A number of faculty and staff at Danville District 118 schools are celebrating their last day working for the district before retirement.
Each retiring employee has been honored with a sign in front of Edison Elementary School over the past two weeks.
The list of retirements are as follows:
DISTRICT
- Sue Barnes, Food Service Director, nine years
- Debra Rushin, Alternative Visual instructor, 10 years
DANVILLE HIGH SCHOOL
- Michael Ahrens, teaching assistant, five years
- Scott Burgess, Political Science teacher, 33 years
- Jana Drennan, Computer Literacy teacher, 17.5 years
- Ese Ekwejunor, Math teacher, five years
- Kathy Hafner, Biology teacher, 24 years
- Ted Houpt, World History teacher, 31.5 years
- Laura Irle, Art teacher, 18.5 years
- Linda Like, Physical Education teacher, 16 years
- Lori Meseke, Business Math teacher, two years
- Greg Williams, English teacher, 25 years
- Richard Prentice, Custodian, four years
- Joyce Spillman, Secretary, 25.5 years
KENNETH D. BAILEY ACADEMY
- Angela Mitchell, Alternative teacher, 27 years
- Brett Springer, Alternative teacher, 34 years
NORTH RIDGE MIDDLE SCHOOL
- Jayme Biava, Science teacher, 24 years
SOUTH VIEW UPPER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
- Lisa Burgess, Science teacher, 33 years
MARK DENMAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
- Dawn Hall, 4th grade teacher, five years
- Don Hittle, social worker, 21 years
- Anita Walter, teaching assistant, 26.5 years
EDISON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
- Liz Strader, Kindergarten teacher, 27 years
GARFIELD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
- Reginald Vincent, food service employee, 12.5 years
LIBERTY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
- David Cripe, Custodian, 23 years
MEADE PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
- Carl Shaw, Custodian, 31.5 years
NORTHEAST ELEMENTARY MAGNET SCHOOL
- Kimberly Lindsay, 2nd grade teacher, 33 years
SOUTHWEST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
- Joan Janesky, teaching assistant, 24 years
