The Pearl River School District honored 13 retiring employees at a ceremony before last week's school board meeting at the district administration building.
Many of the district's building principals and department directors attended to speak about the outgoing members of their staffs.
Those recognized for their years of service to the district were:
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- Jan Eldridge, clerical
- Madeline Herbert, clerical
- Cecile Goldsack, teaching assistant
- Thomas Gulla, teacher
- James MacDonald, teacher
- Jean Peck, school psychologist
- Mary Ann Distasi, teaching assistant
- Carmel Smyth, teaching assistant
- Andrea Spaulding, teacher
- Lynn Pearse, teacher
- Karen Zebiak, teacher
- Ellen Cahill, teacher
- Nora McDonagh, teacher
Cahill taught for 16 years after working in business before that.
"I have been honored and felt very privileged to be a teacher at Franklin Avenue," Cahill said. "Teaching was something I always wanted to do. It was my calling. I've loved every minute of it. My colleagues are by far the best staff you could ask for."
The district administration and board of education also bid a formal farewell to Kelly Linnanne, student representative to the school board. She will miss the final meeting of the school year June 18 to attend her college orientation.
The school board approved the appointment of Sheila DAley as a school psychologist and Kim Camargo as a special education teacher.
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