District honors retired teachers
Metro Wire Staff
The Stevens Point Area Public School District honored 2020 and 2021 retirees this week.
The retirees were recognized during a special dinner at the Holiday Inn Convention Center in Stevens Point on June 3.
The district’s 71 retirees contributed over 1,535 years of service to district students and the community, according to Sarah O’Donnell, communications director for the district.
Honorees follow:
Jill Erdman-Tepp, 26 years, Duwayne Behnke, 28 years, Amy Steinmetz, 22 years, Jeffrey Tepp, 32 years, Richard Check, 7 years, Richard Pliska, 23 years, Leon Zick, 37 years, William Rudahl, 12 years, Carl Coffman, 27 years, Gerald Helminiak, 6 years, John Lautenschlager, 18 years, Neil Rippey, 12 years, Anne Bourbonnais, 22 years, Gary Zdroik, 43 years, Mary Eckes, 20 years, Jeanne Koepke, 10 years. Front row from left: Margaret Bach, 30 years, Marilyn Devine, 15 years, Ione Hausler, 26 years, Christine Schilcher, 21 years, Mary Baird-Barnes, 31 years, Janet Misener, 42 years, Patty McGibbon, 30 years, Patti Mrozek, 23 years, Mary Stelchek, 6 years, Debra Koziczkowski, 13 years, Karen Stephani, 29 years. Not Pictured: Beverly Butcher, 13 years, Karla Wanta, 32 years, Jennifer Graboski, 31 years, Nola Furmanek, 29 years, Rick Rybarczyk, 25 years, Alison Schroeder, 4 years, Susan Pliska, 26 years, Deb Zieher, 22 years, Doreen Eckendorf, 16 years, Grant Martell, 11 years, Patti Mrozek, 23 years, Cynthia Kluck, 3 years, Kim Willkom, 21 years, Nancy Gumney, 28 years, Bonnie Helbach, 30 years, Marla McKenzie, 12 years, Kathryn Studinski, 18 years, Elisa Syens, 30 years, Diane Merrill 28 years, Lu Ann Opperman, 31 years, Kristie Kleman, 8 years, Karen Adams, 34 years, Susan Hoffman, 27 years, James Mansavage, 23 years, Louis Mbughuni, 17 years, Katherine Siverling, 30 years, Donna Stanczyk, 31 years, Bruce Trzebiatowski, 2 years, Mable Voelker, 21 years, Linda Wierzba, 20 years, Cheryl Behnke, 26 years, Cheryl Geske, 33 years, Mary Ladron, 20 years, Carol Witt, 12 years, Carrie Mahoney 19 years, Nancy Gross, 25 years, Dale Hetzel, 28 years, Charles Post, 5 years, Keith Waterson, 5 years, Robert Armatoski, 7 years, Michael Dennis, 20 years, Nancy Higgins, 12 years, Judy Pirog, and Paula Reinerio, 12 years.