By Beth Alston

AMERICUS — Sumter County Schools Superintendent, Torrance Choates, and the Sumter County Board of Education recognized the individuals who are retiring from the system at the end of the 2016-17 school term during its regular May monthly meeting. They are as follows.
Sharon Jackson, director of Career, Technical and Agricultural Education, 30 years of service
Rubye Dennard, Sumter Intermediate, food assistant, 24 years of service
Martha Mann, Sumter Primary, food assistant, 24 years of service
Vivian Davis, Sumter Primary, paraprofessional
Gracie Patterson, Sumter Primary, paraprofessional
Lora Wells, Sumter Primary, paraprofessional
Rebecca Wishum, Sumter Primary, elementary teacher
Gail Enloe, Sumter Elementary, elementary teacher
Greg Aplin, Sumter Middle, chorus teacher
Arthur Barron, Sumter Middle, custodian
Oscar Ellis, Sumter Middle, social studies teacher
Nathelma Maxwell, Sumter Middle, social studies teacher
Carolyn Owens, Sumter Middle, math teacher
Lorrie McDowell, Americus Sumter Ninth Grade Academy, science teacher
Lynn Heath, Americus Sumter High, economics teacher
The board also approved the following personnel items.
• Resignations: Guillermo Brito, Janet Studdard, Naseema Begum, Candace Ellis, Glenda Foster, Catherine Blair Parker, Jennifer Rupel, Oneida Ingram, Sophronia Thompkins, Olivia Castillo, Jay Umpleby, Mary Whitney Brown, Tammy Phagan
• Rescindment of job offers: Mallory Holley and John Hegadush
• Termination: Christi Blanton
• Transfers: Amanda Saratsiotis and Pearline Jackson
• Family Medical Leaves: Emily Devane and Alnita Dowdell
• Long-term substitutes: Chelsea Littlejohn and Sandra Mitchell
• Employments: Xavier McNeil, Joe Jones, Kathy Moring, Christian McMichael, Deirdre Stephenson, April Davis, Shebbe Williams, Kayla Powell, Jordan Swords, Juli Grantham, Shelby Donnan, Latorrie Lewis, Chandra Harden, Shanicka Dyson, Felix Jiminez, Nicole Rutledge, Megan Swanner, Tina Williams, Cindy Anglin, and Anton Anthony.