The annual Alliance Public Schools staff recognition program, honoring those who are retiring and those who have committed several years to the district, will be held Wednesday, May 8, at 3:45 pm in the Performing Arts Center commons area.

Refreshments will be served and the public is encouraged to attend.

Retirements include:

Leonard Hartman, AHS Computer Science – 42 years

Nancy Lusk, Elementary Special Ed – 30 years

Kathy Graham, Special Education and Math – 28 years

Dave Sautter, AHS Math – 28 years

Carol Shimek, Elementary/Title I – 28 years

Krestie Tolstedt, AMS Family & Computer Science – 28 years

Sandra Ritter, Central & Grandview Custodian – 25 years

Bev Ackerman, AHS French – 23 years

Dave Rischling, AHS/AMS Band – 21 years

Victoria Henton, AHS Cook – 19 years

Suzette Wimmer, AMS Special Education – 13 years

Also, staff members who have served the district for 5, 10, 15, 20, 25 and 30 years will be recognized.

Five Years: Jule Alcorn, Ammie Bauer, Gayle Bennett, Jim Calder, April Dean, Ashley Fair, Michelle Garrett, Terry Hickman, Janine Iossi, Anita James, Christina Kloch, Julie Kunzman, Jenny Lanik, Alicia Leisy, Maria Loera, Amber Newbomb, Haley Noonan, Anna Vasquez, Amanda Pruneda, Heather Taylor, Roger Trennepohl, Shannon Underwood, Amy Varner, Mike Wall, Denise Watson, and Shannon Yetter.

10 Years: Travis Hawk, Joan Ibarra, Michelle Schnell

15 Years: Lorie Benzel, Mary Cerv, Candice Gibson, Kevin Horn, Heidi Manion, Mindy Pfannenstiel, Brenda Schrum.

20 Years: Pat Bauer, Steve Folchert, Brenda Mills, Sal Rivera, Karen Trussell, Candace Wells, Rick Wicham.

25 Years: Teresa Hiatt, Anita Myers, Sandra Ritter, Roberta Rudden, Betty Sabala, Lori Walla, Tim Wallace, Fern Weeda.

30 Years: Nancy Lusk.