Outstanding Retired Educators
For 41 years, the Washington County Retired Educational Personnel Association (previously WCRTA) has been recognizing one or two members for leadership and outstanding contributions to the activities of this Association on the local, state, and national levels and for continuing participation in educational, church, and community projects. Those who received this award are:
LINDA SHANK DEBBIE BANISTER
2023..............................................Linda Shank & Debbie Banister
2022 ..............................................No member was chosen this year.
2021...............................................Rebecca Hutzell & Dale Seburn
2020............................................Catherine Grantham & Sue Dorsey
2019........................................Pauline (Polly) Martin & Glenda Norris
2018................................................................Karen Teach
2017................................................................Helen Beair
2016................................................................Ann Marie Downey
2015................................................................Nancy Martin
2014................................................................Joanne Hilton
2013................................................................Linda Hovis
2012................................................................Phyllis McCleaf
2011................................................................Phyllis Wisherd
2010................................................................B. Diane Sharpe
2009................................................................John Hull
2008................................................................Patricia Russell
2007................................................................Shirley and Paul Swartz
2006................................................................Shirley Shanholtz
2005..........................................…………………………. Leon Brumback
2004................................................................Carolyn Seburn
2003................................................................Alan Shane
2002.........................................................…….. Phyllis Hill
2001............................................................... Sue Rudisill
2000................................................................Ann Frushour
1999........................Gerald Hicks and special recognition to Dr. William Brish
1998.................................................................Rae Miles Banks
1997..........................................................Nancy Gehr and Vivian Hyde
1996.................................................................Patricia Humelsine
1995.................................................................Peter Callas
1994.....................................Mabel and Allen Poffenberger and Jane Martin
1993.................................................................Ruby Byers and Carl Mann
1992.................................................................Amanda Clapper
1991.................................................................Herbert Logsdon
1990.................................................................Ruth Busch
1989................................................................ Elsie Horst
1988..................................................................Elizabeth K. Barton
1987..................................................................Downs and Louise Hewitt
1986..................................................................Catherine Beachley
1985..................................................................Catherine H. Schnebly
1984...............................................................Theodore and Nora Snyder
1983................................................................. Robert F. Lesher
1982...................................................................Merle R. Funk
2023..............................................Linda Shank & Debbie Banister
2022 ..............................................No member was chosen this year.
2021...............................................Rebecca Hutzell & Dale Seburn
2020............................................Catherine Grantham & Sue Dorsey
2019........................................Pauline (Polly) Martin & Glenda Norris
2018................................................................Karen Teach
2017................................................................Helen Beair
2016................................................................Ann Marie Downey
2015................................................................Nancy Martin
2014................................................................Joanne Hilton
2013................................................................Linda Hovis
2012................................................................Phyllis McCleaf
2011................................................................Phyllis Wisherd
2010................................................................B. Diane Sharpe
2009................................................................John Hull
2008................................................................Patricia Russell
2007................................................................Shirley and Paul Swartz
2006................................................................Shirley Shanholtz
2005..........................................…………………………. Leon Brumback
2004................................................................Carolyn Seburn
2003................................................................Alan Shane
2002.........................................................…….. Phyllis Hill
2001............................................................... Sue Rudisill
2000................................................................Ann Frushour
1999........................Gerald Hicks and special recognition to Dr. William Brish
1998.................................................................Rae Miles Banks
1997..........................................................Nancy Gehr and Vivian Hyde
1996.................................................................Patricia Humelsine
1995.................................................................Peter Callas
1994.....................................Mabel and Allen Poffenberger and Jane Martin
1993.................................................................Ruby Byers and Carl Mann
1992.................................................................Amanda Clapper
1991.................................................................Herbert Logsdon
1990.................................................................Ruth Busch
1989................................................................ Elsie Horst
1988..................................................................Elizabeth K. Barton
1987..................................................................Downs and Louise Hewitt
1986..................................................................Catherine Beachley
1985..................................................................Catherine H. Schnebly
1984...............................................................Theodore and Nora Snyder
1983................................................................. Robert F. Lesher
1982...................................................................Merle R. Funk