The principals of St. Thomas's Addelita Cancryn Junior High School and Michael J. Kirwan Elementary School are retiring along with the principal of St. John's Guy Benjamin Elementary School.
A release from the Education Department Monday said Ivy Williams of Cancryn, Ronalyn David of Benjamin School and Aloma Blake of Kirwan were all retiring "after long and distinguished service."
Yvonne Pilgrim who is currently the assistant principal will take over as acting principal at Cancryn. Blanch Bello has been assigned to be acting principal at Guy Benjamin and Whitman Browne will serve as acting principal at Kirwan School. Browne has been on leave from Education while serving as special assistant to Gov. Charles W. Turnbull. He was formerly an assistant principal at Charlotte Amalie High School.
Brown and Bello will take over their roles on Dec. 11. Pilgrim will take over at Cancryn on Dec. 18.
Education Commissioner Ruby Simmonds said, "I have known all of these outstanding educators over many years and know first-hand the effects of their individual and collective contributions to the Department of education, in particular to the students who have been fortunate to have had them as teacher, and/or principal."
All three are retiring under the Public Employees Voluntary Separation Incentive Act, but all have put in 30 years, according to Education spokeswoman June Archibald.
The last day of work for anyone choosing to retire under the act is Dec. 18.
