2019 Spotlight Awards Dinner

​On April 18, 2019, the PEF hosted 135 people at the Kalamazoo Country Club to recognize the Portage Public Schools retirees as well as to recognize and spotlight the outstanding educators below. Former students offered the below testimonials for the lasting impact these educators had on their lives.  It is with great respect that we say thank you to all of the teachers and staff for their many years of service to Portage Public Schools.​

​Retiring Teachers for 2019
Valerie Abbott 
​Robert Eustice
Dale Freeland
Barbara Graham-Palmer
Amy Gray
Dan Higgason
Pamela McGuire
Julie Minger
Nancy Obidzinski-Lum
Karen Prater
Eric Rayle
Janice Rice
Mary L Scott
Beth Smith
Amy Lehman
Joanne Walters
Sara Della-Coletta
Mary Rohwer

​Administrators
Kim Lummis

Staff
Susan Haroldson
Cheryl McMullin
Debra Smith
​Rosalie Kirsch