KU plans luncheon for retiring faculty, staff


LAWRENCE — The University of Kansas will honor retiring faculty and unclassified staff members with a lunch at noon May 23 in the Kansas Union Ballroom. Chancellor Bernadette Gray-Little will recognize the employees during the lunch.

Retirees and one guest will be guests of the chancellor. Cost for additional guests is $20. For reservations, send a check payable to KU to Debra Bia, Chancellor’s Office, 230 Strong Hall. The reservation deadline is May 16.

Retirees:

  • Marla Adkins-Heljeson, Kansas Geological Survey, 29 years
  • G. Douglas Atkins, English, 44 years
  • Jerry D. Bailey, Educational Leadership & Policy Studies , 37 years
  • Frank Baron, Germanic Languages & Literatures, 43 years
  • Stuart Bell, Engineering, 10 years
  • Marcella Bentley-Salmon, Research & Graduate Studies, 13 years
  • Sandra Bowman, Student Health Services, 27 years
  • Charles Briscoe, Law, 17 years
  • Daryle Busch, Chemistry, 24 years
  • M. David Bushouse, Music, 43 years
  • Donna Butler, Center for Online & Distance Learning, 40 years
  • Michael Butler, English, 42 years
  • Robert G. Carlson, Chemistry, 50 years
  • Jacqueline Christy, Continuing Education, 33 years
  • Victoria Jane Cotsworth, Education Opportunity Programs, 12 years
  • Lea Ann Davidson, Kansas Geological Survey, 34 years
  • Cynthia J. Dilley, Bureau of Child Research, 9 years
  • Barbara C. Earl, Research & Graduate Studies, 34 years
  • John M. Eye, Design & Construction Management, 24 years
  • David J. Faurot, Economics, 39 years
  • Deborah N. Faurot, Undergraduate Biology Program, 33 years
  • Rebecca Finney, Center for Educational Testing and Evaluation, 31 years
  • Marci Francisco, Center for Sustainability, 32 years
  • Richard Freeman, Molecular Structures Group, 42 years
  • Megan E. Gannon, Research & Graduate Studies, 31 years
  • David Gardner, Information Technology, 39 years
  • Barbara Alice Geyer, Animal Care, 20 years
  • Malcolm Gibson, University Daily Kansan, 17 years
  • John Green, Kansas Law Enforcement Training Center, 30 years
  • Lois E. Greene, Design, 40 years
  • Michael Harmon, Information Technology, 33 years
  • Gale Haslam, Molecular Biosciences, 17 years
  • Steven K. Hedden, Music, 10 years
  • James Heintz, Business, 15 years
  • Anita Herzfeld, Latin American Studies, 49 years
  • Richard Johnson, Special Education, 16 years
  • Jeannette Johnson, Policy Office, 37 years
  • Paul Kelly, Molecular Biosciences, 19 years
  • Jana Krentz, KU Libraries, 17 years
  • Charles Krider, Business, 43 years
  • Pok-Chi Lau, Design, 35 years
  • Linda Lee, Journalism and Center for Latin American Studies, 23 years
  • Jack A. Leon, Kansas Law Enforcement Training Center, 14 years
  • V. Parker Lessig, Business, 40 years
  • Hank Louisa, Facilities Services and Recycling, 11 years
  • Malika Lyon, International Programs, 10 years
  • Evelyn MacPhee, Financial Aid & Scholarships, 37 years
  • Janet G. Marquis, Life Span Institute, 35 years
  • Melinda McKnight, Center for Research on Learning, 21 years
  • M.J. McLendon, English, 21 years
  • Linda Meyers, Information Technology, 11 years
  • Mary L. Michaelis, Pharmacology & Toxicology, 35 years
  • John S. Miller, KU Libraries, 29 years
  • Molly Mulloy, University Governance, 27 years
  • Richard Nightingale, Facilities Services, 37 years
  • Eldon Nuss, Information Technology, 10 years
  • Kathleen Olson, Bureau of Child Research, 21 years
  • Donn Parson, Communication Studies, 48 years
  • Wayne Pearse, Kansas Memorial Union, 34
  • Perry L. Perkins, Educational Leadership and Policy Studies, 6 years
  • K. Jean Peterson, Social Welfare, 26 years
  • Nancy L. Peterson, Special Education, 44 years
  • Stefano Pogany, Biotechnology Innovation & Optimization Center, 2 years
  • Janet Riley, Budget Management/Fiscal Services, 42 years
  • Fred Rodriguez, Office of the Provost, 35 years
  • Lance Rombough, Engineering, 18 years
  • Carol Rose, Institute for International Business, 29 years
  • Dennis L. Rosen, Business, 27 years
  • Randy Samuels, Facilities Services, 38 years
  • Richard R. Saunders, Bureau of Child Research, 39 years
  • Peggy Schalansky, Edwards Campus, 15 years
  • Twila Schmidt, Center for Online and Distance Learning, 32 years
  • Susan Schott, University Press of Kansas, 42 years
  • Carol Seager, Student Health Services, 14 years
  • Marios Sophocleous, Kansas Geological Survey, 35 years
  • Janice Sorensen, Kansas Geological Survey, 42 years 
  • Saul Stahl, Mathematics, 36 years
  • Thomas Stidham, Music, 37 years
  • Ruth Stoner, Provost Business Services, 28 years
  • Sherie K. Surbaugh, Center for Economic Education, 20 years
  • Leo Keith Tennant, Health, Sport & Exercise Science, 10 years
  • Francis M. Thomas, Civil, Environmental & Architectural Engineering, 43 years   
  • Kathryn Nemeth Tuttle, Office of the Provost, 26 years
  • Robert Umholtz, Mechanical Engineering , 59 years
  • Candyce Waitley, Student Health Services, 25 years
  • Stanley Waller, Library Mail Services, 16 years
  • Dave Wickersheim, Kansas Fire & Rescue Training, 24 years
  • Patsy Woods, Child Language Doctoral Program, 37 years
  • Linda Zebley, Social Welfare, 31 years.

 

Tue, 05/07/2013

 

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