Congratulations to the 186 Joliet Public Schools District 86 employees who received longevity awards. Employees were recognized for 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, and 35 years of service with the school district. The honorees included:
Five Years
Yamaira Acevedo, Isaac Singleton Elementary; Iram Ahmad, Sator Sanchez Elementary; Jessica Akins, J.F. Kennedy Administrative Center; Maria Arias, Marycrest Early Childhood Center; Susana Arreola, Gompers Junior High; Amber Babiak, J.F. Kennedy Administrative Center; Linda Bogdanic, Forest Park I.E. School; Ankhe Bradley, J.F. Kennedy Administrative Center; Marie Brady, A.O. Marshall Elementary; Amber Bregar-Cooley, Farragut Elementary; Gayle Briley, J.F. Kennedy Administrative Center; Anne Brinkoetter, Sator Sanchez Elementary; Laura Bryll, Thomas Jefferson Elementary; Alayna Carbajal, Forest Park I.E. School; Michael Carey, Eisenhower Academy; Christine Carlson, Gompers Junior High; Jessica Caulk, J.F. Kennedy Administrative Center; Deatrice Childs, Sator Sanchez Elementary; Jessica Cole, Hufford Junior High; Kristen Cooke, Washington Junior High; Junior High; Jennifer Dexter, T.E. Culbertson Elementary; Evette Durham, T.E. Culbertson Elementary; Jamie Engelman, Sator Sanchez Elementary; John Flynn, Building Support Services; Jessica Forkal, Washington Junior High; Junior High; Sarah Formelli, J.F. Kennedy Administrative Center; Vanessa Gallegos, Isaac Singleton Elementary; Ryan Gerrity, Hufford Junior High; Zahira Gonzalez, Thomas Jefferson Elementary; Candace Gunty, Washington Junior High; Junior High Lauren Hardaway, J.F. Kennedy Administrative Center; Doriane Henderson, Taft Elementary; Anne Henschen, Forest Park I.E. School; Claudia Hernandez, M.J. Cunningham Elementary; Nancy Herron, Farragut Elementary; Jeanette Higgins, Lynne Thigpen Elementary; Laura Hodge, Isaac Singleton Elementary; Gabriela Huerta, Thomas Jefferson Elementary; Imelda Jacob, Sator Sanchez Elementary; Claudia Jasso, Edna Keith Elementary; Evelyn Johnston, Washington Junior High; Junior High; Tiaerra Kimbrough, Washington Junior High; Junior High; Jennifer Koenig, Edna Keith Elementary; Bridget Ksiazek, J.F. Kennedy Administrative Center; Johnnie Lawrence, J.F. Kennedy Administrative Center; Melissa Lee, Dirksen Junior High; Ana Lopez, A.O. Marshall Elementary; Angel Matthews, J.F. Kennedy Administrative Center; Christopher Megyeri, T.E. Culbertson Elementary; Jennifer Mendez, Lynne Thigpen Elementary; Jordan Miller, Woodland Elementary; Sofia Mireles-Garcia, Forest Park I.E. School; Michelle T Morelli, J.F. Kennedy Administrative Center; Erica Munoz, Lynne Thigpen Elementary; Caitlin O'Bert, T.E. Culbertson Elementary; Brian Onsager, Gompers Junior High; Lorena Ortiz, Thomas Jefferson Elementary; Brenda Paris, J.F. Kennedy Administrative Center; Jose Patino, M.J. Cunningham Elementary; Megan Paul, J.F. Kennedy Administrative Center; Tracy Petit, Isaac Singleton Elementary; Jamie Placek, Sator Sanchez Elementary; Nicholas Pucel, Washington Junior High; Junior High; Erika Rock, J.F. Kennedy Administrative Center; Lisa Rodriguez, Lynne Thigpen Elementary; Lauren Rozner, A.O. Marshall Elementary; Kayla Ryan, J.F. Kennedy Administrative Center; Maida Sauseda, A.O. Marshall Elementary; Luci Serrato, Sator Sanchez Elementary; Pamela Sheetz, Sator Sanchez Elementary; Jeffrey Smaltz, Thomas Jefferson Elementary; Katelin Stygar, Edna Keith Elementary; Melvin Thompson, Farragut Elementary; Timothy Thompson, Thomas Jefferson Elementary; James Tomasino, M.J. Cunningham Elementary; Beverly Tyrner, Sator Sanchez Elementary; Corilus Ulloa, J.F. Kennedy Administrative Center; Nicole Walker, Gompers Junior High; Carrie Ziech Martin, Farragut Elementary
Ten Years
Carmen Aguirre, Woodland Elementary; Angela Albrecht, Hufford Junior High; Sandra Almazan, M.J. Cunningham Elementary; Kesha Brown, Hufford Junior High; Jennifer Chu, Woodland Elementary; Monica Erb, Sator Sanchez Elementary; Amalia Gonzalez-Sotelo, Sator Sanchez Elementary; Terina Hasselbring, Washington Junior High; Stephanie Hawkins, Lynne Thigpen Elementary; Michelle Hellesen, Sator Sanchez Elementary; Amy Hogan, Marycrest Early Childhood Center; Caprice Horn, Sator Sanchez Elementary; Tia James, Carl Sandburg Elementary; Christine Kollross, Farragut Elementary; Janetlynn Konow, Farragut Elementary; Teresa Lara, Gompers Junior High; Patricia Lemus, M.J. Cunningham Elementary; Amanda Leon, J.F. Kennedy Administrative Center; Cynthia Lopez-Baca, Thomas Jefferson Elementary; Terrance Marshall, J.F. Kennedy Administrative Center; Ruty McCord, Taft Elementary; Jean Mondesir, Hufford Junior High; David Parks, Sator Sanchez Elementary; Megan Pritz Felix, Carl Sandburg Elementary; Emily Redlich, J.F. Kennedy Administrative Center; Julie Kate Regan, Washington Junior High; Belinda Ruiz, Dirksen Junior High; Angelica Rush, J.F. Kennedy Administrative Center; Heather Sartain, Gompers Junior High; Mary Schade, Marycrest Early Childhood Center; Darlene Sinovich, Hufford Junior High; Reasie Smith, Hufford Junior High; William Smith, Sator Sanchez Elementary; Chanda Willis, T.E. Culbertson Elementary
Fifteen Years
Jennifer Ahern, M.J. Cunningham Elementary; Maria Arroyo, Sator Sanchez Elementary; Brian Bell, A.O. Marshall Elementary; Jacquelyn Bisping, Gompers Junior High; Joy Borgra, Taft Elementary; Miranda Campbell, Hufford Junior High; Angelica Cisneros, Gompers Junior High; Larry Crawford, J.F. Kennedy Administrative Center; Stacee Debold, Washington Junior High; Todd Dow, Gompers Junior High; Katina Felix, Hufford Junior High; Nicole Gans, J.F. Kennedy Administrative Center; Elizabeth Gonzalez, Washington Junior High; Susan Groves, Washington Junior High; Monita Gruhlke, J.F. Kennedy Administrative Center; Joseph Gustafson, Sator Sanchez Elementary; Wondra Harris, Carl Sandburg Elementary; Tamara Johnson, Dirksen Junior High; Timothy Jones, Carl Sandburg Elementary; Brandie Kalicki, Farragut Elementary; Vikki Kehoe, Washington Junior High; Jennifer Ketchmark, Dirksen Junior High; Michelle Lingle, Washington Junior High; Tiffany Listermann, Taft Elementary; Jane Lynch, Edna Keith Elementary; Shawna McHugh, Lynne Thigpen Elementary; Mary Nettles, Washington Junior High; Sandra Van Cleave, Lynne Thigpen Elementary; Mary Pickens, J.F. Kennedy Administrative Center; Stephanie Rodriguez, Sator Sanchez Elementary; Kimberly Rubino, Thomas Jefferson Elementary; Justin Sinclair, Washington Junior High; Therese Skwarczynski, J.F. Kennedy Administrative Center; Kristen Sterr, J.F. Kennedy Administrative Center; Kristin Tylka, Gompers Junior High; John White, Dirksen Junior High
Twenty Years
Jamie Bambalas, Forest Park I.E. School; Jennifer Bertino-Cockream, Thomas Jefferson Elementary; Stacy Broyles, T.E. Culbertson Elementary; Carrie Butler, Woodland Elementary; Cynthia Castillo, Dirksen Junior High; Nichole Chapman, Eisenhower Academy; Sara Coombs, Dirksen Junior High; Jennifer Dotson, Lynne Thigpen Elementary; Manuel Eiquihua, Isaac Singleton Elementary; Dawn Erwin, Marycrest Early Childhood Center; Jennifer Faifer, Woodland Elementary; Anne Flaherty, Taft Elementary; Jamie Henriksen, J.F. Kennedy Administrative Center; Bettina Hollman-Lukwinski, Hufford Junior High; Kenny Johnson, Taft Elementary; Jason Kuefler, Woodland Elementary; Jennifer Kuefler, Woodland Elementary; Patricia Louis, T.E. Culbertson Elementary; Rachel Marquardt, Hufford Junior High; Irma Martinez, Marycrest Early Childhood Center; Nicole Mathis, Woodland Elementary; Jeffrey McWhorter, Gompers Junior High; Jennifer Montowski, Gompers Junior High; Jessica Pasquale, Gompers Junior High; James Shaw, Hufford Junior High; Vercyna Smith, Marycrest Early Childhood Center; Anna Stacy, Lynne Thigpen Elementary; Amy Tadel, Taft Elementary
Twenty-Five Years
Annarose Jandura, Gompers Junior High; Erin Marcum, Isaac Singleton Elementary
Thirty Years
Karen Ball, Farragut Elementary; Kim Gordon, Woodland Elementary; Lisa Johnson, Eisenhower Academy; Kimberly Young, J.F. Kennedy Administrative Center; Gloria Zamudio, A.O. Marshall Elementary
Thirty-Five Years
Steve Maticic, Building Support Services