The Wicomico County Board of Education and the Wicomico County Public School System say thank you and good luck to the teachers, administrators, support staff and other staff members who are retiring in the 2014-2015 school year after many years of work on behalf of Wicomico students and families.

Most of the retirements were effective June 30. Retiring during the 2014-2015 school year:

• Lora E. Adkins, East Salisbury Elementary, intervention teacher-curriculum, 27.2 years
• Janice A. Austin, Wicomico High, math teacher, 29.2 years (16.2 in Wicomico)
• Katrena B. Bailey, Willards Elementary, assistant principal, 25 years
• Lilliane C. Baker, James M. Bennett High, administrative office associate, 33.8 years
• Marjorie P. Brown, James M. Bennett High, English teacher, 44 years (15 in Wicomico)
• Mary D. Buchanan, Parkside High Department of Career & Technology Education, TI/Geriatric Nursing teacher, 31.4 years (29 in Wicomico)
• Bathsheba L. Burks, North Salisbury Elementary, Grade 4 teacher, 41 years
• Lynne J. Carey, Glen Avenue Elementary, Special Education teacher, 36 years
• David J. Churchman, Parkside High Department of Career & Technology Education, assistant principal, 37 years (25 in Wicomico)
• Diana D. Churchman, Charles H. Chipman Elementary, Intervention teacher-curriculum, 32 years (12 in Wicomico)
• Anita A. Conway, Westside Intermediate, Special Education teacher, 17.4 years (10 in Wicomico)
• Angela W. Daniels, Salisbury Middle, food service worker, 10 years
• Susan G. Dickerson, East Salisbury Elementary, Special Education teacher, 35.8 years (30.3 in Wicomico)
• James S. Donohoe, Choices Academy, student advisor, 41 years
• Beverly B. Elzey, Salisbury Middle, student advisor, 42 years
• Edward C. Evans III, Westside Intermediate, student advisor, 18.3 years
• Constance L. Green, Parkside High, Business Education teacher, 23 years
• Barry W. Groton, Facility Services, maintenance tech III, 11 years
• George F. Hampton, Salisbury Middle, custodian I, 10 years
• Shirley A. Harrison, Charles H. Chipman Elementary, instructional assistant II, 16 years
• JoAnne R. Hoeffner, Mardela Middle and High, science teacher, 41 years (34 in Wicomico)
• Ike Humphrey Jr., Bennett Middle, assistant principal, 28 years (26 in Wicomico)
• Erich Hupke Sr., Pittsville Elementary and Middle, art teacher, 10.4 years
• Virginia W. Jeffrey, Westside Primary, guidance counselor, 21 years (16 in Wicomico)
• Debra F. Karten, Westside Intermediate, Grade 2 teacher, 30.9 years (26.9 in Wicomico)
• Mary “Amy” Kenny, Parkside High, accounting associate IV-schools, 19 years
• Georgia M. Kincaid, James M. Bennett High, office associate II, 16 years
• Mary S. Mackes, Westside Primary, kindergarten teacher, 16 years
• Carolyn M. Massey, Wicomico Middle, English/Language Arts teacher, 10 years
• Cassandra M. McNeese, Fruitland Intermediate, Grade 4 teacher, 33.1 years (30.4 in Wicomico)
• Joan L. Michalowicz, Charles H. Chipman Elementary, school nurse, 10 years
• Lois A. Mitchell, Transportation, administrative office associate, 30.7 years
• Dennis J. Moore, Parkside High Department of Career & technology Education, Computer Assisted Drafting teacher, 18 years
• Harold W. Moran Jr., Wicomico High, Spanish teacher, 29.3 years
• Michael J. Morris, Wicomico High VPA (longtime James M. Bennett High teacher), art teacher, 40 years (38 in Wicomico)
• Olivia V. Morris, Parkside High, Business Education teacher, 39 years
• Deborah S. Parker, James M. Bennett High, English teacher, 32.6 years (13 in Wicomico)
• Rena E. Parker, Salisbury Middle, custodian I, 17 years
• Dale S. Propper, Salisbury Middle, art teacher, 41 years
• Alfonzo A. Roberts, Delmar Elementary, custodian I, 16.4 years
• Barbara M. Rose, Parkside High, Business Education teacher, 30.8 years (23 in Wicomico)
• Ingrid P. Shockley, Wicomico High, Special Education instructional assistant II, 37 years
• Kathleen F. Spain, Pinehurst Elementary, school nurse, 16 years
• Linda J. Stark, Instruction, coordinator II, 40 years
• Faye D. Stearns, Wicomico High, guidance counselor, 35.1 years
• Sharon J. Taylor, Fruitland Primary, Grade 2 teacher, 31.4 years (27.9 in Wicomico)
• Katherine J. Timmons, Pittsville Elementary and Middle, food service manager I, 31 years
• Deborah A. Tobin, West Salisbury Elementary, intervention teacher-curriculum, 21 years