As the 2023-24 school year winds down, Academy District 20 (ASD20) spent an evening celebrating 28 staff who started their careers in the district in the 1990s.
The annual Years of Service Ceremony celebrates honorees by sharing reflections on their careers and providing them with a token of appreciation from the district. Those in attendance included teachers, paraprofessionals, assistant principals and support staff.
Below is a list of this year’s honorees.
30 Years
Lisa Jacobson
Math Teacher, Liberty High School
Christine Jones
SpEd Bus Driver, Transportation
Brett Lee
Industrial Arts/Tech Teacher, Timberview Middle School
25 Years
Tom Andrew
Principal, Chinook Trail Middle School
Eric Beers
Social Studies Teacher, Air Academy High School
Pete Beltran
Special Education Transition Coach, EAC
Tricia Blomquist
Academic Support Teacher, Home School Academy
Shannon Castle
Special Education Resource Teacher, Chinook Trail Middle School
Kari Davis
Special Education Speech-Language Pathologist, EAC
Timothy Hedges
Custodian, EAC
Susanna Kochis
Teacher, Woodman-Roberts Elementary School
Maureen Lang
Executive Director for Learning Services, EAC
Tess Livingston
Dyslexia Specialist, Encompass Heights Elementary School
Renee Motter
Talented and Gifted teacher, Air Academy High School
Valerie Noel
French Teacher, Academy International Elementary School
Pete Oldfield
Physical Education Teacher, Eagleview Middle School
Matt Perry
Math Teacher, Rampart High School
Sara Petersen
Assistant Principal, Discovery Canyon Campus Elementary School
April Pierce
Math Teacher, Pine Creek High School
Ann Purtscher
Special Education Resource Teacher, Academy International Elementary School
Lisa Ransom
Social Studies Teacher, Eagleview Middle School
Tonya Rathe
School Secretary, Academy International Elementary School
Jean Shircliff
MTSS Coordinator, High Plains Elementary School
Gail Struebing
Custodian, Pioneer Elementary School
Ronald Sukle
Assistant Principal/Athletic Director, Discovery Canyon Campus High School
Lynette Tidwell
Language Arts Teacher, Pine Creek High School
Brian Wright
Assistant Principal, Mountain Ridge Middle School
Kirsten Wright
Math Teacher, Rampart High School
