District 60 Celebrates 2023 Retirees

District 60 Celebrates 2023 Retirees
Posted on 05/18/2023

Waukegan Community Unit School District # 60 honored three dozen employees, with combined service of more than 800 years, at the annual Board of Education Retirement and Recognition Dinner on Wednesday, May 17. 


The dinner celebrated the accomplishments and dedication of all District 60 employees who will be retiring at the end of this academic year. A total of 36 employees, with a combined 838 years of service in Waukegan Public Schools, have announced their retirement this year.


"We are immensely grateful to our retirees for their unwavering commitment to our students and schools. Their more than 800 years of service have left a lasting impact on the lives of countless students and I want to thank each of our retirees for their dedication, hard work, and selflessness,” said Superintendent Theresa Plascencia.


Below is a list of all District 60 employees retiring in 2022-2023, along with their years of service in Waukegan Public Schools.


Julie Ahern - 30

Virginia Aquino - 5

Alba Avellino - 38

Leslie Babetch - 32

Donal Barlow - 5

Jill Barth - 21

Mary Bennett - 24.5

Kenneth Bernath - 22

Roxanne Bliss - 21

Mary HelenCardenas - 34

Julia Carpentier - 24

Kelli Clodfelter - 25

Lisa Frazier - 20

Carol Freitas 24

John Frew - 25

Sharon Ganellen - 14

Annette Giannetto-Foltz- 33

Margot Gillin - 24

Wallace Henley - 20

Ronald Herr - 10

Rachel Jang - 33

Marybeth Kowalski - 21

Wilhelm Matthies - 29

Ruth Mendez - 33

Mark Metcalf - 18

Kathleen Meyer - 22

Gregory Moisio - 32

John Nace - 10

Mary Olson - 34

Melissa Pankiewicz - 26

Mark Perrelle- 33

Ronald Phelps - 17.6

Carol Ricker- 22

William Stuparits - 35

Gail Treffinger - 16

Deborah Woodard - 5.5

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