Geary County Schools USD 475 honored staff members who had reached milestone years of service last school year at its 2022 General Session Friday, Sept. 2. All honorees were listed in the event program and those with 10 or more years were announced by USD 475 Associate Superintendent Deb Gustafson, Ed.D. Certificates will also be awarded.
“It is an incredible honor to recognize our family members who have chosen to make USD 475 their choice of a workplace,” said Gustafson. “When we speak of the pride we have in our school district, we are speaking directly of these individuals and their many years of contributions.”
The 2022 Years of Service honorees are:
Celebrating 5 Years of Service
Anna Alimenko, Grandview Elementary
Morgan Anderson, Milford Elementary
Lisa Bascue, Westwood Elementary
Charles Berry, Eisenhower Elementary
Jeannie Bronson, Seitz Elementary
Takara Brownridge, Grandview Elementary
Babbette Carr, Washington Elementary
Paula Charleston, Ft. Riley Elementary
Melissa Childs, Eisenhower Elementary
Jeffery Childs, Sr., Junction City High School
Amber Cole, Morris Hill Elementary
Nicole Coons, Westwood Elementary
Donna Coulter, Ft. Riley Elementary
Katelyn Dehoff, Junction City High School
Nathan Downs, Devin Center
Shannon Flynn, Seitz Elementary
Jessica Forbes, Devin Center
Sydney Hames, Junction City Middle School
Karissa Hammock, Junction City Middle School
Emily Hartwick, Lincoln Elementary
Tammie Hobbs, Junction City Middle School
Diane Hylton, Eisenhower Elementary
Jenette Ingwerson, Seitz Elementary
Amy R. Innis, Spring Valley Elementary
Donice James, Ft. Riley Middle School
Dane Janner, Junction City Middle School
Callie Jones, Sheridan Elementary
Norma Kemp, Eisenhower Elementary
Samantha Kruse, Junction City High School
Matthew Lemon, Spring Valley Elementary
Darissa Maley, Ware Elementary
Jared Morris, Junction City High School
Teralyn Morris, Junction City High School
Taylor Nagle, Spring Valley Elementary
Charles J. Neuman, Early Childhood Education
Jennifer Obee, Spring Valley Elementary
Dayni Padilla, Seitz Elementary
Traci Perkins, Junction City Middle School
Amanda Jo Peterson, Early Childhood Education
Christopher Renner, Washington Elementary
Lorrie Ruffin, Junction City High School
Cassie Sandlin, Eisenhower Elementary
Richard Searles, Devin Center
Allison Shane, Junction City High School
Jacque Shane, Lincoln Elementary
Zoraida Soto Illas, Eisenhower Elementary
Tuyet Oanh St. Jacques, Junction City High School
Carin Stevens, Ft. Riley Middle School
Kimberly Stich, Morris Hill Elementary
Jordan Tabares, Ware Elementary
Shelia Terry, Grandview Elementary
Delaine Wells, Washington Elementary
Denette Westerman, Milford Elementary
David Wild, Devin Center
Jamie Williams, Junction City Middle School
Tanya Zink, Washington Elementary
Celebrating 10 Years of Service
Betty Anders, Grandview Elementary
Jackie Anschutz, Devin Center
Kelly Ballard, Eisenhower Elementary
Catherine Bowen, Junction City Middle School
Michael Brown, Junction City High School
Melissa Broyles, Devin Center
Jaymarie Cleary, Ware Elementary
Lorianne Crider, Devin Center
Brandy Davis, Ware Elementary
Sara Devine, Junction City High School
Erin Dickens, Ft. Riley Elementary
Marlies Gipson, Junction City Middle School
Brianna Hagan, Junction City High School
Jennifer Hansen, Devin Center
Christina Hessler, Sheridan Elementary
Barret Hunstad, Ft. Riley Middle School
Kimberly Jurgensen, Lincoln Elementary
Mandy Lofgren, Junction City Middle School
Elaine Mckale, Washington Elementary
Andreas Moll, McConnel Maint.-Central Kitchen
Valerie Moore, Eisenhower Elementary
Alicia Morgan, Spring Valley Elementary
Basil Nevill, Eisenhower Elementary
Trista Pickard, Ft. Riley Elementary
Cale Prater, Junction City High School
Brittany Scott, Ware Elementary
Laura Searles, Morris Hill Elementary
Stephanie Shoemaker, Eisenhower Elementary
Dustin Shrouf, Ft. Riley Middle School
Lauren Simmons, Junction City High School
Christy Smelley, Junction City High School
Nikki Spiller, Junction City Middle School
Heather Stackley, Westwood Elementary
Tammy Straub, Early Childhood Education
Tamara Svitak, Junction City High School
Teresa Thrasher, Early Childhood Education
Leslie Yenni, Ft. Riley Middle School
Ann Zier, Early Childhood Education
Celebrating 15 Years of Service
Christina Amerin, Junction City High School
Virginia Barth, Ft. Riley Middle School
Desiree Brown, Sheridan Elementary
Elizabeth Butler, Infant Toddler Services
Daniel Dinkel, Eisenhower Elementary
Sarah Dinkel, Eisenhower Elementary
Pamela Dombrowski, Devin Center
Ted Ehlers, Junction City High School
Cheryl Elligan, Junction City High School
Ashley Elmir, Ft. Riley Middle School
Yosdel Espinoza, Washington Elementary
Valerie French, Grandview Elementary
Denise Fuller, Junction City Middle School
Fortuna Buentipo, Ft. Riley Elementary
Kristine Gates, Devin Center
Troy Geike, Ware Elementary
Mark Hallum, Junction City Middle School
Sabine Hass, Morris Hill Elementary
Catherine Hollis, Lincoln Elementary
Michaela Larson, Ware Elementary
Nicole Nutter, Devin Center
Patricia Orellana Arellano, Junction City High School
Melissa Parker, Ft. Riley Elementary
Kelly Priest, Eisenhower Elementary
Elizabeth Roeser, Junction City Middle School
Anna Schlesener, Ft. Riley Middle School
Betty Waters, Washington Elementary
Kathryn Winnie, Junction City High School
Celebrating 20 Years of Service
Teresa Anderson, Grandview Elementary
Christopher Bogenhagen, Junction City Middle School
Wanda Buckland, Junction City Middle School
Abigail Clark, Early Childhood Education
Alex Emmer, Morris Hill Elementary
Donna Hallenbeck, Spring Valley Elementary
Jennifer Malcolm, Lincoln Elementary
Angela Pond, Spring Valley Elementary
Stephanie Waterman, Early Childhood Education
Celebrating 25 Years of Service
Christine Brady, Junction City Middle School
Naomi Bundley, Lincoln Elementary
Delcie Claeys, Washington Elementary
Norma Cornejo, Ware Elementary
Olga Delgado Nieves, Ware Elementary
Patricia Dozier, H.D. Karns Innovations Academy
Lyn Green, Junction City Middle School
Julie Johnson, Grandview Elementary
Ursula Popovich, Junction City Middle School
Jean Rafalko, H.D. Karns Innovations Academy
John Ryan, Devin Center
Celebrating 30 Years of Service
Susanne Altwegg, Lincoln Elementary
John Davis, H.D. Karns Innovations Academy
Carl Laughlin, Junction City Middle School
Linda Purnell, Eisenhower Elementary
Sherry Sare, Junction City Middle School
Leann Smith, Sheridan Elementary
Mary Jane Witt, Junction City Middle School
Celebrating 35 Years of Service
Connie Aumen, Seitz Elementary
Darren Gunderson, Devin Center
Teresa Wesoloski, Devin Center
Celebrating 40 Years of Service
Kathi Teeter, Lincoln Elementary
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