The collective experience of the 2016/17 retirees totals more than 4,500 years in Granite School District.
These professionals served as teachers, principals, administrators, office professionals, support staff, bus drivers, custodians, maintenance staff, counselors, and many other positions in the district. We are so grateful for their years of service in helping to prepare students for college, career and life.
| Name | Position | School | Years in Granite |
|---|---|---|---|
| ANN AAGARD | LANGUAGE ARTS TEACHER | WASATCH JUNIOR | 36 |
| SUSAN L. ADAMS | GRADE 1 TEACHER | WEST VALLEY ELEMENTARY | 30 |
| MARYANNE ADAMS | GRADE 4 TEACHER | ELK RUN ELEMENTARY | 27 |
| BARBARA ALEXANDER | ENGLISH TEACHER | HUNTER HIGH | 29 |
| CAROL ALLEN | ATTENDANCE SECRETARY | SKYLINE HIGH | 23 |
| GEOHNATHAN I. ALLRED | ART TEACHER | BONNEVILLE JUNIOR | 27 |
| SUSAN "JOY" ANDERSEN | KITCHEN MANAGER | VALLEY JUNIOR | 10 |
| ELIZABETH A. ANDERSON | VISUAL ARTS TEACHER | TAYLORSVILLE HIGH | 26 |
| LINDA ANDERSON | KINDERGARTEN TEACHER | MAGNA ELEMENTARY | 22 |
| DAN C ANTHONY | JUNIOR HIGH HEAD CUSTODIAN | WEST LAKE STEM JUNIOR | 31 |
| NANCY R. BALLARD | SOCIAL STUDIES TEACHER | SKYLINE HIGH | 30 |
| P. GENE BECHTOLD | PHYSICAL EDUCATION TEACHER | CHURCHILL JUNIOR | 41 |
| CHRIS E. BECK | HEAD CUSTODIAN | OAKWOOD ELEMENTARY | 32 |
| DEBRA BENNETT | PHYSICAL EDUCATION TEACHER | SKYLINE HIGH | 30 |
| PATRICIA A. BERGSTROM | MATHEMATICS TEACHER | TAYLORSVILLE HIGH | 32 |
| KAREN R. BERRIO | GRADE 4 TEACHER | REDWOOD ELEMENTARY | 17 |
| KIM P. BIGLER | GRADE 5 TEACHER | SANDBURG ELEMENTARY | 31 |
| KIETH C. BRADSHAW | PROPERTY & SAFETY DIRECTOR | BUSINESS SERVICES | 18 |
| RONALD L. BURNSIDE | TEACHER LEADER | CURRICULUM & INSTRUCTION | 36 |
| JEANNE E BURRELL | GRADE 2 TEACHER | MONROE ELEMENTARY | 17 |
| NOEL F. CANTRELL | BUS DRIVER | TRANSPORTATION | 12 |
| CAROL CARROLL | PRINCIPAL | HUNTER JUNIOR | 17 |
| BECKEY A. CARSON | SPECIAL EDUCATION TEACHER | GRANGER HIGH | 27 |
| MCCALL CARSTENSEN-LOVING | KINDERGARTEN TEACHER | ORCHARD ELEMENTARY | 30 |
| COLTILDA C. CASAUS | ASSISTANT CUSTODIAN | VALLEY JUNIOR | 27 |
| ISMAEL C CASTILLO | ASSISTANT CUSTODIAN | EISENHOWER JUNIOR | 28 |
| MARY JANE CHAMBERS | GRADE 2 TEACHER | CARL SANDBURG ELEMENTARY | 25 |
| JOLENE CHAMBLEE | SENIOR HIGH KITCHEN MANAGER | GRANGER HIGH | 27 |
| JANET B. CHRISTENSEN | WORLD LANGUAGE TEACHER | HUNTER HIGH | 25 |
| JOANN H. CLEGG | GRADE 3 TEACHER | REDWOOD ELEMENTARY | 20 |
| W. JAMES CLEVELAND | CUSTODIAL COORDINATOR | DISTRICT CUSTODIAL | 30 |
| KREHL O. COOK | MATHEMATICS TEACHER | COTTONWOOD HIGH | 26 |
| PATRICIA A. CRACROFT | GRADE 1 TEACHER | BEEHIVE ELEMENTARY | 21 |
| SHAUNA CROPPER | MATHEMATICS TEACHER | HUNTER HIGH | 17 |
| ANN R. CROWELL | GRADE 5 TEACHER | BRIDGER ELEMENTARY | 30 |
| HELENE E. CUOMO | OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY ASSISTANT | HEALTH RELATED SERVICES | 15 |
| LISA C. DAHLGREN | THEATER TEACHER | CHURCHILL JUNIOR | 23 |
| VICKIE L. DARABAN | SCIENCE TEACHER | MATHESON JUNIOR | 29 |
| DONNA M. DAVIS | GRADE 5 TEACHER | SPRING LANE ELEMENTARY | 37 |
| EDWARD DIGNAM | JOURNEYMAN PLUMBER | PLUMBING SHOP | 12 |
| DEANN DIMOND | BUSINESS TEACHER | GRANGER HIGH | 26 |
| KAREN L. DODGE | THEATER TEACHER | WASATCH JUNIOR | 20 |
| CONNIE J. DUMONT | KINDERGARTEN TEACHER | BRIDGER ELEMENTARY | 33 |
| KAYE DUSHANE | SPEECH LANGUAGE PATHOLOGIST | SPECIAL SERVICES | 20 |
| JULIANNE M. EARL | SPECIAL EDUCATION TEACHER | FARNSWORTH ELEMENTARY | 14 |
| JAMES O. EARL | SOCIAL STUDIES TEACHER | EISENHOWER JUNIOR | 31 |
| JOLENE ELLERTSON | ADMINISTRATIVE SECRETARY II | EDUCATIONAL TECHNOLOGY | 18 |
| CLAUDIA ELLIOTT | GRADE 2 TEACHER | PLEASANT GREEN ELEMENTARY | 33 |
| PAULETTE A. EVANS | FACS TEACHER | CYPRUS HIGH | 30 |
| ELIZABETH A. EVANS | GRADE 3 TEACHER | HILLSDALE ELEMENTARY | 43 |
| ROSALIE EYRE | MUSIC TEACHER | MATHESON JUNIOR | 27 |
| PEGGY "ANN" FEDDERSON | GRADE 4 TEACHER | WHITTIER ELEMENTARY | 28 |
| LINDA K. FIACK | ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL | ELK RUN & VISTA ELEMENTARY | 18 |
| ROBERT P. FIACK | MATHEMATICS TEACHER | KEARNS HIGH | 21 |
| KAREN FISHER | GRADE 2 TEACHER | ORCHARD ELEMENTARY | 10 |
| JANICE R. FLANAGAN | ELEMENTARY PRINCIPAL | TAYLORSVILLE ELEMENTARY | 32 |
| KATHRYN Z. FLOOR | LITERACY COACH | CURRICULUM & INSTRUCTION | 36 |
| ARLENE B. FORS | ADMINISTRATIVE SECRETARY II | BATES FOOD SERVICE CENTER | 29 |
| KENNETH J. FRANCIS | NETWORK MANAGER | INFORMATION SYSTEMS | 27 |
| JOYCE FULLER | LITERACY COACH | ELK RUN ELEMENTARY | 19 |
| KERRY C. GALLUP | READING SPECIALIST | MOSS ELEMENTARY | 23 |
| LAURALEE GARDNER | SPECIAL EDUCATION TEACHER | TRUMAN ELEMENTARY | 14 |
| GLORIA GIOVANNINI | READING SPECIALIST | ROSECREST ELEMENTARY | 10 |
| RODNEY M GREEN | LEAD FOODS WAREHOUSEMAN | BATES FOOD SERVICE CENTER | 21 |
| FRANK GREENHALGH | FOODS WAREHOUSEMAN | BATES FOOD SERVICE CENTER | 40 |
| GAIL J. GREMLICH | GRADE 3 TEACHER | FREMONT ELEMENTARY | 36 |
| GINGER GUNN | HISTORY AND DANCE TEACHER | EVERGREEN JUNIOR | 21 |
| MICHAEL SCOTT HAMPTON | BTS ARTS SPECIALIST | WESTBROOK ELEMENTARY | 29 |
| MARCIA P. HANK | GRADE 2 TEACHER | WILSON ELEMENTARY | 31 |
| PATRICIA HANSEN | GRADE 4 TEACHER | VALLEY CREST ELEMENTARY | 18 |
| REBECCA HARRINGTON | GRADE 3 TEACHER | UPLAND TERRACE ELEMENTARY | 38 |
| MARY ANN HATCH | KINDERGARTEN TEACHER | GOURLEY ELEMENTARY | 30 |
| JAMES O. HAWKES | YOUTH IN CUSTODY TEACHER | YESS PROGRAM | 37 |
| KAREN HENDERSON | GRADE 5 TEACHER | BEEHIVE ELEMENTARY | 18 |
| MONICA C. HILDING | ESL ADULT EDUCATION TEACHER | GRANITE PEAKS DISTRICT OFFICE | 28 |
| GAYLE HOFFMAN | GRADE 3 TEACHER | MONROE ELEMENTARY | 26 |
| RONALD A. HOLLEY | ELEMENTARY CUSTODIAL ROVER | DISTRICT CUSTODIANS | 15 |
| STEVE P. HORGAN | MATH TEACHER | MATHESON JUNIOR | 21 |
| RANDY HORTIN | SPANISH TEACHER | EISENHOWER JUNIOR | 34 |
| JAMES LARRY HUDGINS | TECHNOLOGY SPECIALIST | EDUCATIONAL TECHNOLOGY | 17 |
| DEBRA HUNT | SEVERELY HANDICAPPED TEACHER | BACCHUS ELEMENTARY | 14 |
| ALLEN G. HYMAS | HEALTH TEACHER | SKYLINE HIGH | 31 |
| DONNA JEPPSON | GRADE 5 TEACHER | TAYLORSVILLE ELEMENTARY | 16 |
| SHARON B. JOHNSON | TEACHER SPECIALIST | SECONDARY SPECIAL EDUCATION | 23 |
| JOEL W. JOLLEY | TRUCK DRIVER | BATES FOOD SERVICE CENTER | 34 |
| DIANNE JONES | GRADE 5 TEACHER | TAYLORSVILLE ELEMENTARY | 19 |
| AFTON B. JOOSTEN | TRANSITION INSTRUCTOR II | TRANSITION SERVICES | 11 |
| VIRGINIA JORGENSEN | GRADE 2 TEACHER | JACKLING ELEMENTARY | 24 |
| MARIANNE R. KENDRICK | FACS TEACHER | KEARNS HIGH | 30 |
| MARILYN B. KINGSBURY | GRADE 5 TEACHER | COPPER HILLS ELEMENTARY | 27 |
| ERIK W. KRUGER | TELECOM TECHNICIAN | INFORMATION SYSTEMS | 31 |
| ROBERT A. LAKE | MATHEMATICS TEACHER | KEARNS HIGH | 29 |
| MARY C. LAMB | GRADE 6 TEACHER | HILLSDALE ELEMENTARY | 30 |
| SANDRA L. LARSEN | YESS TEACHER | YOUTH IN CUSTODY | 34 |
| TERRIE L LARSEN | KINDERGARTEN TEACHER | STANSBURY ELEMENTARY | 30 |
| MARILYN LAUGHLIN-JONES | PRINCIPAL | SANDBURG ELEMENTARY | 24 |
| DIANA M LAWRENCE | ADMINISTRATIVE SECRETARY I | EDUCATIONAL EQUITY | 14 |
| KAREN W. LEIGH | GRADE 4 TEACHER | SANDBURG ELEMENTARY | 31 |
| WAISEA M. LESUMA | ASSISTANT PRINICPAL | TAYLORSVILLE HIGH | 30 |
| MINNIE B. LOWE | ADMINISTRATIVE SECRETARY III | CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION | 18 |
| DAVID F. LUJAN | JOURNEYMAN CUSTODIAN | DISTRICT CUSTODIAL SERVICES | 20 |
| TONI W. LUNDSKOG | GRADE 3 TEACHER | FARNSWORTH ELEMENTARY | 32 |
| DEBRA MARTIN | ATTENDANCE SECRETARY | CYPRUS HIGH | 19 |
| TONNETTE C. MARTIN | GRADE 4 TEACHER | OAKRIDGE ELEMENTARY | 31 |
| GARY S. MARTIN | GENERAL MAINTENANCE LEAD | GENERAL MAINTENANCE | 31 |
| LAURIE MCCRACKEN | KINDERGARTEN TEACHER | WRIGHT ELEMENTARY | 27 |
| MARK MCOMBER | SCIENCE TEACHER | KENNEDY JUNIOR | 16 |
| MATTHEW A. MERKLEY | SPANISH TEACHER | MATHESON JUNIOR | 32 |
| ANNE MERRICK | GRADE 1 TEACHER | BENNION ELEMENTARY | 32 |
| GARY R. MILLS | ASSISTANT CUSTODIAN | JEFFERSON JUNIOR | 30 |
| CONNIE LIN H. MOOY | GRADE 1 TEACHER | CALVIN SMITH ELEMENTARY | 30 |
| LORI A. MORRIS | ENGLISH TEACHER | TAYLORSVILLE HIGH | 24 |
| BARBIE A. MORTON | INSTRUCTIONAL COACH | SILVER HILLS ELEMENTARY | 15 |
| KAYE MURDOCK | FRENCH IMMERSION SPECIALIST | CURRICULUM & INSTRUCTION | 10 |
| DEANN NEAL | BIOLOGICAL SCIENCE TEACHER | EISENHOWER JUNIOR | 30 |
| IRIS M. NELSON | LITERACY COACH | CURRICULUM & INSTRUCTION | 28 |
| KENT P. NELSON | INSTRUMENTAL MUSIC | OLYMPUS JUNIOR | 30 |
| KAREN A. NEWTON | SPECIAL EDUCATION TEACHER | GRANGER HIGH | 11 |
| LIISA A. NIEVEEN | GRADE 2 TEACHER | CALVIN SMITH ELEMENTARY | 38 |
| WENDELL G. OAKESON | PHYSICAL SCIENCE TEACHER | HUNTER JUNIOR | 25 |
| JOEL T. OBRAY | GENERAL MAINTENANCE WORKER | GENERAL MAINTENANCE | 36 |
| DEBRA OFENLOCH | OCCUPATIONAL THERAPIST | HEALTH RELATED SERVICES | 23 |
| LADONNA S. OGDEN | GRADE 5 TEACHER | MAGNA ELEMENTARY | 27 |
| JOANN PALMER | HIGH SCHOOL KITCHEN MANAGER | HUNTER HIGH | 10 |
| CAROL A. PARKER | GRADE 3 TEACHER | PLEASANT GREEN ELEMENTARY | 23 |
| ORVILLE S. PARKER | TECHNOLOGY LEAD | I.S. SUPPORT CENTER | 24 |
| MARK R. PARKER | PHYSICAL EDUCATION TEACHER | GRANGER HIGH | 33 |
| BETH PASKER | COUNSELOR | CHURCHILL JUNIOR | 16 |
| LOUISE PAUPARD | ENGLISH TEACHER | KEARNS HIGH | 12 |
| YVONNE PEARSON | ELEMENTARY PRINCIPAL | WOODSTOCK ELEMENTARY | 25 |
| SUSAN L. PERKINS | ENGLISH TEACHER | COTTONWOOD HIGH | 27 |
| JILL Y. PETERSEN | FACS TEACHER | JEFFERSON JUNIOR | 31 |
| VALERIE V. PETTINGER | GRADE 2 TEACHER | FOX HILLS ELEMENTARY | 36 |
| STEPHANIE N. POLLEI | DISTRCT READING COACH | CURRICULUM & INSTRUCTION | 31 |
| KATHY PORTER | KINDERGARTEN TEACHER | SANDBURG ELEMENTARY | 21 |
| MARLENE PRESCOTT | SPECIAL EDUCATION TEACHER | WHITTIER ELEMENTARY | 29 |
| ANNE S. QUIGLEY | FINE ARTS TEACHER | HUNTER HIGH | 26 |
| JULIA H. RAINES | SPECIAL EDUCATION TEACHER | ROOSEVELT ELEMENTARY | 10 |
| LAURA J. RATIETA | GRADE 5 TEACHER | PIONEER ELEMENTARY | 29 |
| CARL J. READICKER | AVIATION TEACHER | GRANITE TECHNICAL INSTITUTE | 28 |
| LARRY G. REYNOLDS | BUS DRIVER | TRANSPORTATION | 14 |
| DARLENE D. ROCHA | KINDERGARTEN TEACHER | MOSS ELEMENTARY | 30 |
| MARY ALICE RUDELICH | DIRECTOR | CURRICULUM & INSTRUCTION | 40 |
| SHIRLEY F. SAINZ | SPANISH DUAL IMMERSION TEACHER | WEST KEARNS ELEMENTARY | 19 |
| ELIZABETH A. SCHOLL | CENTRAL KITCHEN MANAGER | BATES FOOD CENTER | 22 |
| TAMARA L. SEARLE | FINE ARTS TEACHER | CHURCHILL JUNIOR | 28 |
| REBECCA P. SIMMONS | GRADE 4 TEACHER | HUNTER ELEMENTARY | 27 |
| GARY R. SLAYMAKER | SPECIAL EDUCATION TEACHER | HARTVIGSEN SCHOOL | 35 |
| DENNIS J. SMITH | VISUAL ARTS TEACHER | SKYLINE HIGH | 26 |
| MAXINE B. SMITH | ASSISTANT CUSTODIAN | HUNTER HIGH | 27 |
| SUSANNE M. SNABES | GRADE 6 TEACHER | REDWOOD ELEMENTARY | 35 |
| MURRIEL A. SNOW | DATA FACILITATOR | INFORMATION SYSTEMS | 33 |
| MARC A. SOLOMON | BUS DRIVER | TRANSPORTATION | 10 |
| ISAIAH "IKE" SPENCER | JUNIOR HIGH PRINCIPAL | VALLEY JUNIOR | 25 |
| DEBRA C. SPRINGER | SCHOOL TECHNOLOGY SPECIALIST | EDUCATIONAL TECHNOLOGY | 32 |
| BONNIE S. STEFANELLI | SPECIAL EDUCATION TEACHER | PLEASANT GREEN ELEMENTARY | 20 |
| PAUL M. STOKER | GRADE 5 TEACHER | GOURLEY ELEMENTARY | 35 |
| BECKY STOOKEY | SPEECH PATHLOGIST | SPECIAL SERVICES | 19 |
| DIANE STUBBS | BUSINESS TEACHER | WASATCH JUNIOR | 30 |
| TRACY C. THAXTON | ELEMENTARY PE SPECIALIST | PIONEER ELEMENTARY | 25 |
| CARROLYN TINSCH | SPECIAL EDUCATION TEACHER | KENNEDY JUNIOR | 26 |
| DIANE UNSWORTH | GRADE 1 TEACHER | FROST ELEMENTARY | 26 |
| JACQUELINE VAN ETTEN | ASSOCIATE CUSTODIAN | BENNION JUNIOR | 30 |
| SHELLEY J. VROMAN | COUNSELOR | OLYMPUS HIGH | 29 |
| LINDA H. WAHLQUIST | KINDERGARTEN TEACHER | REDWOOD ELEMENTARY | 36 |
| SHARON L. WALLIS | GRADE 1 TEACHER | WILSON ELEMENTARY | 30 |
| JEFFREY L. WEIGHT | ELEMENTARY HEAD CUSTODIAN | SANDBURG ELEMENTARY | 35 |
| LUSILLA R. WESTIN | SPECIAL EDUCATION TEACHER | GRANGER HIGH | 10 |
| MARLA M. WHARTON | ELEMENTARY PRINCIPAL | HILLSDALE ELEMENTARY | 31 |
| SHERYL WHITE | GRADE 1 TEACHER | OAKRIDGE ELEMENTARY | 13 |
| JULIE A. WILKIN | KINDERGARTEN TEACHER | PLEASANT GREEN ELEMENTARY | 22 |
| PATRICIA S. WINEGAR | GRADE 2 TEACHER | PLEASANT GREEN ELEMENTARY | 18 |
| KATHLEEN O. WITHERS | CAREER CENTER SECRETARY | TAYLORSVILLE HIGH | 14 |
| SHERRIE WRAY | KINDERGARTEN TEACHER | OAKWOOD ELEMENTARY | 23 |
| DONNA P. YOUNG | FRENCH TEACHER | SKYLINE HIGH | 33 |
| SUSEN W. ZOBEL | HISTORY TEACHER/GEA PRESIDENT | BONNEVILLE JUNIOR | 31 |