Lawrenceville Lauds Staff

Members of Lawrenceville’s staff are known for their dedication to making the School welcoming, safe, beautiful, and effective learning environment for all community members. In 2020, a year of unprecedented challenges, they went extraordinary lengths to maintain the level of education and the warmth of community that make Lawrenceville such a special place.

Today, the School held a virtual celebration to recognize the many accomplishments of these employees. While much of their work goes on behind the scenes -- from public safety to finance and from dining services to information technology -- Lawrenceville would not be the special place it is without the contributions of these important members of the School community.

The Marc McClung Award
The Marc McClung Award is given annually to a dining center employee who best demonstrates the work ethic and dedication to the Lawrenceville School community that Marc McClung displayed.

Marc began his employment with the Lawrenceville School in the spring of 1990. As a young father, only 18 years old, he worked very hard to prove he was dependable and ambitious. Starting as a kitchen utility worker, Marc consistently showed his ability and willingness to take on new responsibilities. His talents and ambition contributed to his promotion to sous chef in 1997. His work ethic and personality made Marc an inspiration to all who knew him. He passed away in 2006.

This year’s recipient of the McClung Award is Robert Freeman.

The Pat Coughlan H'70 Award
The Coughlan Award was given by an anonymous alumnus in the Class of 1939 in honor of one of Lawrenceville’s most engaging personalities, Patrick J. Coughlan. Coughlan served the School for 50 years, from 1929 to 1979, during which time he rose from being a member of the grounds crew to the position of Head Groundsman. Remarkably, almost any alumnus who attended the School during Coughlan’s half century here counts him as a personal friend. He’s a School legend. Coughlan was made an honorary member of the Class of 1970, and a tree was planted on the Circle, in front of the Dickinson House, in commemoration of his lifelong service to the School.

The Pat Coughlan Award is given each year to a facilities employee who merits special recognition and thanks for distinguished and dedicated service to the School.

This year’s recipient of the Coughlan award is John Goodwin.

Meritorious Service Award
This award is given annually to a member of the dining services staff who has been nominated by the Lawrenceville School community.

This year’s recipient of the Meritorious Service Award is Evrett Volmy.

Henry and Janie Woods Meritorious Service Awards
This award is given annually to members of the administrative, professional, and hourly staff who have consistently gone above and beyond the call of duty during the previous year and have been positive forces at the Lawrenceville School in the spirit of Henry and Janie Woods.

Congratulations to: Regina Cheston (Public Safety), Beth Cicchino (Health & Wellness), Ewa Gardocka (Facilities), Lisa Gillard (Communications), Ken Manna (Facilities), Edward Montefusco (Facilities), Jackie Smith (Office of the Dean of Faculty), Grace Tobia (Human Resources), and Michelle Young (Bunn Library).

The five-year service awards were presented to:

Part-time Service Awards

30 years

• Gary Doan, Facilities

20 years

• Donna Craword, Health & Wellness
• Nancy Edinger, Children’s Center

15 years

• Mark Lenarski, Public Safety
• Alfred Veltri, Public Safety/Big Red Farm

10 years

• Dolores Hawrylo, Health & Wellness
• Valerie Stuermer, Science Department

Five years

• Denise LaRussa, Children’s Center
• Peter Dalle Pazze, Public Safety

Full-time Service Awards

40 years

• Wallace Wyckoff, Facilities

35 years

• Paul Milligan, Facilities

30 years

• Daniel Peterson, Facilities
• Beverly Williamson, Sustainable Fare

25 years

• Charles Ahr, Facilities
• Robert Morgan, Facilities
• Kim Muehleisen, Finance

20 years

• Henry Hoffler, Facilities (21 years)
• Catherine Lypowy, Finance
• Jocelyn Manalili, Information Technology Services
• Barbara Pacera, Children’s Center
• Donald Scott, Sustainable Fare

15 years

• Maureen Ehret, Alumni & Development
• Joseph Emery, Facilities
• Barbara Horn, Alumni & Development
• Phyllis Lerner, Communications
• Shawn Taylor, Public Safety
• Kelly Zsenak, Alumni & Development

10 years

• Roger Bonner, Sustainable Fare
• Joanna Harmonosky, Alumni & Development
• Boguslawa Klysinska, Facilities
• Alessandro Massari, Facilities
• Sarah Mezzino, Bunn Library
• Keila Santiago, Facilities
• Celina Weydmann, Facilities
• Jennifer Wolgast, Health & Wellness
• Ryan Yura, Facilities

Five years

• Jerredean Bennett, Facilities
• Margery Cottrell, Health & Wellness (six years)
• Vinette Folkes, Sustainable Fare
• Abigail McCall, Alumni & Development
• Deborah Miliaresis, Sustainable Fare
• Frederick Montferrat, Facilities
• Bernardo Navarro, Facilities
• Grace Tobia, Human Resources
• Erika Worthy, Human Resources

Retirees

• Rosina DiFloiro, Facilities
• Rosemarie Dille, Human Resources
• Jo Anne Gjenvick, Health & Wellness
• Alice Jones, Bunn Library
• Kevin Reading, Public Safety
• Linda Self-McCall, Facilities

For additional information, please contact Lisa M. Gillard Hanson, director of Public Relations, at lgillard@lawrenceville.org.