The District 54 Board of Education formally honored the following employees for 25, 30 and even 35 years of service to our school district community at their meeting on May 7, 2026.
25 Years of Service
- Maria Ramirez, a Paraprofessional at the Early Learning Center
- Sheila McGreevy, an Administrative Specialist at the Rafferty Center
- Chris Anderson, a Crisis Intervention Assistant at Addams Jr. High School
- James Gowler, a Custodian at Stevenson Elementary School
- Maria Gonzalez, a Paraprofessional at Hale Elementary School
- Susan Graw, a Paraprofessional at Collins Elementary School
- Cassie Robin, a Signing Interpreter at Blackwell Elementary School
- Nipa Mehta, a Paraprofessional at Frost Jr. High School
- Victoria Mikos, a Speech Pathologist at Blackwell Elementary School
- Trisha Hoch, a Special Services Teacher at Link Elementary School
- Christopher Jedlowski, a Network Specialist the Rafferty Center
- Anna Chevarria, an Administrative Assistant at the Rafferty Center
- Cristina Aguinaga, a Paraprofessional at Lakeview Elementary School
- Maria Ayala, a Behavior Coach at Dirksen Elementary School
- Benson Baustista, a Seventh-Grade Language Arts Teacher at Mead Jr. High School
- Christine Cangelosi, a Fourth-Grade Teacher at Hoover Elementary School
- Melinda Casey, a Paraprofessional at Aldrin Elementary School
- Molly Chesney, a Speech Pathologist at Armstrong Elementary School
- Karen Chin, an Eighth-Grade Social Studies Teacher at Addams Jr. High School
- Lisa Clements, an Administrative Assistant at the Rafferty Center
- Amy Czerniak, a Title I Teacher at Aldrin Elementary School
- Tracy Dalton, a Paraprofessional at Lakeview Elementary School
- Todd Doerpinghaus, a Learning Resource Teacher at Muir Elementary School
- Melissa Downey, a Middle Level Teacher at Lincoln Prairie School
- Keith Ferengul, a Physical Education Teacher at Lincoln Prairie School
- Heather Formas, a Second-Grade Teacher at Churchill Elementary School
- Caryn Henry, an Eighth-Grade Language Arts Teacher at Eisenhower Jr. High School
- Daniel Hirshfeld, an Eighth-Grade Science at Mead Jr. High School
- Patricia Kazeos, a Paraprofessional at Collins Elementary School
- Holly Kostopulos, an Orchestra Teacher at Mead Jr. High School
- Linda Kowalski, an Art Teacher at Collins Elementary School
- Megan Kunz, an Eighth-Grade Social Studies Teacher at Eisenhower Jr. High School
- Michelle Ledeaux, a Seventh-Grade Social Studies Teacher at Frost Jr. High School
- Amy Menias, a Third-Grade Teacher at Campanelli Elementary School
- Rebecca Meyer, a Technology Coach at the Rafferty Center
- Katherine Montalbano, a Learning Resource Teacher at Enders-Salk Elementary School
- Carol Novak, a Multilingual Resource Teacher at Einstein Elementary School
- Gina Pocica, a Special Services Teacher at Aldrin Elementary School
- Alex Polanco, an Art Teacher at Keller Jr. High School
- Kimberley Regnier, an Early Childhood Teacher at the Early Learning Center
- Anila Rehman, an Early Childhood Paraprofessional at the Early Learning Center
- Christine Ross, an Orchestra Teacher at Collins Elementary School
- Michelle Roth, a Behavior Coach at Einstein Elementary School
- Maribeth Scramuzzo, a Literacy Specialist at Lakeview Elementary School
- Michael Sroka, a Crisis Intervention Assistant at Keller Jr. High School
- Alison Thas, a Second-Grade Teacher at Einstein Elementary School
- Nicole Weiner, a Paraprofessional at Hanover Elementary School
- Mary Kay William, a Paraprofessional at Lakeview Elementary School
30 years of service
- Laura Garrett, an Assistive Technology Facilitator at the Rafferty Center
- Laura Konkey, a Seventh-Grade Language Arts Teacher at Keller Jr. High School
- Stacy Molenda, a Physical Education/Health Teacher at Addams Jr. High School
- Jennifer Podgorski, an Assistive Technology Facilitator at the Rafferty Center
- Jodie Scaminaci, a Literacy Specialist at Fairview Elementary School
- Linda Thomas, a Secretary at Frost Jr. High School
35 years of service
- Catherine Kaiser, a Paraprofessional at Addams Jr. High School
- Jill Hoefke, a Fourth-Grade Teacher at Stevenson Elementary School
- Kathleen Jesuit, a Library Resource Associate at Fox Elementary School
- Mary Petricca, a Learning Resource Teacher at Stevenson Elementary School
- Maureen Petricca, a Sixth-Grade Teacher at Nerge Elementary School
- Julie Wallace, a First-Grade Teacher at Einstein Elementary School
Employees who have worked in District 54 for 5, 10, 15 and 20 will be recognized at their buildings in May.
