Sioux City Community School District Honors Retirees With Over 1,000 Combined Years of Service
The Sioux City Community School District celebrates several employees for service and dedication to Sioux City Community Schools. On May 15, a banquet will be held at Leeds Elementary to honor this year’s retirees. These individuals have provided over 1,000 years of combined service.
The following individuals have served the District for over four decades:
- Charles Praster, Building Service Technician at West Middle, 42 years
- Cynthia Bennett, Classroom Teacher at Leeds Elementary, 40 years
- Timothy Schmitt, Energy Services Technician, 40 years
The following individuals have served the District for over three decades:
- Gail Haight, Guidance Counselor at East Middle, 37 years
- Lucinda Bowers, Classroom Teacher at Perry Creek Elementary, 36 years
- Susan Jordan, Classroom Teacher at Morningside Elementary, 35 years
- Mark Bales, Environmental Service/HVAC Technician, 34 years
- Elizabeth Sturgeon, Classroom Teacher at North Middle, 34 years
- Mary Miller, 2nd Grade Teacher at Perry Creek, 33 years
- Roxanne Hutchinson, Classroom Teacher at West Middle, 32 years
- Gary Hogue, Alternative School Teacher at West High, 31 years
- Donald Trimble, Art Teacher at West High, 31 years
- Terri Askelson, Teacher at West High, 30 years
- Marlene Gratzfeld, Classroom Teacher at North Middle, 30 years
- Carol Yaneff, Special Education Instructional Assistant at East Middle, 30 years
The following individuals have served the District for over two decades:
- Diana McMillin, Secretary at West High, 29 years
- Cynthia Grause, Classroom Teacher at East Middle, 27 years
- Becky Hobbiebrunken, Classroom Teacher at Leeds Elementary, 26 years
- Teresa Kamradt, Food Service at Riverside Elementary, 26 years
- Roxanne Lohr, Building Office Assistant at Loess Hills Elementary, 25 years
- Patricia Hoffman, Classroom Teacher, East High, 23 years
- Michelle Larson, Building Instructional Assistant at North High, 22 years
- Joellen Hebert, Secretary at West High, 22 years
- Fred Griffin, STEM Teacher at West Middle, 22 years
- Julie Bell, Instructional Assistant at Spalding Park Elementary, 21 years
- Mary Jordt, Classroom Teacher, North Middle, 21 years
- Raymond Sanders, Building Service Technician at Operations & Maintenance, 21 years
- Timothy Foix, Classroom Teacher at North Middle, 20 years
- Nanette Herman, Secretary at Educational Service Center, 20 years
The following individuals have served the District for over a decade:
- Brenda Horst, Secretary at Educational Service Center, 19 years
- Lori Bowitz, Art Teacher at Sunnyside Elementary, 18 years
- Paula Hogan, Building Service Technician at Irving Elementary, 17 years
- Deb Jorgensen, Classroom Teacher at North Middle, 16 years
- Daniel Ford, Liaison Officer at Spalding Park Elementary, 15 years
- Norma Colt, Food Service at Harry Hopkins, 15 years
- Lori Thornton, Benefits Administrative Assistant, 15 years
- Diane Zimmerman, Food Service at Perry Creek Elementary, 13 years
- Barbara Jerome, 3rd Grade Teacher at Unity Elementary, 13 years
- Karen Rasmussen, Special Ed. Instructional Assistant at Riverside Elementary, 12 years
- Francis Brown, Food Service at Harry Hopkins, 11 years
- Susan Rooney, Classroom Teacher at Loess Hills Elementary, 11 years
The following individuals are also recognized for their years of service:
- Judy Hall, Food Service at Loess Hills, 9 years
- Larry Washburn, Food Service at Harry Hopkins, 8 years
- Dennis Osterholt, Building Service Technician at Spalding Park Elementary, 7 years
- Janet Ryan, Program Coordinator at Educational Service Center, 7 years
- Judith Mersch, Food Service at Liberty Elementary, 7 years
- Michael Salviola, Bus Assistant, 1 year
The Sioux City Community School District appreciates the many years of service these individuals provided to help shape Siouxland students.