University wishes 15 retirees well

Fifteen University employees began a new chapter in life their retirement in 2002.

Following is a list of those who retired and the year they began at BGSU. The list starts with classified staff members.

Shirley Jackson, biological sciences, retired in June. She came to the University in 1984.

August retirees included Margaret Houchins, University Bookstore, hired in 1979; Harold Stonerock, Information Technology Services, hired in 1977, and Janet Wilhelm, payroll office, hired in 1975.

Kay Snyder, University Dining Services, retired in September, as did Hazel Chris Hunsberger, ITS, in October. Snyder came to the University in 1980 and Hunsberger in 1973.

November’s classified staff retirees included Donald Lindley, facilities services, and Kathleen Hurst, Intercollegiate Athletics, both hired in 1972.

Retiring in December were Wayne Freshcorn, facilities services, hired in 1988, and Jean Paridon, University Dining Services, hired in 1985.

Five administrative staff members retired last year. They are George Cripe, technical services coordinator, Instructional Media Services; Keith Pogan, director of planning and construction, Capital Planning; Charles Stocker, director of BGSU Firelands budget and operations; Eleanor Ann McCreery, director of Springboard, and Paul D. Yon, director of the Center for Archival Collections.