Join us in extending our gratitude and congratulations to all of this year’s Puyallup School District Retirees! In total, they have contributed 1,795 years of service to the of students, staff, families, and community members of our district. The positive impact they have had on the lives of so many cannot be overstated. While they will be retiring from our school district, their legacy work will carry on in the lives of those they have supported and inspired. Our retirees will be celebrated during the school board meeting scheduled for June 21 at 6 p.m. at Ballou Junior High.
List of 2021-2022 Retirees:
| Name |
|
Position |
Location |
Years of Service |
| *JOYCE |
ALVAREZ |
Teacher |
Edgemont JH |
29.84 |
| *SUSANNAH |
ARMSTRONG |
Teacher |
Pope Elementary |
38.83 |
| HELEN |
BEAN |
Teacher |
Mt. View Elementary |
15.73 |
| MARIA |
BISTODEAU |
Custodian |
Hunt Elementary |
33.79 |
| JACKI |
BROWNING |
Office Professional |
Rogers HS |
18.76 |
| ROBIN |
BUFFELEN |
Application Analyst |
EdTec |
23.56 |
| *ROBIN |
BUXTON |
HS On Time Grad Specialist |
Emerald Ridge HS |
8.69 |
| *RONALD |
CARON |
Technician |
EdTec |
17.35 |
| THERESA |
CRANSTON |
Teacher |
Fruitland Elementary |
31.84 |
| *BRIAN |
CURTIS |
Principal |
Shaw Road Elementary |
23.84 |
| *THERESA |
CURTISS |
Culinary Department Head |
Central Kitchen |
29.33 |
| MARY |
CVETICH |
Teacher |
Ridgecrest Elementary |
16.83 |
| DEBORAH |
DRUGGE |
Teacher |
Shaw Road Elementary |
22.81 |
| CLAIRE |
ELLIS |
Elementary Librarian |
Wildwood Elementary |
26.45 |
| NANCY |
FRENCH |
Communication Coordinator |
ESC |
20.91 |
| *GARY |
FRENTRESS |
Exec. Director - Capital Projects |
Facilities Dept. |
17.55 |
| MARGARET |
GALANIN |
Teacher |
Stewart Elementary |
4.84 |
| *EVA |
GREEN |
Teacher |
Dessie Evans Elementary |
33.31 |
| FRED |
GREER |
Bus Mechanic |
Transportation |
42.83 |
| SCOTT |
HATT |
Utility Crew Foreman |
Facilities Dept. |
33.67 |
| GARY |
HIGGINBOTHAM |
Bus Driver |
Transportation Dept. |
7.36 |
| *CHRISTI |
HORTON |
Teacher |
Emerald Ridge HS |
35.84 |
| PAULA |
HUFF |
Teacher |
Firgrove Elementary |
3.89 |
| SANDY |
IVERSEN |
App. Data Server
Administrator |
EdTec |
27.83 |
| DONNA |
JENSEN |
Support Center Para-Educator |
Kalles JH |
23.17 |
| REBECCA |
KAYNER |
Secondary Cook Manager |
Food Service |
22.66 |
| CONNIE |
KENDALL |
Para-Educator |
Edgerton Elementary |
8.66 |
| TAMARA |
KENNEDY |
Para-Educator |
Northwood Elementary |
4.24 |
| DIANE |
KING |
Teacher |
Rogers HS |
25.92 |
| PATRICIA |
KRAWCZYK |
SPED Resource Para-Educator |
Puyallup HS |
19.00 |
| NANCY |
KREUGER |
Tech Library Para-Educator |
Mt. View Elementary |
35.75 |
| CATHERINE |
LINDSAY |
Custodian |
Operations Dept. |
29.88 |
| *TERESA |
LOCKEY |
Teacher |
Ballou JH |
35.84 |
| *MARY ANN |
LOUCKS |
Teacher |
Meeker Elementary |
35.84 |
| MARCIA |
MADSEN |
Teacher |
Woodland Elementary |
29.24 |
| CHARLOTTE |
MARGO |
Bus Driver |
Transportation Dept. |
20.40 |
| *MARY |
MATHIESEN |
Teacher |
Pope Elementary |
27.83 |
| RILLA |
MATTSON |
Teacher |
Woodland Elementary |
31.84 |
| DEBORAH |
MCGINNIS |
Custodian |
Operations Dept. |
23.58 |
| JOELL |
MEEK |
Regional Supervisor |
Transportation Dept. |
35.41 |
| NANCY |
MORRISON |
Bus Driver |
Transportation |
22.69 |
| *STEPHANIE |
MORTON |
Teacher |
Firgrove Elementary |
38.83 |
| *KAREN |
MOTLEY |
Library Para-Educator |
Dessie Evans Elementary |
26.17 |
| DOLORES |
NORTON |
Lead Server |
Food Service |
16.84 |
| NANCY |
OLIVER |
Office Professional |
Facilities Dept. |
31.21 |
| SHERRI |
OWEN |
Teacher |
Kalles JH |
33.85 |
| SVEN |
PALM |
Bus Driver |
Transportation Dept. |
13.83 |
| DARRELL |
PETORAK |
Specialist Planner |
Maintenance |
30.19 |
| JENNIFER |
PICARDO |
Teacher |
Emerald Ridge HS |
5.83 |
| KATHRYN |
PLEVYAK |
Asst. Dept. Head |
Central Kitchen |
26.83 |
| EMANUELA |
RICHARD |
Bus Driver |
Transportation Dept. |
16.18 |
| CHERYL |
ROY |
Kitchen Helper |
Ballou JH |
32.83 |
| BARBARA |
SAFFORD |
Cashier |
Central Kitchen |
33.44 |
| THOMAS |
SHIELDS |
Const. Project Mgmt. Spec. |
Facilities Dept. |
16.87 |
| *PATRICIA |
SILTALA |
Speech Language Pathologist |
Special Services |
15.83 |
| MARY |
SMART |
LAP Para-Educator |
Mt. View Elementary |
7.44 |
| *SUSAN |
SNOKE |
LAP Para-Educator |
Stewart Elementary |
33.17 |
| SYLVIA |
SNOW |
Office Professional |
Puyallup HS |
13.14 |
| JULIE |
SPEAKS |
Facilities Operations Manager |
Brouillet Elementary |
37.58 |
| CAROL |
STANFORD |
Facilities Operations Manager |
Hunt Elementary |
16.39 |
| MARSHA |
STEWART |
Office Manager |
Ridgecrest Elementary |
30.76 |
| PATRICIA |
TIBBITTS |
School Nurse |
Health Services |
28.84 |
| LARRY |
TURNER |
CTE Teacher |
PHS |
30.84 |
| *SUSAN |
TURNER |
Teacher |
Shaw Road Elementary |
33.80 |
| NANCY |
VELAZQUEZ |
Teacher / Gifted Coordinator |
QUEST |
41.84 |
| MARK |
VETTER |
Dir. Innovative Learning Tech. |
EdTec |
39.01 |
| CHERYL |
VINCENT |
Para-Educator |
Hunt Elementary |
19.71 |
| *ANDREW |
VINIARSKI |
Teacher |
Emerald Ridge HS |
17.84 |
| MYONG |
WARD |
Facilities Operations Manager |
Rogers HS |
30.00 |
| SHARON |
WASSON |
Lead Helper |
Central Kitchen |
11.26 |
| WILLIAM |
WERNOFSKY |
Teacher |
Rogers HS |
23.84 |
| *DOROTHY |
WILGUS |
Counselor |
Edgerton Elementary |
23.83 |
| *SUSAN |
WILLIAMS |
Elementary Librarian |
Fruitland Elementary |
31.72 |
| *MARY |
WORTHEN |
Teacher |
Aylen JH |
29.74 |
| *LINNEA |
WRIGHT |
Office Professional |
Rogers HS |
26.61 |
*Indicates confirmed attendance at June 21 Retiree Recognition
If you are a retiree not listed or need to confirm attendance at the June 21 event, please email [email protected]