Staff service awards to be presented Thursday

Nearly 3,700 combined years of commitment to BGSU will be recognized Thursday (April 8) at the annual staff awards program in Bowen-Thompson Student Union. The program will begin at 5:30 p.m. in the Lenhart Grand Ballroom.

Awardees will include 172 administrative and classified staff members who have worked at the University at least 15 years, led by Ilse Thomas, investment manager in the treasurer’s office. She will be honored for surpassing 45 years of service to BGSU.

Eleven retirees are also part of the group. Joanne Navin and Laura Pokorny will be recognized for 25 and 20 years, respectively, at the University, as will nine retirees who reached the 30-year mark: Betty Walton, Merle Trumbull, Mary Holley, Matthew Woolsey, Sandy Meismer, Charles Mears, Sheryl Dennis-Dickinson, Edward O’Donnell and Nancy Lee.

Following are the other current staff members who will be honored at Thursday’s program:

35 Years
Joanne Amos, facilities services; Janet Watson, communication disorders; Linda Weatherbee, College of Education and Human Development.

30 Years
Joseph Baker, biological sciences; Alan Bowe, WBGU-TV; Charles Dicken, Information Technology Services; Cathy Eckel, Student Life; Patrick Fitzgerald, WBGU-TV; Linda Glomski, communication studies; Mary Hennings, Continuing and Extended Education; Jeffrey Jackson, facilities services; Janice Kiehl, athletics; Frances Seifert, facilities services; Mary Smeltzer, Business Office; Larry Weiss, President’s Office.

25 Years
Judith Ackerman, human resources; Bonnie Bess, musical arts; Terri Brooks, dining services; Deborah Browne, facilities services; Candace Bucher, Joyce Burt and Debra Clink, all ITS; Douglas Cook, facilities services; Suzanne Fahrer, financial aid; Sharon Franklin, design and construction; Shirley Freeworth, dining services; Gail Godwin, facilities services; Thomas Gross, ITS; Scott Guthrie and Lawrence Heinze, both facilities services; Debra Helm, Student Life; Mark Henning, WBGU-TV; Larry Holland, James Horine and Violet Jacobs, all facilities services; Ella Kasmarik, Health and Human Services; Linda Kidd, athletics; Deborah Klasen, public safety; Sharon Lee, bursar’s office; Lori Lenke, registration and records; Deborah Lowry, WBGU-TV; Joseph Luthman, ITS; Rebecca McOmber, registration and records; Julia Meyer, aerospace studies; Patricia Miller, facilities services; Christine Peper, College of Technology; Nancy Posey, bursar’s office; Gregory Predmore, Union; Sheila Rahe, bursar’s office; Janice Ruffner, purchasing; Cathy Smith, accounting and MIS; Deborah Smith, psychology; Robert Smith, inventory management; Mary Stewart, facilities services; Linda Swaisgood, College of Technology; David Swartz, facilities services; Manuel Vadillo, Multicultural and Academic Initiatives, and David Weekley, public safety.

20 Years
Cheryle Abke, University Bookstore; Patricia Beardsley, facilities services; Joyce Blinn, Study Skills; Gloria Carty and Jennine Catau, both facilities services; Lisa Chavers, Graduate College; Phyllis Coyer, bursar’s office; Joetta Crupi, instructional services, Firelands; Kerry Diehl, admissions; Carol Drummer, Post Office; Janet Emch, dining services; Janice Finn, telecommunications; Susan Frost, Archival Collections; Virginia Garner, facilities services; Elizabeth Gaulke, facilities services; Denise Grigson, bursar’s office; Jeffrey Grilliot, International Programs; Trina Hagemyer, psychology; Carol Hague, admissions; Christine Hess, biology; Mary Johnson, Student Health Services; Roberta Kane, inventory management; James Lein, facilities services; Conrad McRoberts, Institutional Research; Gail McRoberts, Graduate College; Mary Alice Newnam, admissions; Lee Norden, University Libraries; Susan Perkins, Student Health Services; Mary Pozniak, Academic Enhancement; Cindy Puffer, Student Health Services; Gail Richmond, University Libraries; Thomas Rutter, facilities services; Patricia Stavish, financial aid; Linda Tyson, facilities services; Rebecca Utz, Student Health Services; Denise Van De Walle, athletics; Debra Weirauch, Instructional Media Services; Andrew Wickiser, psychology; Bradley Woessner, facilities services.

15 years
Linda Bakkum, business administration; Diane Beaverson and Donna Benschoter, both dining services; Ann Betts and Jessica Blanco, Continuing and Extended Education; Dianne Bloom, ITS; Robert Boucher, design and construction; Amanda Deininger, facilities services; Katherine Dieterich, public safety; Mary Dilsaver, Social Philosophy and Policy Center; Kelly Dove, economics; Joy Engle, Raymond Enriquez and Anna Estrada, all facilities services; Yolanda Flores, Multicultural and Academic Initiatives; Judith Foos, bursar’s office; Mary Garmenn, dining services; Patricia Getz, purchasing; Carol Gill, registration and records; Robert Graham, Historical Collections of the Great Lakes; Dorothy Grassley, Graduate College; Linda Grimm, dining services; Janet Hammersmith, Undergraduate Student Services; Sheryl Hardwick and Jeffrey Hilbert, dining services; Carol Holland, Union; Jennifer Honsberger, University Libraries; Anna Hoyt, Development/Foundation; Peggy Jarrett, Firelands; Monica Jones, facilities services; James Kettinger, Student Health Services; Joanna Kleman, dining services; Marcia Latta, Development/Foundation; Douglas Martin, chemistry; Cynthia McNutt, Tucker Center; Matthew Minnick, facilities services; Kathy Moore, University Libraries; Scott Morningstar, facilities services; Nancy Mueller, Graduate College; Jane Myers, athletics; Karen Osterling, Firelands-Student Services; Yolanda Patton, International Programs; Robert Peralez, parking and traffic; Donna Pulschen, registration and records; Mark Reef, public safety; Mariann Reiter, University Libraries; Shannon Richards, Ice Arena; Susan Sadoff, dining services; Karen Schwab, Continuing and Extended Education; Anita Serda, Center for Innovative and Transformative Education; Mary Shiple and Phyllis Short, both ITS; Christine Spence, Graduate College; Betty Stemen, dining services; Shirley Summersett, payroll; Tamyra Thomas, Business Administration; Bonnie Trout, dining services; Cathy VanScoyoc, Business Office; Kay Vanvorce, facilities services; Barbara Waddell, Provost/VPAA; Jodi Webb, First Year Experience; Karen Weber, Union; Daniel Wygant, facilities services.