Shepherd University faculty and staff retiring and celebrating milestone years of service were honored at the Employee Recognition Luncheon on April 14. Joined by President Mary J.C. Hendrix (far right), this year’s retirees include (front row, l. to r.) Barbara Schirripa, School of Natural Science and Math; Cheryl Layton, Library; Dee Rivera, Dining Services; (back row) Paul Schwan, Facilities Management; Patt Welsh, IT Services; Dr. Philip Simpson, Department of Biology; Dr. Doug Horner, Department of Social Work; Ann Henriksson, Library; and Dr. Anders Henriksson, Department of History. Not photographed were Marsha Branch, Human Resources; Brenda Branson-Johnson, Human Resources; Simona Kelican, Dining Services; Khan Pahari, Dining Services; and Matt Skidmore, Procurement.
Forty-Five Years
Mr. L. Dow Benedict IV, School of Arts and Humanities
Forty Years
Dr. Geraldine Crawley-Woods, Department of Social Work
Mr. Dale Hunter, Facilities Management
Thirty Years
Dr. Momodou Darboe, Department of Sociology and Geography
Dr. Joseph Merz, Department of Psychology
Ms. Valerie Owens, University Communications
Dr. Edward Snyder, Institute of Environmental and Physical Sciences
Twenty-Five Years
Ms. Bonita Brooks, Dining Services
Ms. Katherine Fasulo, Athletics
Ms. Cecelia Mason, University Communications
Ms. Laura Neal, Library
Twenty Years
Ms. Sharika Abdul-Muhaimin, Academic Affairs
Ms. Carol Boyd, Student Engagement
Mr. Ricky Clark, Dining Services
Mr. Todd Grantham, Dining Services
Mr. Samuel Jones, Student Center
Ms. Denise Kretzmer, Library
Mr. Charles Ransom, Athletics
Mr. Robert Seeders, University Police
Fifteen Years
Ms. Sharon Earl, School of Business & Social Sciences
Ms. Holly Frye, Student Affairs
Dr. Mary Galligan, Department of Business Administration
Mr. Joseph Jefferson, Teaching, Learning, and Instructional Resources
Ms. Rebecca Olean, Facilities Management
Mr. Donald Rohel, Student Center
Mr. Matthew Ware, Facilities Management
Ten Years
Dr. Keith Alexander, Department of History
Ms. Joyce Cabral, Financial Aid
Ms. Debra Chiswell, Business Office
Dr. Tauna Cole, Department of Education
Dr. Virginia Hicks, School of Education and Professional Studies
Mr. Adam Hutson, IT Services
Mr. Robert James, University Police
Mr. Joshua Kline, Department of Health, Physical Education, Recreation
Ms. Monica Larson-Levine, Department of Communications
Mr. Bryan Mehalko, Facilities Management
Ms. Robin Murphy, Graduate Studies and Continuing Education
Mr. Justin Namolik, Department of Health, Physical Education, Recreation
Dr. Timothy Nixon, Department of English
Dr. Thomas Segar, Student Affairs
Ms. Donna Shipley, Human Resources
Dr. Zhijun Wang, Department of Computer Information Sciences
Five Years
Ms. Kathleen Anderson, Procurement
Dr. Jared Androzzi, Department of Health, Physical Education, Recreation
Ms. Evora Baker, Teaching, Learning, and Instructional Resources
Ms. Karina Barr, University Police
Mr. Christian Benefiel, Department of Art
Ms. Sharon Carpenter, School of Business and Social Sciences
Dr. Christopher Coltrin, Department of Art
Ms. Cynthia Copney, Teaching, Learning, and Instructional Resources
Ms. Brandi Drummond, Wellness Center
Dr. Scott Hippensteel, Department of Music
Mr. Michael Huff, Facilities Management
Ms. Constance Huyett, Facilities Management
Ms. Julia Krall, Advancement
Dr. Yu-Hsuan Liao, Department of Music
Dr. Christopher Lovelace, Department of Psychology
Mr. Caleb McQueen, Facilities Management
Mr. Jay Menke, Department of Biology
Dr. Belinda Mitchell, Department of Education
Dr. Sytil Murphy, Institute of Environmental and Physical Sciences
Dr. Gregory Place, Department of Health, Physical Education, Recreation
Ms. Amy Schaeffer, Department of Nursing
Ms. Carline Shaw, Business Office
Ms. Shanan Spencer, Counseling
Mr. Jonathan Thayil, Department of Health, Physical Education, Recreation
Mr. Charles Thompson, IT Services
Ms. Cynthia Vance, Department of Accounting
Dr. Christy Wenger, Department of English
Dr. Ralph Wojtowicz, Department of Computer Information Sciences