Five Montebello Unified School District students were honored for their success in the workplace by the Los Angeles County Regional Occupation Program.
 
The Regional Occupational Program is a collaborative of the Los Angeles County Office of Education and member Districts to deliver quality career preparation. In cooperation with 23 school districts, the program determines and meets both the career objectives of students and the labor market needs in Los Angeles County.
 
District steering committee representatives provide direction for County ROP programs operated within their schools.
 
The students received special recognition for their achievements at an Outstanding Student Recognition Luncheon hosted by the MUSD ROP, with the support of the County ROP, June 7 at the Montebello-Commerce YMCA.
 
Montebello High School had three students recognized for their outstanding work performance in  retail sales,  professional dance, and culinary arts.
 
The program also recognized a student from Bell Gardens High School for financial services, and Schurr High School’s for business office occupations.
 
Montebello Unified School District is a dynamic learning institution employing top-quality educators. It is the combined work of many that allows the District to continue educating more than 30,000 students every year using the 40 Developmental Assets at all of our school sites. It is through everyone’s efforts – students, parents, teachers, staff and administrators – that we are achieving the District’s number one goal of raising student achievement.