The most recent addition to the list of retirees is Karen Gerkens, educational administration and leadership studies, who retired effective Oct. 1 after more than 23 years at the University.

Following is a list of other classified staff retirees who will be recognized at the Dec. 1 tea, by month of retirement and including the years they were hired:

May
N. Luck Anderson, management, 1979; C. Jean Suelzer, University Libraries, 1984; Joyce Burt, ITS, 1978, and Sharon Biggins, Graduate College, 1981.

June
Linda Weatherbee, Sherry Haskins and Catherine Long, all College of Education and Human Development, 1969, 1974 and 1972, respectively; Sally Soule, facilities services, 1979; Kathie Carson, University Dining Services, 1987, and Richard Gullufsen, public safety, 1974.

July
Rodney Carson and Eric Johnson, both facilities services, 1988 and 1985, respectively; Beverly Magrum, post office, 1989; Sheryl Sockman, ITS, 1986; Marilyn Dewyre, human movement, sport and leisure studies, 1972; Marilyn Geiger, College of Education and Human Development, 1977; Nancy Pfouts, College of Technology, 1987, and Susan Paxton, registration and records, 1988.

August
Nancy Malone, Chapman Community at Kohl, 1977; Cheryle Abke, University Bookstore, 1978; Karen Miller, printing services, 1986, and Marshia Boice, financial aid, 2000.

September
Nancy McDonald, academic enhancement, 1979, and Charles Lewis, public safety, 1980.

Recent administrative staff retirees include:
Jane Schimpf, assistant vice president for auxiliary services; Rebecca McOmber, registrar; Lee Norden, coordinator of library information, ITS; Duane Whitmire, director of the Student Technology Center; Betty Ward, manager of budgets and operations in the College of Arts and Sciences; Janice Ruffner, purchasing director; Nancy Mueller, director of end-user computing systems training, and Ronald Zwierlein, senior associate vice president for student affairs.