doing more than others expect. This is what excellence is all about. It comes from striving, maintaining the highest standards, paying attention to the smallest detail, and going the extra mile. Excellence means caring—it means making the effort to do more. Celebrating excellence is an important part of the Oconee County Board of Education’s recognition of the contributions made by employees of Oconee County Schools.
     
     
     
     

    Current Winner

    Oconee Elementary's Heather Lisberg 

    Oconee Elementary's Heather Lisberg

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Award Categories 

     
    Month Eligible Group

    October

    Transportation Employees: Bus Drivers, Mechanics, Route Supervisors

    November

    Service Employees: Facility/Maintenance Employees, Custodial Employees

    December

    Paraprofessionals

    January

    Leadership Employees: Principals and Assistant Principals, Central Office Leaders

    February

    School Nutrition Employees: Cafeteria Workers

    March

    Student Services Employees: Psychologists, Counselors, Social Workers, Nurses

    April

    Annual Service Awards: 10-, 15-, 20-, 25-, 30-year Employees in OCS

    May

    Support Personnel: Central Office Support, Registrars, Secretaries, Receptionists, Bookkeeping and Technology Support Specialists

     


    Application Process

    • Nominations can be made by any OCS employee. Nomination forms are available here.

    • Employees who have won the Pursuit of Excellence Award in the past three years are not eligible for nomination. Click here for a list of previous winners.

    • The Teacher of the Year selection process remains a separate endeavor for recognizing outstanding teachers.

    • Nominations will be reviewed by the OCSP Selection Committee, comprised of previous award winners.

    • Nominations will be reviewed by the selection committee each month (with the exception of March) and one award winner will be chosen.

    • The winner will be recognized during the regular session of the Board of Education.

    Applications Taken 2023-24
    School Year

    Award Category

    8/21 - 8/25

    Transportation Employees: Bus Drivers, Mechanics, Route Supervisors

    9/25 - 9/29

    Service Employees: Facility/Maintenance Employees, Custodial Employees

    10/23 - 10/27

    Paraprofessionals

    11/27 - 12/1

    Leadership Employees: Principals and Assistant Principals, Central Office Leaders

    1/8 - 1/12

    School Nutrition Employees: Cafeteria Workers

    1/29 - 2/2

    Student Services Employees: Psychologists, Counselors, Social Workers, Nurses

    N/A

    Annual Service Awards: 10-, 15-, 20-, 25-, 30-year Employees in OCS

    4/8 - 4/12

    Support Personnel: Central Office Support, Registrars, Secretaries, Receptionists, Bookkeeping, Technology Support Specialists

     
     

    Sponsors
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