NEW YORK STATE RETIRED TEACHERS’ ASSOCIATION  WESTERN ZONE
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officers

President

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Carol Cascio 

1st Vice President

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Carol Cascio 

2nd Vice President

Donna Potter

Treasurer

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 Don E. Lawrence *CA 

Recording Secretary

 Amy Graves-DeMario

Corresponding Secretary

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 Audrey M. Seidel *CA 

Immediate Past President

Immediate Past President

Immediate Past President

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 Michelle Claus

APPOINTED POSITIONS

Assistant Treasurer

John N. Cardarella  *CA

Messenger - Inspirational Quotes & Stories

Donna Potter 

Founders' Fund

Karen Gembar, President *appointed by Founders’ Fund directors

Parliamentarian and Ombudsman

 Patrica Miceli

*CR is a member receiving the Certificate of Recognition for their work in RENY    *CA is a member receiving the Citation Award for work in the Western Zone

board of directors

Term Expiring as of WZ Annual Mtg 2027

Term Expiring as of WZ Annual Mtg 2025 (2028)

Term Expiring as of WZ Annual Mtg 2025 (2028)

Gary Beuth

Michelle Claus *CA

Judy Farmer *CA *CR

Russell Gervasi *CA

Rhoda Harrington*CA

Sara Rodland

Dolores Scanlon *CA

Audrey Seidel *CA

LaVonne Walker

Nancy White *CA

Ann Marie Wik *CA


Term Expiring as of WZ Annual Mtg 2025 (2028)

Term Expiring as of WZ Annual Mtg 2025 (2028)

Term Expiring as of WZ Annual Mtg 2025 (2028)

Carol Cascio

Anne Flansburg *CA*CR

Amy Graves-DeMario

Beth Green *CA

Maria Hager *CA

Cynthia Mehary

Donna Potter

Vicki Smith *CA

Karen Thompson 

Marie Gerace Zafron *CA 

Term Expiring as of WZ Annual Mtg 2026 (2029)

Term Expiring as of WZ Annual Mtg 2025 (2028)

Term Expiring as of WZ Annual Mtg 2026 (2029)

Diane Brady

Kathy Cansick

John Cardarella *CA

Therese Clarke *CA

Doris Kirsch *CA*CR

Donald E. Lawrence*CA

Mary V. O’Leary*CA

Sue Schmidt

Rich Siegel

Marilyn Stephens

Marilyn K. Tota*CA

Joanie Wheaton


UNIT PRESIDENTS


Buffalo  -  Thomas Giambra -   
Genesee- Sue Schmidt
Kenmore  -  Joan Costello 
Lackawanna   -  Tina Gambino
Lancaster/Depew  -  Karen Gembar
Niagara  -  Sandra Kelley
Springville/West Valley  - Sharon Barley
West Seneca  -  Patricia W. Miceli

HONORARY DIRECTORS

ANNUAL CONFERENCE DEDICATIONS

PRESIDENTS OF WESTERN ZONE

Roger M. Gilbert

Juliana Goelz

Rob Roy Griffith

Patricia Keller

Robert J. Metz

Stan Nowak

Barbara O'Shea

Irine Zinter

PRESIDENTS OF WESTERN ZONE

ANNUAL CONFERENCE DEDICATIONS

PRESIDENTS OF WESTERN ZONE

 1948-1951  M. Smith Thomas

1951-1952  Helen Butler

1952-1956  George Snyder

1956-1961  M. Smith Thomas

1961-1965  Harvey A. Guenther

1965-1968  Dr. Gordon Higgins

1968-1972  Ferd T. Kamprath

1972-1975  Marion C. Lapp

1975-1977  Dr. John R. Scheller

1977-1979  Alfred G. Naish

1979-1980  Harold O. Brumsted

1980-1983  Dr. Irvin Himmele

1983-1985  Marie Dwyer-Hannan

1985-1987  Edward J. Metz

1987-1989  Dr. Naomi H. Reimers

1989-1991  Edward W. Jedrzejek

1991-1993  Chester L. Pawelczyk

1993-1995  Dr. Herbert W. Sullivan

1995-1997  Mildred R. Marsden

1997-1999  Leonard S. Sikora

1999-2001  Roy J. Plummer

2001-2003  Robert W. Wallace

2003-2005  Anthony D. Vetrano

2005-2008  Anne G. Flansburg

2008-2011  Dr. Johannes I. Olsen

2011-2014  Charles T. Peszynski

2014-2018  Doris R. Kirsch

2018-2019  Alphonse G. Marabella

2019-2021 Judith F. Farmer

2021-2025   Michelle Claus

2025-  Karen Thompson

ANNUAL CONFERENCE DEDICATIONS

ANNUAL CONFERENCE DEDICATIONS

ANNUAL CONFERENCE DEDICATIONS

 1981   Harold O. Brumsted

1982   Dr. Gordon Higgins

1983   Alfred G. Naish

1984   Erma B. Meisenheimer

1985   Marion R. Olsen

1986   Erma B. Meisenheimer

1987   Dr. Irvin Himmele

1988   Ida Lutz

1989   Ethel Yuhas

1990   Rita Werner

1991   John R. Hanley

1992   Dr. John P. Scheller

1993   Hinton (Dixie) Ingram

1994   Dr. Eugene T. Reville

1995   Julia B. Jones

1996   Marie Dwyer-Hannan

1997   Nellie Printup

1998   Edward W. Jedrzejek

1999   Pauline Marlett

2000   Elenora V. Hildebrand

2001   Rae Reines

2002   Dr. Irvin Himmele

2003   Leonard S. Sikora

2004   Anne G. Flansburg

2005   Robert W. Wallace

2006   Donald Guerra

2007   Janet Gilson, Allie Withers

2008   Jacqueline Morana, Josephine Slacer

2009   Anthony D. Vetrano

2010   All Members - Past, Present, Future
2011   Dr. Johannes I. Olsen
2012   Rob Roy Griffith

2013   Rhoda Ann Harrington

2014   Thomas Harte, Thomas O'Shea*

2015   Roy and Shirley Plummer

2016   Janice Weitz

2017   Elaine DeLisle

2018   Doris R. Kirsch

2019   William D. Loockerman*

* Honored posthumously

2022 Rhoda Ann Harrington

2023 Don Lawrence

2024 Judy Farmer

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