Cherokee Bend Elementary recognizes retirees

Four faculty and staff members at Cherokee Bend ended their years of service to the school with their retirement last May. The retirees include Diane Hilburn, Cathey May, Dr. Greg Odrezin and Donna Phillips.

Hilburn worked in the Mountain Brook School System for 28 years as a special education teacher. She had two years of experience prior to joining the system. She retired with a total of 30 years in education working with students with special needs.

Cathey May was a sixth-grade teacher at Cherokee Bend. She worked in Mountain Brook Schools for 12 years and 16 years outside the district. She retired with a total of 28 years of experience in education.

Odrezin was a sixth grade math teacher at Cherokee Bend. He had worked at Cherokee Bend for 14 years and for two years outside the system, for a total of 16 years in education. Prior to going into education, Odrezin was a physician and practiced medicine in the Birmingham area.

Phillips was the receptionist and registrar for Cherokee Bend. She had served as the school bookkeeper prior to taking that position. She worked at Cherokee Bend for a total of 23 years.