for Parents for Students for Staff
 
News
What's Happening
in Plano ISD
Advocacy
for Plano ISD
Press Releases & Related Images

News Archive

eNews Archive
PISDTV
Cable TV Schedule
District Digest
Publicity Requests
Annual Report
Bond Programs
News Sources



Hundreds of Employees to be Honored for Service & Retirement

Approximately 400 employees will be recognized at Plano ISD's 45th Annual Service and Retirement Event to be held on Thursday, April 8, at Southfork Ranch. Employees with 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40 and 45 years of service, nominees for the Superintendent's Service Award and retiring employees will be honorees at the event.

Superintendent Announces 72 Nominees
for His 11th Annual Service Awards

Superintendent of Schools Dr. Doug Otto has announced 72 nominees who will be honored by the superintendent, school board and approximately 800 guests in attendance at Plano ISD's 45th Annual Service & Retirement event to be held on April 8 at Southfork Ranch.

Dr. Otto will recognize each nominee and present awards to the top winners at the event. This prestigious award recognizes members of the Plano ISD support staff whose dedication, commitment and effort rise above and beyond expectations.

2010 Superintendent's Service Award Nominees

Louise Alexander, Clark High School Special Education Assistant
Beverly Ausbrooks, Armstrong Middle School In-School Suspension Assistant
Ruby Baker, Shepton High School Cafeteria Specialist
Rachel Barnard, Harrington Elementary School Special Education Assistant
Cindy Barnes, Carlisle Elementary School Secretary
Caryn Bartle, Hedgcoxe Elementary School Campus Technology Assistant
Maria Berry, Barron Elementary School Parent Liaison
Nancy Blake, Weatherford Elementary School Special Education Assistant
Mamie Blasik, Gulledge Elementary School Campus Technology Assistant
Connie Bowman, Rasor Elementary School Campus Technology Assistant
Gricelda Bravo, Aldridge Elementary School Special Education Assistant
Tommie Briggs, Hendrick Middle School Behavioral Support Classroom Assistant
Boyd B. Brooks Jr., Stinson Elementary School Physical Education Assistant
Dale Brown, Distribution Services Processor-Receiver
Larry J. Brown, Human Resources Technology Facilitator
Jennifer Carlin, Plano Senior High School FANS Manager
Natasha Castille, Plano East Senior High School Paraprofessional/Job Coach
Hortensia Chaves, Mendenhall Elementary School Office Manager
Tsui Pi Chen, Shepton High School FANS Specialist
Helen S. Chuang, Plano West  Senior High School ESL Aide
Mike Clampitt, Network & Repair Assistant
Blanca Colato, Sigler Elementary School Bilingual Teacher Assistant
Susan Davis, Isaacs Early Childhood School Prekindergarten Teaching Assistant
Audrey Doncell, Harrington Elementary School Special Education Assistant
Virginia (Ginger) Drennan, Harrington Elementary School Teaching Assistant
Maggie Eichenlaub, Plano West Senior High School Office Manager
Charles Ervin, Distribution Center Route Driver
Robert (Bob) Fenton, Andrews Elementary School PE Teaching Assistant
Julia Fleming, Regional School of the Deaf Sign Language Interpreter
Ceil Gandolfi, Administrative Services Receptionist
Melinda Gebby, Wilson Middle School Teaching Assistant
Kala Gregor, Barksdale Elementary School FANS Manager
Charles Ray Haby, Frankford Middle School Special Education Teaching Assistant
Antonette Harwell, Stinson Elementary School Paraprofessional
John Heard, Facility Service Center General Maintenance Technician
Diana Henderson, Jasper High School Office Manager
Susana Hernandez, Barron Elementary School FANS Manager
Tressa Hubbard, Christie Elementary School Teaching Assistant
Lisa Hutchinson, Hunt Elementary School Teaching Assistant
Alicia James, McCall Elementary School Secretary
Contrenia R. Jefferson, Huffman Elementary School Special Education Assistant
Mindy Johnson, Armstrong Middle School Office Manager
Bernadette Katani, Weatherford Elementary School Secretary
Maria Kearney, Schimelpfenig Middle School FANS Secondary Manager
Renee Lapare, Carpenter Middle School Attendance Secretary
Lindy Ryan Laughton, Robinson Middle School Campus Technology Assistant
Julia Lee, Wells Elementary School FANS Manager
Lynn Libby, Carlisle Elementary School Office Manager
Betty K. Liebman, Accounts Payable Team Leader
Kristin Long, Wyatt Elementary School Campus Technology Assistant
Suzan Mercado, Memorial Elementary School FANS Manager and PASAR Assistant Site Manager
Sherri Metzler, Bethany Elementary School Special Education Assistant
Doug Mitchell, Transportation Bus Driver
Diana L. Morris, Barksdale Elementary School Office Manager
Nathan Nance, Shepton High School Self-contained Classroom Assistant
Tracy Northcutt, Hickey Elementary School Paraprofessional
Sara Pagano, Head Start Teaching Assistant
Lydia E. Perez, Plano East Senior High School Counselors’ Receptionist/Clerk
Blake Pi, Barron Elementary School Campus Technology Assistant
Denise Radtke, Williams High School Office Manager
Tara Ramirez, Instructional Technology Project Specialist
Mayra Rodriguez, Jackson Elementary School Bilingual Assistant
Ryan Scott, Harrington Elementary School CSC Assistant
Karen Kay St. John, Special Education Braillist
Ana Talbot, Memorial Elementary School Secretary
Jim Terry, Facility Services Carpenter
Diane Trout, Hedgcoxe Elementary School Special Education Paraprofessional
Carol Truscott, Memorial Elementary School Special Education Paraprofessional
Edith "Edie" Venable, Secondary Academics Secretary
Nina F. Villarreal , Armstrong Middle School ESL Assistant
David Whitt, Facility Services West Cluster Carpenter
Jeanie Wong, Saigling Elementary School FANS Manager


Retiring Employees

The Plano ISD Board of Trustees and Superintendent Dr. Doug Otto look forward to honoring these retirees at the school district's April 8 event for their many years of dedicated service to education.

Retiree Campus
Years
in
PISD
Years
in
Education
Cheryl Alexander Vines High School
Mathematics Teacher
29
33
Amanda Arroyo Special Education Services Assistive Technology
15
19
Jane Ball Mathews Elementary School Principal
30
22
Mary Ann Bargmann Skaggs Elementary School Principal
37
16
Becky Bailey Wyatt Elementary School
Literacy Specialist
36
36
Karen Beard Shiloh Center
Assistive Technology
24
35
Peggy Billingsley Hickey Elementary School
PACE Teacher
22
22
Bill Borowicz Plano Senior High School English Teacher
30
39
Sheila Bowen Daffron Elementary School
First Grade Team Leader
20
30
Julie Campbell Plano East Senior High School Computer Science Teacher 10 26
Ruth Helen Christopherson Beyond High School
23
23
James T. Clark Plano East Senior High
Art Teacher
16
20
Luanne Wirtz Collins Hughston Elementary School Principal
39
40
Judy Curry Huffman Elementary
Title I Reading Support Teacher
25
27
Daryl Daniels Brinker Elementary
ESL Teacher
16
22
Ann P. Dean

Wells Elementary
First Grade Teacher

24
35
Dr. Doyle W. Dean Plano Senior High School Principal
45
45
Paula Dittmar Isaacs Early Childhood School Office Manager
21
Nita Ellis Plano Senior High School Family & Consumer Sciences Teacher
21.5
27
Teresa Greene Mitchell Elementary School first grade teacher
26
31
Nancy Harrison Aldridge Elementary School PACE Teacher
35
37
Beejae Hawkins Huffman Elementary
Art Teacher
12
20
Deena Herron Shepton High School
Assistant Principal
29
29
Rex H. Howard

Plano East Senior High School
Science Teacher

10
19
Suzy Jansky Harrington Elementary School Special Education Teacher
11
20
Donna Jenkins Murphy Middle School
PACE Teacher
38
38
Lynda Jennings Hightower Elementary School PACE Teacher
21
23
Sue Johnsen Special Education Services Speech Pathologist
28
32
Carol Jones Wells Elementary
Third Grade Teacher
22
34
Joyce L. Kackley Plano East Senior High School Counselor
30
31
Janice Kasper Administration Building
Network and Repair
20
20
Karen Lantz Administration Building
Elementary Curriculum
29
34
Isabelle G. LeBeau Vines High School
Special Ed. Teacher Aide
16
15
Joanne Leffel Weatherford Elementary
ESL Teacher
20
35
Sherri Luba Weatherford Elementary School Special Education
11
29
Patti McClellan

Carpenter Middle School Special Education Reading Teacher

17
22
Carol A. McCorkle Guinn Special Programs
Secretary
18
18
Karen Miller Bowman Middle School Special Education Teacher 26 26
Robin Miller Barksdale Elementary School Special Education Teacher 18 25
Nancy Milliken Plano East Senior High School Computer Science Teacher 30 31
Albert "Smitty"
Minton
Athletics Utility Asst./Manager of Clark Stadium
24
24
Linda Miska Carpenter Middle School English Department Chair
36
27
Carla M. Morell Hickey Elementary
Office Manager
27
27
Diana Morgan Administration Building
Network & Repair
15
22
Bobbi Otto Plano Senior High School Office Manager
13
16
Ramona Perry Clark High School
Mathematics Teacher
27
29
Carole Pommer Schimelpfenig Middle School
Language Arts / PACE
32
32
Roy R. Reynolds Murphy Distribution Center
Route Driver
12
12
Ada M. Robert Davis Elementary
Bilingual Kindergarten
16
27
Tommy Robertson Facility Services
Locksmith II
30
30
Linda L. Roth SLP District Team Leader
Shiloh Center
17
40
Dale Ruef Wells Elementary
Special Ed. Team Leader
15
27
Polly Schlosser Secondary Social Studies Coordinator
9
35
John Schmoker Bowman Middle School Science Teacher
26
18
Carol Smith Davis Elementary School First Grade Teacher
20
21
Patrick Sullivan Carpenter Middle School Science Teacher
36
9
Karen Vote Jackson Elementary
Special Ed. Teacher
24
31
Brenda Wendle Plano East Senior High School
24
24
Blanca Wilmer Meadows Elementary School FANS Manager
10
30
Sherry Yoke Plano Senior High School Registrar
16
26
Dr. Eileen Zack Shepton High School
Spanish Teacher
20
30
Ruth Ann Zaugg Plano East Senior High
Career Education Teacher
11
21

Retirement Receptions

The following host schools invite colleagues, friends and families of their honorees to join them at these retirement receptions. All events will be held at the schools, unless otherwise noted.

Barksdale Elementary School
Retiree: Robin Miller
Tuesday, May 18
4:00 p.m. in the Barksdale Library

Boggess Elementary School
Retiree: Ricki Hart
Thursday, May 20
3:15 p.m. in the school library

Bowman Middle School
Retirees: Karen Miller, John Schmoker, and Jan Etheridge
Monday, May  24
3:45 to 5:00 p.m. in the school library

Brinker Elementary School
Retiree: Daryl Daniels
Thursday, April 15
4:00 p.m. (Daryl's reception will be held at Rose Haggar Elementary School, 17820 Campbell Road, Dallas, TX 75252 (Mapquest map)

Carpenter Middle School
Retirees: Nena Hughes, Patti McClellan, Linda Miska and Patrick Sullivan
Wednesday, May 12
3:45 to 4:45 p.m. in the school library

Clark High School
Retirees: Stephanie Schmoker, Linda Wren, Ronna Combs, Gail Buckland
Thursday, May 20
5:00 to 6:00 p.m. in Clark Library

Curriculum Department
Retiree: Karen Lantz
Tuesday, June 1
3:30 to 5:30 p.m.
Administration Building
2700 W. 15th Street, Plano
Third Floor, Room 309

Retiree: Polly Schlosser
Wednesday, May 26
3:30 to 5:30 p.m.
Heritage Farmstead
1900 W. 15th Street, Plano 75075

Daffron Elementary School
Retiree: Sheila Bowen
Tuesday, May 25
3:30 to 5:00 p.m. in the school library

Haggard Middle School
Retiree: Ken Valliant
Wednesday, May 19
7:00 p.m. in the cafeteria following his final band spring concert

Harrington Elementary School
Retiree: Suzy Jansky
Friday, May 28
3:15 p.m. at Harrington

Hightower Elementary School
Retiree: Lynda Jennings
Thursday, May 20
3:00 to 4:30 p.m. at Hightower

Huffman Elementary School
Retirees: Beejae Hawkins and Judy Curry
Monday, May 10
3:00 to 5:00 p.m.

Hughston Elementary School
Retiree: Luanne Collins
Friday, May 14
4:00 to 6:00 p.m.
Hughston Cafeteria

Isaacs Early Childhood School
Retiree: Paula Dittmar
Wednesday, June 2
3:30 p.m.
Isaacs Activity Room

Jackson Elementary School
Retiree: Karen Vote
Wednesday, May 26
3:30 to 4:30 p.m. at Jackson

Mathews Elementary School
Retiree: Jane Ball
Thursday, May 20
6:00 to 8:00 p.m. at Mathews
in conjunction with the annual spring family picnic

Meadows Elementary School
Retiree: Blanca Wilmer
Wednesday, May 26
3:30 to 5:30 p.m. at Meadows

Mitchell Elementary School
Retiree: Teresa Greene
Thursday, May 27
4:00 to 5:00 p.m. in the Mitchell Library

Murphy Middle School
Retirees: Donna Jenkins and Sue Sharp
Wednesday, May 12
3:45 to 5:00 p.m. at Murphy

Plano East Senior High School
Retirees: Julie Campbell, Jim Clark, Rex Howard, Joyce Kackley, Nancy Milliken, Dan Rasor, Ruth Ann Zaugg
Tuesday, May 25
4:30 to 5:30 p.m.
Plano East Library

Plano Senior High School
"Wildcat Salute" to Dr. Doyle Dean
Thursday, May 27
5:00 to 8:00 p.m.
Custer Road United Methodist Church
6601 Custer Road, Plano, TX 75023 (Google map)

Retirees: Bill Borowicz, Nita Ellis, Bobbi Otto & Sherry Yoke
Thursday, June 3
3:00 to 4:30 p.m.
Plano Senior High School Cafeteria

Schimelpfenig Middle School
Retiree: Carole Pommer
Thursday, May 27
3:45 p.m. at Schimelpfenig

Skaggs Elementary School
Retiree: Mary Ann Bargmann
Wednesday, May 26
3:30 to 5:30 p.m.
Skaggs Cafeteria

Vines High School
Retirees: Cheryl Alexander & Isabelle Le Beau
Tuesday, May 25
4:30 p.m.
Vines Library

Weatherford Elementary School
Retirees: Joanne Leffel and Sherri Luba
Wednesday, May 26
3:00 p.m. in the school library

Wells Elementary School
Retirees: Carol Jones, Dale Ruef, Ann Dean
Wednesday, May 26
3:00 pm in the school cafeteria

Wyatt Elementary School
Retiree: Becky Bailey
Tuesday, May 11
3:30 to 5:00 p.m. at the school


Employee to be Honored for Service
to Plano ISD of 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40 & 45 Years

The Human Resources Division has announced a list of employees with 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40 and 45 years of service to Plano schools. These 2010 Service Pin Recipientsopens in new window will be recognized at Plano ISD's 45th Annual Service and Retirement Event to be held on Thursday, April 8, at Southfork Ranch. Dr. Doyle Dean, principal at Plano Senior High School, leads the list with 45 years of distinguished service to Plano schools. (Employees with 10 years of service will be honored at their campuses/departments.)

Top

 

GET ALL THE NEWS
eNews
Sign up for free news from our district and schools.

 

Related Links

Service & Retirement
Website

Retirement Video Video