August 20, 2010
University to recognize 107 retirees
CARBONDALE, Ill. -- Southern Illinois University Carbondale will honor 107 retirees at a retirement and service recognition dinner's.
The event is Wednesday, Aug. 25, in the Student Center Ballrooms. A reception begins at 6 p.m. in the John W. Corker Lounge. Dinner begins at 6:30 p.m.
Chancellor Rita Cheng and her husband, Tom Cheng, will host the evening’s festivities. Jak Tichenor, a producer with SIUC Broadcasting Service, is master of ceremonies. The event honors employees who retired between Aug. 1, 2009 and Aug. 31, 2010.
Here are the retirees listed by hometowns and years of service.
ILLINOIS
Anna
Carl M. Wright, Automotive Technician, Travel Service, 22 years.
Ava
James L. Powles, Building Service Sub-Foreman, Physical Plant Service, 21 years.
Christine L. Svec, Associate Director, International Development, 30 years.
Donna M. Watts, Building Service Sub-Foreman, Physical Plant Service, 12 years.
Carbondale
Jane H. Adams, Professor, Anthropology, 24 years.
Debra L. Anderson, Admissions & Records Officer, Graduate School, 18 years.
Linda J. Basler, Office Support Specialist, College of Education and Human Services, 25 years.
Donald P. Beattie, Associate Professor, School of Music, 31 years.
Leta V. Bigler, Housing Representative, University Housing, 19 years.
Elaine M. Blinde, Chairperson, Kinesiology, 23 years.
Brooks M. Burr, Director/Professor, College of Science/Zoology, 33 years.
William E. Byrnes, Senior Library Specialist, Library Affairs, 28 years.
Nancy Buffum Carr, Assistant Director, Information Technology, 32 years.
Joanne M. Chezem, Senior Lecturer, School of Social Work, 24 years.
Christine V. Collin, Administrative Aide, College of Mass Communication and Media Arts, 17 years.
Lynn M. Connley, Director, University Ombudsman, 35 years.
William O. Cook, Events Administrator, Event Services, 23 years.
Anthony Cuvo, Professor, Rehabilitation Institute, 37 years.
Marilyn R. Davis, Research Publications Coordinator, Research Development and Administration, 28 years.
Sally L. Dedecker, Clinical Instructor, Clinical Center, 27 years.
Hazel M. Dial, Ambulatory Care Aide II, Family and Community Medicine/Carbondale-School of Medicine, Springfield, 9 years.
Patricia Doty, Office Manager, Kinesiology, 29 years.
John D.H. Downing, Professor, Radio and Television, 6 years.
Michael Ellis, Associate Director for Institutional Advancement, SIU Foundation, 7 years.
Janet R. Fauke, Inventory Specialist, University Housing, 19 years.
Lisa D. Geissler, Police Telecommunicator, Department of Public Safety, 29 years.
Regina Bresnan Glover, Associate Professor, Health Education and Recreation, 26 years.
Jack S. Greer, Assistant Professor, College of Applied Sciences and Arts -- Automotive Technology, 34 years.
Janice G. Grove, Accountant II, Rainbow’s End, 28 years.
Marion E. Hall, Visiting Assistant Professor, Workforce Education and Development, 19 years.
Richard M. Hisgen, Account Technician I, Clinical Center, 11 years.
Walter B. Jaehnig, Associate Professor, School of Journalism, 22 years.
Debra Johnson-Jones, Clinical Instructor, Office of Teacher Education, 18 years.
Duncan K. Koch, Senior Applications Analyst, Information Technology, 28 years.
Evelyn R. Koine, Assistant Director, International Programs and Services, 33 years.
Gordon R. Lindsey, Carpenter, Physical Plant Service, 24 years.
Thelma Mackey, Building Service Worker, Physical Plant Service, 16 years.
Ronald W. McCague, Food Production Manager, University Housing, 19 years.
Debra M. Mibb, Administrative Clerk, Educational Administration and Higher Education, 34 years.
Henry M. Nix, Building Service Worker, Physical Plant Service, 18 years.
George W. Schlenk, Academic Adviser, College of Education and Human Services Advisement Office, 21 years.
Arthur F. Shirley, Electrician Lamper, Physical Plant Service, 26 years.
Michael G. Smart, Manager, Information Technology, 24 years.
R. Keith Snavely, Professor, Political Science, 26 years.
Denise L. Szaro, Communications Services Specialist I, Information Technology, 32 years.
Sandra F. Vitt, Researcher I, Plant Biology, 9 years.
Michael L. Wallace, Computer Systems Operations Specialist II, Information Technology, 22 years.
David L. Wilson, Associate Dean, Graduate School, 35 years.
Carmi
Vickie L. Oliver, Career Services Specialist, Career Services, 14 years.
Carterville
James A. Campbell, Associate Professor, Curriculum and Instruction, 21 years.
Kay W. Doan, Police Captain, Department of Public Safety, 29 years.
Bonnie S. Middleton, Account Technician, Forestry, 23 years.
David J. Middleton, Maintenance Laborer, Physical Plant Service, 20 years.
Charles S. Norris, Food Service Sanitation Laborer, University Housing, 18 years.
Patricia L. Phillips, Office Manager, College of Applied Sciences and Arts Off-Campus Academic Programs, 39 years.
Mary Vitt, Office Manager, School of Medicine Carbondale Administration, 15 years.
Mary E. White, Accountant I, University Communications, 29 years.
Cobden
Sandra L. Hartline, Building Service Foreman, University Housing, 25 years.
Karen Y. Hartsock, Licensed Practical Nurse II, Family and Community Medicine,
School of Medicine, 13 years.
Colp
Ramona Jackson, Painter, Physical Plant Service, 13 years.
De Soto
Daniel E. Dusch, Building Service Worker, Physical Plant Service, 20 years.
Jacqueline D. Scolari, Curriculum Development Specialist, Medical Library/MRC-Carbondale-School of Medicine, Carbondale, 29 years.
Donald L. Skouby, Building Service Worker, University Housing, 5 years.
Dongola
Marion R. Hill, Ironworker, Physical Plant Service, 13 years.
Du Quoin
Paulette L. Patterson, Administrative Aide, Vice Chancellor for Research and Graduate Dean, 18 years.
Stanley E. Patterson, Automotive Foreman, Physical Plant Service, 14 years.
Harry Van Dermark, Assistant Manager, Information Technology, 43 years.
Elkville
Barbara E. Reaves, Office Support Specialist, Curriculum & Instruction, 25 years.
Herrin
Kathryn L. DeToy, Building Service Sub-Foreman, Physical Plant, 27 years.
Cynthia L. Miller, Deputy Director, Constituent Relations and Special Events, 30 years.
Bernice M. Prather, Office Support Associate, Undergraduate Admissions, 35 years.
Fred E. Simmons, Building Service Worker, Physical Plant Service, 14 years,
Jonesboro
Susan L. Ferry, Assistant to the Chancellor, Office of the Chancellor, 27 years.
Larry G. Gibbs, Refrigeration Mechanic, Physical Plant Service, 28 years.
Makanda
Harvey J. Chaloupka, Architectural Draftsman II, Physical Plant Service, 26 years.
David E. Ferrell, Building Service Sub-Foreman, Physical Plant Service, 26 years.
Linda S. Howell, Administrative Clerk, Student Health Center, 31 years.
Gary L. Minish, Dean, College of Agricultural Sciences, 5 years.
Janet S. Shaffner, Payroll Specialist II, Payroll, 11 years.
Marion
Janis R. Brandt, Academic Adviser, College of Business, 21 years.
Reed E. Nelson, Professor, Management, 18 years.
Rodger Riley, Communications Network Specialist II, Library Affairs, 20 years.
Mount Vernon
Randy D. Barker, Offset Printing Supervisor I, Printing and Duplicating Service, 15 years.
Murphysboro
Kathleen M. Blackwell, Director, Human Resources, 35 years.
Patricia B. Elmore, Professor, Educational Psychology and Special Education, 42 years.
Keith C. Harris, Refrigeration Mechanic, Physical Plant Service, 23 years.
Carl A. Johnson, Electrician, Physical Plant Service, 11 years.
Mesker L. Massey, Building Service Sub-Foreman, University Housing, 17 years.
Joseph A. Melvin, Director, Information Technology, 29 years.
Gaila J. Neathery, Staff Clerk, College of Applied Sciences and Arts Off-Campus Academic Programs, 20 years.
Judith A. Rawls, Director/Clinical Assistant Professor, College of Applied Sciences and Arts Off-Campus Academic Programs, 11 years.
Thomas E. Welton, Farm Mechanic, University Farms, 23 years.
Michael J. Zelten, Operations Manager-WSIU Radio, Broadcasting Service, 28 years.
Pittsburg
George H. Kirkpatrick, Building Service Sub-Foreman, Student Center, 9 years.
Royalton
James L. Hewlett, Building Service Worker, Physical Plant Service, 18 years.
Springfield
Rebecca S. Woodhull, Director, Workforce Education and Development, 11 years.
West Frankfort
Lana A. Campbell, Conference Coordinator, Division of Continuing Education, 15 years.
Frank M. Scobby, Director, Information Technology, 28 years.
Zeigler
Christy J. Poggas, Assistant Professor, College of Applied Sciences and Arts School of Architecture, 23 years.
CALIFORNIA
Davis
John E. Preece, Director/Professor, College of Agricultural Sciences/Plant, Soil and Agricultural Systems, 29 years.
Lake San Marcos
Mary P. Brauer, Administrative Clerk, College of Applied Sciences and Arts Off-Campus Academic Programs, 25 years.
KENTUCKY
Benton
William P. Osborne, Professor, Electrical and Computer Engineering, 4 years.
IOWA
Iowa City
Arthur M. Adkins, Director, University Press, 4 years.
OHIO
Worthington
Ralph G. Nelms, Associate Professor, Associate Professor, English, 19 years.
TEXAS
McKinney
Daniel Kevin Davie, Geographic Information Systems Specialist, Library Affairs, 19 years.
VIRGINIA
Chesapeake
Robert J. Dotzler, Visiting Assistant Professor, Workforce Education and Development, 6 years.
WISCONSIN
Menomonee Falls
Kathleen M. Hood, Administrative Aide, Office of the President, 9 years.