Scholarships Reach Record $96 Million
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June 12, 2015 Retiring Employees Served for 56 Centuries Scholarships Reach A total of 233 Long Beach Unified School Medford, Transportation; Virginia Scott, Record $96 Million District employees with a combined 5,671 Madison/Prisk; years of service are retiring. 23 years— Mary Anne McElroy, Stanford; Graduating seniors in the Long Beach Leading classified retirees in seniority is 22 years— Kathy Mendoza, Garfield; Unified School District earned a record 39-year employee Jack Johnson, area custodial Rashmi Sampat, Gifted Supervision; $96 million in scholarships and grants this manager. Leading certificated retirees is 19 years— Debra LaBelle, Cubberley; year. The total of $96,087,625 is about a half teacher Linda Valenzuela with 45 years. Stella Ramos, Poly; million dollars more than the previous record 18 years— Sandra Combs, Research; Susan set last year and represents more than a five- Classified Retirees Cuff, Millikan; fold increase since 2007. 17 years— Filomena Poly High School/PAAL students earned 39 years— Jack Johnson, Operations; Enad, Nutrition Services; $36.5 million, surpassing last year’s school 37 years— Linda Mayberry, Information 16 years— Patricia record by $6 million. Nearly $24 million of Services; Montijo-Rendon, Poly’s scholarships are for athletics. Individual 36 years— Chris Cabrillo; Tina Nguyen, awards included $387,000 from the U.S. Air Stoeckley, Bixby; Jefferson; Michelle Force Academy, $350,000 from the U.S. Naval 35 years— David Thomas, Emerson/Los Academy and four awards of more than Newman, Grounds Cerritos; $268,000 each from USC. Other top school Services; 15 years— Pamela acceptances included Stanford, Yale, 34 years— Kelli Allensworth-Steuve, Vanderbilt, Cornell, Columbia, Georgetown, Hazlewood, Lakewood; Nelson; Teresa Castillo, Tufts, Northwestern, Johns Hopkins, William 33 years— John Head Start; Jeffrey and Mary, Notre Dame and almost all Hogan, School Safety and Griffith, Poly; Sareth Valenzuela University of California schools. Emergency Preparedness; Hang, Smith; Helena Wilson Classical High School students 31 years— Wayne Jamadi, Risk Management; Susan Yamaguchi, earned more than $24.3 million, up $1.4 mil- Nichols, Maintenance; Stephens; lion over last year’s school record. Individual Karen Ramos, Grant; Johnson 14 years— Jose Cervantes, Burcham; awards included $240,000 from Cornell, Michael Spencer, Darlene Ragucci, Information Services; Ralph $170,000 from the Virginia Military Institute, Maintenance; Weil, Purchasing; Robin Whiteside, Lakewood; $139,000 from UC Berkeley, and $124,000 30 years— Barbara Hendron, Purchasing; 11 years— Donna Castro, Cleveland; from Princeton. Other top school acceptances 29 years— Chrysteen Cornell, Hoover; A total of 44 others with a combined 968 included Georgetown, Rensselaer Polytechnic, 27 years— James Mitzner, Maintenance; years of service asked not to be listed. Duke, Brandeis, Boston University, George 26 years— Helen Doctolero, Nutrition Washington, Tulane, Bucknell, Emerson Services; Joyce Kuroiwa, Textbook Services; Certificated Retirees College and Bard College. 25 years— RoxAnn Batovsky, Purchasing; Millikan High School students earned 24 years— John Gibson, Jordan; Janice 45 years— Linda Valenzuela, Holmes; $10.1 million, including a full ride to (Continued on next page) (Continued on next page) Nurse of the Year Record-Setting Results, Thanks to You Mary Ann Pollaro, a nurse at Marshall and Burcham schools, has earned the School Nurse By Christopher J. Steinhauser Advanced Placement college-level exams this of the Year Award from Superintendent of Schools year, an increase of more than 41 percent over the Long Beach School the last two years. Nurses Association. It’s time to celebrate what has been an The list of records The 18-year employee amazing school year for our students. By the goes on. Such successes of the Long Beach end of next week, 6,000 students will have are made possible by Unified School District graduated from our high schools. These another type of record – “is the embodiment of all seniors are among the most industrious and the record of service. that a school nurse best prepared we’ve ever seen. Together, Many of our employees should be,” wrote one they’ve amassed a record $96 million in schol- are retiring after decades teacher. “She possesses arships and grants, earning admission to the of service – people like not only the knowledge nation’s leading colleges and universities. Holmes Elementary and skill set for the posi- Many of these students are the first in the fami- School kindergarten tion, but the personal ly to attend college. Many have earned full- teacher Linda Valenzuela. qualities so essential to Pollaro ride scholarships that will lift them out of When congratulated on working with staff, parents poverty. Many have overcome tough obstacles her 45 years of service, Steinhauser and most important the children she serves. with the help of family, our dedicated employ- she offered this response: Whether she is screening, assisting a sick child ees, and a school board that puts students first. “I enjoyed every minute of it!” or treating an emergency, Mary Ann always Other records have been set this year. I hope she enjoys every minute of her retire- remains calm and reassuring." Rankings of America’s best high schools by ment, too. Another teacher wrote, "Mary Ann is gener- U.S. News and World Report include six Similarly, to all of our employees, students ous with her time and heart. We are very for- schools here, an all-time high for our school and their families who are wrapping up the tra- tunate to have someone such as Mary Ann to district. We have a record 1,287 business part- ditional school year, I hope you will take some look after our kids and our teachers. Her dedi- ners in our schools, providing resources, exper- well-deserved time to celebrate and recharge. cation to all students is evident in her warm tise and encouragement each day. Students in Congratulations and best wishes to the Class smile and hard work." our schools signed up for a record 10,000 of 2015 and to all who have supported them. • Scholarships, Admissions to Top Schools • Retirees (Continued from first page) San Diego, UC Irvine, UC Merced, Tuskegee, (Continued from first page) UC Berkeley, and four CSULB President’s Loyola Marymount, BYU, and 11 CSU cam- 44 years— Gail Schack, Fremont; Scholarships. Other top admissions included puses. 42 years— Nancy Stockton, Riley; Vanderbilt, Cornell, Boston University, Avalon High School students earned 41 years— Rod Petkovic, Millikan; Williamette, Harvey Mudd, University of $769,350, including a $40,000 Edison STEM 39 years— Lawrence Cahn, Jordan; Sheila Rochester, West Virginia University, Penn Scholar award. The class of 50 seniors on Carley, Madison; State, Rensselaer Polytechnic, Lewis and Catalina Island gained admission to Cornell, 38 years— Chris Dominguez, OCIPD; Clark, Regis, Spelman, University of Puget UC Berkeley, USC, Barnard College of Marcia Cape, Cleveland; Sound, Chapman, Mount St. Mary’s, Loyola Columbia and other schools. 36 years— Robin Alber, Alvarado; Marymount, Iowa State, Westmont, Duke, Renaissance High School for the Arts stu- Stephanie Kishaba, Gompers; Marjean Hughes, Emory, Northwestern, Dartmouth, Columbia, dents earned $580,950 and admission to 18 Burbank; Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, CSU campuses and six UC campuses. Other 35 years— Pamela Kirkendall, Willard; Howard, USC, University of Oregon, top admissions included Oregon University, Diane Gulley, Burcham CDC; Susan University of Delaware, University of Iowa University, Azusa Pacific University, Art Weisenberger, Renaissance; Virginia Torres, Washington, Seattle University, Fordham, Institute, Biola University, Chapman, George Monroe; University of Hawaii, University of Wisconsin, Washington, Ohio State, Gordon, Reed, Laguna 34 years— Terry Speir, Poly; Marla University of New Mexico, University of College of Art & Design, Langston, Tuskegee Armstrong, Hudson; Lori McBride, Cubberley; Chicago, Texas Southern University, University, University of Tulsa, Musician’s John Burt, Poly; Benjamin Martinez, Millikan; University of Miami and Virginia Military Institute and Manhattanville. Laurie Murrin, Longfellow; Janis Binggeli, Institute. Educational Partnership High School stu- Lindbergh; California Academy of Mathematics and dents earned $38,000. 33 years— Karen Miniaci, Special Science students earned $10.1 million, includ- Beach High School students earned Education; James Heath, Cubberley; Lori ing individual awards of $260,000 from Tulane $29,000. Noyes-O’Leary, Lowell; University, $256,800 from Haverford College, Reid Continuation High School students 32 years— Susan Romito, Wilson; Joseph $206,920 from Kalamazoo College, $245,800 earned $8,000. Sackett, Poly; Donna Potter, Cubberley; from Middlebury College, $231,000 from Students districtwide also earned hundreds Pamela Parkin, Lowell; Williams College, $214,000 from Amherst of non-monetary honors including Rotary 31 years— Patricia Grote, Millikan; Bruce College, $211,000 from Bowdoin College, Service Above Self, Most Inspiring Student, Howell, Lindbergh; Lorraine Griego, Nelson; $207,000 from Reed College, $191,000 from Eagle Scout and State Seal of Biliteracy Anita Abutin Rockwell, Avalon; Nancy Middlebury College, and $166,000 from awards. Clanton, Fremont; Hubert Luchtman, Millikan; Boston College. Other top admissions includ- 30 years— Edith Bonner, Webster; Pamela ed Harvard, the Olin College of Engineering, Croes, Twain;