IRSD to honor educational support professionals this Thursday

FRANKFORD – Educational support professional honorees from Indian River School District’s 15 schools and district office will be honored Thursday, Oct. 10 in a ceremony capped by the naming of the district’s overall 2025 Educational Support Professional of the Year.

The event will be held at the Seed & Sapling events venue, 246 Clayton Ave., Frankford. 

School winners are:

• Jaqulynn Decker, Paraprofessional, Southern Delaware School of the Arts.
• Urias Deleon-Velasquez, Bilingual Paraprofessional, Georgetown Middle School.
• Deneen Drummond, Assistant Chief Custodian (Fireman), Georgetown Elementary School.
• Barry Gaines, School Constable, Phillip C. Showell Elementary School.
• Lori Goodhart, Cafeteria Manager, Long Neck Elementary School.
• Letoya Jackson, Paraprofessional, Howard T. Ennis School.
• Elizabeth Kreiser, Paraprofessional, North Georgetown Elementary School.
• Tammy Mitchell, Administrative Assistant, Selbyville Middle School.
• Nichole Pantuliano, Computer Technician, John M. Clayton Elementary School.
• Emily Quillen, Paraprofessional, IRSD Early Learning Center.
• Laura Reed, Paraprofessional, East Millsboro Elementary School.
• Chris Shelton, Assistant Chief Custodian (Fireman), Millsboro Middle School.
• Krista Showalter, Administrative Assistant, District Office.
• Cindy Wilson, Paraprofessional, Lord Baltimore Elementary School.
• Allison Wright, Paraprofessional, Indian River High School.
• Sherrie Wright, Administrative Assistant, Sussex Central High School.