Marco Island Charter Middle School principal retires after 21 years of service

George and Cindy Abounader pose for a portrait, Friday, July 17, 2020, at their home in Marco Island.

George Abounader shows a picture of himself in a Class of 1999 St. John Neumann Catholic High School yearbook, Friday, July 17, 2020, at his home in Marco Island.

George Abounader looks through his Class of 1999 St. John Neumann Catholic High School yearbook, Friday, July 17, 2020, at his home in Marco Island. Abounader recently retired in June after spending 47 years as an educator with 21 years spent as the principal of Marco Island Charter Middle School.