Congratulations to the Joliet Public Schools District 86 employees who received longevity awards. Employees were recognized for 45, 35, 30, 25, 20, 15, 10, and 5 years of service with the school district. The honorees included:
45 YEARS
Estela Paramo, Taft Elementary
35 YEARS
Susan Smith, Isaac Singleton Elementary
30 YEARS
Tammy Cline, Marycrest Early Childhood Center; Timothy Stilwell, Eisenhower Academy
25 YEARS
Erika A. Diaz, J.F. Kennedy Administrative Center; Dawn Dickinson, Hufford Junior High; Kathleen Hartke, Marycrest Early Childhood Center; Debra Monk, Gompers Junior High; Leonor Pena, Hufford Junior High; Tracy Romano, Isaac Singleton Elementary; Nicole Sanchez-Paramo, Sator Sanchez Elementary; Linda Smith, M.J. Cunningham Elementary; Karen Glowicki, Hufford Junior High; Richard Kelch, Gompers Junior High
20 YEARS
Stephen Borden, M.J. Cunningham Elementary; Valerie Del Toro, J.F. Kennedy Administrative Center; Timothy Dunne, Gompers Junior High; Deana Dunnett, Carl Sandburg Elementary; Kristin Gedmin, Dirksen Junior High; Caryl Green, Thomas Jefferson Elementary; Katherine Hall-Risor, Washington Junior High; Chris Hall, Dirksen Junior High; Regina Herod, J.F. Kennedy Administrative Center; Terrance Hopkins, Farragut Elementary; Lawanda Kent, J.F. Kennedy Administrative Center; Cheryl Lasson, Dirksen Junior High, Hufford Junior High; George Lowery, Edna Keith Elementary; Jacquelyn Lowry, T.E. Culbertson Elementary; Christine May, Washington Junior High; Heather Poch, Gompers Junior High; Megan Richter-Lipscomb, Dirksen Junior High; Antony Rose, Dirksen Junior High; Dr. Jennifer Smith, J.F. Kennedy Administrative Center; Nikki Todd, Dirksen Junior High; Ella Toran, Building Support Services; Lisa Trilli-Mayfield, Eisenhower Academy, Carl Sandburg Elementary, Laura Zumwalt, Marycrest Early Childhood Center
15 YEARS
Stephanie Achter, Hufford Junior High; Patricia Arias, Sator Sanchez Elementary, Woodland Elementary; Eileen Bakel, Marycrest Early Childhood Center; Susan Bannon, Edna Keith Elementary; Julie Bark, Pershing Elementary; Jennifer Barker, Eisenhower Academy; Laurel Bird, Washington Junior High; Eric Blaeser, Gompers Junior High Curtis Boyd, Building Support Services; Silvia Cadenas, Sator Sanchez Elementary; Michelle Clay, Taft Elementary; Nacole Claypool, Washington Junior High; Victoria Combs, Marycrest Early Childhood Center; Julie Crutchfield, M.J. Cunningham Elementary; Dr. Robert Culp, J.F. Kennedy Administrative Center; Bruce Currie, Sator Sanchez Elementary; Jacob Darley, Forest Park Individual Education (I.E.) School; Mary Ekert, A.O. Marshall Elementary; Kenita Elmore, Hufford Junior High; Dacia Franks-Thurman, Edna Keith Elementary; Jennifer French, Farragut Elementary; Elizabeth Gariti, Lynne Thigpen Elementary; Alita Guerrero, Dirksen Junior High; Kimberly Hacker, Dirksen Junior High; Tiffnay Harris, Woodland Elementary; Casonya Henderson, Taft Elementary; Jillian Herbert, Eisenhower Academy; Denise Johnson, Isaac Singleton Elementary; Keonna Jones, Woodland Elementary; Kim Knigge, J.F. Kennedy Administrative Center; Irene Krafcisin, Carl Sandburg Elementary; Patrick Lauer, Sator Sanchez Elementary; Kari Letko, Edna Keith Elementary; Catherine Limacher, Lynne Thigpen Elementary; Allison Lynn, Gompers Junior High; Carlene Mackey-Rush, Woodland Elementary; Lara Marcantonio, Eisenhower Academy, Thomas Jefferson Elementary; Ana Morales, J.F. Kennedy Administrative Center; Heather Perez, Sator Sanchez Elementary; Maria Razo, Isaac Singleton Elementary; Christopher Reed, T.E. Culbertson Elementary; Stephanie Renderman, Pershing Elementary, Lynne Thigpen Elementary; Jeffrey Richardson, Woodland Elementary; Suzanne Saculla, Marycrest Early Childhood Center; Rosa Sanchez, Sator Sanchez Elementary; Kevin Schoenherr, A.O. Marshall Elementary; Michael Shavers, Building Support Services; Tracey Stefos, A.O. Marshall Elementary, Woodland Elementary; Antoinette Studer, Lynne Thigpen Elementary; Heather Stugis, Marycrest Early Childhood Center; Sofia Thomas, Isaac Singleton Elementary; Maria Torres, Sator Sanchez Elementary; Mindy Williams, J.F. Kennedy Administrative Center; Kristine Wright, Carl Sandburg Elementary; Karina Zurita, Isaac Singleton Elementary, Woodland Elementary
10 YEARS
Pamela Bates, Lynne Thigpen Elementary; Marlie Buckingham, T.E. Culbertson Elementary; Carrie Busse, Pershing Elementary; Diana Cerrillo, Dirksen Junior High; Jana Clark, Woodland Elementary; Caitlin Damore, Hufford Junior High; Edith Diaz, M.J. Cunningham Elementary; Julieta Diaz, Isaac Singleton Elementary; Agueda Dominguez, Gompers Junior High; Janet Drew, Gompers Junior High; Beth Espinosa, Woodland Elementary; Jeanette Flores, A.O. Marshall Elementary; Tameka Gadlen, Edna Keith Elementary; Daniel Garcia, J.F. Kennedy Administrative Center; Roderick Gleason, Hufford Junior High; Laura Hall, Farragut Elementary; Kristie Hudak, Marycrest Early Childhood Center; Laura Jackson, A.O. Marshall Elementary, Lynne Thigpen Elementary; Pricila Jimenez, Marycrest Early Childhood Center, Isaac Singleton Elementary; Kimberly Kelly, Woodland Elementary; Sherrill Lange, Forest Park I.E. School; Evelyn Loock, Marycrest Early Childhood Center; Carley Loughrey, Woodland Elementary; Stacey Mcintosh, Hufford Junior High; Jessie Moore, Dirksen Junior High; Kaitlen Poronsky, Lynne Thigpen Elementary; Jenae Prince, Woodland Elementary; Taylor Rodriguez, Sator Sanchez Elementary; BenQuila Smith, Pershing Elementary; Connie Smith, Forest Park I.E. School; Donna Sobotka, M.J. Cunningham Elementary; Martha Summers-Romero, Sator Sanchez Elementary; Robin Taylor, Gompers Junior High; Terra Taylor, Pershing Elementary; Alice Thode, Washington Junior High; Rachael VanAllen, Hufford Junior High; Florina Vidana-Reyes, J.F. Kennedy Administrative Center; Yolanda Wilder, Gompers Junior High
5 YEARS
Christine Adelmann, Gompers Junior High; Maya Adra, Carl Sandburg Elementary; Patricia Alvarez, Gompers Junior High; Hannah Andrews, Dirksen Junior High; Maritza Arriaga-Martinez, Washington Junior High; Maria G. Arroyo, Gompers Junior High; Marisela Bailon, Washington Junior High; Tiffany Ballak, Washington Junior High; Katie Beckett, Lynne Thigpen Elementary; Ashleigh Bingenheimer, Hufford Junior High; Camille Campbell, Washington Junior High; Alayna Carbajal, Forest Park I.E. School; Jennifer Carey, Thompson Instructional Center; Michael Carey, Eisenhower Academy; Lori Chaplin, J.F. Kennedy Administrative Center; Mary DeCraene, Pershing Elementary; Daniel Derby, Pershing Elementary; Andre Dudley, Washington Junior High; Pamela Ellison, Sator Sanchez Elementary; Ruairi Fennessy, Washington Junior High; Krystine Franceschina, Dirksen Junior High; Monique Gallagher, Washington Junior High; Vernecia Gee-Davis, J.F. Kennedy Administrative Center; Cristina Gonzalez, Gompers Junior High; Laura Graver, Pershing Elementary; Diane Gray, Sator Sanchez Elementary; Michelle Grygiel, Gompers Junior High; Nora Gutierrez, A.O. Marshall Elementary; Cassandra Hartsfield, Dirksen Junior High; Robert Hauge, Edna Keith Elementary; Carrie Havelka, Farragut Elementary; Nicole Kaestner, Washington Junior High; Andrea Kanive, Gompers Junior High; Katrina Keith, Washington Junior High; Lauren Key, M.J. Cunningham Elementary, Forest Park I.E. School; Victoria Kober, T.E. Culbertson Elementary, Woodland Elementary; Keri Kolozy, Pershing Elementary; Mary Kotek, M.J. Cunningham Elementary; Megan Krause, Sator Sanchez Elementary; Kristen Krefft, Washington Junior High; Danielle Kreml, Hufford Junior High; Kara Madsen, Gompers Junior High; Craig Mark, Hufford Junior High; Jennifer Maxey, Pershing Elementary; Devan McCammack, Edna Keith Elementary; Troy Meyers, Building Support Services; Lisa Muellerschoen, Lynne Thigpen Elementary; Katie Mulligan, Hufford Junior High; Melissa Quitman, Gompers Junior High; Carina Ramirez, Edna Keith Elementary; Jamie Romac, Lynne Thigpen Elementary; Jose Romero, Forest Park I.E. School; Alyssa Schultz, Washington Junior High; Vanessa Serrano, A.O. Marshall Elementary; Michelle Sikic, Hufford Junior High; Deidre Sinchak, Thomas Jefferson Elementary; Ryan Smith, M.J. Cunningham Elementary; Rita Sparks, Gompers Junior High; Anna Stone, Washington Junior High; Anna Tor, Dirksen Junior High; Anna Tujo, Washington Junior High; Elena Vasiliades, Forest Park I.E. School; Patricia Wagner, Hufford Junior High; Annie Walker, Washington Junior High; Amanda Wilhelmi, Dirksen Junior High; Peggy Williams, Hufford Junior High; Jenny Wysock, J.F. Kennedy Administrative Center; Chelsea Young, Woodland Elementary; Jill Young, T.E. Culbertson Elementary, Eisenhower Academy, Edna Keith Elementary, Washington Junior High, Woodland Elementary