Sparta - Heather Perkins of Hopatcong, a culinary arts senior at Sussex County Technical School, received the Cooperative Education Student Recognition Award for March. Perkins works as a food prep assistant at the Red Lobster in Ledgewood. Her employer, Jeffrey Zukosky, commended Perkins for her “diligence, professionalism and positive demeanor.” He also remarked, “Heather interacts well with our guests and fellow workers. She is an outstanding asset to our company.”