School District Honors Retirees

The following is a press release from the West Chester Area School District.

On Tuesday, May 29th, members of the West Chester Area School District offered best wishes and a fond farewell to retiring employees representing more than 800 years of collective service. Held at B. Reed Henderson High School, the Retiree Appreciation Reception featured staff leaving the District from nearly every department, including facilities & operations, technology, teaching, coaching, business affairs, administration and support staff.  

Retirees and guests were able to mingle and swap stories while being treated to light snacks and refreshments. A string “quartet” comprised of six student-musicians serenaded the audience with beautiful background music throughout the beginning of the reception.  

Remarks honoring the retiring attendees were made by Superintendent of Schools Dr. Jim Scanlon, School Board Personnel Committee Chair Karen Miller, West Chester Area Education Association President Debbie Fell, West Chester Area Education Support Professionals Association Co-President Minnie Porter, Facilities and Operations Director Kevin Campbell, Elementary Education Director Dr. Sara Missett, and Assistant Superintendent Dr. Marc Bertrando who spoke for Secondary Education staff.  

WCASD retirees included:

From Facilities & Operations: Kenneth Ward;  

From Elementary Education: Mary Lou Lagoy (East Goshen ES); Joanne DiSabatino and Randolph Green (Exton ES); Pamela DiBartolomeo (Fern Hill ES); Mary Anne Feiglstok and Susan McRaith Lucy (Glen Acres ES); Margaret Jones (Mary C. Howse ES); David Bernard (Penn Wood ES); and Alisa Anderson, Frank Pellegrino, and Susan Wise (Sarah Starkweather ES.)  

From Secondary Education: Angie Frey, Chris Ann Noel, and Karen Satz (J.R. Fugett MS); Susan Ashinhurst and Marion Ford (Peirce MS); Denise Gallimore, Karen Herrmann, Michael Kinka, Patrice Vannicolo, and Bonnie Walter (G.A. Stetson MS); Richard Beck, Diane Horsey, and John Martin (East HS); Betty Jean Haldeman, Peggy Hartzell-Bennett, and Elaine Kirkland (B. Reed Henderson HS); and Terry Friedman, Frances Hay, and Elaine Smith (Bayard Rustin HS.)  

From Spellman Administration: Nancy Ferdik, Phyllis Harp, Carol Longenecker, Elizabeth McFadden, and Domenica Teti-Farren.   Please join the entire District in thanking our retirees for their years of dedicated service to our students and the community, and congratulate them all for having successfully reached such an important career milestone.