By Breana Aquino – Staff Reporter

After 16 years at Law and 27 years of teaching in Milford, Mrs. Romanowski finds herself bidding farewell to the community and welcomes retirement.

Over the course of those years, Romanowski has taught a wide range of classes such as Introduction to Photography, Photography I and II, Digital Media and Design I and II, as well as Cartooning in the past. During this period of time, she has dedicated her professional career to the students at Law.

“She has had a positive impact on the lives of hundreds of students during her time at Law,” Principal Mr. Darcy said. “She is also a person who students go to as a mentor and advocate.”

Not only is Romanowski retiring from Law, she is also planning to move from Connecticut and away to Utah for her full retirement and will no longer be working. 

“I am moving to get away from the cold New England winters and pursue my personal interests,” Romanowski said. “Southern Utah is beautiful and so is the weather.”

She intends to follow an even healthier lifestyle than she has at the moment through hobbies and different activities of interest.

“I will be correcting my circadian rhythm, cycling, traveling, improving my French, reading the bible, gardening, hiking, spending time in the sun, making sourdough, making wine, making cheese, and shopping at outdoor markets and local farms,” Romanowski said.

Most importantly, Romanowski plans to be a full-time stay at home mom to her french bulldog Ryder and will be putting her family, that consists of her husband, her dog, as well as her pet snake, first.

Robotics, 3D Modeling and Animation, Architecture and Engineering Design teacher Mr. Barcello has been a long-time friend of Romanowski’s at Law.

“I feel like she’s helped grow the creative side of Law students over the years,” Barcello said. “I think her classes play a big role in shaping the whole student. I’m a big proponent of public education producing well-rounded learners and she definitely has helped with that by allowing her students to be creative.”

Years ago, the two had Advisory together, talking a lot during those periods. They both shared a common interest in dogs, to the point where they have done a few in-class doggy play dates with their pets.

“I will be sad to see my next door room neighbor go, but I’m really happy for her,” Barcello said. “I hope she really enjoys her retirement and I appreciate her years of dedication to the Jonathan Law community.”

Sophomore Sophia Tovar took Romanowski’s Intro to Photography class during the first semester of the school year. 

“I would describe her class as chill and mostly laid back,” Tovar said. “We had lots of fun talking about the most recent things in pop culture.”

Tovar described Romanowski as an entertaining teacher to chat with, expressing how those talks made class fun, even if it was first period.

“Romanowski is a great person and she is a fun teacher to have,” Tovar said. “Having class with her was great and always interactive.”

Sophomore Yara Saim, who took Romanowski’s Cartooning class last year, and Digital Media I class this year, expresses how Romanowski is quite the entertainer.

“She loves to talk about herself and her stories, as well as her love for foods and her ‘healthy food pairings’” Saim said. “Overall, she’s a very kind person and is easy to get along with.”

Romanowski expresses how she will miss Law’s community greatly.

“I am so fortunate to work with such awesome people,” Romanowski said. “I will miss my students and the faculty and staff a lot.”