Every year when our students return to the 23 area schools there are some new faces among the teachers and administrators. Here the Independent introduces our readers to the new faces in the Rutland Northeast Supervisory Union, including Leicester Central School, Neshobe Elementary in Brandon, Sudbury Country School, Whiting Elementary, Lothrop Elementary in Pittsford, Barstow Memorial in Chittenden, Otter Valley Union High School and the central office (RNESU). Pictured, left to right, are:
 
Front row:
Suzanne Sadowski, Lothrop: grade 2 teacher; Angela Champine, Barstow music teacher; and Brenda Trombley, Leicester, EEE paraeducator; and middle row: Elainey Fitzpatrick, Barstow preschool teacher; Katie Kloss, Neshobe academic interventionist teacher; Alyssa Adamsen, Lothrop academic interventionist teacher; Lindsey Hard, Neshobe preschool teacher; and Rod Driscoll, Leicester/Sudbury/Whiting co-principal; and back row: Alexis Blake, RNESU coordinator of IT services; Christine Tate, Lothrop/Leicester/Sudbury/Whiting library media specialist/tech integration; Kathleen Pominville, Leicester/Sudbury/Whiting nurse; and Thomas Fleury, Leicester/Sudbury/Whiting co-principal.
 
Missing from the photo were Aria Brissette, Barstow science teacher; Robert Steventon, Lothrop custodian; Heather Todd, RNESU EEE SLP; Michele Witherbee, Neshobe EEE paraeducator; and Claire Yentz, Barstow custodian.