Congratulations to the following Joliet Public Schools District 86 employees who were recognized with service awards at the start of the 2025-2026 school year.
"We are proud to celebrate these dedicated employees, who play an integral role in supporting our students' learning each and every day." said Joliet Public Schools District 86 Superintendent Dr. Theresa Rouse.
40 Years
Sally Duris, Woodland Elementary
35 Years
Timothy Stilwell, Eisenhower Academy; Gloria Zamudio, A.O. Marshall Elementary
30 Years
Annarose Jandura, Gompers Junior High; Erin Marcum, Pershing Elementary; Patricia Perez, Edna Keith Elementary; Dawn Stuart, Gompers Junior High
25 Years
Jennifer Bertino-Cockream, Thomas Jefferson Elementary; Stacey Broyles, T.E. Culbertson Elementary; Carrie Butler, Woodland Elementary; Sara Coombs, Washington Junior High; Nichole Cox, Eisenhower Academy; Jennifer Dotson, Lynne Thigpen Elementary; Dawn Erwin, Marycrest Early Childhood Center; Jennifer Faifer, Taft Elementary; Anne Flaherty, Taft Elementary; Terina Hasselbring, Washington Junior High; 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; Rachel Marquardt, Hufford Junior High; Jeffrey McWhorter, Gompers Junior High; Lisa Mihaly, Forest Park Individual Education (I.E.) School; Jessica Pasquale, Gompers Junior High; James Shaw, Hufford Junior High; Vercyna Smith, Isaac Singleton Elementary; Joseph Stugis III, Gompers Junior High; Amy Tadel, Taft Elementary; Diana Tovar, Farragut Elementary
20 Years
Jennifer Ahern, M.J. Cunningham Elementary; Dr. Maria Arroyo, J.F. Kennedy Administrative Center; Joy Borgra, Taft Elementary; Miranda Campbell, Hufford Junior High; Stacee Debold, Washington Junior High; Todd Dow, Gompers Junior High; Katina Felix, Hufford Junior High; Nicole Gans, J.F. Kennedy Administrative Center; Elizabeth Gonzalez, Dirksen Junior High; Joseph Gustafson, Sator Sanchez Elementary; Wondra Harris, Carl Sandburg Elementary; Tamara Johnson, Lynne Thigpen Elementary; Brandie Kalicki, J.F. Kennedy Administrative Center; Victoria Kehoe, Washington Junior High; Michelle Lingle, Washington Junior High; Tiffany Listermann, Taft Elementary; Shawna McHugh, Lynne Thigpen Elementary; Sandra Oram Van Cleave, Lynne Thigpen Elementary; Mary Nettles, Washington Junior High; Stephanie Rodriguez, Sator Sanchez Elementary; Kimberly Rubino, Thomas Jefferson Elementary; Therese Skwarczynski, Gompers Junior High; Kristen Sterr, J.F. Kennedy Administrative Center; Kristin Tylka, Washington Junior High; Mariaelena Vital, Washington Junior High
15 Years
Maria Carmen Aguirre, Woodland Elementary; Ryan Anderson, Edna Keith Elementary; Kesha Brown, T.E. Culbertson Elementary; Michael Carey, Eisenhower Academy; Jennifer Chu, Woodland Elementary; Amalia Gonzalez-Sotelo, Edna Keith Elementary; Randall Gordon, Building Support Services; Stephanie Hawkins, Lynne Thigpen Elementary; Amy Hogan, Marycrest Early Childhood Center; Tia James, Carl Sandburg Elementary; Christine Kollross, Farragut Elementary; Teresa Lara, Gompers Junior High; Patricia Lemus, M.J. Cunningham Elementary; Amanda Leon, Hufford Junior High; Jean Mondesir, Hufford Junior High; David Parks, Dirksen Junior High; Megan Pritz, Sator Sanchez Elementary; Emily Redlich, Isaac Singleton Elementary; Julie Kate Regan, Washington Junior High; Angelica Rush, J.F. Kennedy Administrative Center; Heather Sartain, Gompers Junior High; Reasie Smith, Dirksen Junior High; Emily Troutman, Forest Park I.E. School; Chanda Willis, T.E. Culbertson Elementary
10 Years
Iram Ahmad, Sator Sanchez Elementary; Wayne Alberico, Building Support Services; Maria Arias, Marycrest Early Childhood Center; Dr. Ankhe Bradley, J.F. Kennedy Administrative Center; Laura Bryll, Thomas Jefferson Elementary; Christine Carlson, Gompers Junior High; Theresa Carnes, Marycrest Early Childhood Center; Jessica Caulk, J.F. Kennedy Administrative Center; Jessica Cole, Hufford Junior High; Maida Cornelio-Sauseda, A.O. Marshall Elementary; Jennifer Dexter, Isaac Singleton Elementary; Evette Durham, T.E. Culbertson Elementary; John Flynn, Building Support Services; Jessica Forkal, Washington Junior High; Sarah Formelli, Isaac Singleton Elementary; Caitlin Furgason, T.E. Culbertson Elementary; Zahira Gonzalez, Thomas Jefferson Elementary; Candace Gunty, Washington Junior High; Doriane Henderson, Taft Elementary; Anne Henschen, Forest Park I.E. School; Gabriela Huerta, Thomas Jefferson Elementary; Evelyn Johnston, J.F. Kennedy Administrative Center; Jennifer Koenig, Gompers Junior High; Johnnie Lawrence, J.F. Kennedy Administrative Center; Cynthia Lopez, J.F. Kennedy Administrative Center; Angel Matthews, Hufford Junior High; Christopher Megyeri, Hufford Junior High; Jennifer Mendez, Lynne Thigpen Elementary; Jordan Miller, Pershing Elementary; Sofia Mireles-Garcia, Gompers Junior High; Michelle Morelli, Isaac Singleton Elementary; Erica Munoz, Lynne Thigpen Elementary; Jose Patino, Lynne Thigpen Elementary; Tracy Petit, Isaac Singleton Elementary; Jamie Placek, Marycrest Early Childhood Center; Nicholas Pucel, Washington Junior High; Lisa Rodriguez, J.F. Kennedy Administrative Center; Bridget Rohr, Lynne Thigpen Elementary; Kayla Ryan, Dirksen Junior High; Sonia Saragossa, Farragut Elementary; Luci Serrato, Sator Sanchez Elementary; Pamela Sheetz, Sator Sanchez Elementary; Brandon Stevens, Sator Sanchez Elementary; Katelin Stygar, Edna Keith Elementary; Corilus Ulloa, J.F. Kennedy Administrative Center; Melissa Ursitti, Dirksen Junior High; Carrie Ziech Martin, Farragut Elementary
5 Years
Gabriella Bandera, J.F. Kennedy Administrative Center; Kristen Brandenburg, Hufford Junior High; Michelle Bueschel, Eisenhower Academy; Mariangela Carreon-Facio, Eisenhower Academy; Merianne Cisneros, J.F. Kennedy Administrative Center; Morgan Clendening, J.F. Kennedy Administrative Center; Allison Danielson, Sator Sanchez Elementary; Dwayne Duria, Gompers Junior High; Beverly Edmon, Farragut Elementary; Brenda Escobedo, M.J. Cunningham Elementary; Tori Georgopulos, Woodland Elementary; Renee Gibson, Building Support Services; Paola Guzman, J.F. Kennedy Administrative Center; Kathryn Hackney, Pershing Elementary; Rebecca Higgins, Lynne Thigpen Elementary; Gehrig Hollatz, Gompers Junior High; Elnora Jones, Pershing Elementary; Jennifer Kirwan, Taft Elementary; Catherine Kopka, Hufford Junior High; Francis Kovach III, Hufford Junior High; Scott Larson, Gompers Junior High; Krystal Lee, Taft Elementary; Rachael Lopez, Thomas Jefferson Elementary; Anne Matcic, M.J. Cunningham Elementary; Dawn McIntosh, Sator Sanchez Elementary; Trisha McLaughlin, Hufford Junior High; Darrick Melton, Pershing Elementary; Manuel Mireles, Thomas Jefferson Elementary; Miranda Morales, Hufford Junior High; Jonathan Munyon, Hufford Junior High; Nicole Perino, Edna Keith Elementary; Jeffrey Redmann, Hufford Junior High; Alyssa Scott, Marycrest Early Childhood Center; Tracy Smith, Edna Keith Elementary; Alba Vega Zavala, Gompers Junior High; Kelly Wagner, Hufford Junior High; Laura Wilken, Gompers Junior High; Kathleen Wolf, Hufford Junior High