Broadalbin-Perth faculty and staff said farewell to 17 retiring employees with a combined 424 years of service during Wednesday’s annual staff recognition program. The district also honored those who have achieved tenure and service milestones, and presented the Outstanding Patriot of the Year awards.
Each building leader offered words of praise and thanks to the retiring employees from their buildings:
- The Learning Community
- Susan Manell – 30 years of service
- Tina Johnston – 23 years of service
- Christine Plunkett – 10 years of service
- Intermediate School
- Darlene Ratajczak – 31 years of service
- Middle School
- Jennifer Romriell – 32 years of service
- Rebecca Hawkins – 31 years of service
- Mary Traver – 31 years of service
- Zoe Thompson – 25 years of service
- Dave Thompson – 24 years of service
- Cindy Sengenberger – 21 years of service
- Melinda Richards – 15 years of service
- High School
- Kelli Martin – 33 years of service
- Michael Hills – 32 years of service
- Michael Calvello – 31 years of service
- Jim McGarvey – 20 years of service
- Joan Simeone – 17 years of service
- District Leadership
- Christine Foglia-Sands – 18 years of service
The 2019 Outstanding Patriot of the Year awards were presented to third-grade teacher Lisa Caughey and retiring Director of Special Programs Christine Foglia-Sands. The third award was presented to media center specialist Flo Glasser on Wednesday.
Six employees were granted tenure: speech language pathologist Gail DeCicco, Spanish teacher Erica Heden, math teacher Julie Power, teaching assistants Kelly Hackert and Jolene Thompson, and TLC principal Brad Strait.