Lana Gashenko is a U.S. citizen and has worked at Oak Hill Elementary school for 21 years. However, she has dozens of family members in Ukraine.
COVINGTON, Ga. – Some elementary school students near Atlanta surprised their beloved custodian. The custodian is from Ukraine.
In a show of support for her and her family during the Ukrainian conflict with Russia, students at the school drew sunflowers for her. The sunflower is a symbol of hope in Ukraine.Gashenko said when she saw what the children had done for her, she started crying. In another area of the school, there was a large sign with a rainbow that included the names of Gashenko’s family members in Ukraine.
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