RESERVE — Employees who retired last school year were recognized at the Oct. 17 St. John the Baptist Parish School Board meeting. Superintendent Heidi Trosclair recognized, from left, Norma Alfred (29 years, teacher); JoAnn Byers (28 years, food service); Irma Keller (27 years, teacher); Elizabeth Koster (20 years, teacher); Lorita Peterson (28 years, teacher); Milton Smith (35 years, transportation); Melvin Zeno (32 years, transportation), along with School Board President Patrick Sanders.

Not pictured are Amy Daigle (30 years, teacher); Alfreda DeVare (20 years, transportation); Lori Ducos (25 years, pupil appraisal); Patty Forsythe (26 years, teacher/administrator); Aaron Joseph (10 years, custodian); Sheila Oncale (20 years, bus attendant); Dana Perret (30 years, teacher) and Barbara Rivers (19 years, food service.)