After teaching thousands of children ABCs and to love Jesus, 33 educators are retiring
After teaching thousands of children ABCs and to love Jesus, 33 educators are retiring
Thirty-three educators are retiring from diocesan Catholic schools this year.
Superintendent of Catholic School Janet Eaton said as a group they have served a total of 577 years.
“Over these years they have had the pride of working in great schools with amazing colleagues, the joy of partnering with thousands of parents in educating their children, and most importantly they have had the privilege of walking in faith with young students in their development and love for Jesus Christ,” she said.
“As a diocese, we are grateful for their many days of work – from the days when they rejoiced over the achievement of their students to the days when they may have cried over the challenges that a student was experiencing.
“The individuals who are retiring from our diocese this year represent an incredible tenure. We have been blessed by their dedication, passion, expertise, and example of truly living Alive in Christ.”
Here are those retiring and the school they most recently served:
Bishop Carroll, Wichita
Vanessa Harshberger, Karen Line
Blessed Sacrament, Wichita
Kerry Seiwert
St. Mary’s Colgan, Pittsburg
Bev Mitchelson
Christ the King, Wichita
Jolene Mainzer
Holy Savior, Wichita
Warren Brice
Kapaun Mt. Carmel High School, Wichita
Tim Hieber, Darla Strecker
St. Cecilia, Haysville
Jane Betzen, Shelley Hewett, Jamie Auch, Chris Showalter
St. Anne School, Wichita
Gerry Hamilton
St. Catherine of Siena, Wichita
Janet Tschosik, Sonya Carrillo
St. Elizabeth Ann Seton
LeAnn Capps, Jim Foltz
St. Francis of Assisi, Wichita
Cindy Goodwin
St. Joseph, Wichita
Pat Dittemore, Ellen Albert, Janet Walsh
St. Joseph, McPherson
LaReta Olson
St. Jude, Wichita
Bob Lyall, Beverly Kilian
St. Margaret Mary, Wichita
Nelly Espinosa
St. Mary, Derby
Richard Montgomery, JoAnne Gutierrez, Jim Maxton
St. Mary, Newton
Mark Middlemist, Jan Ruxton
St. Patrick, Kingman
Jeralyn Hill
St. Patrick, Parsons
Carilyn Bernd
St. Patrick, Wichita
Kim Decker