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District honors retiring educators and staff for combined 496 years of service

Lincoln Public Schools · June 9, 2026
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Lincoln Public Schools honored a long list of retirees and recognized longtime staff including technology director Mark Gadowitz and several principals and teachers for decades of service at the school-district meeting.

Lincoln Public Schools officials used the meeting to honor retiring staff across the district, saying retirees represent a combined total of 496 years of service. The moderator read a list of employees who are retiring this year and noted years of service for each: Kristen Cartwright (speech-language pathologist, 23 years), Shavon Reppia (library media specialist, 24 years), Cynthia Quinn (art teacher, 25 years), John McAfee (former business administrator, 7 years), Mike Colvin (computer tech, 21 years), Doreen Dalo (column in business office, 20 years), Denise DeSantis (administrative assistant in special education, 26 years), Corey Rosa (teacher assistant, 20 years), and Lisa Chiarelli (English teacher, 21 years).

The meeting also recognized longer-serving staff individually, including Mark Gadowitz, the district's technology director since 2001, for his role in transforming the district's educational technology offerings. Administrators and colleagues praised retirees’ contributions and invited honorees forward for thanks and photographs.