"Radnor Proud" staff members rang in the 2018-19 school year at Convocation on Monday, August 27 at Radnor High School. The ceremony was preceded by a reception where new and reunited friends caught up and posed for photos.
Following a performance by the Radnor High School band, Superintendent Kenneth E. Batchelor shared opening remarks and introduced the morning's speakers, including School Board President Lydia Solomon and and Radnor High School Executive Director of Student Affairs Nick Camposano. Each speaker reflected on what the morning's theme, "Radnor Proud," meant to them.
Following the speeches, each school's principal introduced the new staff members joining their buildings for the 2018-19 school year.
Long-time employees were formally recognized for their service to Radnor students and the community. Each staff member celebrating 10, 20, 30-plus and 40-plus school years of service was individually recognized and presented with a certificate and pin.
Employees Celebrating 10 Years of Service
- Bernard Adams – Custodian, Radnor High School
- Constance Burney – Food Service Team Member, Radnor Middle School
- Mimi Byrne – Library Clerk, Wayne Elementary School
- Gina Console – Student Services Secretary, Central Office
- Deborah Contino – Human Resources Secretary, Central Office
- Sue Dahlstrom – Librarian, Wayne Elementary School
- Joe Daniele – Router, Transportation
- Jennifer Fritz – Teacher, Radnor Middle School
- Chad Gaiser – Teacher Radnor High School
- Dawn Lawrence – Aide, Radnor Elementary School
- JJ Lemon – Counselor, Radnor High School
- Amy McGlensey – Teacher, Wayne Elementary School
- Devon Nearpass – Bus Driver, Transportation
- Thomas O’Malley - Bus Driver, Transportation
- Barbara Orsini – Technology Resource, Ithan Elementary School
- Nicole Ottaviano – Counselor, Radnor Middle School
- Jonathan Preziuso – Teacher, Radnor High School
- Rhea Procter – Food Service Team Member, Wayne Elementary School
- Tom Ryan – Teacher, Radnor High School
- Lucia Samblas – Teacher, Radnor High School
- Shauna Scharf – Teacher, Radnor Middle School
- Diane Schneider – Aide, Wayne Elementary School
- Bill Steiger – Security Guard, Radnor High School
- Alexis Swinehart – Teacher, Radnor High School
- Penny Tansey – Assistant Business Administrator, Central Office
- Jeff Thomas – Teacher, Radnor High School
Employees Celebrating 20 Years of Service
- Terry Canny – Teacher, Radnor Middle School
- Tim Clinton – Maintenance Staff Member, Central Office
- Christine Duffy – Teacher, Radnor Elementary School
- Sonia Ford – Bus Driver, Transportation
- Ann Gozzard – Teacher, Radnor Elementary School
- Deborah Keyser – Teacher, Ithan Elementary School
- Nikki Krohn – Video Support Specialist, Radnor High School
- Shahid Malik – Bus Driver, Transportation
- Debbie Melchiore – Technology Resource, Radnor Elementary School
- Kathy Rapino – Teacher, Radnor Middle School
- Tom Rendulich – Teacher, Radnor Middle School
- Les Sabulsky – Teacher, Radnor Elementary School
- Liz Schmader – Teacher, Radnor Middle School
Employees Celebrating 30+ Years of Service
- Marie Bare – Teacher, Radnor Elementary School
- Dana Bereznak – Teacher, Ithan Elementary School
- Penny Crutchfield – Bus Driver, Transportation
- Maureen Daws – Library Clerk, Ithan Elementary School
- Dan Drew – Teacher, Radnor High School
- Ron Gray – Teacher, Wayne Elementary School
- George Hahn – Teacher, Radnor Middle School
- John Hearn – Director of Transportation
- Marion Lacavaro – Technology Secretary, Central Office
- Bruce Martin – Bus Driver, Transportation
- Margaret McMearty – Bus Driver, Transportation
- Greg Moore – Teacher, Radnor Elementary School
- Maureen Segal – Teacher, Ithan Elementary School
- Mark Trama – Teacher, Radnor Elementary School
- Francis Wright – Bus Driver, Transportation
Employees Celebrating 40+ Years of Service
- Tony Blaha – Teacher, Wayne Elementary School
- Kathy Pearsall – Teacher, Radnor High School
- Sharon Reardon – Teacher, Radnor High School
- Janet Sullivan – Teacher, Wayne Elementary School
- Jeanette Welborn – Teacher, Radnor High School
Half-Day Anyone?
For the second straight year, five staff members were randomly selected to receive "Golden Tickets" awarding each employee a half day off. Their professional duties are covered by Mr. Batchelor.
WELCOME BACK!
Members of the audience showed off their Radnor pride for the filming of a Welcome Back video message for the Radnor community (below).
The festivities ended with the ringing in of the new year.