The Bolt

Written by Katie Jordan Lisa Madden found her way to education after she nobly served in the United States Army from 1984-1989. You would be hard-pressed to find a challenge in education that Lisa hasn’t taken on. Her early years were spent in the classroom Up North, in Suttons Bay. She served at both the […]

Written by Jeff Stanton It is a great honor for me to write this tribute to Marcia Clem for her retirement, after her many years as a Lapeer Community Schools employee. Unfortunately, I was only able to be Marcie’s principal for one year at Zemmer.  In that short time though, I could really see her dedication […]

Written By Jeff Stanton It is with great pleasure I write this tribute to Lisa Loachridge as she retires from her many years of service for Lapeer Community Schools.  I was lucky enough to be Lisa’s principal at Rolland-Warner for a few years and at Zemmer this past year. She served both the roles of Special Education […]

Written by Bob Downey Renee Nugent has seen a lot of change in the District during her 25-year career, but her commitment to her students and our schools has never wavered. Renee earned her teaching degree and a pair of master’s degrees from Oakland University and spent her first year as a teacher at Irwin […]

Written by Jeff Stanton I’m very happy and proud to honor Pam Werner on her retirement from Lapeer Community Schools. Although I have only known Pam for one year at Zemmer, her commitment to students, and the positive attitude she possesses, was apparent early on.   Pam has been an integral part of the Cognitively Impaired […]

Written by Doug Lindsay In 2009, Kathy Hayes was recognized by the District with the Distinguished Educator Award. In her tribute for that award, one line that stands out is as true today as it was more than a decade ago: “Kathy was definitely born to be a teacher.” With her retirement this year, Lapeer […]

Written By Wyatt Stevens Lani Ward was hired as a new teacher by the great Jon Nugent, back in 1989, and spent the first part of her teaching career in the elementary realm before she became hooked into middle school. Since then, she has spent her time teaching primarily technology-based courses, which surprisingly correlates with […]

Written by Jared Field For the past 33 years, Nick Ward has called Lapeer Community Schools home. Nick, as most of his fellow employees know well, has been the District’s Director of Technology for more than two decades. He’s the voice on the other end of the line when your desktop monitor displays the blue screen of death; or, […]

Written by Kasie Allen After having her three children, Debbie decided to go back to college and become a devoted teacher, consistently providing high-quality experiences for her students. She enjoyed her time in the District, as it allowed her to raise her family while working alongside her own children’s teachers. Debbie Daley spent the last […]