Nellis, Batarseh share 25 years’ worth of memories (INTERACTIVE VIDEO) Larkin Barnard-BahnJuly 27, 2019119 views2 Comments119 views0 min read When recently retired teachers Jane Batarseh (Latin) and Sue Nellis (U.S. history) sat together on a bus in 1994, they knew they were destined to be best friends. Over the past 25 years, Batarseh and Nellis have traveled the world together.