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District 62 Celebrates its 2025-2026 Retirees!

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District 62 Celebrates its 2025-2026 Retirees!
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Community Consolidated School District 62 celebrated its 22 retirees at Fountain Blue Banquets. 

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“We’ve stated in the past that our staff are our strength here in District 62,” said Superintendent of Schools Dr. Michael Amadei. “These 22 individuals are an example of exactly why this is true."

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"They have not only supported our schools, but have helped shape the future of our district. We thank you and wish you all the best in the years ahead," said Amadei.

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This year's retirees are:

  • Judith Adams, Math Interventionist, Cumberland Elementary School
  • Marleny Agudelo, Paraeducator, Chippewa Middle School
  • Marlgorzata Biega, ML Resource Teacher, Forest Elementary School
  • Peggy Dunham, Paraeducator, Chippewa Middle School
  • Eileen Finnander, Literacy Enrichment Teacher, Forest Elementary School
  • M. Patricia Grady, Paraeducator, Chippewa Middle School
  • Kimberly Guest, Paraeducator, Westerhold Early Learning Center
  • Ada Holubecki, SPARK Assistant, Westerhold Early Learning Center
  • Lori Jensen, Fourth Grade Teacher, North Elementary School
  • Margaret Klemundt, SPED Instructional Teacher, Orchard Place Elementary School
  • Laura Koutavas, ML Resource Teacher, Forest Elementary School
  • Dianne Kuehn, Paraeducator, Algonquin Middle School
  • Sharon Kupitz, Paraeducator, Algonquin Middle School
  • Eileen Kusner, Third Grade Teacher, Forest Elementary School
  • Tracy Mullane, First Grade Teacher, Cumberland Elementary School
  • Gary Niemiec, Speech Language Pathologist, Cumberland Elementary School
  • Gary Paustian, Fifth Grade Teacher, Central Elementary School
  • Lara Simonian, Fifth Grade Teacher, North Elementary School
  • Dorota Stempniewicz, Paraeducator, Terrace Elementary School
  • Gloria Suriano, Library Media Specialist, Orchard Place Elementary School
  • Panagiota Tzortzis, Assistant Principal, Algonquin Middle School
  • Mary (Molly) VanWees, Library Media Center Assistant, Chippewa Middle School
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The district thanks you for your unwavering dedication to the students of District 62. 

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