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Manassas Park board recognizes retirees and shares Class of 2022 success stories
Summary
The board honored district retirees and heard presentations on senior success: 251 graduates, nearly 60% earned advanced diplomas, and graduates earned approximately $1.75 million in scholarships (self-reported). Staff highlighted individual student stories and teacher contributions.
The Manassas Park school board recognized this year’s retirees and heard staff present senior-stories highlights during the Aug. 1 meeting.
Superintendent’s staff announced retirees including Darlene Bedford (administrative assistant), Karen Griffith (bus driver), Tamara Peterson (special-education teacher at Manassas Park High School), Patty Swan (fourth-grade teacher at Manassas Park Elementary School) and Beth O’Connell (media specialist at Manassas Park Middle School), who appeared remotely.
Staff also summarized the Class of 2022: 251 graduates, nearly 60% earned advanced-studies diplomas, 78% planned further education, and graduates reported roughly $1,754,000 in scholarships and grants (staff noted that figure is self-reported and may be understated). Presenters told several individual success stories and credited teachers and support staff for additional efforts during COVID-19 disruptions.
Board members offered personal thanks to staff and teachers for their work supporting students and noted programs that helped students overcome credit deficits and other pandemic-era challenges.
