The Employee of the Month for January is Sarita Smith in Financial Aid. Sarita is always friendly and patient, no matter how busy or stressful things are. She always wears a smile and is a glowing example of customer service.

Sarita is very thorough when explaining things to students. She delivers critical information to a growing number of students seeking financial aid and in a way that educates, informs and calms. She is also a spark of enthusiasm! She was a major part of the Financial Aid Office’s Champion Door Decoration for this year’s Homecoming. She is a great example of the Maple Woods’ reputation of kind, caring employees.