WCPS Recognizes 2023-2024 Retirees

WCPS Recognizes 2023-2024 Retirees

After many years of dedicated service to Wayne County Public Schools, 77 retiring employees were recently recognized at the district’s 2023-2024 Retirement Ceremony held this week at the Lane Tree Conference Center.

This year’s retirees included bus drivers, child nutrition assistants, instructional assistants, Maintenance Department staff, Central Services staff, Transportation Department staff, teachers, School Counselors, and assistant principals. District leaders say this week’s celebration was a great way to thank all of them for their contributions to public education.

“Each of our retirees have given their time, talents, and at times their own resources to make a difference in a child’s educational journey,” stated Dr. Yvette Smith Mason, Assistant Superintendent for Human Resources & Professional Development. “Their dedication and commitment to the students and families of Wayne County Public Schools is greatly appreciated. We wish all of our retirees a wonderful future ahead.”

All total, retirees had approximately 1,759 cumulative years employed in the education profession in North Carolina. The 2023-2024 retirees are as follows:

Name

Position

School/Central Services Department

Total Years Working in NC Education

Patricia Alexander

Teacher

Eastern Wayne Elementary

20.5

Michael Arnold

Teacher

Goldsboro High

9.5

Melody Baird

Teacher

Spring Creek Elementary

23

Deborah Banks

Instructional Assistant

North Drive Elementary

5

Sheila Battle

Head Custodian

Rosewood Middle

24.5

Thelma Black

Teacher

North Drive Elementary

8

Melodie Blackmon

Teacher

Spring Creek Elementary

30

Susan Boswell

Teacher

Fremont  Elementary

30

Karen Bowen

Teacher

Spring Creek Elementary

22

Muriel Bynum

Inventory Control Clerk

WCPS Finance Department

27

Apryl Carpenter

Teacher

Greenwood Middle

21

Susie Chase

Instructional Assistant

Charles B. Aycock High

19

Tondalayo Clark

Teacher

Dillard Middle

21

Dawn Clark

Teacher

Eastern Wayne Elementary

28

Misty Coerver

Teacher

Northwest Elementary

24

Hugh Coley, Jr.

Teacher

Southern Wayne High

18

Bridgette Cowan

Assistant Principal

Carver Heights Elementary

29.5

Tracy Cox

Print Copy Specialist

Community Engagement/Student &
Family Support Department

30

Joanne Crow

Instructional Assistant

Greenwood Middle

24.5

Suzanne Daniels

Teacher

Spring Creek Elementary

19.5

Gladys Diggs

School Counselor

Charles B. Aycock High

33

Lisa Douglas

Teacher

Charles B. Aycock High

20

Amy Edwards

Teacher

Eastern Wayne Elementary

24.5

Ginger Edwards

 Bookkeeper

Meadow Lane Elementary

20

Shannon Evans

Teacher

Charles B, Aycock High

28

Camille Frederick

Teacher

Fremont Elementary

30

Janet Gardella

Teacher

Spring Creek Middle

28.5

Frances Green

Instructional Assistant

Fremont Elementary

28

Michael Hamilton

Head Custodian

Brogden Middle

23.5

David Harper

HVAC Technician ll

WCPS Maintenance Department

19.5

Velma Hartsfield

Teacher

North Drive Elementary

40.5

Lisa Helms

Teacher

Carver Heights Elementary

28.5

Temple Herring

Teacher

Charles B. Aycock High

28

Caroline Hinson

Instructional Assistant

Spring Creek High

17

Noreen Johnson

Child Nutrition Assistant/ Bus Driver

Carver Elementary

7

Michele Kornegay

Teacher

Meadow Lane Elementary

27.5

Lisa Lane

Teacher

Grantham Elementary

20

Stephanie Lane

Teacher

Northwest Elementary

28.5

Catherine Lassiter

Principal

Rosewood Middle

30

Mary Leon

Teacher

Rosewood Elementary

28

Brenda Lewis

Bus Driver

WCPS Transportation Department

5.5

Lovie McKeel

Data Manager

Northwest Elementary

27.5

Verline McLaurin

Instructional Assistant

Eastern Wayne Middle

20

Eduardo Meza

Teacher

Charles B. Aycock High

6

Norman Mitchell

Teacher

Greenwood Middle

25

Deanna Morris

Teacher

Eastern Wayne Elementary

26.5

Joseph Moye, Jr.

Teacher

Charles B. Aycock High

22

Manning Musgrave

Instructional Coach

Dillard Middle

38

Jennifer Muston

Teacher

Grantham Elementary

29

Sylvia Pacer

Teacher

Rosewood Elementary

17.5

Rodney Perry

Head Custodian

Mount Olive Middle

9

Michelle Powell

Teacher

Rosewood High

28.5

Kristi Proffitt

Teacher

Wayne Middle/High Academy

22

Anjanette Reed

Teacher

Goldsboro High

20.5

Edna Karen Rogers

Principal

Southern Wayne High

26.5

Sonia Rouse

Teacher

Spring Creek Elementary

16.5

Tracy Salter

Teacher

Tommy’s Road Elementary

26

Deborah Sauls

Child Nutrition Assistant

Norwayne Middle

19

Barbara Smith

Instructional Assistant

Northeast Elementary

17

Rebecca Snyder

Teacher

Brogden Primary

19

Shelia Sutton

Instructional Assistant

Edgewood Community Development

21.5

Tammy Taylor

Teacher

Spring Creek Middle

19.5

Wendy Thomas

Teacher

Greenwood Middle

20

Samantha Turnage

Teacher

Fremont Elementary

25

Dina Uzzell

Teacher

Rosewood Middle

30

Donna Vaughan

Instructional Assistant

Carver Heights Elementary

5.5

Donald Walker

Custodian

Carver Heights Elementary

6

Donna Waller

Teacher

Meadow Lane Elementary

29

Sharon Waters

Teacher

Northwest Elementary

29

Vera Watkins

Bus Driver

WCPS Transportation Department

11

Mary Leslie Wellmer

Title III/Migrant Prog. Facilitator

WCPS Curriculum & Instruction Department

28.5

Penelope Whaley

Teacher

Fremont Elementary

28.5

Catherine White

School Counselor

Southern Wayne High

31

Graham Whitfield

Teacher

Carver Elementary

28

Crystal Whitfield

Teacher

Southern Wayne High

29

Denise Williams

Teacher

Spring Creek High

32

Jessica Worrell

Teacher

Spring Creek High

20

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