Berrien County Sheriff’s Deputy Receives Award

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A Berrien County deputy sheriff has received Berrien RESA’s 2019 Partnership Award. Deputy Kelly Laesch was honored for her efforts to foster relationships that encourage student development, growth, and achievement. Laesch was nominated by RESA employees Joe Rommel and Kevin Clark. They say they nominated her for the Handle with Care program, an effort of the Berrien County Sheriff’s Department to partner with local school staff to help traumatized kids. The program aims to help those students be successful in school despite traumatic events they may have experienced. Berrien County Sheriff Paul Bailey was on hand when Laesch received the award, and said her “work promotes safe and secure schools, as well as being an advocate for the social, emotional well being of students and staff.”

Pictured left to right: Joe Rommel, Deputy Kelly Laesch, Kevin Clark, and Sheriff Paul Bailey.