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2022 Shelton Staff Holiday Party
Shelton teachers and staff celebrated the season at a wonderful
holiday party on Dec. 14, 2022. Thanks to Christina Rosen,
Laura Berend, Director of Volunteer Relations Shelly Lloyd,
Chef Christian Moreno, the Sage team and the Shelton Parents’
Association for making it happen. We appreciate
the talented and generous staff members who
donated door prizes, including Will Riemer,
Kendra Murphy and Karen Shaw. There were
treats, drinks, raffles and music from Shelton’s
DJ Ken Utz! Chuck Locke took a break from
retirement to make an appearance as Santa and
read his annual holiday poem. Courtney Dios starred as Elf.
Executive Director Suzanne Stell expressed her gratitude for
the Shelton staff and community and wished everyone a happy
holiday and restful break. SPA Presidents JoAnna Sudbeck
and Gina Rangel thanked the staff. Staff members received
a Holiday Happiness check thanks
to our wonderful Shelton Parents’
Association. We are grateful for our
generous parents for contributing more
than $102,000. Thank you to the SPA
Holiday Happiness Chair Heidi Snadon.
Apple Professional Development Training
Congratulations to Shelton staff members Jill Alexandria
Garza, Meredith Moody, Samantha Franklin, Laine Jones
and Sara
Brown for
completing
the Apple
Professional
Development
Training.
Glen Brown
Joni Harris
Peggy Purser
Pam Brockway
Shelton Celebrated Four Staff Members
Who Retired in 2023
Best wishes to the following staff members who announced
their retirement:
• Glen Brown, Administration, 10 years
• Joni Harris, Lower School, 20 years
Shelton Staff Appreciation Lunch
Thank you to the Shelton Parents’ Association End-of-theYear Appreciation Luncheon Chairs Nikki Ramji and Johanna
Kern and to Director of Volunteer Relations and Special Events
Shelly Lloyd for organizing the lunch.
• Peggy Purser, Middle School, 10 years
• Pam Brockway, Outreach & Training, 10.5 years
At the lunch, Lower School Art Teacher
Gretchen Goldstucker won the Shelton Betty
Glasheen Endowed Faculty Scholarship Fund Award.
The Betty Glasheen Endowed Lower School/Upper
Elementary Faculty Fund makes it possible for Lower
School and Upper Elementary faculty to experience
unique professional development opportunities.
Gretchen
Known affectionately as “Mama G” in the Shelton
Goldstucker
community, Betty was active in every aspect of
Shelton life from 1979 to 2019. Betty often said to others, “If
you’re lucky enough to go to Shelton, you’re lucky enough.”
Congratulations to staff members who earned longevity
bonuses, which are given to employees who have worked at
Shelton consecutively starting at 10 years.
TEN YEARS
Chris Brendel
Glen Brown
Krystal
Cunningham
Donna Gonzalez
Lori Johnson
Avie Nikolopoulos
Dyana Payne
Peggy Purser
Taylor Smith
FIFTEEN YEARS
Melissa Dodd
Sara Golieb
TWENTY YEARS
Laura Ashwill
Margaret Ball
Susan Collins
Joni Harris
Lisa King
Peggy Krug
Kim Self
TWENTY-FIVE YEARS
Mellany Barnett
Amanda Dockweiler
Eddie Moreno
Elena Murillo
Karen Shaw
Deborah Shelton
THIRTY-FIVE YEARS
Cheryl Prince
2023 End-of-the-Year Staff Appreciation Lunch
The Shelton student band Codicil helped teachers
and staff kick off summer at the End-of-Year Staff
Appreciation Lunch on May 25. Thanks to guitarist
Nate Milhizer (junior), drummer Charlie Raynaud
(junior), bassist Trevor James (junior) and vocalist
Dylan Tompkins (sophomore).
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THE HORIZON
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