Deanna Jones spends her days trying to find the resources students need to survive and thrive at school and in life.
Jones, a social worker at Sedalia Middle School, on Tuesday was named this year’s outstanding associate in Sedalia School District 200 by the Sedalia Community Educators Association. While she is grateful for the honor, she quickly deflects the praise to focus on the teamwork that her fellow social workers, school counselors and teachers exhibit to help students in need and their families.
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