GCPS Honors Retiring Principals, Teachers, Staff

Gwinnett County Public Schools saluted 372 retirees for their service to the school system and school children during a luncheon Tuesday (May 31) at Gwinnett Center’s Ballroom. The retirees included principals of two Duluth schools – Carlotta Rozzi of Chesney Elementary School and Dr. Patty Heitmuller of Radloff Middle School. Dr. Heitmuller retired with 31.3 years in education, all in Gwinnett. Rozzi had 28.5 years in education, 17 years in Gwinnett, at retirement.

This year’s retirees contributed 9,452 years of their lives to education and 7,096 years to Gwinnett students, according to information provided by Gwinnett County Public Schools. About 35 percent (132) of these retirees have worked their entire careers  with GCPS. Among the retirees, 155 have more than 30 years of service in education, while seven have more than 40 years in education.

The retirees include 10 school principals, veteran central office leaders; longtime support staff members; and many administrators, classroom teachers,counselors, and media specialists. 

The 2010-2011 GCPS retirees from Duluth area schools include:

• Wes Bagley, School Administration Clerk, Radloff Middle, 7 years in education, all in Gwinnett
• Becky Burton, Gifted Education Teacher, Harris Elementary, 37 years in education, 30 years in GCPS
• Beth Cacchioli, Science Teacher, Duluth High, 33 years in education, all in Gwinnett
• Cele Carothers, Local School Technology Coordinator, Berkeley Lake, 28.5 years in education, 17 years in Gwinnett
• Vicki Boles Casalou, Special Education Teacher, Duluth High, 30 years in education, all in Gwinnett
• Linda Dashner, School Clerk I, Duluth High, 12 years in education, all in GCPS
• Judy Davis, 6th Grade Language Arts Teacher, Duluth Middle, 37 years in education, 23 years in Gwinnett
• Bill EuDaly, History Teacher, Duluth HS, 27 years in education, all in Gwinnett
• Hollene Ferguson, Reading Specialist, Chattahoochee Elementary, 27.3 years in education, all in GCPS
• Carolyn H. Fisher, Kindergarten Teacher, Chattahoochee Elementary, 31 years in education, 25 years in GCPS
• Rick Haas, Health and Physical Education Teacher, Duluth Middle, 39.6 years in education, 37 years in Gwinnett
• Margaret Bruce Hall, School Administration Clerk, Duluth High, 16 years in education, all in GCPS
• Ann M. Hallick, Mathematics Teacher, Duluth Middle, 36 years in education, 25 years in Gwinnett
• Patty Heitmuller, Principal, Radloff Middle, 31.3 years in education, all in Gwinnett
• Kelleen Hemsley, School Clerk IV, Meadowcreek High, 12 years in education, all in GCPS
• Melody B. Horton, 2nd Grade Teacher, Chattahoochee Elementary, 21 years in education, 13 years in Gwinnett
• Carole Hunter, Biology Teacher, Duluth High, 30 years in education, 24 years in GCPS
• Linda Koch, Gifted Social Studies Teacher, Duluth Middle, 32.5 years in education, 29 years in GCPS
• Gloria Larson, ESOL Teacher, Radloff Middle, 18 years in education, 11.5 years in Gwinnett
• Trissa Luftig, Gifted Language Arts Teacher, Duluth Middle, 28 years in education, 25 years in Gwinnett
• Sarah E. Mitchell, Language Arts Teacher, Duluth Middle, 27 years in education, 10.5 years in GCPS
• Linda Murphy, Technology Support Technician II, Chattahoochee Elementary, 22 years in education, all in GCPS
• Adelfina Narvaez, School Nutrition Program Worker, Meadowcreek High, 10 years in education, all in Gwinnett
• Barbara Nelson, School Clerk I, Chattahoochee Elementary, 7 years in education, all in Gwinnett
• Bonita Phillips, School Nutrition Program Manager, Radloff Middle, 28.4 years in education, 21 years in GCPS
• Sharon F. Reddick, Assistant Principal, Radloff Middle, 30 years in education, all in GCPS
• Ann Reichert, Paraprofessional, Chattahoochee Elementary, 10 years in education, 7 years in GCPS
•  Michelle Rich, Special Education Teacher, Berkeley Lake Elementary, 30 years in education, 21 years in GCPS
• Carlotta Rozzi, Principal, Chesney Elementary, 28.5 years in education, 17 years in Gwinnett
• Lynn Salman, Speech and Language Pathologist, Chattahoochee Elementary, 30 years in education, 28 years in Gwinnett
• Pamela Webb Stewart, Language Arts Teacher, Radloff Middle, 30 years in education, 23 years in GCPS
• Pat Teves, 4th Grade Teacher, Chattahoochee Elementary, 19 years in education, 9 years in GCPS
• Donna Walker, 2nd Grade Teacher, Harris Elementary, 30 years in education, all in Gwinnett