With more than 1,200 years of combined service in the field of education, 52 Sioux City Community School District employees were honored and celebrated at a retirement dinner held Wednesday, May 15 at Spalding Park Environmental Sciences Elementary School.
Sioux City Community School District Retirees Include:
Randy Erickson, Carpenter at Operations & Maintenance, 43 Years
Rochelle Dobbs, Building Service Technician at Unity Elementary School, 42 Years
Kathryn Clarkson, Teacher at East Middle School, 41 Years
Delores Sturgeon, Instructional Assistant at West Middle School, 41 Years
Loyla Renfeld, Teacher at Loess Hills Computer Programming Elementary School, 38 Years
Kathy Keane, Teacher at Perry Creek Elementary School, 37 Years
Julie Sweeney, Teacher at East Middle School, 35 Years
Jill Bogenrief, Teacher at West Middle School 32
LoriAnn Hansen, Bookkeeper at West Middle School, 32 Years
Stacy Karrer, Teacher at Unity Elementary School, 30 Years
James Blake, Teacher at West High School, 30 Years
Kimberly Derby, Bus Driver at Operations & Maintenance, 30 Years
Kimberly Imming, School Counselor at East Middle School, 30 Years
James Villim, Teacher at East High School, 30 Years
Robert Dibble, Teacher at North High School, 29 Years
Tracy Jolin-Vander Wilt , Teacher at North High School, 29 Years
Lisa Cloud, Teacher at East Middle School, 28 Years
Chelene Erwin, Instructional Assistant at Sunnyside Elementary School, 28 Years
Kelly Heaton, Teacher at North Middle School, 28 Years
Gina McBride, Library Assistant at Morningside STEM Elementary School, 28 years
Kathleen Vanderloo, Teacher at Bryant Elementary School, 28 Years
Matthew Bobier, Teacher at North High School, 27 Years
Kimberly Hombs, Teacher at West Middle School, 27 Years
Beverly McCue, Instructional Assistant at Irving Dual Language Elementary School, 27 Years
Nancy Miles, Teacher at Spalding Park Environmental Sciences Elementary School, 27 Years
Debra Wall, Teacher at North Middle School, 27 Years
Karl George, Teacher at West High School, 26 Years
Timothy Schmitt, Teacher at West High School, 26 Years
Teresa Gomez Reynoso, ELL Tutor at North High School, 25 Years
Jo Ann Schmaltz, Instructional Assistant at the Sioux City Career Academy, 25 Years
Vesta Brown, Crossing Guard at Sunnyside Elementary School, 24 Years
Andrew Pearson, Professional Support at East Middle School, 24 Years
Karole Fowler, Instructional Asst. at Riverside, 23 Years
Leslia Mercural, Teacher at East Middle School, 23 Years
Ruth Heinemann, Food Service Staff at Harry Hopkins (Central Kitchen), 22 Years
Candy Hill, Teacher at Riverside Elementary School, 20 Years
Jo Dee Weltz, Teacher at West Middle School,19 Years
Michael Wolfe, Bus Driver at Operations & Maintenance, 19 Years
Dennis Christiansen, Operations & Maintenance Staff, 19 Years
Garry Dicus, Crossing Guard at Spalding Park Environmental Sciences Elementary School, 17 Years
Paul Wagner, Bus Driver at Operations & Maintenance, 17 Years
Daniel Patterson, Teacher at North High School, 16 Years
Ray Nanek, Bus Driver at Operations & Maintenance, 15 Years
Gay Kennedy, Instructional Assistant at Liberty Elementary School, 13 Years
Gloria Merry, Bus Assistant at Operations & Maintenance, 12 Years
Julie Petronis-Ludwigs, Teacher at North High School, 12 Years
Joseph Elmore, Instructional Assistant at Leeds Elementary School, 12 Years
Kevin Hansen, Operations & Maintenance Staff, 8 Years
Eloise Rippe, Bus Driver at Operations & Maintenance, 7 Years
Tracy Gilbert, Teacher at North High School, 6 Years
Dawn Woodford, Instructional Assistant at Spalding Park Environmental Sciences Elementary School, 6 Years
Kari Shine, Teacher at East High School, 5 Years