KHS bids farewell to veteran teachers

Ms. Kari Shaw has been teaching at KHS and has been the Yearbook advisor for 34 years. Shaw has taught English 11, AP Literature and Composition, and Yearbook . Shaw decided to retire this year to find something different, a change of pace. "After I retire, I'm going to do some work on my house, write, travel, sing, and spend time with my parents and my sons," Shaw said. Shaw valued teaching...

After 22 years at Kearsley High School, Christopher Torok will say his good-byes as he plans to retire at the end of the 2020-2021 school year.  Torok began his teaching career 27 years ago at Bentley High School, where he taught algebra and geometry.  Torok’s strive to teach began when he started coaching.  “I actually started off in college going into business, but what changed my ...

Veteran teacher Mrs. Renee Kotzian is retiring after 31 years of teaching at Kearsley High School.  As choir teacher, she was particularly affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. There was a cause and effect to Kotzian's decision to retire. As a class that is completely dependent on in-person practice and especially the performances during the year, the COVID-19 shutdown completely messed with the sch...

Mrs. Lisa Diener has been a special education teacher for 27 years. She has been planning her retirement for some time. "I have been planning for a while that this would be my last year," Diener said. "My last child is off my insurance and my grandkids are getting older and with them not living close wanted to be able to go see them more frequently." Diener is hoping to spend more time with her...