Hickory Creek Elementary librarian Lydia Taylor has been named Warren County School’s Certified Employee of the Month, while Warren County High School Adult Education secretary Kim Hollandsworth was named Employee of the Month.

Taylor was nominated by kindergarten teacher Brent Estes.

“Lydia goes above and beyond for our school in keeping literature fun for our students,” Mr. Estes said. “During different times of the year, she offers fun activates to keep the students wanting to read. She is always helping teachers to get books that help us get informational and non-information texts into our classrooms. She will use her planning time to be a guest speaker and then stay after school to finish her own personal work.”
Mr. Estes says Taylor loves Hickory Creek Elementary.

“You can find her on many evenings shelving books and working on items to keep our library in tip-top shape,” said Estes. “On many weekends, she is her working to make sure our students have the newest and latest books to enjoy for the coming week. She goes above and beyond for our school to make sure we have a card to brighten our day. She is truly a Winnie the Pooh for our school.”

In the words of Winnie the Pooh, “Some people care too much. I think it’s called love.”

Hollandsworth was nominated by WCHS Adult Education administrator Courtney Bennett, who says she goes much further than her job requirements.

“Kim is an incredibly hard worker,” said Bennett. “For me to say that she goes above and beyond what is asked of her does not begin to describe what she does on a daily basis for students. While taking care of her day-to-day duties, Kim also makes time to help our seniors register for Tennessee Promise, as well as help them fill out their FASCA forms. Kim strives to see each one of our students to be a success in their post-secondary journeys and she helps our students set attainable goals.”

Bennett says Hollandsworth acts as a mother figure. 

“Some of our students come to us lacking true direction, as oftentimes there is no adult or parental figure in their lives. Kim fills that void by offering her wisdom as a mother to our students. We as a faculty want to show our appreciation for her always being so dedicated to our program and our students.”
The awards were given for March.