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Record Number: 16519

Displayed from: May 15, 2017 , until: Jul 15, 2017

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

With nearly 30,000 students, Fort Wayne Community Schools is one of the largest school districts in Indiana. FWCS proudly allows families to choose any of its 50 schools through its successful school-choice program creating diversity in each school, including some with more than 75 languages spoken. FWCS offers seven magnet schools focusing on areas such as science and math, communication, fine arts or Montessori at the elementary and middle school level. In high school, students can choose from the prestigious International Baccalaureate program, Project Lead the Way or New Tech Academy as well as other rigorous academic and specialty training programs.