{"id":127233,"date":"2025-04-29T04:11:25","date_gmt":"2025-04-29T08:11:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/?p=127233"},"modified":"2025-11-08T16:02:34","modified_gmt":"2025-11-08T21:02:34","slug":"fwcs-celebrates-nearly-2900-years-of-service-by-120-retirees","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/2025\/04\/29\/fwcs-celebrates-nearly-2900-years-of-service-by-120-retirees\/","title":{"rendered":"FWCS celebrates nearly 2,900 years of service by 120 retirees"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/tFWCS_new.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"332\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-115729\" srcset=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/tFWCS_new.jpg 600w, https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/tFWCS_new-300x166.jpg 300w, https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/tFWCS_new-150x83.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Fort Wayne Community Schools says goodbye to 120 retirees with nearly 2,900 combined years of service to the children of FWCS.<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p>Fort Wayne Community Schools news release:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong>FWCS celebrates nearly 2,900 years of service by 120 retirees<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Fort Wayne, Indiana (April 29, 2025) &#8211; As the 2024-25 school year comes to an end, Fort Wayne Community Schools says goodbye to 120 retirees with nearly 2,900 combined years of service to the children of FWCS.<\/p>\n<p>The district wishes the best to the teachers, classroom assistants, secretaries and administrators, all of whom dedicated many years to making the lives of children better. The years of service to FWCS for this year\u2019s group of retirees range from 2 to nearly 46, with many spending additional years in other school corporations. The retiree list includes many veteran educators who made a significant difference in the lives of students over the decades.<\/p>\n<p>The retirees will be honored at a retirement dinner at 5:30 p.m. Thursday, May 1, at the Indiana Tech Multi-Flex Theater, 1600 E. Washington Blvd.<\/p>\n<p>The following are the retirees FWCS honors for the 2024-25 school year:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Dr. Debra Faye Williams-Robbins &#8211; Deputy Superintendent &#8211; 46 years<\/li>\n<li>James Dull &#8211; Groundskeeper, Maintenance and Operations &#8211; 43 years<\/li>\n<li>Nancy Leef &#8211; Third Grade Teacher, Harris Elementary &#8211; 41 hours<\/li>\n<li>Debra Cooke &#8211; Special Education Teacher,  Memorial Park Middle School &#8211; 40 years<\/li>\n<li>Brenda Marty &#8211; Second Grade Teacher, Arlington Elementary &#8211; 40 years<\/li>\n<li>Tamara Junk &#8211; Manager, Nutrition Process Center &#8211; 39 years<\/li>\n<li>Carolyn Capone &#8211; Third Grade Teacher, Haley Elementary &#8211; 39 years<\/li>\n<li>Renee Albright &#8211; Social Studies Teacher, South Side High School &#8211; 39 years<\/li>\n<li>Jody Glass &#8211; Fourth Grade Teacher, Glenwood Park Elementary &#8211; 39 years<\/li>\n<li>Jynnette Herr &#8211; Third Grade Teacher, Arlington Elementary &#8211; 39 years<\/li>\n<li>Kevin Roe &#8211;\tSupervisor, Media Services &#8211; 39 years<\/li>\n<li>Teresa Lamping &#8211; Support Facilitator, Special Education &#8211; 39 years<\/li>\n<li>Dr. Ramona Coleman &#8211; Assistant Superintendent, Human Capital Management &#8211; 38 years<\/li>\n<li>Seth Congdon &#8211; Strength and Conditioning, Snider High School &#8211; 38 years<\/li>\n<li>Andrew Owen &#8211; Social Studies Teacher, Snider High School &#8211; 38 years<\/li>\n<li>Leann Boedeker &#8211; Choir Teacher, Shawnee Middle School &#8211; 37 years<\/li>\n<li>Janice Crider &#8211; Secretary, FWCS Career Academy &#8211; 37 years<\/li>\n<li>Victoria Irvine &#8211; Supervisor, Transportation &#8211; 36 years<\/li>\n<li>Shelly Anspach &#8211; Assistant Cafeteria Manager, South Side High School &#8211; 36 years<\/li>\n<li>Joni Koorsen &#8211; Secretary\/Treasurer, Waynedale Elementary &#8211; 36 years<\/li>\n<li>Kimberly Speed &#8211; Language Arts Teacher, Lakeside Middle School &#8211; 35 years<\/li>\n<li>Christina McKinnis &#8211; Guidance Coordinator, South Side High School &#8211; 35 years<\/li>\n<li>Noel Fane &#8211; Read 180 Teacher, Portage Middle School &#8211; 34 years<\/li>\n<li>Carol Gunion &#8211; Special Education Assistant, Holland Elementary &#8211; 34 years<\/li>\n<li>Sherri Humbert &#8211; Secretary, English Language Learners &#8211; 34 years<\/li>\n<li>Carl Kelsaw &#8211; Administrative Assistant, Whitney Young Early Childhood Center &#8211; 34 years<\/li>\n<li>Paula Reuille &#8211; Sixth Grade Language Arts Teacher, Portage Middle School &#8211; 33 years<\/li>\n<li>Donna Striker &#8211; First Grade Teacher, Washington Center Elementary &#8211; 33 years<\/li>\n<li>Susan Robinson &#8211; Resource Room Teacher, CAS-Nebraska 33 years<\/li>\n<li>Lisa Helmuth &#8211; Dance Teacher, Northrop High School &#8211; 32 years<\/li>\n<li>Susan Thomas &#8211; U.S. History Teacher, South Side High School &#8211; 32 years<\/li>\n<li>Linnea Fulkerson &#8211; Eighth Grade Science Teacher, Lane Middle School &#8211; 32 years<\/li>\n<li>John Key &#8211; Director of Elementary Education &#8211; 31 years<\/li>\n<li>Cecile Charais &#8211; Hearing Impaired Interpreter, Lane Middle School &#8211; 31 years<\/li>\n<li>Venus Martin &#8211; Special Assignment Secretary, Wayne High School &#8211; 30.5 years<\/li>\n<li>Catherine Gilbert &#8211; School Coordinator, Nutrition Services &#8211; 29 years<\/li>\n<li>Erik Haberkorn &#8211; Fourth Grade Teacher, Harris Elementary &#8211; 29 years<\/li>\n<li>Daphne Booker &#8211; Special Education Teacher, Northrop High School &#8211; 28 years<\/li>\n<li>Kelly Bordner &#8211; Read 180 Teacher\/Media Specialist, Memorial Park Middle School &#8211; 28 years<\/li>\n<li>Marianne Deitche &#8211; English Teacher, South Side High School &#8211; 28 years<\/li>\n<li>Nicolas Balmoria &#8211; Seventh Grade Science Teacher, Blackhawk Middle School &#8211;\t28 years<\/li>\n<li>Renee Sneary &#8211; Second Grade Teacher, Harris Elementary &#8211; 28 years<\/li>\n<li>Pamela Stitt &#8211; Preschool Speech\/Language Teacher, St. Joseph Central Elementary &#8211; 28 years<\/li>\n<li>Joanna Jerraid &#8211; Secretary\/Treasurer, Washington Elementary &#8211; 28 years<\/li>\n<li>Rodney Rathge &#8211; Director of Purchasing, Business &#8211; 27 years<\/li>\n<li>Shirley Strope &#8211; Project Leader Systems Development, Technology &#8211; 27 years<\/li>\n<li>Teresa Crow &#8211; Sixth Grade Math\/Science Teacher, Memorial Park Middle School &#8211; 27 years<\/li>\n<li>Donna Hamilton &#8211; Secretary, Blackhawk Middle School &#8211; 27 years<\/li>\n<li>Stefan Pittenger &#8211; Director Fiscal Affairs, Business &#8211; 27 years<\/li>\n<li>Jane Secrest &#8211; Secretary, Student and Family Support &#8211; 26 years<\/li>\n<li>Marilyn Mueller &#8211; Northwood Middle School Nurse, Health and Wellness &#8211; 26 years<\/li>\n<li>Sheila Gerke &#8211; Special Education Assistant, Forest Park Elementary &#8211; 25 years<\/li>\n<li>Carol Grable &#8211; Secretary, Harris Elementary &#8211; 26 years<\/li>\n<li>Lori Myers &#8211; Secretary\/Treasurer, Haley Elementary &#8211; 25 years<\/li>\n<li>Sheri Kummer &#8211; Secretary\/Treasurer, Bloomingdale Elementary &#8211; 25 years<\/li>\n<li>Julie Devos &#8211; Third Grade Teacher, Lincoln Elementary &#8211; 24 years<\/li>\n<li>Cynthia Sorrell &#8211; Second Grade Teacher, Harrison Hill Elementary &#8211; 24 years<\/li>\n<li>Kimberly Olden &#8211; ELL Teacher, South Side High School &#8211; 24 years<\/li>\n<li>Cathi Gigli &#8211; Clerk, Special Education &#8211; 24 years<\/li>\n<li>Shirley March &#8211; Special Education Assistant, Holland Elementary &#8211; 24 years<\/li>\n<li>Catrin Biggs &#8211; French Teacher, Memorial Park Middle School &#8211; 23 years<\/li>\n<li>Maureen Bender &#8211; Manager, Student and Staff Relations &#8211; 23 years<\/li>\n<li>Linda Felger &#8211; Music Teacher, Towles Intermediate School &#8211; 23 years<\/li>\n<li>Wendy Jernigan &#8211; Facilitator, Special Education &#8211; 23 years<\/li>\n<li>Elizabeth Bryan &#8211; Assistant Principal, Amp Lab &#8211; 23 years<\/li>\n<li>Shari Felkner &#8211; Executive Assistant, Human Capital Management &#8211; 23 years<\/li>\n<li>Susan Wall &#8211; Memorial Park Middle School Nurse, Health and Wellness &#8211; 23 years<\/li>\n<li>Alegria Fine &#8211; School Assistant, South Side High School &#8211; 22 years<\/li>\n<li>Peter Yaruchyk &#8211; Coordinator, Title I &#8211; 22 years<\/li>\n<li>Carolyn Peppler &#8211; Harrison Hill Elementary Nurse, Health and Wellness &#8211; 22 years<\/li>\n<li>Cheryl Stinson &#8211; Secretary, Brentwood Elementary &#8211; 22 years<\/li>\n<li>Mary Shutt &#8211; Reading Interventionist, Waynedale Elementary &#8211; 21 years<\/li>\n<li>Susan Hanford &#8211; Cafeteria Manager, Nutrition Services &#8211; 21 years<\/li>\n<li>Mary Hess &#8211; Director, Health and Wellness &#8211; 21 years<\/li>\n<li>Veronica Townes &#8211; Cosmetology and Barbering Teacher, FWCS Career Academy &#8211; 21 years<\/li>\n<li>Pepsy Nagel &#8211; Business\/Marketing Teacher, South Side High School &#8211; 21 years<\/li>\n<li>Ramona Markowski &#8211; School Improvement Liaison, Price Elementary &#8211; 21 years<\/li>\n<li>Dalene Braden &#8211; Cafeteria Assistant, North Side High School &#8211; 21 years<\/li>\n<li>Jill Atchison &#8211; Clerk, Transportation &#8211; 20 years<\/li>\n<li>Sandra Hamman &#8211; Satellite Cafeteria Manager, Harrison Hill Elementary &#8211; 20 years<\/li>\n<li>Christa Bowers &#8211; Special Assignment Secretary, Nutrition Services &#8211; 20 years<\/li>\n<li>Elaine Millhouse &#8211; School Improvement Liaison, Harrison Hill Elementary &#8211; 20 years<\/li>\n<li>Beverly Eley &#8211; Waynedale Elementary Nurse, Health and Wellness &#8211; 20 years<\/li>\n<li>Timothy Moriarty &#8211; LTV Coordinator, Technology &#8211; 20 years<\/li>\n<li>Joy Foss &#8211; Cafeteria Assistant, Shawnee Middle School &#8211; 19 years<\/li>\n<li>Mark McCrory &#8211; Fifth Grade Teacher, Croninger Elementary &#8211; 19 years<\/li>\n<li>Kathleen Nicholas &#8211; School Assistant, Shambaugh Elementary &#8211; 19 years<\/li>\n<li>Valarie Messerschmidt &#8211; Special Education Assistant, Jefferson Middle School &#8211; 19 years<\/li>\n<li>James Del Priore &#8211; Media Teacher, Shawnee Middle School &#8211; 18 years<\/li>\n<li>Olga Perkins &#8211; Substitute Teacher &#8211; 18 years<\/li>\n<li>Christine Milakovic &#8211; ELL Teacher, Continuing Education &#8211; 17 years<\/li>\n<li>Evelyn Clay \tSchool Assistant, Miami Middle School \t17 <\/li>\n<li>Cheryl Richardson &#8211; Secretary, North Side High School &#8211; 16 years<\/li>\n<li>Emily Cruz &#8211; Youth Life Skills Teacher, Student and Family Support &#8211; 16 years<\/li>\n<li>David Flesch &#8211; Grow Lab Skill Teacher, Amp Lab &#8211; 16 years<\/li>\n<li>Andra Rosene &#8211; Executive Assistant, Business &#8211; 16 years<\/li>\n<li>Cheryl Lewis &#8211; Special Education Interventionist, Kekionga Middle School &#8211; 16 years<\/li>\n<li>Elizabeth Whitesell &#8211; French Teacher, Snider High School &#8211; 15.5 years<\/li>\n<li>Victoria Sperry &#8211; Substitute Teacher, South Wayne Elementary &#8211; 15 years<\/li>\n<li>David Lonsway &#8211; Fifth Grade Teacher, Indian Village Elementary &#8211; 15 years<\/li>\n<li>Jean Moore-Palm &#8211; EMS Teacher, FWCS Career Academy &#8211; 14 years<\/li>\n<li>Darren Dawkins &#8211; General Maintenance, Maintenance and Operations &#8211; 13.5 years<\/li>\n<li>Charles Jetmore &#8211; Clerk, Nutrition Services &#8211; 13 years<\/li>\n<li>Roberta Sexton &#8211; Third Grade Teacher, Maplewood Elementary &#8211; 13 years<\/li>\n<li>Donald Sarrazin &#8211; Visual Arts Teacher, Blackhawk Middle School &#8211; 13 years<\/li>\n<li>Altayework Getachew &#8211; Special Education Assistant, North Side High School &#8211; 12 years<\/li>\n<li>Cynthia Sordelet &#8211; Special Education Assistant, Memorial Park Middle School &#8211; 11 years<\/li>\n<li>Tina S Davis &#8211; First Grade Teacher, Washington Center Elementary &#8211; 11 years<\/li>\n<li>Sharon Stewart &#8211; Special Education Teacher, Snider High School &#8211; 11 years<\/li>\n<li>Helen Carrico &#8211; Specialist, Human Resources &#8211; 10 years<\/li>\n<li>Gregg Johnson &#8211; Specialist, Human Resources &#8211; 10 years<\/li>\n<li>Mary Lamb &#8211; Music Teacher, Lincoln Elementary School &#8211; 10 years<\/li>\n<li>Hayley Sauer &#8211; Director of Elementary Education &#8211; 9 years<\/li>\n<li>Melissa Richards &#8211; Director, Well-being and Alternative Programs &#8211; 9 years<\/li>\n<li>Dr. Nikki Sprunger &#8211; Assistant Superintendent, Diverse Learners &#8211; 8 years<\/li>\n<li>Colleen Wielosinski &#8211; Substitute Nurse, Health and Wellness &#8211; 6 years<\/li>\n<li>Sherwood Haydock &#8211; PE and Business Teacher, Wayne High School &#8211; 5 years<\/li>\n<li>Michael Cunningham &#8211; Special Education Teacher, South Side High School &#8211; 4.5 years<\/li>\n<li>Peggy McFadden &#8211; Interventionist, Bunche Montessori School &#8211; 4 years<\/li>\n<li>Freta Howard &#8211; Business Teacher, Snider High School &#8211; 2 years<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3>Related Images:<\/h3><div class=\"ngg-related-gallery\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/2009-trf-parade\/100113.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"The Northrop High School band marching band in the Three Rivers Festival Parade on July 11, 2009.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='67a963f5c06cc2dc4128447073c837a1' data-image-id=\"3226\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/2009-trf-parade\/100113.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/2009-trf-parade\/thumbs\/thumbs_100113.jpg\" data-title=\"Northrop High School band\" data-description=\"The Northrop High School band marching band in the Three Rivers Festival Parade on July 11, 2009.\">\n\t\t\t<img title=\"Northrop High School band\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"Northrop High School band\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"3226\"\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/2009-trf-parade\/thumbs\/thumbs_100113.jpg\"\/>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/2009-trf-parade\/100302.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"The Indiana Tech float in the Three Rivers Festival Parade on July 11, 2009.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='67a963f5c06cc2dc4128447073c837a1' data-image-id=\"3259\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/2009-trf-parade\/100302.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/2009-trf-parade\/thumbs\/thumbs_100302.jpg\" data-title=\"Indiana Tech float\" data-description=\"The Indiana Tech float in the Three Rivers Festival Parade on July 11, 2009.\">\n\t\t\t<img title=\"Indiana Tech float\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"Indiana Tech float\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"3259\"\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/2009-trf-parade\/thumbs\/thumbs_100302.jpg\"\/>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/2009-trf-parade\/99937.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"The Wayne High School Marching Band in the Three Rivers Festival Parade on July 11, 2009.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='67a963f5c06cc2dc4128447073c837a1' data-image-id=\"3334\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/2009-trf-parade\/99937.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/2009-trf-parade\/thumbs\/thumbs_99937.jpg\" data-title=\"Wayne High School Marching Band\" data-description=\"The Wayne High School Marching Band in the Three Rivers Festival Parade on July 11, 2009.\">\n\t\t\t<img title=\"Wayne High School Marching Band\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"Wayne High School Marching Band\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"3334\"\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/2009-trf-parade\/thumbs\/thumbs_99937.jpg\"\/>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/2009-trf-parade\/99939.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"The Wayne High School Marching Band in the Three Rivers Festival Parade on July 11, 2009.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='67a963f5c06cc2dc4128447073c837a1' data-image-id=\"3335\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/2009-trf-parade\/99939.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/2009-trf-parade\/thumbs\/thumbs_99939.jpg\" data-title=\"Wayne High School Marching Band\" data-description=\"The Wayne High School Marching Band in the Three Rivers Festival Parade on July 11, 2009.\">\n\t\t\t<img title=\"Wayne High School Marching Band\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"Wayne High School Marching Band\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"3335\"\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/2009-trf-parade\/thumbs\/thumbs_99939.jpg\"\/>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/fwcs\/wendy_with_kids_2007.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"Fort Wayne Community Schools Superintendent Dr. Wendy Robinson. 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