Teachers, others wrap up school careers

The following educators are retiring at the end of this school year.

Many of them began their careers directly out of college. Some have gone on to become school principals, some have specialized in one area of education and some have provided years of service to their school district.

Central Valley School District

Jon Allan, University High School, teacher, 30 years of service

Sharon Fechner, U-Hi, teacher, 23 years

Benita Galland, Progress Elementary, principal, 32 years

Richard Gardner, Bowdish Middle School, teacher, 34 years

Bonnie Hinton, U-Hi, Special Ed, 30 years

Mary Llewellyn, Central Valley, learning specialist, 30 years

Bunny Malmstad-Gow, Summit School, counselor, 28 years

Jeanne McFall, Horizon Middle School, PE teacher, 33 years

Mary Lee Nickoloff, Liberty Lake Elementary, teacher, 27 years

Patty Nypen, South Pines Elementary, teacher, 17 years

Maureen Paladichuk, CVSD, speech and language pathologist, 17 years

Carol Sather, McDonald Elementary, teacher, 34 years

E. Diane Schneider, Sunrise Elementary, teacher, 29 years

Mary Sturgis, Opportunity Elementary, kindergarten teacher, 31 years

Larry Sturman, Bowdish Elementary, shop teacher, 35 years

Beverly Waldron, Greenacres Elementary, teacher, 30 years

Terri Weishaar, Chester Elementary, principal, 30 years

Joyce Wolff, Adams Elementary, teacher, 27 years

Leslie Zilka, Greenacres Elementary, teacher, 23 years

Betty Nickerson, U-Hi, assistant cook, 16 years

Julie Wilcox, North Pines Middle School, educational assistant, 23 years

Sharon Calton, CVSD, bus aide, 27 years

Hazel Allen, Broadway, assistant secretary, 23 years

Jimmie L. Glasco, Opportunity, head custodian, 13 years

Cheryl Sherick, Chester, assistant secretary, 24 years

Mary Agee, U-Hi, supervisory assistant, 24 years

Joy Cline, CVSD, food service secretary, 10 years

Rojean Gabel, Greenacres Elementary, assistant cook/supervisory assistant, 12 years

East Valley School District

Elsie Crouse, East Valley High School, special education teacher, 21 years

Kerry Hawley, East Valley, counselor, 31 years

Jan Lahaie, East Farms Elementary, teacher, 33 years

Nancy Larson, Otis Orchards Elementary, teacher, 34 years

Kathy Luden, East Valley, teacher, 31 years

Patricia McElvain, Otis Orchards Elementary, teacher, 30 years

Shelley Thomas, Trent Elementary, teacher, 30 years

Judy Hankel, Skyview Elementary, teacher, 30 years

Bob Mason, East Farms Elementary, head custodian

Bob Metier, EVSD, security

Terry Sellers, EVSD, maintenance specialist

John Siverson, East Valley, custodian

Cheri Storey, East Valley, office manger

Freeman School District

Bill Thurston, district superintendent, 31 years

Larry Moser, custodial supervisor, 22 years

Linda Koback, Nutrition Services Department, 18 years

Dorthea Sausele, Freeman High School, librarian, 30 years

West Valley School District

Tom Bartalamay, Centennial Middle School, technology, 37 years

Erv Parkins, Centennial Middle School, teacher, 30 years

Lois Peck, Pasadena Park Elementary, teacher, 41 years

Dianne Wilson, Orchard Center Elementary, teacher, 23 years

Dick Goodnight, Contracted Based Education, teacher, 17 years

Joan Lang, Orchard Center Elementary, para-educator, 20 years

Joyce Bergman, Orchard Center Elementary, para-educator, 29 years

Nila Connors, Centennial Middle School, para-educator, 29 years

Bonnie Torske, West Valley City School, head secretary, 34 years

Carolyn Havens, transportation director, 30 years

St. John Vianney Catholic School

Charlotte Lamp, teacher, 40 years