{"id":141239,"date":"2025-03-26T21:19:15","date_gmt":"2025-03-27T01:19:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/?p=141239"},"modified":"2025-03-26T21:19:15","modified_gmt":"2025-03-27T01:19:15","slug":"irco-community-federal-credit-union-and-phillipsburg-school-district-announce-inaugural-educators-wall-of-fame-inductees","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/?p=141239","title":{"rendered":"IRCO Community Federal Credit Union and Phillipsburg School District Announce Inaugural Educators Wall of Fame Inductees"},"content":{"rendered":"<div><b><u>FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE<\/u><\/b><\/div>\n<div><b>IRCO Community Federal Credit Union and Phillipsburg School District Announce Inaugural Educators Wall of Fame Inductees<\/b><\/div>\n<div>The following individuals will be inducted:<\/div>\n<ul>\n<li><b>George M. Chando<\/b>\u00a0\u2013 Served 42 years as a High School History teacher, class advisor, athletic coach, HS Assistant Principal &amp; HS Principal, as well as Assistant Superintendent and Superintendent of Schools.<\/li>\n<li><b>Jennifer DiBiase<\/b>\u00a0\u2013 Served 37 years as a teacher at the Phillipsburg Middle School.<\/li>\n<li><b>Russell DiMarco<\/b>\u00a0\u2013 Served 26 years as an Elementary School teacher, Elementary School Principal, and Phillipsburg Middle School Principal.<\/li>\n<li><b>John (Jack) Emery<\/b>\u00a0\u2013 Served 34 years as an English teacher, assistant baseball coach, Assistant HS Principal, and Assistant Superintendent of Schools.<\/li>\n<li><b>Kathy Hartman<\/b>\u00a0\u2013 Served 26 years as a vocal music teacher, directing multiple ensembles at Phillipsburg High School and Elementary Schools, and founded the Phillipsburg Summer Youth Theatre.<\/li>\n<li><b>Kenneth Lutz<\/b>\u00a0\u2013 Served 33 years as an English teacher, guidance counselor, and Principal of Phillipsburg High School.<\/li>\n<li><b>John (Chip) McFadden<\/b>\u00a0\u2013 Served 37 years as a Health\/Physical Education teacher at the Phillipsburg Middle School and was instrumental in creating the AED program in the district.<\/li>\n<li><b>John Morrow<\/b>\u00a0\u2013 Served 38 years as an Agriculture Education teacher at Phillipsburg High School, longtime advisor for the Future Farmers of America, and began Barnyard Days at the High School.<\/li>\n<li><b>Edward Munley<\/b>\u00a0\u2013 Served 33 years as a History and Political Science teacher at Phillipsburg High School and as an advisor for Mock Trial competitions.<\/li>\n<li><b>Gene Pambianchi<\/b>\u00a0\u2013 Served 33 years as a History teacher, assistant football coach, Cooperative Industrial Education Coordinator, and the Career Education Coordinator at Phillipsburg High School.<\/li>\n<li><b>Joseph Pizzino<\/b>\u00a0\u2013 Served 40 years as an English teacher, grade level team leader at the Phillipsburg Middle School, and Interim Elementary School Principal.<\/li>\n<li><b>Phil Rohm<\/b>\u00a0\u2013 Served 40 years as a Mathematics teacher and department supervisor, assistant and head football coach, and class advisor at Phillipsburg High School.<\/li>\n<li><b>Jane Scheetz<\/b>\u00a0\u2013 Served 48 years as a Clerk\/Secretary at Phillipsburg High School and later in those capacities at the Central Office of the School District.<\/li>\n<li><b>Linda Snyder<\/b>\u00a0\u2013 Served 37 years as an Elementary teacher, mathematics coach, director of a TV program at the Andover-Morris Elementary School, and longtime assistant field hockey coach.<\/li>\n<li><b>Peter Tomaino<\/b>\u00a0\u2013 Served 38 years as an English teacher, class and club advisor, assistant and head basketball coach, and head tennis coach at Phillipsburg High School.<\/li>\n<li><b>Lois Walters<\/b>\u00a0\u2013 Served 37 years as a Family\/Consumer Science teacher, mathematics teacher, and Director of Guidance at Phillipsburg High School.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div>The\u00a0<b>Induction Ceremony<\/b>\u00a0will take place on\u00a0<b>Sunday, May 4, 2025, at 1:00 P.M.<\/b>\u00a0in the\u00a0<b>Phillipsburg High School Auditorium<\/b>, located at\u00a0<b>1 Stateliner Blvd., Phillipsburg, NJ.<\/b><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>The Educators Wall of Fame is a collaborative effort between the IRCO Credit Union and the Phillipsburg School District to honor the legacy and contributions of educators and support staff who have made a lasting impact on students and the community.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>For more information, please contact:<\/div>\n<div><b>Tracey S. Smith,\u00a0<\/b>President and CEO, IRCO Community Federal Credit Union and Member of the Educators Wall of Fame Executive Committee.<\/div>\n<div><b>Greg Troxell<\/b>, Superintendent, Phillipsburg School District and Member of the Educators Wall of Fame Executive Committee.<\/div>\n<div>To nominate an individual for future consideration, please visit the\u00a0<b>IRCO Community Federal Credit Union (<a id=\"m_1907275796900381854LPlnk931873\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ircocu.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/www.ircocu.org\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1743097390431000&amp;usg=AOvVaw3S7tDIdxMI75umZMHbCLJg\">https:\/\/www.ircocu.org\/<\/a>)<\/b>\u00a0or the\u00a0<b>Phillipsburg School District (<a id=\"m_1907275796900381854LPlnk\" href=\"https:\/\/www.pburgsd.net\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/www.pburgsd.net\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1743097390431000&amp;usg=AOvVaw0ViY_8WbwqsL1mylrLlVc-\">https:\/\/www.pburgsd.net\/<\/a>) websites<\/b>\u00a0to obtain a Nomination Form.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>Information provided to TVL by:<br \/>\nErin Laubach<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE IRCO Community Federal Credit Union and Phillipsburg School District Announce Inaugural Educators Wall of Fame Inductees The following individuals will be inducted: George M. 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