The Webster Groves School District recently honored several of its teachers and staff who are retiring as well as those celebrating service anniversaries. 

Congratulations to all the retirees who received awards at the recent reception. They include:

• Michele DiMarcellis, WINGS instructor at Avery Elementary;
• Cathy Dutcher, special education director;
• John Glore, painter;
• Cindy Albertson, teacher at Clark Elementary;
• Mary Ann Howard, teacher at Clark Elementary;
• Bill Keefer, an aide at Hudson Elementary;
• Sheryll Coulter, gifted teacher at Hixson Middle School and Webster Groves High School;
• Karen Hubbard, teacher at Hixson;
• Michael Abegg, high school teacher.

Here are the teachers and staff celebrating milestones in their careers at the district. The years of service range from 10 to 35. They also received honors at the reception.

35-Year Service Award

• Mike Westhoff, facility technician, district;

30-Year Service Awards

• Lee Drake, art teacher, high school;                  
• Pat Pingel, principal's secretary, Hudson;
• Kathy Rowe, secretary, Steger Sixth Grade Center/Elementary Computer School.

25-Year Service Awards

• Debbie Genovese, art teacher, high school;
• Sue Gibson, fourth-grade teacher, computer school;                           
• Karen Hubbard, social studies teacher, Hixson;                                     
• Jeanne MacDermott, Stay & Play supervisor, Parents as Teachers;       
• Ken Manwarring, physical education teacher, high school;               
• Dan Sebben, counselor, high school;                        
• Janice Thompson, coordinator, Adventure Club;
• Tina Watson, parent educator, Parents as Teachers; 
• Jacqueline Wilson, screening supervisor, Parents as Teachers.

20-Year Service Awards

• Diane Brockman, office secretary, high school; 
• Tim Cashel, social studies teacher, high school;
• Len Daiber, special education teacher, high school;
• Susan Easter, fourth-grade teacher, Clark;
• Don Eckert, communications arts/social studies teacher, Hixson; 
• Amalia Golcynski, math teacher, high school;
• Lynette Hampton, math teacher, high school; 
• Jill Jones, secretary, Walter Ambrose Family Center; 
• John M. Thomas, interim director of student services, district;
• Dennis Tullmann, sixth-grade teacher, Steger.

15-Year Service Awards

• Stephanie Bennett, kindergarten teacher, Avery;                
• TC Benson, special education teacher, Walter Ambrose Family Center;
• Jennifer Blumenkemper, fourth-grade teacher, Bristol;     
• Julie Burchett, social studies teacher, Chelsea Detrick Experimental Learning Center;
• Hope Cunningham, Adventure Club facilitator, Clark;                           
• Beverly DePung, counselor, Edgar Road Elementary;
• Eric Dunn, math teacher, high school;   
• Debbie Grubbs, reading teacher, Hudson;                   
• Harold Hardin, maintenance, district;                      
• Michael Jones, facility technician, district;                        
• Kyle Lockos, chemistry teacher, high school;     
• Linda Mueller, instructional aide, Avery;               
• Pam Retzlaff, principal, Edgar Road;
• Jane Raimondo, special education teacher, high school;                 
• Latonya Robinson, crossing guard, Avery;               
• Carol Shimizu, special education teacher, Edgar Road;                          
• Pam Washington, fourth-grade teacher, Clark.                           

10-Year Service Awards

• Rebecca Brinker, Steger Sixth Grade Center/Elementary Computer School;
• Katie Brookes, secretary, Central Office; 
• Rita Chapman, communications arts teacher, high school;
• Adam Conway, communications arts teacher, high school;
• Cathy Eckerle, third-grade teacher, Hudson; 
• Mickey Erb, principal’s secretary, high school;
• Kristin Fagin, fourth-grade teacher, Hudson; 
• Kim Fitzgerald, fourth-grade teacher, Avery;
• Nancy Ghidina, second-grade teacher, Bristol Elementary;
• Cyndy Gilbert, receptionist, high school;
• Deborah Goss, nurse supervisor, Parents as Teachers;
• Jennifer Hahn, Adventure Club manager, Bristol;
• Antoinette James, Adventure Club assistant manager, Avery; 
• Sarah Jasso, special education teacher, Edgar Road Elementary;
• Brad Jordan, physical education teacher, Edgar Road; 
• Scott Kinworthy, vocal music teacher, high school;
• Nina Lane, library media tech specialist, Edgar Road; 
• Ruth Lewis, fifth-grade teacher, Bristol;
• William Lieberoff, physical education teacher, high school;
• Tracey Mack, sixth-grade teacher, Steger;
• Emily McEntire, special education teacher, high school;
• JoAnn Nester, nurse, high school;
• Elizabeth Oliver, science teacher, Hixson;
• Kendall Olsen, library media tech specialist, Steger/computer school;
• Thomas O’Toole, industrial tech teacher, high school; 
• Audrey Patterson, special education teacher, high school;               
• Lisa Picker, sixth-grade teacher, Steger;                    
• Sarah Riss, superintendent, district;                  
• Sarah Romanowski, drama teacher, high school;    
• Don Schafer, grounds, district;                   
• Marilyn Short, Musical accompanist, high school;        
• Deanne Smith, screener, Parents as Teachers;
• Amy Stricker, gifted teacher, Steger/computer school; 
• Katie Wilson, special education teacher, Walter Ambrose Family Center.