LIMA, OH (WLIO) - A number of teachers and district staff with Lima City Schools were honored Monday evening for their service to education.
On Monday night, Superintendent Jill Ackerman, the Lima Board of Education, and district staff and their families honored those district employees who have reached 20, 25, 30, 35, and 40 years of service to Lima students. A total of 25 district employees received honors and recognition. At Monday night's celebration, we talked with one teacher about what it is like to not only teach for the Lima City Schools for 20 years but to teach for the district she graduated from.
"I've always wanted to be a teacher. When I grew up, I had a lot of fantastic teachers in the Lima City Schools, and it was just, you know, my chance to give back and do the best that I can for our community as well. I've had many students come through our school district, and I work with a lot of my former students because I do teach students who want to be teachers. I have students that have graduated and now work for the district, and now, they are a part of my colleagues," says Tina Hamilton-Shoemaker, Lima Senior High School Early Childhood Education Teacher, Lima City Schools.
Full list of Lima City School District Employees Honored:
20 Years of Service:
- Tina Hamilton-Shoemaker
- David Harris
- Kate Morman
- Lisa Hoffman
- Bruce Wihelm
25 Years of Service:
- Carrie Woodruff
- David Haberman
- Teresa Taylor
- Erica Croft
- James Allen
- Darryl Gossard
- Kimberly Myers
- Katherine Lovett
- Jennifer Geer
30 Years of Service:
- Kristin Lee
- Barbara Sulkin
- Deborah Hahn
- Beth Bartels
- Kara Place
- Beth Roush
- Julie Jackson
- Dena Archer
- Jamie Barnt
35 Years of Service:
- James Haller
40 Years of Service:
- Dee Cook
