GCSU honors faculty for 10-30 years of service
On Thursday Feb. 21, 2008 GCSU faculty and staff gathered with family and friends at the 2007 Service Recognition and 2008 Retirement Ceremony. Friends and family of faculty members came from all over to celebrate with their loved ones for these great accomplishments. Many faculty and staff members were recognized for their many years of astounding service to our university, and thankfully only a few others had to say a final goodbye to GCSU.
President Dorothy Leland opened the ceremony with her appreciation for all of the faculty and staff and her hopes that friends and family throughout the ceremony would recognize this appreciation. All the honorees in Arts & Sciences that day seemed to understand that all of their hard work had not gone unseen. With smiles upon their faces and sparkles in their eyes, honorees sat down with loved ones reflecting on the many years spent at GCSU.
One retiree, Donna Gautier, shared her experience. Gautier is a two-time graduate of GCSU. She majored in elementary education for her undergraduate and later received her master’s in education. She started off teaching at a public school in Baldwin County and stayed there for seven years. Gautier started working on the library staff twenty-two years ago and has not left. She has been recognized numerous times for her impressive work ethic and widely known as the brains behind the library. Sadly Gautier has decided it is time to catch up on other things. After retiring she hopes to take up sewing and spend more time at her church. She also has a one-year-old grandchild who she hopes to spend as much time with as possible.
When asked what she loved most about GCSU Gautier simply stated, “The people and working with the students.”
It happened that another honoree felt the same way. Frank McLin, a GCSU custodian, also shared his love for the people here on campus. McLin was honored for his twenty-five years of service and explained how much he loved just about everything about the university. His two sisters, who were tickled with his honor, accompanied him to the ceremony.
Service Honors and Retirees were recognized according to category in the following order: Academic Affairs, Business and Finance, Institutional Research and Enrollment Management, Student Affairs, and University Advancement.
Academic Affairs
Dr. Anne Gormly recognized William (Neil) Jones for fifteen years of service and Lori Westbrook for twenty years of service. She also recognized Paula Tompkins, a retiree who was not present at the ceremony. Dr. Roy Moore recognized Dwight Call for his ten years of service and complimented Call for his great achievements in the study abroad program. Dr. Rachel Schipper recognized Elizabeth Broyles and Mary Jones for their ten years of service, along with Gautier.
Dr. Faye Gilbert recognized Judy Johnson for ten years of service, Christopher Lowery for fifteen, and both Gerald Adkins and Tom Moore for an astounding twenty years of service. Dr. Linda Irwin-DeVitis recognized Karynne Kleine for ten years of service and Geza Martiny as a retiree. Dr. Jim Lidstone recognized Autumn Grubb and Michael Martino for ten years of service and Cheryl Kish for twenty years of service. Dr. Mike Digby recognized Ann Portwood in the Dean’s office for ten years of service, Kenneth McGill for fifteen years in the Chemistry and Physics department, Peter Carriere and Martin Lammon for ten years of service in the English, Speech and Journalism department.
In the History, Geography and Philosophy department Digby recognized Anne Bailey, John Fair and Deborah Vess for ten years of service. Mary DeVries and Robert Wilson were recognized for twenty years.
In the department of Modern Foreign Languages Hedwig Fraunhofer was recognized for ten years of service along with Roger Noel for twenty years of service.
In the Psychology department Digby recognized both Gregory Jarvie and John Lindsay for their twenty-five years of service. William McDaniel was recognized for thirty years of service.
In the Music and Theatre department Richard Greene and Patti Tolbert were recognized for ten years of service.
Business and Finance
Mr. Pete Shields recognized Alma Hall for ten years of service and Pamela Glover as a retiree and her hard work for twenty- three years. Mr. Kevin Murner recognized Margeret Benson for ten years of service. For fifteen years of service, Mr. Kevin Murner recognized Henry Deverauex, Oscar Hill, Gregory Mahan, and Linda Walls. Also honored were Donald Smith, who was recognized for twenty years of service, Frank McLin for twenty-five years of service, and Robert Mason for thirty years of service. Al Kobbe, Emmett Rhodes, and Josephine Simmons were recognized as retirees and honored for their many years of hard work. Mr. Rick Ruark recognized Kimberly Umoh for fifteen years of service and Timothy Henry for twenty-five years of service. Mr. Dave Groseclose recognized Robert Butler and Cindy Potts for their ten years of service.
Institutional Research , &Enrollment Management
Ms. Suzanne Pittman presented honors for the Institutional Research and Enrollment Management department. She recognized Penny Callaway and Kathy Edmonson for their ten years of service and Anita Fraley for her twenty years of service.
Student Affairs
Dr. Bruce Harshbarger presented honors for Student Affairs. He recognized Jeanine Hansel, Faith Hunter and Gina Peavy for their ten years of service, and Mary Jane Philips for her twenty-five years of service.
University Advancement
Ms. Amy Nitsche presented honors for University Advancement. She recognized Timothy Vacula for ten years of service and Vicki Folendore as a retiree.
Faculty Honored
Retirees
Donna Gautier
Paula Tompkins
Geza Martiny
Pamela Glover
Al Kobbe
Emmett Rhodes
Josephine Simmons
Vicki Folendore
30 years
William McDaniel
Robert Mason
25 years
Frank McLin
Lori Westbrook
Gregory Jarvie
John Lindsay
Timothy Henry
Mary Jane Philips
20 years
Gerald Adkins
Tom Moore
Cheryl Kish
Mary DeVries
Robert Wilson
Roger Noel
Donald Smith
Anita Fraley
15 years
William (Neil) Jones
Christopher Lowery
Kenneth McGill
Henry Deverauex
Oscar Hill
Gregory Mahan
Linda Walls
Kimberly Umoh
10 years
Dwight Call
Elizabeth Broyles
Mary Jones
Judy Johnson
Karynne Kleine
Autumn Grubb
Michael Martino
Ann Portwood
Peter Carriere
Martin Lammon
Anne Bailey
John Fair
Deborah Vess
Hedwig Fraunhofer
Richard Greene
Patti Tolbert
Margeret Benson
Robert Butler
Cindy Potts
Penny Callaway
Kathy Edmonson
Jeanine Hansel
Faith Hunter
Gina Peavy
Timothy Vacula
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