Whitley County Consolidated Schools' commends retirees' combined 285 years of service
By Jennifer Zartman Romano
On Monday evening, ten individuals were recognized for a combined total of 285 years of service to Whitley County Consolidated School.
Dan Curless, principal at Little Turtle Elementary School, will retire at the end of the school year with 38.5 years of service.
Columbia City High School social studies teacher Michael Nowling will retire with 35 years of service.
Retiring with 34 years of service are Roger Warner, a CCHS industrial technology teacher, and Marilyn Lemon, an instructional assistant at Coesse Elementary School.
Marold Farber will retire with 29 years of service as office nurse assistant at Mary Raber Elementary School.
After 28 years with the system, Priscilla Peters retires as food service manager for Coesse Elementary School.
Susan Mullet, language arts teacher at CCHS, retires with 25.5 years of service.
Dianne Zumbrun, food service assistant at CCHS, will retire with 24 years of service.
With 23 years of service, Connie Dittmer retires as custodian at Mary Raber Elementary School.
Mary Brashear, custodian at Indian Springs Middle School, retires with 14 years of service.
Each of the retirees was recognized during the school board meeting and commended by the board for their service to the school corporation, outlining some of their future plans and aspirations -- as well as making note of what they won't miss in their retirement years. For most, it was meetings!
On Monday evening, ten individuals were recognized for a combined total of 285 years of service to Whitley County Consolidated School.
Dan Curless, principal at Little Turtle Elementary School, will retire at the end of the school year with 38.5 years of service.
Columbia City High School social studies teacher Michael Nowling will retire with 35 years of service.
Retiring with 34 years of service are Roger Warner, a CCHS industrial technology teacher, and Marilyn Lemon, an instructional assistant at Coesse Elementary School.
Marold Farber will retire with 29 years of service as office nurse assistant at Mary Raber Elementary School.
After 28 years with the system, Priscilla Peters retires as food service manager for Coesse Elementary School.
Susan Mullet, language arts teacher at CCHS, retires with 25.5 years of service.
Dianne Zumbrun, food service assistant at CCHS, will retire with 24 years of service.
With 23 years of service, Connie Dittmer retires as custodian at Mary Raber Elementary School.
Mary Brashear, custodian at Indian Springs Middle School, retires with 14 years of service.
Each of the retirees was recognized during the school board meeting and commended by the board for their service to the school corporation, outlining some of their future plans and aspirations -- as well as making note of what they won't miss in their retirement years. For most, it was meetings!