Photos courtesy Perry Community School District. Names not provided by district.
Staff members in the Perry Community School system took time near the end of the term to celebrate their tenure together with the annual “Years of Service” awards.
Tom Lipovac, longtime student activities director, was thanked for his four decades of service to the youth of the Perry area.
Nancy Iben received a 30-year award, and Nancy Sawyer attained her 25-year honors.
Three staff members attained to 20 years of work in the district: Kim Herrera, Rachel Steva and Tami Valline.
Fifteen-year awards went to Rose Anderson, Sherre Edmondson, Joyce Hegstrom and Pat Jans.
A decade of devotion was acknowledged from Crystal Andrews, Laura Coller, Margarita Cuacuamoxtla, Liz Elliott, Jeff Fox, Gilmar Guerra, Jeff Hayes, Denise Heinz, Alfanid Hernandez, Cherri Johnson, Heidi Love, Elizabeth Marburger, Ana Julia Mason, Karen Sackett and Lori Hewlett.
Five-year award winners, the most numerous and usually the most youthful, included Nancy Abbott, Lisa Barkley, Janna Bjork, Connie Cleek, Ben Coy, Veronica Coy, Emily Einck, Angela Heck, Jerry Lambert, Jon Larson, Michelle Laughridge, Diane Martelli, T.J. Maylum, Gail McFarlin, Amanda Myers, Jennifer Nicholson, Kathy Pantzar, Ben Phillips, Alicia Pineda, Tyler Richmond, Carol Ryerson, Ellie Saemisch, Betzy Sandoval, Martha Stetzel, Cindy Thompson, Ralph Walker and Mike Ware.