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Home > FHPS District News > Congratulations FHPS Retirees

Congratulations FHPS Retirees

June 4, 2024 Posted In: FHPS District News

As we end the 2023-2024 school year, we want to take a moment to honor this year’s retirees. Our board, administration, parents, and students appreciate the service of each of our district employees who have dedicated themselves to positively impacting the lives of students each and every day of their careers. The 56 staff retiring this year have been committed to helping each student reach their individual potential for a combined 1,448 years. These administrators, teachers, itinerant staff, aides, secretaries, bus drivers, custodians, food service, and child care workers have been members of the Forest Hills Community for as many as 48 years, with the most experienced joining the district in 1975. They have earned our appreciation and gratitude through their ongoing commitment to our students and by the support and friendship they have provided to their colleagues.
Please join FHPS  in congratulating our 2024 retirees!
  • Kim Amsbury
  • Calvin Anderson
  • Rose Antles
  • Penny Beatty
  • Rebecca Boelens
  • Sarah Boer
  • Toni Britz
  • Curt Cantrell
  • Karin Cramer
  • James Cross
  • Theodore Czarnecki
  • Jacquelyn DeJonge
  • Mark Deppe
  • James Dettmann
  • Kathleen Devarenne
  • Robert Engelsman
  • Connie Fauble
  • Kenneth George
  • Leslie Gerst
  • Amy Gootjes
  • Susan Gutierrez
  • Mary Harvey
  • Steven Harvey
  • Kathleen Hennink
  • David Howard
  • Kimberly Josephson
  • Stephen King
  • Peggy Koenigsknecht
  • Margaret Krey
  • Caroline Kuhn
  • Jeffrey Kuhn
  • Stephen Labenz
  • Penny Lanning
  • Caroline Lee
  • Nicole Lehmkuhl
  • Diane Luke
  • Monica Mikrut
  • Paul Neumaier
  • Stephen Passinault
  • Holly Peterman-Gomez
  • Lila Pursley
  • Sandra Reynolds
  • Teresa Sanxter
  • Sheri Scott
  • Renee Stehouwer
  • Mary Suing
  • John Swart
  • Christen Topolinski
  • Janneen Van Airsdale
  • William VanEyl-Godin
  • Susan Voss
  • Michele Wallace
  • John Westphal
  • Rosemarie Whalen
  • Francine Wolters
  • Wendy Zuidema


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