Once A Viking Always A Viking LaBrae Educators Retire

Congratulations are due to Kay Suzelis, Valerie Staley, and Janice Kovac-Silvers. All three educators are retired from LaBrae at the end of the school year. Kay Suzelis, principal at LIS, is retired with 43 years as an educator. Kay started at LaBrae in 2009 as a 5th-grade math teacher. Valerie Staley, special education interventionist at Bascom, retired with 38 years of service to LaBrae children. Throughout her career, Valerie was a consummate professional, a compassionate educator, and she valued helping younger educators grow professionally as she served many years as a mentor teacher. Lastly, Janice Kovac-Silvers, a math teacher at LaBrae High School, started teaching at LaBrae in 1998, and she retired with 23 years of service to LaBrae students. Janice was a beloved teacher at the high school. Throughout the years she served as the ski advisor and the math club advisor. Her positivity and exuberance were valued by students and staff alike. Each of these women has left an indelible mark on her students and the school community, and LaBrae Local Schools wishes them health and happiness in retirement.