LAPS Superintendent Dr. Jose Delfin greets guests at the 2022 Los Alamos Public Schools Retirement Celebration Wednesday, May 25 at Cottonwood on the Greens. Photo by John McHale/ladailypost.com

The brand new retirees are all smiles. Photo by John McHale/ladailypost.com

Classified Employees of the year from each school with Superintendent Jose Delphin, left, and LAPS Foundation Executive Director Jenny McCumber, from left, Dr. Jose Delfin, Jenny McCumber, Roberta Irwin, Linud Mila Meana, Nancy Brugh, Phyllis Foley, SarahRose Sanchez and Leatha Murphy. second from left. Photo by John McHale/ladailypost.com

Certified Employees of the Year from each school pose with LAPS Foundation Executive Director Jenny McCumber, left, and Superintendent Jose Delfin, include from left, McCumber, Colleen Goddard, Delfin, Victoria Daley, Cat Cloran, Michele Wright, Julia Agnew and Fran Flesner. Photo by John McHale/ladailypost.com

Superintendent Jose Delphin congratulates Los Alamos Teacher of the Year Victoria Daley from Aspen Elementary School. Photo by John McHale/ladailypost.com

Therese Mueller is retiring from Los Alamos High School following a 20-year career teaching languages. Photo by John McHale/ladailypost.com

Los Alamos Middle School Principal Andy Ainsworth, left, presents a gift to retiring PE teacher and coach Daren Jones, a 28-year veteran of LAPS. Photo by John McHale/ladailypost.com