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Celebrating Commitment: 2026 APS Service Awards

APS is proud to celebrate the remarkable employees who have dedicated decades of service to our students, schools and community.

During the Feb. 19 School Board Meeting, 122 employees were honored with APS Service Awards. Each person reached career milestones of 25, 30, 35 or 40 years with APS.

These honorees represent every corner of our schools, from teachers and administrators to extended day staff, facilities and maintenance teams. While their roles may differ, they share a common commitment to service and a profound impact on generations of students and families.

This year’s honorees include:

  • 89 employees celebrating 25 years
  • 27 employees marking 30 years
  • A distinguished group of seven employees reaching 35 years
  • Four incredible employees reaching 40 years of service

Each honoree was recognized with a certificate and a token of appreciation; a small gesture for the immeasurable impact they have had on APS. We thank them for their dedication, their passion and the countless lives they have shaped throughout their careers.

Congratulations to all our 2026 Service Award recipients! Your commitment is what makes APS stronger every day.

40 Years of Service

40 years of service

Kathleen Moore

Boramy Nginn

Alexander Robinson

John Stuhldreher

35 Years of Service

35 years

Roxana Alfaro

Colleen Auerbach

Tenita Chapman

Florence Dale

Marjorie Dwyer

Marvin Flores

Ana Herrera

David McBride

Cynthia Pelham

Jenny Saunders

Helene Stainback

Kathryn Villareal

30 Years of Service

30 years

Akwasi Agyemang-Kusi

Patricia Almeyda

Harold Andersen

Fidel Arriaza

Debra Barnes

Natalia Benefiel

Aminta Branco

Andrea Donovan

Richel Haslam-Hemmer

Heidi Heim

Manuel Hernandez

Jeffery Humphries

Katherine Kaplow

David Koppelman

Duane Lomis

Katherine McFail

Elizabeth Meikle

Karen Navarro

Maria Parra

Patricia Pineda

Valerie Reid-Smith

Regina Richardson

Maria Terrazas

William Vanevera

Elizabeth Varela

Patricia Walsh

Glenroy Williams

25 Years of Service

25 years

Kerry Abbott

Danielle Anctil

Denis Babichenko

Kwabena Baffour

Dolores Baldoz

Shiree Ball

Ashley Berger

Reyna Berrios

Philip Bonar

Ratree Bracey

Johnnie Buxton

Tamla Cantow

Luzdary Chamorro

Floyd Cline

Maria Clinger

Eileen Colihan

Olga Cotom

Rona Cox

Yasmin Escalante

Sandra Espinoza

Michelle Fettig

Jacqueline Firster

Bruce Fort

Catherine Frum

Rosa Hall

Michelle Harris

Magna Hawkins

Denise Henderson

Julie Henry

Miguel Hernandez

Tanya Hileman

Carolyn Jackson

Kimberly Jackson

Charlene Jones

Victoria Keish

Peter Khlen

Jeremiah Koller

Bridget Loft

Manuela Lozano

Michele Mautawalli

Todd McDaniel

Scott McKeown

Lucinda Medrano

Angeliki Mike

Tammy Mills-Mirick

Lisa Moore

Raphaella Morard-Vogel

Muhammad Mughal

Lutfun Nahar

Marcellious Nesbitt-Gaines

Maureen Nesselrode

Noralee Nevius

Phu Nguyen

Natalia Nunez

Sandra O’Connor

Bridget O’Malley

Helen Parkhurst

Marylydia Perez

Towanda Peters

Anh Phan

Susan Phipps

Maryam Pouresmaeil

Amy Ramirez

Robert Reisinger

Gina Rocco

Maria Rodriguez Jimenez

Evin Rodriguez

Natalia Salazar

Mireya Sanchez

Diane Silva

Michael Smalley

Laurie Smith

Kathryn Speakman

Susan Spranger

Edward Starr

Steven Stricker

Irina Stumpo

Wendy Taylor

Marlon Telleria

Carol Thompson

Elizabeth Torres

Jacqueline Torres

Myrel Umila

Milagros Vascones-Gatski

Holly Webb

Christine Wiedemann

Vanessa Williams

Adje Wilson-Bahun

Portia Wilson

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