Minot Public Schools will be honoring 28 retiring employees and presenting years of service awards to 78 employees at a Recognition Banquet at 5:45 p.m. May 15 at the Grand International Convention Center. The public is invited to attend the banquet. Tickets are $12 each and can be purchased at all Minot Public Schools and the Minot Public Schools Administration building until noon on May 6.
Employees who are retiring include: Robert Anderson, Susan Burge, Sandy Butz, Mary Carlson, Alicia Cross, Apryl Davenport, Renee Farrell, Corinne Frey, Darla Fricke, Susan Gessner, Susan Hofland, Lane Irwin, Brian Jensen, Stephanie Johnson, Steve Joyal, Gail Linrud, David Looysen, Marsha Looysen, Kay Madsen, Daniel Petersen, Judith Quill, Al Schlag, Anita Seymour, Sandra Skeldum, Rich Solberg, DeLoris Spengler, Kathleen Tschetter and DuWayne Walz.
Service
Employees receiving 20 years of service awards include James Ahmann, Patricia Burckhard, Nita Debertin, Annette Graven, Rhonda Grindy, Leanne Grondahl, Jerome Herman, Brian Hornecker, Janet Hornecker, William Irmen, Sally Jenkins, James Jundt, Mary Keller, Kari Kvigne, Patrice Mitchell, Robbi Jo Morgan, Marsha Rogne, Cynthia Schmitcke, Phyllis Seier, Joy Shirek, Tami Spiros, Pete Steinberg, Dawn Stremick, Charlotte Timothy, Heidi Van Dusen, Pamela Vantilborg, Laurel Weigelt, Roberta Werchau, and Jacqueline White.
Employees receiving recognition for 25 years of service will be Sherrell Almond, Michelle Bliven, Vicki Bostow, Terri Brekke, Johnet Christianson, Rose Decker, Susan Dunsmoor, Richard Frey, Sherry Heilmann, Susan Hoffart, Robert Holmen, Thomas Holtz, Diane Ness, Anne Olafson, and David Stanley.
Employees who will receive awards for 30 years of service will be Theresa Black, Susan Burge, Mary Carlson, Susan Gessner, Colleen Gregory, Joyce Griffin, Barbara Hansen, Leann Hanson, Mary Harrington, Kay Madsen, Cindy Mau, Debra Mittlieder, Brenda Pietsch, Carmen Samson, Jeffrey Schlag, Sandra Skeldum, Carol Stenberg, Janelle Wheeling, Cynthia Wilhelm and John Willert.
Employees who will receive awards for 35 years of service are Deb Anderson, Ramona Arneson, Gary Bjornson, Kenneth Boyeff, Gerald Fredriksen, JoAnn Gudmunson, Marlene Holden, Steven Joyal, Nancy Parizek, Deborah Sheldon, Deb Sisco and DeLoris Spengler.
Employees who will receive awards for 40 years of service are Ruth Belzer and Michael Gessner.
Awards
The following recipients were awarded District and Partner in Education awards:
Outstanding Service Award: Karen Kuhnhenn, technology secretary at the Administration building.
Efficiency Award: Delton Strube, Librarian at Erik Ramstad Middle School
Instructional Performance Award: Melissa Stanley, fourth grade teacher at Edison Elementary.
Emerging Educator Award: Matt Nelson, language arts teacher at Minot High School-Magic City Campus.
Excellence in Leadership Award: Jeff Holm, student services director.
Partner in Education-Individual Award: Tracey Anderson, Marketplace Foods produce department manager.
Partner in Education-Organization: Trinity Health.