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:
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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 & | 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 |