i am elated to present this award to adriana vargas.for the past six years, she has worked in the early education department and the educational placement center serving each and every family with kindness, understanding, and care. adriana warmly provides guidance and counciling to families around the student assignment process and school options. as the community member who nominated her stated, she has made a positive impact on people 's lives. she understands how important children's education is. she did everything for us to give the right information about the schooling, and the next steps that we should follow. our district is fortunate to have an outstanding employee in adriana who communicates positivity and is professional in each and every way. in addition to supporting families well, adriana is also a helpful colleague. she steps into support her fellow team members when needed and is generous with her time and effort. adriana, i'm so grateful to have you on our team. congratulations on this very well-deserved award. [cheers