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SYRACUSE -ÊEleven retirees from the Wawasee School Corporation were recognized Tuesday night at the school board meeting.
Together, the employees worked in education 347 years, with 292 of those years at Wawasee.
Staff retiring at North Webster includes Lynee Beer, grade one teacher, 24 years at Wawasee, 28 years in education; Miriam Eberly, grade one, 23 years at Wawasee, 27 years in education; Susie Heath, kindergarten, 38 years at Wawasee, 42 years in education; and Marge Kryder, grade one, 19 years at Wawasee, 28 years in education.
Two teachers retired this year at Milford, including Richard Bender, science teacher, 37 years at Wawasee and in education, and Phyllis Matz, grade three, 28 years at Wawasee and in education.
At Syracuse Elementary, Paula Markley is retiring after 33 years in education, all 33 years for Wawasee teaching grade four. Syracuse Principal Sue Rathke also is retiring after nine years at Wawasee.
The last three retirees are from Wawasee High School. Ruthann Angle, guidance, had 27 years in education, all 27 at Wawasee. French teacher Beth Hursh had 20 years at Wawasee, 24 total years in education. And Karl Keiper, science, had 40 years in education, 34 years at Wawasee.
Each teacher was recognized by the board and Superintendent Dr. Mark Stock and was given a plaque for their years of service.
In other personnel matters, WHS economics teacher Robert Jorczak submitted his resignation; Kimberly Bestul was hired to teach science at Milford; Deborah Nelson hired to teach half-day kindergarten at Syracuse; Denise Millar to teach half-day grade four at Syracuse; Sara Harrison hired to teach french at WHS; Joan DeHart hired to teach grade three at Milford; and Melissa Possell to transfer from teaching half-day kindergarten to full-time grade one at Milford.
Two-year coaching contracts also were approved for WHS head girls basketball coach Kem Zolman, WHS head football coach Joe Rietveld and head boys basketball coach Phil Mishler.
Members of the Wawasee School Board are Brian Dawes, Marion Acton, George Gilbert, Mary Lou Dixon and Dallas Winchester.
