By Claudia Loucks
Geneseo Current
New teachers, their mentors and new administrators in the Geneseo School District were honored on Aug. 6 at a luncheon at Grace United Methodist Church. The 2026 luncheon was the 46th year for the church to host new staff to the district.
The new staff members include:
New staff members at the elementary schools in Geneseo are, in back from left, Nicole Finegan, Xanthia McVay, Abbie Pedigo; in front, Jaylee Richter, Melody Parkinson, and Laura Galloway.
New staff at the Geneseo Middle School and with Henry Stark are, in back from left, Chelsea Demay, Lori Foley, Maya Bieneman, Stacy Anderson, and in front, Brittany Kuethe, Jenna Munoz, and Maggie Meyers.
New staff at Geneseo High School are, in back from left, Austin Ioerger, Robert Mason Jr., Sam Kedzior; and in front, Grace Robinson and Rebecca McNamar.
-ELEMENTARY -Nicole Finegan, Southwest fifth grade; Xanthia McVay, Millikin kindergarten; Laura Galloway, Millikin second grade; Melody Parkinson, Southwest fourth grade; Abbie Pedigo, Northside music; Jaylee Richter, Northside fourth grade; and Anna Rinker, Southwest fifth grade.
MIDDLE SCHOOL – Maya Bieneman, social studies; Lori Foley, science; Brittany Kuethe, mathematics; Maggie Meyers, vocal music/choir; and Jenna Munoz, English Language Arts.
-HIGH SCHOOL – Sam Kedzior, mathematics; Austin Ioerger, counselor; Robert Mason Jr., physical education; Rebecca McNamar, science; Amanda Nolen, special education; and Grace
Robinson, English.
-HENRY-STARK SPECIAL EDUCATION – Stacy Anderson, Chelsea Demay and Taylor Jackson.
