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Grand Island Public Schools retirees honored
Retirees from the Grand Island Public Schools were honored on Thursday, June 11, at a luncheon at Balz Banquet and Reception Hall.
These 35 dedicated individuals represent a total of
836 years of service to the Grand Island community.
The 2010 retirees include:
Coleen Bandemer
Resource Teacher (Central Nebraska Support Service Program (CNSSP))
Jefferson Elementary School
24 years in the district
Mark Bixenmann
Resource Teacher (CNSSP)
Walnut Middle School
25 years in the district
Mark Brei
Industrial Technology Teacher
Grand Island Senior High School
29 years in the district
Alan Cook
Industrial Technology Teacher
Grand Island Senior High School
32 years in the district
Larry Decker
Vocal Music Teacher
Gates and Stolley Park Elementary Schools
28 years in the district
Jerry Dunning
Head Custodian
Shoemaker Elementary School
20 years in the district
Susan Francis
Fifth-Grade Teacher
Wasmer Elementary School
26 years in the district
Connie Frohling
Math Teacher
Grand Island Senior High School
20 years in the district
H. Kurt Frohling
Science Teacher
Grand Island Senior High School
30 years in the district
Deb Garrelts
School Psychologist (CNSSP)
Walnut Middle School and Grand Island Senior High School
19 years in the district
Lila Gudgel
Study Tutor
Barr Middle School
25 year in the district
Rita Hand
Second-Grade Teacher
Jefferson Elementary School
32 years in the district
Cheryl Jensen
Physical Education Teacher
Wasmer Elementary School
37 years in the district
Becky Junker
Third-Grade Teacher
Wasmer Elementary School
35 years in the district
Tom Kruger
Assistant Principal
Grand Island Senior High School
13 years in the district
Linda McConnell
Reading Interventionist
Jefferson Elementary School
31 years in the district
Robert Markvicka
Head Custodian
Howard Elementary School
25 years in the district
David Mildenstein
Custodian
Barr Middle School
9 years in the district
Vernelle Miles
First-Grade Teacher
Jefferson Elementary School
30 years in the district
Kriste Molacek
Kindergarten Teacher
Lincoln Elementary School
33 years in the district
Tom Nelson
School Psychologist (CNSSP)
Kneale Administration Building
16 years in the district
Al Neuhaus
School Psychologist (CNSSP)
Alternative Middle School
38 years in the district
Nannette Neuhaus
English Language Acquisition Teacher
Howard Elementary School
23 years in the district
Arlene O'Neill
First-Grade Teacher
Dodge Elementary School
36 years in the district
Don Poole
School Liaison
Kneale Administration Building
18 years in the district
Betty Ranard
Nutrition Services
Newell Elementary School
11 years in the district
Patricia Rice
Progress School
Grand Island Senior High School
28 years in the district
Mary Sack-Hedrick
School Psychologist (CNSSP)
St. Paul
31 years in the district
Gail Schmidt
Secretary
Seedling Mile Elementary School
9 years in the district
John Street
Director of CNSSP
Kneale Administration Building
33 years in the district
Janet Thede
Registered Nurse
Grand Island Senior High School
25 years in the district
Cheryl Twiestmeyer
Piano Accompanist
Walnut Middle School
13 years in the district
Janet Wallace
Second-Grade Teacher
Stolley Park Elementary School
12 years in the district
Jo Warren
Kindergarten Teacher
Dodge Elementary School
12 years in the district
Norman Whitten Sr.
CNSSP Van Driver
8 years in the district
For more information, contact: Wayne Stelk, Director of Human Resources, Grand Island Public Schools, (308) 385-5900, wstelk@gips.org
It is the policy of the Grand Island Public Schools not to discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, age, handicap, religion, or marital status in its educational programs, activities or employment policies as required by Title VI, Title IX, &Section 504.EOE/AA.