The month of June marks the time of year when Peace Wapiti Public School Division (PWPSD) staff are recognized for their dedication and service milestones.  

With the current restrictions around public gatherings, individual schools will acknowledge the following Long Service Award recipients, in lieu of the traditional three regional events. 

For 40 years of service, Diane Kushneryk of Spirit River Regional Academy is being honoured.  

Betty Despins of Eaglesham School and Jim Nicholson of Spirit River Regional Academy are being celebrated for 35 years of service.  

Thirty-year service awards:

  • Susan Berezan of Beaverlodge Elementary School
  • Robyn Sorochan of Beaverlodge Regional High School
  • Lori Szmul of Penson School
  • Elaine Scharf of Ridgevalley School
  • Noreen Lagace of Robert W. Zahara Public School
  • Joan Hardy of Woking School

Twenty-five-year service awards:

  • Beverly Nayko of Beaverlodge Elementary School
  • Shauna Paquette of Harry Balfour School
  • Kelly Woltjer of Hythe Regional School
  • Shirley Ewert of Peace Wapiti Academy
  • Katherine Campbell of Robert W. Zahara Public School
  • Stephanie Rorem of Robert W. Zahara Public School
  • Beverley Marshall of Wembley Elementary School
  • Rosaline Wasowicz of Woking School

Twenty-year service awards:

  • Laurel Pritchard of Beaverlodge Elementary School
  • Debora Lee-Boivin of Eaglesham School
  • Cynthia Gauthier of Elmworth School
  • Holly Gould of Hythe Regional School
  • Erin Eady of LaGlace School
  • Lynn Torgerson of LaGlace School
  • Lori Bradford of Peace Wapiti Academy
  • Leslie McNabb of Sexsmith Secondary School
  • Agnieszka Pullishy of Spirit River Regional Academy
  • Darren Robertson of Teepee Creek School  

Fifteen-year service awards:

  • Myles Edgar of Beaverlodge Regional High School
  • Darlene Cherkowski of Clairmont Community School
  • Philip Robe-From of Grandview Colony School
  • Don MacAskill of Penson School
  • Janina Carlstad of Robert W. Zahara Public School
  • Julie Hynes of Rycroft School
  • Alison Lario of Sexsmith Secondary School
  • Rena Moss of Spirit River Regional Academy
  • Andrea Ungurian of Teepee Creek School
  • Heather Lawrance of Whispering Ridge Community School
  • Jan Sonnenberg of Whispering Ridge Community School

Ten year service awards:

  • Cheryl Friesen of Beaverlodge Elementary School
  • Sharilyn Angen of Clairmont Community School
  • Angela Srala of Clairmont Community School
  • Sharolyn Greenslade of Harry Balfour School
  • Grace Schwindt of Harry Balfour School
  • Andrea Boisvenue of Peace Wapiti Academy
  • Sophia MacIsaac of Peace Wapiti Academy
  • Paulette Georget of Spirit River Regional Academy
  • Kim Imes of Spirit River Regional Academy
  • Leslie Giesbrecht of Whispering Ridge Community School