Monett Schools: Years of Service

Classified staff in the Monett schools received recognition for years of service at the faculty and staff year-end ceremony. Pictured, from left, are: Shelly Enloe, 15 years; Elaine Litchfield and Nora Reyna, each 10 years, all classified staff at Monett Elementary. Not pictured are Cindy Weibel and Denise Kurima, each 5 years. Submitted photo

Chiqueta Beckett was recognized for 15 years of service as a classified staff member at Central Park Elementary School in the district's year-end staff ceremony. Not pictured were Central Park classified staff members Sarah Cantrell and Terri Johnson, both five years. Other classified staff not pictured included Susan Norris, Monett Intermediate, 25 years; Jean Murie, 5 years, and Barbara Foster, 41 years, both at Monett Middle School; and Patty Leach, 26 years, central office. Submitted photo

Classified staff recognized for years of service at Monett High School included Pam Bowman, 15 years. Not pictured were Donna Chitwood, 10 years, and Linda Pruitt, 15 years. Submitted photo

A number of members of the maintenance staff in the Monett School District received recognition for years of service at the faculty and staff year-end ceremony. Pictured, front row from left, are: Adelaida Garcia, 10 years, and Sandra Briant, 15 years. Back row: Sarah Mullins, 25 years; Bob Fow, 20 years; Miriam Holloway, 30 years; and Devin Cole, 10 years. Not pictured was Brian Winton, 25 years. Submitted photo

Certified staff at Monett Elementary School were recognized for service at the faculty end-of-year ceremony. Pictured, front row from left, are: Amy Allen, 5 years; Elizabeth Short, 32 years; Brenda Burgherr, 10 years. Back row: Robin Bucher, 20 years; Tabitha McDonald, Maure Watson and Dolly Johnson, each 10 years; and Julie Dalton, 5 years. Not pictured is Becky Potter, 10 years. Submitted photo

Recognized for years of service at Central Park Elementary School were principal Annette Cozort, 5 years, and teacher Jennifer Wallace, 10 years. Submitted photo

Recognized for years of service at Monett Intermediate School were certified staff members, from left: Lauralie Powell, 5 years; Cindy Rutherford, 20 years; Kari Cox, 10 years; and Deb Hamilton, 5 years. Submitted photo

Recognized for years of service at Monett High School were certified staff members, from left, are: Marilyn Mann, 20 years'; Ivy Nelson, 5 years; Pam Schmidt, 25 years; and Ty Goetz, 10 years. Submitted photo

Two certified staff members at the Scott Regional Technology Center received recognition for years of service at the year-end faculty ceremony. Honored were John Eden, 15 years, and Tamra Sunby, 26 years. Submitted photo

Elaine O'Neal, who stepped down this year as the Monett R-1 School District's special services director to retire, was recognized for 5 years of service at the year-end ceremony. Submitted photo

Six members of the Monett school faculty received recognition for completing an advanced degree during the faculty year-end ceremony. Honored, from left, were: Kara Tinklepaugh, masters of science in counseling at Missouri State University; Christine Schomber, masters in elementary administration at William Woods University; Rachel Murad, masters of music education at Evangel University; Amy Allen, masters of literacy at MSU; and Julie Dalton, masters in elementary education at Drury University. Not pictured was Lauren Baldwin, who completed her masters of literacy education at Evangel. Submitted photo.

Seven teachers retired from the Monett R-1 District this year. Pictured are Sue Doennig, at left, and Marilyn Mann, at right. Other certified retirees included Kim Newbold, Kathryn Coleman, Deb Williams, Vickie Bouchard and First Sergeant John Marbut. Classified staff members who retired this year are Gail Maphies, Raymond Branstetter, Debbie Ellis and Marjorie Schnake. Submitted photo

Each campus in the Monett School District named a Teacher of the Year, announced at the year-end faculty ceremony. Pictured, from left, are: Christie Schomber, Monett Elementary; Mary Peterson, Central Park Elementary; and Beth Nation, high school. Not pictured were Amy Green, Monett Intermediate; Justin Semerad, middle school; and First Sergeant John Marbut, Scott Regional Technology Center. Submitted photo