50 Retirees from Troy Schools Combine for 1,422 Years of Experience

• Robert Anderlie - Science Teacher, Troy High School – 36 years
• Cynthia Athanassopoulos - Para Educator, Wass Elementary School – 24 years
• Karen Brachulis - Accounting Secretary, Administration Building – 22 ½ years
• Cindy Brennan - 2nd Grade Teacher, Hill Elementary School – 35 ½ years
• Wayne Bridgland - Art Teacher, Martell/Barnard Elementary Schools – 41 ½ years
• Kathleen Brinkman - Integration Consultant, Special Education – 33 years
• Sheryl Butzine - Social Worker, Special Education – 26 years
• Don Cracium - Humanities Teacher, Baker Middle School – 30 ½ years
• Cliff Cyplik - English Teacher, Boulan Park Middle School – 27 years
• Diane Deboer - CARE Company Supervisor, Martell Elementary School – 6 years
• Barb Diefenbaker - 4th Grade Teacher, Wass Elementary School – 35 years
• Mary Drallos - Physical Education Teacher, Wattles/Morse Elementary Schools – 36 years
• Debra Fovenesi - 1st Grade Teacher, Barnard Elementary School – 37 ½ years
• Gary Fralick - Physical Education Teacher, Schroeder/Leonard Elementary Schools – 26 years
• Marcia Gagnon - English Teacher, Baker Middle School – 40 years
• Judy Garrett - Principal, Wattles Elementary School – 25 years
• Kathy Garvelink - English Teacher, Troy High School – 36 years
• Pat Gervason - Social Worker, Special Education – 38 years
• Lynn Green - 3rd Grade Teacher, Wass Elementary School – 36 years
• Bob Hage - Mathematics Teacher, Boulan Park Middle School – 42 years
• Larry Hahn - Principal, Baker Middle School – 22 years
• Karen Jakinovich - 5th Grade Teacher, Hill Elementary School – 25 years
• Marion Janeshek - 2nd Grade Teacher, Morse Elementary School – 17 years
• Bev Johnson - 3rd Grade Teacher, Hamilton Elementary School – 35 years
• Nancy Joja - Technology Education Teacher, Niles Community High School – 18 years
• Janice Kaminski - Special Education Teacher, Costello Elementary School – 19 years
• Mark Klaver - 4th Grade Teacher, Costello Elementary School – 35 years
• Patrick Kuhl - Music Teacher, Troy Union/Hamilton Elementary Schools – 26 years
• Velia Lorelli - History Teacher, Troy High School – 27 years
• Mary MacNair - Science Teacher, Smith Middle School – 23 years
• Sharon Maxwell - Social Studies Teacher, Boulan Park Middle School – 31 ½ years
• Susan Miller-Smilnak - Consumer Education Teacher, Troy High School – 36 years
• Martha Mouch - Para Educator, Hamilton Elementary School – 12 years
• Christine Opie - Social Studies Teacher, Smith Middle School – 10 years
• Susan Pickering - Media Specialist, Smith/Boulan Park Middle Schools – 18 years
• Gail Rizzi - 1st Grade Teacher, Barnard Elementary School – 36 years
• Mary Ellen Schultz - 3rd Grade Teacher, Barnard Elementary School – 49 ½ years
• Marcia Schwartz - Integration Consultant, Special Education – 15 years
• Michael Skrzynski - Mathematics Teacher, Baker Middle School – 40 years
• Polly Strosahl - Integration Consultant, Special Education – 12 years
• Pauline Sugameli - Child Care, Bemis Elementary School – 26 years
• Christine Summerell - Counselor, Smith Middle School – 33 years
• Wendy Talan - Social Worker, Special Education – 35 years
• Jane Thomas - 2nd Grade Teacher, Barnard Elementary School – 39 years
• Lois Tice - Receptionist, Administration Building – 15 ½ years
• Kathleen Van Derworp - 5th Grade Teacher, Wass Elementary School – 36 ½ years
• Mary Walby-Wendl - Integration Consultant, Special Education – 33 ½ years
• Helen West - Special Education Teacher, Morse Elementary School – 24 ½ years
• JoAnn Williams - Special Education Teacher, Smith Middle School – 13 years
• Sara Zimmerman - Music Teacher, Schroeder Elementary School – 26 years

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