On March 30, 2026, retirees and years of service staff were acknowledged and celebrated at the staff inservice. The district recognized 50 staff members who were honored for working 20 consecutive years or longer with the district, totaling over 1,300 years of experience!
Years of Service:
Administration Center
Tim Derry – 25 years
Annette Moreno – 30 years
Denkmann Elementary
Arlene Axup – 35 years
Sheena Carter – 25 years
Jennifer Knuth – 40 years
Eric Nesbitt – 25 years
Susanne Zimanek – 20 years
Earl Hanson Elementary
Kimberly Dillender – 25 years
Karri Hantz – 25 years
Stephanie Regur – 20 years
Renee Williams – 25 years
Edison Junior High
Amanda Krahl – 20 years
Gretchen O’Brien – 25 years
Eugene Field Elementary
Gina Cox – 20 years
Paul Hansen – 20 years
Horace Mann Early Childhood Learning Center
Denise Lekwa – 25 years
Monica Painter – 20 years
Brenda Robb – 25 years
Jerry Sadler – 25 years
Longfellow Liberal Arts
Steven Inman – 20 years
Elizabeth Kantner – 20 years
Kim Kettering – 25 years
Tara Niemeier – 25 years
Rebekah Stevenson – 20 years
Mandi Stout – 20 years
Ridgewood Elementary
Chantill Colvin – 20 years
Wendy Kerker – 25 years
Gina Lawrence – 25 years
Rosaland Lee – 30 years
Susan Lyon – 25 years
Dawn Shannon – 30 years
Jennifer Tacker-Frerker – 25 years
Rock Island Academy
Lolita Payne – 25 years
Stephanie Sanders – 25 years
Rock Island Center for Math and Science
Lindsay Anderson – 20 years
Rita Entsminger – 30 years
Julie Hansen – 25 years
Charlotte Johnson – 25 years
Mary Tanner – 25 years
Rock Island High School
Corey Colvin – 25 years
Robert DeVrieze – 30 years
Dorian Foster – 20 years
Andrew Hains – 25 years
Jennifer Johnson – 25 years
Chad Kennelly – 20 years
Christine Luckey – 25 years
Michael Melody – 25 years
Joel Stockwell – 25 years
Thurgood Marshall Learning Center
Lori Angel – 25 years
Darla Jones – 30 years
Washington Junior High
Christopher Allison – 25 years
Dawn Deaner – 20 years
Todd Schmit – 25 years
19 staff members who are retiring at the end of the 2025-2026 school year were recognized at the service. Their combined experience totals 503 years!
Administration Center
Bettina McWilliams – 17 years
Denkmann Elementary
Arlene Axup – 39 years
Sheena Carter – 22 years
Belinda Hull – 21 years
Jeffry Martin – 32 years
Earl Hanson
Jacqulyn Cobb – 22 years
Edison Junior High
Michael Tollenaer – 34 years
Horace Mann Early Learning Center
Jennifer Purvis – 34 years
Ridgewood
Dallas Anderson – 26 years
Diana Bush – 29 years
Gail Hildreth – 26 years
Kati Montford – 36 years
Dawn Shannon – 30 years
Ann Schulenberg – 22 years
Rock Island High School
Nadia Bouchareb – 21 years
Lisa Donelson – 28 years
Tammy Morgan – 19 years
Julie Pearson – 13 years
Daniel Trenary – 31 years