Catawba County Retired School Personnel
2024-2026 CCRSP OFFICERS
President--Marilyn Futrelle
Vice President--Sandra Hatley
Secretary--Molene Benfield
Treasurer--Jenny Propst
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Retirees support the active NCAE organizations. Offer to speak at meetings, supply treats, introduce yourself to school personnel, hold pre-retirement gathering, etc.
Use the directory on the Representative Page to find addresses, phone numbers and email addresses for your NC and US representatives.
Contact them!! They work for us. Share your ideas and needs.
A major lesson for members to remember is to contact SECU immediately if you see a discrepancy in your account or if you think you have become a victim. Do Not give any personal information to a phone caller, even if the person seems SO nice. Hang up. SECU is here for us, so take advantage of their programs: auto loans, legal services, financial assistance.
DATES FOR 2025
CCRSP meets at Golden Corral Restaurant the 2nd Wednesdays. At noon we meet and share meals at 1 PM.
Have you heard about AI?
NCRSP 2025 STATE
CONVENTION
CCRSP member, Ginger
Sermons, received
special Presidential
Recognition for her work
as Editor of the Panorama.
What a surprise to her!
Colleen Lanier asks "Where can your curiosity lead you?"
- Think about what makes you happy.
- Think about how you can get more involved in things.
- Explore new challenges and experiences.
- Persue something you always wanted to do and never had time for.
WHEN
YOU
RETIRE
Pat Hensley introduced her niece, Rachel Frye, who brought her husband Scott to help bring us into the future with AI knowledge.
Rachel shared ways AI is used in the classrooms and how teachers benefit.
How can retirees use AI and how do we learn? The best part is that Rachel is looking at her schedule to perhaps prepare a workshop for us. Rachel is a Teacher Support Specialist so her time is limited.
Here are sites you can explore:
--Chatgpt
--NotebookLM
--MagicSchool AI
Have you been invited to a Tea Party? Sandra Hatley and Ginger Sermons were treated royally by The Queen, Alice, Mad Hatter, Mouse, Rabbit and Caterpillar. Of course, Watauga CRSP hosted many other local, region members and teachers who will soon retire.
Well, CCRSP has done it again!
Two amazing students have been awarded Mary Murray Scholarships for 2026-27.
Jewel White is a Bandys High School graduate. She will enter Lenoir- Rhyne University in the Fall as an English/Theatre major.
Peyton Hughes is a St. Stephens High School graduate who plans to attend the University of Mississippi. She will study for a degree in Elementary Education.
CCRSP also has 6 current college winners who are eligible to request renewal of their scholarships. The Mary Murray Scholarship is available for each year qualifications are met.
We celebrate the beginning of education careers and the ones who have ended their lives as educators. Beth Pace shared wonderful stories about six CCRSP members who died in 2024-25.
