THE DISTRICT SALUTES THIS YEAR’S RETIREES, LONG-TIME EMPLOYEES

Centuries of service to the scholars and families of District 60, in the form of hard-working and loyal teachers, administrators and support staff, were celebrated Thursday by Superintendent Charlotte Macaluso and Human Resources administrators.

 

This year, six employees with at least 30 years of service were lauded, as were those who will be retiring at the conclusion of the school year.

 

The ceremony was part of a Recognition Dinner at the Center for American Values on the Riverwalk.

 

“To enter the field of education is itself worthy of accolades and respect,” Superintendent Macaluso said. “But to spend your entire career, in some instances 30 or more years, preparing young men and women for the future is a commendable milestone for which you should be proud.

 

“There are many different roles and titles in this room, but the common thread that binds you all together is that immense impact – many times not immediately revealed – that you have had on the thousands of scholars entrusted to you.

 

“Although we’ve all dedicated our lives to education, in the end, we are in the ‘people business.’ The product we produce is the future of this community and world. And that’s why our employees are our most valuable asset.

Any success we achieve as an organization, whether it’s a scholar going on to a major university on a scholarship or a young child who looked up to his school custodian as a trusted mentor, is directly attributable to you all.

 

“It’s your hard work, dedication and loyalty to District 60 that remains its foundation.”

 

The retirees and those with 30 years of service were similarly acknowledged by Eric DeCesaro, Assistant Superintendent of Human Resources and Cameron Whiting, Director for Human Resources, who presented a nostalgic look back at 1993: 30 years to the date of Thursday’s ceremony.

 

Therese Baker

Anthony Gonzalez

Patricia Ham

Michele Myli

Kelly Sefcovic

Kelly Zerfas Roth

RETIREES

Rudy Aguilar

Peggy Alfaro

Teresa Barnes

Colleen Beauvais

Patrick Blea

Emily Borrego

Andrea Bybee

Julia Cain

Edith Calhoun

Cheryl Cambo

Kristie Cid

Bradley Clabo

Peter Coleman

Sandra Craddock

Jodi Crane Murphy

Andrew Cura

Jaime Dolan

Rosalie Farias

Rena Finn

Christopher Garcia

William Gilliland

John Gomez

Randall Hendrex

Mark Holcomb

Teresa Huff

Linda Jacobo

Ursula Kochenberger

Marla Lanham

Charles Maglia

Patrice McGowen

Brenda Miceli

Suzanne Morey

Katherine Morgan

Thomas Murray

Rozann Navarro

Kimberly O’Connor

Kimberly Pease

Brad Ranson

Linda Robida Reynolds

Carmen Romero

Raymond Roque

Susan Sanchez

Kathleen Sciegel

Kelly Sefcovic

Pamela Sweckard

Diane Thompson

Meegan Toomey

Brian Trimble

Kathleen Vail

Kimberly Van Hee