FWCS Celebrates 1,800 Years of Service by 72 Retirees
Fort Wayne Community Schools will say good-bye to 72 retirees with nearly 1,800 combined years of service at the annual retirement dinner Wednesday, May 17.
The district wishes the best to the teachers, bus drivers, classroom assistants, secretaries, administrators and others who dedicated many years to making the lives of children better. The years of service for this year's group of retirees range from 10 to 39, and each year made a difference to students. Some are leaving at the end of the school year, while others are already several months into their retirements.
The following are the retirees FWCS honors for the 2016-17 school year:
|
Name |
Position |
Years of Service |
|
Ann Barnes-Smith |
Special Education Director |
39 |
|
Dale Doerffler |
North Side Athletic Director |
39 |
|
Nancy Wallace |
Physical Education Teacher, Arlington Elementary |
39 |
|
Sandra Blosser |
Assistant, Whitney Young Early Childhood Center |
38 |
|
Nancy Crouse |
Language Arts Teacher, Lakeside Middle School |
38 |
|
Martha Ringenberg |
Teacher, Special Education |
38 |
|
Gregg Taylor |
English Teacher, Wayne High School |
37 |
|
Mary Morel |
Assistant, Snider High School |
37 |
|
Judith Ankenbruck |
Third-Grade Teacher, Lincoln Elementary |
33 |
|
David Fry |
Science Teacher, Snider High School |
33 |
|
Linda Scherer |
Special Education Assistant, Brentwood Elementary |
33 |
|
Sarah Beutel |
Language Arts/Social Studies Teacher, Memorial Park MS |
32.5 |
|
Janis Parrett |
Secretary, Human Resources |
32.5 |
|
Robert Didomenico |
Science Teacher, Lane Middle School |
32 |
|
Charlene Townsend |
Supervisor, Transportation |
32 |
|
Alan Sorg |
General Maintenance, Maintenance & Operations |
31.5 |
|
Donald Norton |
Science Teacher, Northrop High School |
31 |
|
Cheryl Zellers |
Assistant, Harrison Hill Elementary |
31 |
|
Mary Stetler |
Cafeteria Assistant, Nutrition Processing Center |
31 |
|
Irene Abels |
Registrar, Wayne High School |
30.5 |
|
James Smith |
Bus Driver |
30.5 |
|
Barbara Smith |
Clerk Special Education |
30.5 |
|
Victoria Lomont |
Social Studies Teacher, Memorial Park Middle School |
30 |
|
Catherine Tapp |
Special Education Teacher, Washington Center Elementary |
29.5 |
|
Sara Gebhart |
Student Interventionist, Holland Elementary |
29 |
|
Rosalie Hernly |
Secretary, New Tech Academy at Wayne High School |
29 |
|
Debra Kennell-Gonzalez |
French Teacher, North Side High School |
28 |
|
Linda Franze |
Assistant, Washington Center Elementary |
28 |
|
Christine Franks |
Secretary, South Side High School |
27.5 |
|
Rose Crist |
Secretary, Continuing Education |
27 |
|
Vicki Fisher |
Secretary, Ward Education Center |
27 |
|
Loretta Dixie |
Secretary, Glenwood Park Elementary |
26.5 |
|
Joan Norton |
Assistant, St. Joseph Central Elementary |
26 |
|
Annette Leeuw |
Art Teacher, Northrop High School |
26 |
|
Jack Mossburg |
Teacher, Ward Education Center |
26 |
|
Karma Remster |
Math Teacher, South Side High School |
26 |
|
Cheryl Schneider |
Building Coach, Price Elementary |
26 |
|
Ann Mendez |
Building Coach, Wayne High School |
25.5 |
|
Lynne Peterman |
Supervisor, Nutrition Services |
25 |
|
Karen Clendenning |
Special Education Teacher, Wayne High School |
23 |
|
Elaine Nunez |
Special Education Assistant, Weisser Park Elementary |
23 |
|
Jacqueline Davis |
Cafeteria Manager, Lane Middle School |
22 |
|
Susan Stalter |
Secretary, New Tech Academy at Wayne High School |
22 |
|
Lydia Beer |
Special Education Teacher, Shambaugh Elementary |
21 |
|
Barbara Roberts |
District Coach, Title I |
21 |
|
Patricia Fridley |
Teacher, Allen County Juvenile Center |
20 |
|
Jacqueline Keating |
Spanish Teacher, South Side High School |
20 |
|
Rebecca Witcher |
Special Education Assistant, Snider High School |
20 |
|
Rita Whitman |
Teacher, Ward Education Center |
19 |
|
Maureen Houck |
Secretary, Memorial Park Middle School |
19 |
|
Bonnie Kahn |
Secretary, Media Services |
18.5 |
|
Amy Luther |
Special Education Assistant, Northrop High School |
17.5 |
|
Staci Love |
Bus Driver |
17.5 |
|
Debra Beyer |
Assistant, Holland Elementary |
17.5 |
|
Celeste Burns |
Health Careers Teacher, FWCS Career Academy at Anthis |
17 |
|
Janel Johnson |
Third-Grade Teacher, Weisser Park Elementary |
17 |
|
Louis Roy |
Fire Science Teacher, FWCS Career Academy at Anthis |
17 |
|
Sherry Burkett |
Teacher, Allen County Juvenile Center |
15.5 |
|
Patricia Derrick |
Special Education Assistant, Portage Middle School |
15.5 |
|
Robert Zollinger |
Special Education Assistant, North Side High School |
15.5 |
|
Sue Bulmahn |
Assistant, Haley Elementary |
15 |
|
David Yarde |
Fourth-Grade Teacher, Northcrest Elementary |
14.5 |
|
Carolyn Hilsen |
Assistant, Franke Park Elementary |
14 |
|
Nancy Kilduski |
Occupational Therapist, Special Education |
13.5 |
|
Richard Heller |
Bus Driver |
13.5 |
|
Victoria Verplanck |
English Teacher, Snider High School |
13 |
|
Nancy Sweet |
Liaison Assistant, Community Programs |
13 |
|
Nancy Leakey |
Special Education Assistant, Fairfield Elementary |
13 |
|
Robin Brennan-Perez |
English Language Learners Teacher, South Side High School |
12.5 |
|
John Koryl |
Science Teacher, Wayne High School |
11 |
|
Judith Fenton |
Secretary, Helen P. Brown Natatorium |
10 |
|
Robin Peterman |
Principal, Kekionga Middle School |
10 |