The Cherokee County School District is celebrating its educators and support staff who are retiring after exemplary service!
“Thank you to all of our retirees for giving us your time, talents and hearts for so many years,” Superintendent of Schools Dr. Brian V. Hightower said. “Your decision to choose a career of service to our community’s children will positively benefit generations to come. While those who taught in our classrooms saw their influence daily, all those who labored in roles behind the scenes made a valuable difference in our students’ lives as well.”
The majority of the retirees noted below will end their careers this month; some retired earlier in the school year based on their eligibility date.
“The School Board joins me in thanking you and wishing you the best in your next chapter: whether it’s a second career, time with grandchildren, or other joyful pursuits,” Dr. Hightower said. “Congratulations!”
ACE Academy: Carol Hammont, Margie Hendrix, Philomena Virostek and Ulrich Wilms
Arnold Mill ES: Robyn Wong
Avery ES: Raye Miller
Bascomb ES: Ann Beattie, Kathy Goins, Gennie Lee and Diane Spears
Boston ES: Brenda Millsaps, Ann O'Mara and Julie Tillman
Carmel ES: Patricia Bussey, Audrey Craig, Martha Crutchley, Denise Karel, Dawn Mathis, Maria Tucker, June Wheeler and
Principal Paula White
CCSD Preschool Centers: Principal Victoria Thom
Cherokee HS: Cassandra Connolly, Neil Howell, Chris Lambert, Roy Lange and Dee Walker
Clayton ES: Glenda Lanier and Teresa Tatum
Creekland MS: Missy Cain, Patricia Robinson, Ronald Schwarzman and Monica Strand
Creekview HS: Cleve Ard, Linda Heinz, Kevin Higgins, Marsha Mastriforte, Kathryn McManus, Roger Nolan and Angela Watts
Dean Rusk MS: Carrie Barie and Ricky Williams
E.T. Booth MS: Teri Day, William Elliott, Lisa Hassan, Sue King, Dawn Locatelli, Sherri McMullen and Barbara Whitaker
Etowah HS: Barbara Gardner, Yvette Jones, Yelena Kondratenko, Bethany Reams and Kim Robertson
Freedom MS: Principal Sheila Grimes
Hasty ES Fine Arts Academy: Linda Christ
Hickory Flat ES: Kristin Johnson and Norma McClure
Holly Springs ES STEM Academy: Principal Donna Bertram, Denise Cloer and Doris Hemphill
Indian Knoll ES: Janeen Bond and Susan Jackelen-Rutters
Johnston Preschool Center: Soraya Benitez
Knox ES STEM Academy: Wanda Bracket, Donna Glandorf, Jeannie Haas and Patricia Weathers
Liberty ES: Pamila Daniel, Ladonna Tucker and Stacy Yawn
Little River ES: Principal Karen Carl
Macedonia ES: Patricia Hefner and Wanda Mulkey
Mill Creek MS: Lori Aultman
R.M. Moore ES STEM Academy: Dorothy Townsend
Ralph Bunche Center: Wanda Bruce
River Ridge HS: Keith Manus
Sequoyah HS: Lorraine Little, Gerald Parker and Charles Wilson
Sixes ES: Patricia Massengale, Ava Reece
Teasley MS: Rhonda Edge, Lejean Messer, Graham Penniman and Katherine Smithyman
Woodstock ES: Scott Fortes, Nancy Hingle, Lynne Montgomery, Debra Pinion and Kathy Yaun
Woodstock HS: Deborah Hipp, Loretta Muise and Dianne Rice
Woodstock MS: Charmaine Spink and Samuel Young
Cherokee County School District Offices and Departments
School Nutrition Department: Kathy Williams
Transportation Department: Ruth Colorito, Marilyn De Roo, Twyla Elliott, Diane Elrod, Kathleen Jenkins, Marianne Karnes, Mickey O'Malley, Cynthia Saville and Evelyn Sinclair
Office of Curriculum and Instruction: Tammy Sandell and Allene Lawson
Office of School Operations: Chief Operations Officer Trey Olson, Executive Director Beth Long and social worker Perry Marshall
Office of Support Services: Director of Maintenance Ronald Barnes, Supervisor of Maintenance Randy Evans, Keith Fouts and Michael Lewis
Office of Technology Services: James Berry and Patti Chandler
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