2025-26 Retirees and Apple Award Winners Honored
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Central Bucks School District administrators, teachers, and staff members celebrated the 67 employees who retired this school year at an annual ceremony on May 27 at CB East. The recognition ceremony in the auditorium followed a reception in the school's lobby.
The event also honored the winners of CBSD's 2026 Apple Awards -- internal awards given to administrators, teachers, and staff members for a variety of successful projects, programs, and initiatives
School Board President Heather Reynolds, Interim Superintendent and Assistant Superintendent for Secondary Education Dr. Charles Malone, and Assistant Superintendent for Elementary Education Dr. Helen Scalma Zaleski provided remarks and distributed the awards.
Thank you and best wishes to this year's retirees!
| Name | Position/Title | School/Building |
|---|---|---|
| Carolyn Agrusa | Personal Care Assistant | Unami Middle School |
| Harry Avery | Mechanic A - Plumber | Operations |
| Karen Bartnett | School Nurse | CB High School East |
| John Benitez | Custodian | CB High School West |
| Nancy Bentz | Special Education Assistant | CB High School South |
| Linda Buchanan | Personal Care Assistant | Cold Spring Elementary |
| Caterina Burgio | Special Education Assistant | CB High School South |
| Carolyn Carrozza | Instructor 1 | Community School |
| Sharon Casciole | Mid-Level Mathematics Teacher | Lenape Middle School |
| Kevin Cawley | Social Studies Teacher | CB High School South |
| Carol Cornwell | Special Education Assistant | Mill Creek Elementary |
| Marc Donello | Custodian | CB High School East |
| Gregory Ellzy | Building Utility | CB High School South |
| Theresa Everett | Human Resources Manager | Administration Center |
| Donna Farra | Personal Care Assistant | Mill Creek Elementary |
| Brian Finger | Principal | Warwick Elementary |
| Gracemarie Geiger | Human Resources Manager | Administration Center |
| Jacqueline Guth | Administrative Assistant | Mill Creek Elementary |
| Marilynn Halliwell | Group Supervisor | Community School |
| William Harvey | Custodian | Educational Services Center |
| Karl Hilbert | Special Ed/English Teacher | Holicong Middle School |
| Beth Howard | Family & Consumer Science Teacher | CB High School South |
| Eric Johnson | School Bus Driver | Transportation |
| Kimberly King | Speech/Language Pathologist | Lenape Middle School |
| Denise Kueny | Special Education Assistant | Tohickon Middle School |
| Robin London | Elementary Teacher | Titus Elementary |
| Barbara Louderback | School Counselor | Holicong Middle School |
| Barbara MacInnis | Administrative Assistant | Operations |
| Lori Marano | Mid-Level Mathematics Teacher | Tamanend Middle School |
| Mary Pat Mars | Spanish Teacher | Tamanend Middle School |
| Raymond Marshall | Gifted Classes Teacher | Doyle Elementary |
| Mary McDonald | Family & Consumer Science Teacher | CB High School West |
| Margaret McNicholas | Special Education Assistant | Cold Spring Elementary |
| Craig Moore | Custodian | CB High School South |
| James Neely | Mid-Level Social Studies Teacher | Tohickon Middle School |
| Susan Perez | Confidential Assistant - HR | Administration Center |
| Jane Poblano | Spanish Teacher | CB High School East |
| Bernadette Quindlen | Principal's Assistant | Mill Creek Elementary |
| Peggyann Rancourt | Title I Instructional Assistant | Titus Elementary |
| Lori Rebstock | General Assistant | Educational Services Center |
| Steven Reilley | Music Teacher | Groveland Elementary |
| Chris Rittenhouse | Social Studies Teacher / MS Athletic Director | Holicong Middle School |
| Lori Roche | Special Education Teacher | CB High School West |
| Sondra Rosenbaum | Special Education Assistant | Buckingham Elementary |
| Susan Roth | Middle-Level English Teacher | Tamanend Middle School |
| Carl Sands | Custodian | CB High School East |
| Kathryn Schmoyer | Elementary Teacher | Bridge Valley Elementary |
| Jeanette Swantek | Special Education Teacher | Titus Elementary |
| Paul Tosti | Mechanic C - Warehouse | Operations |
| Christine Trawinski | Human Resources Manager | Administration Center |
| Riccardo Ventresca | School Bus Driver | Transportation |
| Jeannette Viniarski | Office Clerk | CB High School West |
| Adam Walter | Elementary Teacher | Barclay Elementary |
| Mariann Weiss | Regular Ed Assistant - Library | CB High School South |
| Rosalie Wilks | Personal Care Assistant | CB High School West |
| Jacqueline Worthington | School Bus Driver | Transportation |
| Cindy Yanetta | Administrative Assistant | Educational Services Center |
| Renee Ziccardi | Senior Accountant | Administration Center |
| Robert Zimmerman | Biology Teacher | CB High School South |
| Michael Zweig | Elementary Teacher | Pine Run Elementary |
Congrats to the Apple Award winners!
Nominated by fellow staff members, the 2026 Apple Award winners were:
| Award Recipient(s) | Position/Role | Recognition | Nominated By |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pine Run Tier 3 – Do the Math Pilot Team (Amy Adelman, Principal; Dorina Passio, 1st Grade; Lisa Street, 2nd Grade; Sonya Kosc, 3rd Grade; Jill Treude, 4th Grade; Kristin Diaz, 5th Grade) | Pine Run Elementary Team | Pine Run Tier 3 – Do the Math Pilot | Cassie Oshinsky and Brian Novick, Supervisors |
| Jill Schmutz | Accounting Manager | Annual Financial Report | Barbara Markowitz, Director of Finance |
| Jennifer Danilowicz | Confidential Assistant, Operations | Exceptional Dedication and Professionalism | Scott Argetsinger, Brian Garrahan, Suzanne Moffat, and Matt Rhode |
| Cassandra Oshinsky & Daniel Whittaker | Supervisor MTSS/Federal Programs; Database Developer | Infinite Campus Transformation | Jason Jaffe, Director of Technology & Innovation |
| Joshua Hoskins | Social Studies Teacher, CB East | Creation of East Connect Student-Centered Program | CB East Administrative Team |
| Teacher Academy Mentors (Claire Melvin, Kelly Soto, Alex Yannarella, Grace Furness, Taylor Farese) | Classroom Teachers | Program Pilot and Dedicated Service | Will Melvin, CB South Teacher Academy, and Jenn Opdyke, Assistant Principal |
| Will Melvin | English Teacher, CB South | Outstanding Leadership and Dedication to CB South Teacher Academy and Community Internship Programs | Jenn Opdyke, Assistant Principal |
| Doyle SWPBIS Core Team (Lauren Alonso, Karen Denton, Becky Emmett, Maggie Gallagher, Katrina Gunning, Heather Herwig, Tracy Kowalchick, Mark Mannella, Brian Yannarella) | Doyle Elementary Team | Fostering a Positive and Inclusive School Culture | Kate Fantaskey, Principal, Doyle Elementary |
| Andrea Bellavance | Math Teacher & Department Chair, Tohickon Middle School | Tohickon Annual Pi Day Celebration | Matthew Fash, Principal |
| Juliet Meehan | Director of Purchasing | Successful Cost-Saving Measures | Barbara Markowitz, Director of Finance |
| District AI Pilot Team (Victoria Ehlinger, Sarah Rotella, Anneliese Jennings) | Staff Developers and Educational Technology Analyst | District AI Pilot | Jason Jaffe, Director of Technology & Innovation, and Richard Kratz, Director of Teaching & Learning |
| Sara Hedges | School Nurse / Nursing Coordinator | Leadership and Commitment | Scott Argetsinger, District Safety & Security Manager |
| Bridge Valley SWPBIS Team (Beth Applegate, Katie Melberger, Laura Niland, Tim Foster, Megan Jaeger, Jessica Latham) | Bridge Valley Elementary Team | Schoolwide Behavior System / Core-4 Traits | Stacey Pedersen, Principal, and Kate Deibert, Assistant Principal |
| Realignment Planning and Leadership Team (Lindsay Smith, Angela Hendershot, Brian Novick, Christina Adelberger, Lauren Dowd, Jason Bucher) | District and School Leaders | Collective Leadership and Guidance | Dr. Helen Zaleski, Assistant Superintendent for Elementary Education, and Jason Jaffe, Director of Technology & Innovation |
| John Howarth | Custodian, Buckingham Elementary | Outstanding Dedication, Kindness, and Creativity | Joseph Mazza, Principal, Buckingham Elementary |
| Jen Coyne & Brittany Trauger | Social Worker and Special Education Teacher, Tamanend Middle School | Fresh Start Clothing Voucher Program | Brian Caughie, Principal, Tamanend Middle School |
| Jaclyn Schmalzried | Special Education Teacher, Mill Creek Elementary | Diversity Awareness Month | Matt Croyle, Principal, and John Murtha, Assistant Principal |
| Mariah Drenth-Cormick | School Bus Driver | Exceptional Care and Positive Impact | Amy Adelman, Principal, Pine Run Elementary |
| Pine Run SWPBIS Team (Mike Zweig, Angela Woodrow, Ana Sica, Ed Fell, Laura Killion, Christina Valencia, Liz Heim, Courtney Artau, Bree Ritts) | Pine Run Elementary Team | Fostering a Positive, Inclusive, Supportive School Culture | Amy Adelman, Principal, and Heather Jacobson, Assistant Principal |
| Cathy Rossi | Interim Director of Human Resources | Expertise, Mentorship and Dedication | Human Resources Department |
| Dr. Helen Zaleski | Assistant Superintendent for Elementary Education | “See the Good, Be the Good” | Jason Jaffe, Director of Technology & Innovation |
| Dr. Charles Malone | Interim Superintendent | Commitment and Unwavering Focus on CBSD | Dr. Helen Zaleski, Assistant Superintendent for Elementary Education |