June 04, 2008

Grand Island Public Schools retirees honored

Retirees from the Grand Island Public Schools were honored on Wednesday, June 4, 2008, at a luncheon at the Bosselman Conference Center at the Heartland Events Center.  

These 32 dedicated individuals represent a total of 778 years of service to the Grand Island community.

The 2008 retirees include:

Linda K. Alexander
Vocal Music
Knickrehm and Newell Elementary Schools
32 years in the district    

Janice M. Bengtson
Educational Consultant/Central Nebraska Support Service Program
Administration Building
23 years in the district    

Marcee Bogan
Transitional Living Program/Central Nebraska Support Service Program
Grand Island Senior High School
26 years in the district    

Dale Burch
Social Studies
Grand Island Senior High School
35 years in the district    

Scott Cowgill
Physical Education
Knickrehm and Newell Elementary Schools
30 years in the district    

Linda L. Dahlstrom
Fifth-Grade Teacher
Newell Elementary School
24 years in the district    

Vikki Deuel
Principal
Walnut Middle School
37 years in the district    

Candace M. Edwards
Educational Consultant/Central Nebraska Support Service Program
Administration Building
34 years in the district    

Bob Fickes
Language Arts
Walnut Middle School
35 years in the district    

Patty Galbraith
Community-Based Instruction/Central Nebraska Support Service Program
Grand Island Senior High School
32 years in the district    

Loretta Greene
Second-Grade Teacher
Gates Elementary School
23 years in the district    

Kathlyn Griess
First-Grade Teacher
Newell Elementary School
23 years in the district    

Beverly J. Hays
Guidance Counselor
Westridge Middle School
4 years in the district

Brenda Hemje
Third-Grade Teacher
Howard Elementary School
31 years in the district    

Irene M. Klein
Food Services/Head Cook
Walnut Middle School
11 years in the district    

Sharon Leth
Kindergarten
Jefferson Elementary School
33 years in the district    

Max Mendyk
Assistant Custodian
Grand Island Senior High School
9 years in the district

Joyce Metzger
Secretary to Supervisor/ Central Nebraska Support Service Program
Administration Building
34 years in the district    

Pam Millnitz
Kindergarten
Lincoln Elementary School
25 years in the district    

Darrel Myers
Assistant Custodian
Shoemaker Elementary School
5 years in the district

Shirley Nelson
Food Services/Manager
Walnut Middle School
27 years in the district    

Karen J. Newcomb
Fifth-Grade Teacher
Knickrehm Elementary School
29 years in the district    

Mary Ann Richards
Guidance Counselor
Walnut Middle School
29 years in the district

Guy Roggenkamp
Mathematics
Walnut Middle School
38 years in the district    

JoAnn Ruzicka
Technology Assistant
Grand Island Senior High School
32 years in the district

Linda Sanders
Language Arts    
Barr Middle School
33 years in the district

Mary Schaeffer
Noon Monitor
Starr Elementary School
15 years in the district

Carol A. Schooley
Art
Walnut Middle School
32 years in the district

Cheryl L. Schuett
Vocal Music
Howard and Engleman Elementary Schools
14 years in the district

Norman L. Sodomka
Instrumental Music
Dodge, Gates, Wasmer, and Seedling Mile Elementary Schools; Barr Middle School
6 years in the district

Sue Weerheim
Food Services Assistant
Walnut Middle School
11 years in the district

Shirley Wicker
Food Services/Elementary Server
Jefferson Elementary School
6 years in the district

For more information, contact: Wayne Stelk, Director of Personnel, Grand Island Public Schools, (308) 385-5900, wstelk@gips.org