By Kelli Gile

Walnut – Walnut Valley Unified School District celebrated retiring staff members during a reception held May 20.  A total of 40 employees were lauded for providing a total of 922 years of outstanding service to students.  Each retiree received personal tributes, a retirement watch, and certificates of special recognition.

“When I look at the wealth of experience in this room, I feel so appreciative,” said Assistant Superintendent of Human Resources, Dr. Michelle Harold. “Thank you for the many years of kind and caring service that you have given to our children!”

Congratulations to the following retiring staff members:

Howard Alcosser – Teacher, Diamond Bar High

Alfonso Alvarado – Bus Driver, Transportation

Jose Annicchiarico – Administrative Director, Educational Services

Daniel Barnhart – Custodian, South Pointe

Susan Benner – Teacher, Diamond Bar High

Christine Buccola – Teacher, Diamond Bar High

Carol Burnett – Supervisor, Child Care

Lydia Colyn – Instructional Aide, Walnut High

Susan Conrad-Kanstul – Teacher, Maple Hill

Maura Cordon – Noon Aide, Maple Hill

Kim Deweese – Teacher, Castle Rock

Irmgard Diskin – Instructional Aide, Walnut High

William Diskin – Assistant Principal, Walnut High

Lowell ‘Allin’ Everman – Teacher, South Pointe

Barbara Frank – SSRA, South Pointe

Susan Garcia – Secretary, Educational Services

Dawn Geery – Teacher, Walnut High

Mark Gifford – Teacher, Suzanne

Janet Green – Principal, Walnut Elementary

David Hamel – Teacher, Diamond Bar High

Alan Haskvitz – Teacher, Suzanne

Melanie Hildreth – Teacher, Walnut High

Kathy Johnson – Teacher, South Pointe

Joanne Karr – Teacher, Walnut High

John Keith – Teacher, Walnut High

Alice Lewis – Food Service Worker – Food Services

Suellen Magas – Library Media Technician, Walnut High

Pilar Munoz – Secretary, Educational Services

Cindy Nelson – Teacher, Collegewood

Michael Nelson – Teacher, Walnut High

Lazaro Pinedo – Custodian, Collegewood

Beverly Pollard – Teacher, Diamond Bar High

Uma Puri – Child Care Attendant – Child Care

Maria Quiroz – Food Service Worker, Food Services

Maureen Renninger – Teacher, Walnut High

Irene Romo – Food Service Worker, Food Services

Regina Ryan – Speech Pathologist, Special Education

Becky Sullenberger – Teacher, Collegewood

Cynthia Vaughon – Instructional Aide – Collegewood

Victoria Workman – Teacher, Walnut High