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Wednesday, May 13, Craig Harvey from Horace Mann Insurance came to Brockbank to award the Brockbank Classified Employee of the Year Award. This year there were two winners, Karen Swenson and Doug Patterson.
Karen Swenson is the secretary here at Brockbank. She and her husband live in Spanish Fork and have four sons and five grandchildren. Karen likes golfing, gardening, traveling, and spending time with her grandkids. Some of her favorites are the color black, all kinds of music (except rap and opera), coke, candy- anything chocolate (especially dark chocolate), and suspense movies. Her favorite vacation destination is to Hawaii! Something no one knows about her is that she was "Miss Benjamin" and an attendant to "Miss Utah County". Karen has been Brockbank's secretary for the past 17 years before that she worked at Geneva Steel's computer help desk for 10 years and before that a secretary for Nebo School District office for 12 years. Karen is a great secretary and friend to everyone, (teachers, students, and parents alike). She keeps our school running and is not only a secretary but sometimes she is a nurse (she has bandaged a million scraped knees and elbows, has taken care of lots of sick kids, and wrapped a few broken bones until mom or dad could get there), a seamstress (she staples a mean pair of pants), and so much more. Karen always makes sure that everyone that walks into the office feels welcomed!
Doug Patterson is our night sweeper. He has 2 daughters and 2 sons. Doug enjoys fishing, swimming, and football. His favorite team is the Denver Broncos. Some of his other favorites are the colors blue and yellow, Snickers, Pepsi, and the Beach Boys. Doug's favorite vacation destination is the Washington Coast. Doug has been at Brockbank for almost 3 years and has made many friends here. He is thoughtful, taking great pride in his work, making sure that our school is clean.Karen and Doug are both going through some health issues at the present time which prevents them from coming to work. We wish them both the best and hope they come back soon. We miss them!