Cobb School District salutes retiring educators

May 17—As the school year draws to a close, the Cobb County School District honored teachers, administrators and staff this week at their annual retirement luncheon at Roswell Street Baptist Church.

This year, the school district saluted 239 retiring employees. Christopher Dale, with 40 years in the maintenance department, took home the award for longest tenure.

Those recognized at the luncheon have a combined 5,528 years of experience in the education system. What's more, 37 retirees in attendance had 30 or more years of experience. The seven individuals with 35 or more years of experience are Lynda Clark, Patricia Peacock, Phyllis Smith, Amy West, Debra Lee, Chris Dale and Traci Blanchard.

"Thank you for everything you have done for this team," Superintendent Chris Ragsdale told them. "We can't succeed without every single team member doing their job to the best of their ability, regardless of the position they play or role they fill. You've all played a critical part in the success of the Cobb School District. Enjoy your retirement!"

John Floresta, the district's chief strategy and accountability officer, thanked the superintendent, executive cabinet, and school board members who were able to attend.

"To our retirees, we wish you a fond farewell and thank you for your distinguished service," Floresta said. "We hope you have been and will continue to enjoy your retirement years."

Here is a list of the Cobb schools retirees from this year, accompanied by the number of years they served the district:

Terri Amt 7

Erica Anderson 16

Leslie Ayres 11

Penny Barnes 21

Pamela Barry 29

Dorothea Barzegar 20

Quintina Baumann 24

Robin Baumgarten 34

Rachel Beal 30

Robin Bearden 19

Maria Benedetto 15

Angela Birdsong 30

Angela Bivins 23

Traci Blanchard 35

Tamra Bolles 25

Katrina Bonds 26

Dana Bonham 16

Jennifer Boucher 22

Kathleen Bowden 14

Wanda Bowen 11

Jesse Bowles 27

Rhonda Brady 17

Janet Brannen 25

Dorothea Brantley 23

Sandra Brewton 4

Jennifer Briggs 32

Timothy Briggs 31

Sherrill Bryant 25

Deborah Buchman 31

Jennifer Buckner 17

Brian Burnaugh 21

Marla Buro 23

Allen Burrell 26

Monique Bussell 21

Melinda Butler 23

Steven Butler 21

Marvin Bynes 13

Constance Cahill 20

Diane Caldwell 21

Daniel Campagna 29

Sue Ann Carroll 21

Lynda Clark 35

Florence Cleveland 19

Teresa Coleman 34

Annie Collins 10

Rhonda Collins 3

Maria Zaldivar Cooper 15

Diane Cordova 20

Barry Cox 15

Cheri Craft 31

Rebecca Credille 15

Nancy Crenshaw 10

George Cronin 26

David Cunningham 20

Ersell Cunningham 13

Sandra Curley 29

Doralee Curry 11

Lieut Curry 11

Christopher Dale 40

Ansley Daniel 21

Kevin Daniel 30

Carolyn Davis 17

Loretta Davis 30

Beth DeLeva 24

Susan Denney 28

Gloria Denton 24

Robin DiNicolantonio 30

Audrey Dinoff 22

Janet Donald 30

Emily Dozier 28

Eraina Drain 27

Sandra Drew 19

Michelle East 29

Cynthia Edwards 29

Kristin Erbskorn 28

George Evans 6

Kathleen Fagan 25

Laura Falthzik 17

Laura Ferguson 29

Angela Fiechtl 23

Janice Flakes 7

Amy Ford 30

Cynthia Ford 20

Kimberly Frey 27

Jeanette Gall 22

Beverly Garriga 25

Renee Garriss 22

Joanna Gay 6

Linda Gilstrap 12

Elizabeth Glasper 27

Sharon Golden 17

Cynthia Goodson 7

Allison Grebe 24

Kendal Grebe 27

Susan Green 21

Sujata Grover 24

Kathleen Guertin 19

Berta Guzman 17

Laurie Habla 18

Bruce Hamm 24

Paige Harbuck 31

Dianne Harris 13

Patricia Healy 17

Karen Heard 27

Cynthia Hembree 21

Jan Hendrix 26

Angela Hicks 30

Ann Hons 10

Daphne Hopkins 31

Nettie Hoskins 15

Kris Hough 11

Jeanne Huck 31

Venesia Huff 29

Kathren Inman 25

Melody Ivy 24

Suzanne Jackson 11

Jennifer Jean 8

Dana Jones 29

Trelles Jones 23

Carroll Joyce 21

Barbara Kallas 10

Gina Kantor 26

Denise Keasler 30

Beverly Kell 33

Kenneth Keller 10

Steven Keuls 22

Brenda King 21

Leonard King 21

Randy King 0

Connie Kirshner 31

Helga Kulkarni 21

Kim Lamphere 25

Elizabeth Lauria 19

Debra Lee 36

Donna Lewis 19

Laura Lewis 18

Lori Loconte 27

Donna Long 33

Ramona Long 27

David Loudermilk 26

Ngar Chun Lui 16

Susan Lyle 17

Connie Major 11

Mary Jo Martucci 25

Aurelia Marzullo 29

Cynthia Matthews 29

Liss Maynard 30

Janell McClure 25

Peggy McClure-Greenough 25

Moira McDonough 17

Tami McIntire 17

Connie McLemore 23

Catherine Meier 18

Carmen Mills 23

Anna Misdom 22

Michele Mizzell 24

Michelle Moore-Greenblatt 28

Lisa Morgan 11

Susan Morgan 23

Virginia Morgan 28

Tammie Mosley 26

Marci Nadeau 22

Edie Neary 19

Deborah Nemitz 21

Bruce Nicol 17

Carol Nikin 27

Christi Osborne 28

Lisa Oswald 4

Kelly Paliskis 27

Nick Parker 10

Laura Pater 14

Patricia Peacock 35

Susann Trail Peck 30

Kevin Pena 10

Ann Pierce 13

Charlene Piper 20

Sylvia Pipkin 14

Mary Pope 17

Tammy Poteet 22

Paula Jo Powell 10

Cheryl Price 23

Lugenia Purnell 30

Eduardo Quiroga-Oquendo 16

Comfort Quist 10

Laura Ramirez-Chamberlin 15

John Reagan 26

Susan Rhone 25

Lydia Rhymer 18

Steven Riccard 29

Diane Rice 32

Bernadette Robinson 24

Marcia Robinson 24

Tammy Roemer 21

Jamie Gail Sawyer 28

Carolyn Schumacher 29

Christy Sheridan 30

William Shoemaker 23

Joannah Shoushtarian 19

Mark Shreiner 11

Dee Smith 30

Phyllis Smith 35

Scott Smith 25

Felix Soris Quezada 16

Ramona Spann 21

Laura Speer 24

Merrily Sproat 17

David Starnes 23

Laura Storch 24

Melody Stout 24

Jacqueline Sullivan 29

Shannon Surrency 21

Cindy Ann Szwec 32

Gina Tanner 32

Joni Taylor 11

Lori Taylor 31

Catherine Tommasello 12

Daisy Valentin 28

Jennifer Valeri 24

Gary Varner 23

Linda Wade 27

Michael Wagner 2

Mary Walpool 18

Glenda Watson 16

J. Randall Watts 30

Amy West 35

Laura Wheeler 24

Lenora Whisenant 17

Sharon White 22

Mary Whitehead 30

Janet Wiese 24

Curt Wilbanks 16

Lynne Williams 29

Penny Williams 21

Sonia Williamson 24

Rezenia Grant Wilson 21

Cynthia Winter 23

Sandra Womack 24

Annette Wynn 9

Daryl Zarbnisky 26

Christine Zugel 15