Lenis McDonald, a teacher aide at Longview Elementary School for nine years, has been named Murray City School District's Classified Employee of the Year.

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McDonald works in the school's resource program, assisting students with learning disabilities in reading, spelling, math and language. A native of Kanarraville, Iron County, McDonald moved to Salt Lake City when she was 18 years old to work as a dental assistant."In resource, the students come with their own little set of problems. It's nice to somehow be a positive influence in their lives. We try to focus on the individual. I work one-to-one with the children or in small groups to help them catch up with the others in their class," McDonald said.

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