Here are some of the LaPorte Community Schools employees who are retiring at the end of this school year. (School corporation photo; click to enlarge)
The LaPorte Community School Corporation honored these retirees and longtime employees on May 15, 2014, at a recognition dinner:
RETIREES
Sylvia Thode – 5.25 years, Handley Elementary custodian
Carla Sightes – 8.5 years, Indian Trail Elementary Food Service
Allen Malekovic – 10 years, Riley Elementary custodian
Alan Parsons – 10 years, Transportation Department mechanic
Marilyn Lawson – 11.5 years, Handley Elementary Food Service
Susan Schwerd – 16 years, Wanatah School special education teacher
Ilene Pointon – 19 years, Kesling Middle School custodian
Gloria Peals – 19.25 years, LaPorte High School custodian
Ann Buhner – 20 years, Kingsbury Elementary teacher
Celia Herod – 20 years, Rolling Prairie Elementary special education assistant
Diane Messman – 21 years, Kesling teacher
Vicki Hannon – 22 years, Westville High School special education teacher
Walden McPherson – 25.25 years, LPHS custodian
Cynthia Rinker – 25.5 years, Educational Services Center receptionist
Deborah Spahn – 25.5 years, Kingsford Heights Elementary teacher
Pam Hadella – 27.5 years, Kingsbury Elementary secretary
Karen Smiley – 28 years, Crichfield Elementary teacher
Linda Bitterle – 29 years, Indian Trail Elementary counselor
Karen Long – 30.5 years, LPHS teacher
Kristi Watkins – 32 years, Handley/Kingsford Heights/Riley Elementary teacher
Ramona Tisch – 32.5 years, Crichfield Elementary teacher
Jim Menne – 35.5 years, LPHS assistant principal
Kathryn Harrow – 36 years, Handley Elementary teacher
Pat Kegebein – 36 years, Food Service/SSC Child Nutrition coordinator
Linda Eggleston – 37 years, bus driver
Jan Yandt – 37.5 years, Kingsbury Elementary teacher
Chico Horner – 38.5 years, Lincoln Elementary secretary
Tom Cota – 42 years, Boston Middle School teacher
TOTAL YEARS OF SERVICE COMBINED BY ALL RETIREES: 700.75 YEARS.
YEARS OF SERVICE HONOREES
40 years of service: Julie Welling – LPHS department head
35 years of service: Marcia Alexander – Kingsford Heights Elementary principal; Dave Bailey – Boston teacher; Marty Briggs – Crichfield Elementary teacher; Kathy Harrow – Handley Elementary teacher; Barb Hooper – Kesling teacher; Pat Kegebein – Food Service/SSC Child Nutrition coordinator; Jim Menne – LPHS assistant principal; Nancy Sanders – itinerant school teacher; Susan Yazel – LPHS teacher
30 years of service: Sherry Flodder – Hailmann Elementary teacher; Beth Layer – LPHS teacher; Karen Long – LPHS teacher; Kitty Maurer – Boston secretary
25 years of service: Jo Brugos – Hailmann Elementary teacher; Peg Dew – Technology/SSC Information Systems manager; Dick Dye – Kingsford Heights Elementary custodian; Lynn Gaines – bus driver; Lynn Jackson – Lincoln Elementary instructional assistant; Marybeth Lebo – LPHS teacher; Theresa McClure – Kingsbury Elementary librarian; Melody Povlock – Riley Elementary librarian; Cynthia Rinker – Educational Services Center receptionist; Mickey Stisher – LPHS department head; Chris Thomas – LPHS teacher; Veronica Tuholski – bus driver; Cynthia VanAsdall – Kesling secretary
20 years of service: Cynthia Ault – Kesling teacher; Ann Buhner – Kingsbury Elementary teacher; Donna Campos – LPHS secretary; Ann Dames – LPHS Special Education autism consultant; Debra Fisher – Handley Elementary teacher; Celia Herod – Rolling Prairie Elementary Special Education assistant; Sandra Hill – bus driver; Brenda Hooper – Crichfield Elementary instructional assistant; Debora Hunter – LPHS department head; Terry Levendoski – Maintenance/SSC truck driver; Cherie Mack – Technology/SSC technology and data coach; Jennifer Massengill – Boston teacher; Diane Messman – Kesling teacher; Jim Miller – Riley Elementary custodian; Janna Nowak – LPHS Food Service; Donna Perschke – bus driver; Debra Purcell – itinerant school nurse; Bob Schellinger – LPHS teacher; Eric Schreiber – LPHS teacher; Janie Ulmer – LPHS director of virtual learning
15 years of service: Linda Arney – LPHS teacher; Cynthia Baker – Lincoln Elementary instructional assistant; Pat Baxter – Educational Services Center treasurer; Jerry Bell – LPHS custodian; Regina Belzowski – LPHS Food Service; Tim Beres – LPHS teacher; Sue Beres – Special Education diagnostician; Deborah Boe – LPHS Special Education assistant; Susan Bowser – Kingsbury Elementary instructional assistant; Sally Dipert – Boston Special Education assistant; Roy Dudiak – Boston custodian; Wendy Hiemstra – Kingsford Heights Elementary teacher; Jennifer Hunt – LPHS counselor; Susan Kitchell – South Central Special Education assistant; Amy Kosior – LPHS assistant principal; Laura Krentz – LPHS teacher; Christine Kubik – Educational Services Center payroll coordinator; Gail Kuta – LPHS teacher; Laura Kwasny – Boston teacher; Susan Lenig – Boston counselor; Mary Loeffler – Lincoln Elementary secretary; Michele McLennan – LPHS secretary; Susan Miller – Handley Elementary teacher; Heather Miskowicz – Crichfield Elementary teacher; Jill Myers – Riley Elementary teacher; Ralynne Newcomb – Boston teacher; Judy Newkirk – Lincoln Elementary Child Care; Diane Noveroske – itinerant school teacher; Dana Sass – Lincoln Elementary teacher; Lorri Schellinger – Handley Elementary counselor; Rebecca Sheeler – Kingsford Heights Elementary teacher; Jerry Trujillo – Hailmann Elementary custodian; Tina Tucker – Kesling Food Service; Rob Wolford – Crichfield Elementary custodian