Service award recipients will be honored
January 21, 2025 (Volume 48, Number 10)
More than 230 faculty and staff members listed below will be honored
for their years of
service to Grand Valley.
10-year recipients
Daniel Adrian, Statistics
Christopher Babbitt, College of Computing
Annie Benefiel, University Libraries
Jana Benjamin, Autism Education Center
Karl Brakora, College of Engineering
Daniel Brophy, Michigan SBDC
Carl Brown, School of Communications
Cara Cadena, University Libraries
Meghan Cai, Modern Languages and Literatures
Colleen Cameron, eLearning Technologies
Breanna Chycinski, Occupational Science and Therapy
David Clark, Mathematics
Sarah Clark, Chemistry
David Crane, Classics
Paul Cullen, Laker Store
Amy Dettwiler, Conference and Event Planning
Kelli Dykstra, Department of Public Safety
Kellie Fitzgerald, Autism Education Center
James Ford, School of Communications
Michael Gay, Michigan SBDC
Marilyn Gilbreath, Enrollment Development and Educational Outreach
Charles Ham, Classics
Erica Hamilton, Literacy, Educational Foundations and Technology
Kimberly Hendricks, Biomedical Sciences
Raymond Higbea, School of Community Leadership and Development
Kara Hotaling, Communication Sciences and Disorders
Yumiko Jakobcic, Office of Sustainability Practices
Bonnie Jaracz, TRIO Upward Bound
Cheryl Kautz, College of Computing
Brooks Kindel, Michigan SBDC
Nicholus Kopacki, Physician Assistant Studies
Heather Koster, School of Interdisciplinary Health
Diane LaFreniere, College of Engineering
Diana Lawson, Seidman College of Business
James Louis, Athletics Department
Rodd Lowell, College of Computing
Nicholas Mallory, Facilities Services
Amy McFarland, School of Interdisciplinary Studies
Kimberly McKee, School of Interdisciplinary Studies
Justin Melick, eLearning Technologies
Jennifer Moss, WGVU Public Media
Bobby Nielsen, Student Affairs
Priscilla Nyamai, Biology
Vance Orr, WGVU Public Media
Mary Ouellette-Maine, University Development
Janna Pacey, School of Interdisciplinary Health
Zsuzsanna Palmer, Writing
Doris Penn, CLAS Academic Advising
Beth Peterson, Writing
Jason Prowant, CLAS Academic Advising Center
Vinicius Lima, Visual and Media Arts
Amanda Reddy, Physician Assistant Studies
Matt Ruen, University Libraries
Nora Salas, History, Kutsche Office of Local History
Sean Schafianski, Music, Theatre and Dance
Kristen Schrauben, Psychology
Christopher Shaffer, Anthropology
Anal Shah, Visual and Media Arts
Mona Silva, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences (retired)
Robin Spring, School of Communications
Laura Stroik, Biomedical Sciences
Guin Thompson, Visual and Media Arts
Scott Thorgaard, Chemistry
Cathy Tomek, Physician Assistant Studies
Melyssa Tsai, Johnson Center for Philanthropy
Lorie Tuma, School of Community Leadership and Development
Danny Vainner, Registrar’s Office
Jenna Vainner, University Libraries
Joshua Veazey, Physics
Gary Westveer, Facilities Services
Michelle Wooddell, School of Community Leadership and Development
Janelle Yahne, Laker Store
Angela Zondervan, Finance
15-year recipients
Kathy Agee, Regional Math and Science Center
Salvatore Alaimo, School of Community Leadership and Development
Kevin Alderink, Facilities Services
Gordon Andrews, History
Elizabeth Arnold, Anthropology
Erica Baker-Bringedahl, Office of Multicultural Affairs
Edward Barnes, Department of Public Safety
Daniel Barrigear, Facilities Services
Brett Bolen, Physics
Jo Boon-Shelton, Finance
Ranelle Brew, School of Interdisciplinary Health
Brennon Clendening, Laker Store
Vivek Dalela, Marketing
Kelli Damstra, Kirkhof College of Nursing
Kristy Dean, Psychology
Brian Deyo, English
Amanda Dillard, Psychology
David Eaton, History
Mayra Fortes Gonzalez, Modern Languages and Literatures
Joy Gianakura, Seidman College of Business
Gamal Gasim, Area and Global Studies
Beth Gibbs, Music, Theatre and Dance
Christopher Gillespie, Seidman College of Business
Sherri Hall, GV NextEd Co-Lab
Elisabeth Hammer, Mathematics
Katie Haynes, Biomedical Sciences
Leah Heaton, Department of Public Safety
Azfar Hussain, School of Interdisciplinary Studies
Ingrid Johnson, Movement Science
Angel Kropf, Student Employment
Dave Kurjiaka, Biomedical Sciences
Rhonda LeMieux, Athletics Department
Yan Liang, Modern Languages and Literatures
Chad Lingwood, History
Josita Maouene-Cavin, Psychology
Astin Martin, Admissions and Recruitment
John Martin, Music, Theatre and Dance
Hazel McClure, University Libraries
Eliza MacDonald, Physical Therapy and Athletic Training
Sean McManus, Facilities Services
James McNair, Annis Water Resources Institute
Allison Metz, Music, Theatre and Dance
Ruth Meyering, Mathematics
Wael Mokhtar, College of Engineering
Nick Nelson, Information Technology
Amy Norkus, Writing
Len O'Kelly, School of Communications
Diana Page, University Libraries
Rachael Passarelli, Institutional Analysis
Thomas Pentecost, Chemistry
Christine Rener, Pew FTLC
Kelley Rogers, University Marketing
Medar Serrata, Modern Languages and Literatures (retired)
Sara Simon, University Libraries
Terry Stockton, Literacy, Educational Foundations and Technology
Agnieszka Szarecka, Cell and Molecular Biology
Lin Tian, School of Communications
Christopher Toth, Writing
Brian Van Farowe, Facilities Services
Melba Vélez Ortiz, Honors College
Anna Walz, Marketing
Laurel Westbrook, Sociology
Marc Westrate, Facilities Services
Edward Wierzbicki, Facilities Services
Shontaye Witcher, Student Accessibility Resources
M. Woller-Skar, Biology
Mingyu Wu, College of Engineering
Jason Yancey, Modern Languages and Literatures
20-year recipients
Jen Allard, University Marketing
Rachel Anderson, English
Melissa Baker-Boosamra, Office of Student Life
Philip Batty, Institutional Analysis
James Bell, Music, Theatre and Dance
Andrew Boyce, Athletics Department
Joshua Brandsen, TRIO Upward Bound
Tammy Brasic, Admissions and Recruitment
Frances Cain, CLAS Tutoring and Reading Center
Amy Campbell, Recreation and Wellness
Shabbir Choudhuri, College of Engineering
Katie Clark, eLearning Technologies
Kristin Cooper, Kirkhof College of Nursing
Tara Cornelius, Psychology
Matthew Daley, History
Mostafa El-Said, College of Computing
Troy Farley, Career Center
Wolfgang Friedlmeier, Psychology
Julie Hall, College of Health Professions
Craig Hammerlind, Laker Store
Charles Hogg, Philosophy
Robert Hollister, Biology
Katie Humphrey, College of Education and Community Innovation
Lihong Jiao, College of Engineering
Christopher Kierkus, Criminology, Criminal Justice and Legal Studies
Patricia Kishman Smith, University Libraries
Jarek Kozal, Biomedical Sciences
Maja Krcmar, Physics
Zachary Kurmas, College of Computing
Christopher Lawrence, Chemistry
Hoon Lee, Visual and Media Arts
David Linn, Biomedical Sciences
Ronald Loeffler, Philosophy
Kay Losey, Writing (retired)
Richard Luce, University Marketing
Pamela Miller, University Counseling Center
Mark Minnema, Facilities Services
Heidi Nicholson, CLAS Dean’s Office
Jamie Owen-DeSchryver, Psychology
Nichole Payne, Admissions and Recruitment
Mitchell Place, Modern Languages and Literatures
Emma Ramey, Writing
Wendy Reffeor, College of Engineering
Kathy Rice, University Development (retired)
Robert Rozema, English
Harold Schnyders, Physics
Mark Schwartz, Anthropology
Darrhonda Scott-Jones, Center for Women and Gender Equity
Anne Sergeant, Accounting
Kimberly Shefferly, WGVU Public Media
Shelley Sickrey, Center for Scholarly & Creative Excellence
Shelly Smith, Mathematics
Scott Stabler, History
Francis Sylvester, Biomedical Sciences
Brandie Tenney, Housing and Residence Life
Brian Teunis, Facilities Services
Leah Thomas, University Libraries
John Uglietta, Philosophy
Mary VanPopering, College of Engineering
Heather Van Wormer, Anthropology
Tamara Vargo, Facilities Services (retired)
Jeroen Wagendorp, Geography and Sustainable Planning
Peter Wampler, Honors College
Paul Weaver, Department of Public Safety
25-year recipients
Bogdan Adamczyk, College of Engineering
Bradley Ambrose, Physics
David Austin, Mathematics
Jerry Baltes, Athletics Department
Shari Bartz-Smith, Physical Therapy and Athletic Training
Debra Burg, Biomedical Sciences
Martin Burg, Biomedical Sciences
Jing Chen, Psychology
Maria Cimitile, Honors College
Melissa Cunningham, Information Technology
Kurt Ellenberger, Music, Theatre and Dance
John Gabrosek, Statistics
Luke Galen, Psychology
Karen Gipson, Physics
Scott Grissom, College of Computing
Melanie Grover, Housing and Residence Life
Lisa Haynes, Facilities Services
Mark Hoffman, College of Education and Community Innovation
Joseph Jacquot, Biology
Lori Koste, Management
Barbara Lubic, Teaching and Learning
George Lundskow, Sociology
Majd Al-Mallah, Modern Languages and Literatures
Todd Meindertsma, Facilities Services (retired)
Mark Muilenburg, Facilities Services (retired)
Paul Murphy, History
Mark Richards, Political Science
Peter Riemersma, Geology
Mark Schaub, Brooks College of Interdisciplinary Studies
Daniel Spangler, Facilities Services
Thomas Willey, Finance (retired)
30-year recipients
Polly Diven, Political Science
Brian Johnson, Criminology, Criminal Justice and Legal Studies
Philip Lane, WGVU Public Media
Barry Martin, Music, Theatre and Dance
Gabriela Pozzi, Modern Languages and Literatures
Phillip Pyrett, Facilities Services
Stephanie Schaertel, Chemistry
Lisa Surman, Office of the Provost
Xiaojuan Xu, Psychology
35-year recipients
Shirley Fleischmann, College of Computing
John Klein, Information Technology
Mark Luttenton, Annis Water Resources Institute
Carmen Nochera, Biomedical Sciences (retired)
Mark Pestana, Philosophy
Michael Schrotenboer, Facilities Services
Terri Suess, University Budgets
Daniel Teunis, Facilities Services
40-year recipient
Alex Nesterenko, School of Communications
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This article was last edited on January 16, 2025 at 10:58 a.m.