Coweta school system retirees honored at banquet
From Staff Reports
education@newnan.com
Coweta County schools and school system leaders honored 51 school system retirees at a recent banquet.
The faculties and staff members in attendance represented nearly 1,337 years of experience, including 1,043 years of teaching experience in Coweta County schools, School Board Vice-Chairman Winston Dowdell noted. They ranged from classroom teachers of all grades and disciplines to bus drivers, nurses and administrators.
“Thank you for what you’ve done for the children of Coweta County,” said Dowdell.
“We thank you for all of your years of service to our schools, to the children of the community and to their families,” seconded Dr. Steve Barker, Superintendent of the Coweta County School System.
The banquet – sponsored by the schools and departments from which the employees were retiring – was held at the Centre for Performing and Visual Arts. Coordinated by the school system’s Personnel Department, School Nutrition Department and Centre staff, the banquet was served by students in Dr. Susan Mullins’ Teacher Pipeline program, which trains future teachers.
Teachers were introduced onstage at the Centre and honored by board members, Barker and Associate Superintendent Jerry Davis. They were presented with silver trays commemorating their years of service.
The 51 attendees at the program were among 75 teachers and staff members who retired from the Coweta County School System during the 2011-12 school year.
Those retirees include:
• Donna Bellisle, Arnall Middle, Special Education
• James Fowler, Arnall Middle, Grade 6
• Larry Manwaring, Arnall Middle, Grade 8
• Stanley Seldon, Arnall Middle, HPE Teacher
• Mary Bass, Arnco Sargent, Kindergarten
• Donna Acree, Atkinson, Special Education Paraprofessional
• Diane Bickerstaff, Atkinson, Assistant Principal
• Diane Cantrell, Brooks, School Nutrition Program Manager
• Cynthia Elliott, Brooks, Kindergarten
• Dorothy Herring, Brooks, School Clerk
• Kathryn Blackburn, Canongate, Grade 3
• Debra Dwight, Canongate, Speech Teacher
• Charles White, Canongate, Health and Physical Education Teacher
• Joy White, Canongate, Grade 5
• William Beyer, Central Educational Center, Electronics Occupations
• John Skinner, East Coweta High, JROTC Instructor
• Rick Waggoner, East Coweta High, Principal
• Thomas Weaver, East Coweta High, SN Worker
• Donna Weeks, East Coweta High, Music
• Elizabeth Cafaro, East Coweta Middle, Grade 6
• Nancy Cook, East Coweta Middle, Principal
• Jean Cotton, East Coweta Middle, Instructional Coach/Title I
• Anne Padgett, Eastside, School Nurse
• Paul Bishop, Elm Street, Health and Physical Education Teacher
• Ann Booth, Elm Street, Kindergarten Paraprofessional
• Merry Todd, Elm Street, Grade 2
• Walter Bellisle, Evans Middle, Grade 7
• Sue Dennis, Evans Middle, REACH
• Shelbra Mayes, Evans Middle, REACH/Instructional Coach
• Linda Stephens, Evans Middle, Special Education Teacher
• Peggy Covey, Jefferson Parkway, Grade 2
• Mellow Harris, Jefferson Parkway, Lead Custodian
• Janice Spradlin, Lee Middle, Math and language Arts Teacher
• Susan Vaughn, Lee Middle, School Nutrition Cashier
• Marie G. Geter, Madras Middle, School Nurse
• Loretta Whitlow, Madras Middle, School Secretary
• Julia Ware, Maggie Brown, Custodian
• Betsye McDonald, Moreland, Grade 3
• Susan Sampsen, Moreland, Grade 4
• Connie Moat, Newnan Crossing, EIP Teacher
• Bunti Britt, Newnan High, English
• Blanche Moody, Newnan High, English
• Kathleen Quick, Newnan High, Special Education Teacher
• Angelynn Whitlock, Newnan High, Social Science
• Jenean Wilson, Newnan High, Special Education Paraprofessional
• Lynette Harper, Northgate High, Counselor
• Mimi Smith, Northgate High, Math
• Patti Cutchen, Northside, Instructional Coach
• Patricia Kelly, Poplar Road, Grade 4
• Deborah Lane, Poplar Road, Kindergarten Paraprofessional
• Angela Sims, Poplar Road, Grade 1
• Lisa McLean, Ruth Hill, ESOL Teacher
• Patricia Waddell, Smokey Road, School Nutrition Program Cashier
• Sharon Fowler, Smokey Road Middle, Special Education Teacher
• Cecilia Walker, Smokey Road, Middle, Grade 8/REACH
• James Heath, Centre for Performing and Visual Arts, Custodian
• Nancy Gilliam, Thomas Crossroads, School Nutrition Cashier
• Larissa Bockenek, Thomas Crossroads, Speech Language Path
• Jane Melton, Thomas Crossroads, Grade 5
• Betty James Barber, Transportation, Bus Driver
• Kenneth Brown, Transportation, Bus Driver
• Clifford Nelms, Transportation, Journeyman
• Tona Pike, Transportation, Bus Driver
• Margaret Moody, Werz Central Office, Accounts Payable Specialist
• June Campbell, Western, Grade 2
• Mattie Dunnum, Western, Custodian
• Amanda Hale, Western, EIP Teacher
• Linda Newman, Western, School Secretary
• Carol Wortham, Western, EIP Teacher
• Carole Yeager, Western, Grade 3
• Janet Burns, White Oak, Kindergarten Paraprofessional
• Shirley McCandless, White Oak, Special Ed Teacher
• Elizabeth Posta, White Oak, Speech Language Path
• Julia Thomas, Willis Road, Custodian
• Jane Waters, Willis Road, Special Education teacher
