Retiring Staff Reflect, Share Plans for Future

Eight years ago, Diane Stahl’s journey began as a special education aide (SEA). Now, eight years later, her journey is taking a different direction: retirement. How it all began Stahl’s SEA journey began in 2014. She was looking for a change in employment. Before, Stahl had run her own healthcare cleaning business for a few years. Now she was seeking something different. Her daughter was a...

Five years ago, Cheryl Peters' journey began as a security greeter. Now, five years later, her journey is taking a different direction: retirement. How it all began Peters described being a security greeter as her "retirement job." She had retired from retail before, having the soft-line supervisor position at Sears. Peters lasted about three months before she started searching for a job again. She f...

Thirty-three years ago, Damon Luciano's journey began with the Altoona Area School District. Now, his journey is taking a different direction: retirement. How it all began Luciano's journey began at Roosevelt Jr. High. He worked there for one year. Afterwards, Luciano went to Meyersdale High School for one year and Ebner Elementary for two years, teaching third and fourth grade. Then, he went back...

Six years ago, Judy Negri's journey began at the junior high in the attendance office. Now, six years later, Negri's journey is taking a different direction: resignation. How it all began Negri applied for many different positions at the junior high because she had heard that it was a great place to work. She was accepted for the eighth grade attendance secretary position at first but moved to the sixth ...