The Post Falls and Lakeland school districts recently held their annual banquets to recognize retirees, teachers and support staff.

Earning Teacher of the Year honors in Post Falls were: Laura Arner, Nicolle Baune, Laurie Buckel, Peggy Harriman, David Hirsch, Mary Knight, Jessica Lamb, Amy Lynn, Jennifer Olsen and Laurie Stuart.

Those named Educational Support Person of the Year were: Carol Boesch, Linda Caywood, Bobbi Dietz, Katie Marmon, Ruth McGovern, Kathy Pollock, Connie Smith, Lianne Steele, Connie Toal and Kerri Zeller.

Post Falls retirees include: Randy Allen, Julie Billetz, Beth Davis, Steve Hansen-Barber, Harriman, Kathy Hearn, Kiki House, Colleen Kelsey, Charlie Kies, Mary Knight, Cheri Mitton and Susan Sloyka.

Lakeland retirees are: Greg Eck, Robin Lenz, Gwenda Pancoast, Marjorie Tibbitts, Beth Brubaker, Karen Power, Bill Power, Sherry Stanosch and CoraAnn Peterson.

Lakeland Teachers of the Year include: Amanda Leach and Kelly Stanholtz, Athol Elementary; Brittany Stewart, Chantelle Stroud and Rebecca Miller, Betty Kiefer Elementary; Lynn Paslay and Jennifer Brown, Garwood Elementary; Amanda Kiefer, Samanda Garrison and Peg Getty, John Brown Elementary; Elaine Tobin and Judy Gerstenberger, Spirit Lake Elementary; and Linda Vose and Deanna Bowen, Twin Lakes Elementary; James Hoffman, Diana Baker and Sherie Van Orsow, Lakeland Junior High; Shannon Hall, Rick Anderson, John Keating and Shannon Mattila, Lakeland High; Keith Neuberger and Robyn Allen, Timberlake Junior High; Kellie Rhodes, Jacqui Duran and Chris Jarstad, Timberlake High; and Dawn Mackesy, Mountain View High.

Lakeland Support Staff of the Year are: Renee Johnson, Athol; Sam Gamble, Betty Kiefer; Marla Williams, Garwood; Leslie Trail, John Brown; Debbie Knoll, Spirit Lake; Michelle Braid, Twin Lakes; Heidi Cowperthwaite, Lakeland Junior High; Tomia Browning, Lakeland High; Dawn Castleton, Timberlake Junior High; Lynn Vickers, Timberlake High; and Lara Carr, Mountain View.