Lakewood Schools Say Goodbye To 15 Retiring Staffers

LAKEWOOD, OH - Last Monday, the Lakewood City Schools bid farewell to a group of retiring staffers. The district held a going away reception at Garfield Middle School for 11 of the 15 retirees.

At the end of the school year, 15 Lakewood Schools employees will retire. The departing staffers were recognized at the May 20 Board of Education meeting, where board members bid each staffer good luck in the future.

"While it is bittersweet to say goodbye to so many dedicated professionals and we will miss their expertise and knowledge, we wish them all well in their next phase of life. They have made Lakewood Schools better for being here," Lakewood Schools Superintendent Michael Barnes said.

Following the meeting, 11 of the 15 retirees, and their guests, attended the reception at Garfield. The ceremony included plenty of food and mingling. Each retiree also received a crystal bowl to commemorate their service.

"Congratulations to all our retirees and best of luck in the next chapter of your lives!" the Board of Education said in a statement.

The retiring staffers are:

• Mary McCool Berry - Emerson
• Stephanie Boyd - LHS, Garfield, Harding
• Ken Budic - Harding
• Joann Cali - Horace Mann
• Mike Francu - LHS
• Eileen Griffiths - Roosevelt
• Juhanna Hannah - Emerson
• Peggy LeRoy - LHS
• Colleen Moran - Garfield
• Anne Nolan - Emerson
• Patty Pack - Central Office
• Nancy Patterson - Garfield
• Sandy Powers - Hayes
• Ellen Pozek - West Shore
• Debbie Schrader - Harrison