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LORI WALLIS: CHURCHILL INSTRUCTIONAL you and work with you. We wish you a long life, filled
ASSISTANT with great health, family and happiness always! We will
Lori was a dedicated member of the EBPS community miss you dearly, but we know that you will be enjoying
for almost fourteen years. She spent the majority of your time as a mother, grandmother, spending time
her career at Churchill Junior High School and East outdoors and reading.
Brunswick High School. She was always professional,
hardworking, conscientious, and a great support for
the staff and students that she worked with in her role
as an instructional assistant. Lori was an amazing
advocate and a tremendous help for the special needs
students she had the pleasure of working with while at
EBPS. She had the gift to understand their needs, and
blended their strengths and weaknesses in order to
make them successful in life. Lori did not shy away
from any of the challenges that were given to her. She
worked with diligence and grit. She was a tremendous
co-worker and always open to suggestions, because
she cared for her students and wanted the very best
for them. Lori always wanted a full plate, and,
therefore did not hesitate to request for more student THOMAS WATTS: CHURCHILL SCHOOL AIDE
responsibilities. Lori was always our “go-to” person Tom Watts is a true gentleman and was loved by
when a situation arose where we needed her at the students and staff alike. His corner of the hall was a
last minute or after hours. Lori would go above and favorite place to stop and get sage wisdom and
beyond to help our students and it was clear how much encouragement from “ẗhe coach.” Ever since Tom
she cared about their success. She did not want to snuck away under the cover of darkness his warm
disrupt her students’ schedules because a few school presence has been missed in the halls of CJHS. Tom
hours without her presence in the classroom would be was always willing to TRULY listen and genuinely care
simply chaotic! Taking time off was not her style: she about whomever he was speaking to. He makes
placed a priority on her school schedule over her own everyone feel important and cared for. He is modest
personal needs. Lori has always put her students and doesn't like to have a fuss made over him, but the
before herself. This is the kind of dedication she upheld adoration of the Churchill community for this
for herself and raised the bar for her fellow-workers. gentleman cannot be overstated. He is missed and we
We have missed her kind and patient disposition this hope he is enjoying his time in the sun.
school year.

Besides her dedication to the teaching community, Lori KENNETH WNOROWSKI: SUPPORT OPERATIONS
loves to read fiction and non-fiction. She loves to
GROUNDSMAN MAINTENANCE TECHNICIAN
research, analyze and apply information that was
pertinent to her life. She enjoyed having healthy Ken was an amazing person to work with. He made the
impossible, possible. Ken was a forward thinker to the
discussions with her teammates. There was never a
dull moment in her school life. point that he would make his own contraptions (tools
and equipment) to make a job easier. He was the
Lori not only adored the students she worked with, but senior member of a well-put-together team and was
also her family. She enjoys spending time with her often looked to for guidance and instruction. His
family and grandchildren. She was particularly knowledge of lawn care and landscaping was vast and
enthusiastic to share in her grandchildren’s milestones. he taught the members of the Grounds Department
Talking about them always brought a smile to her face. well.
Congratulations Lori on your wonderful career with the Ken will be missed as a co-worker and we hope that he
East Brunswick Public Schools! Best wishes for the next enjoys his retirement to the fullest.
phase of your life! It has been our pleasure to know