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Gwinnett School Retirees Top 500, District to Honor Their Service

Forty-four percent of the retirees have worked their entire careers in the Gwinnett County school district.

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Some 506 Gwinnett County Public Schools' employees are retiring at the close of the school year, according to a news release.

This includes teachers, counselors, support staff and more. Of particular note is Carolyn G. Lee, a parent instructional support coordinator at Norcross Elementary.

With 48 years served, she has the longest career in education of all the 2013 retirees.

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GCPS will honor all retirees at a special luncheon May 28 at Gwinnett Center Arena.

GCPS Retirees By the Numbers:

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12,590 -- Collective number of years that retirees contributed in the field of education

9,725 -- Collective number of years contributed to Gwinnett County schoolchildren

222 -- Number of the retirees (44 percent) who have worked their entire careers with GCPS

183 -- Retirees who have 30 or more years of service in education

18 -- Retirees who have have invested 40 or more years in education

4 --  Principals who are retiring

1 -- Number of retirees working 48 years in education

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