Service award recipients will be honored Thursday

January 27, 2026 (Volume 49, Number 10)

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The following faculty and staff members will be honored for their years of service during a luncheon January 29 on the Health Campus.

50 Years
Gregg Dimkoff, Seidman College of Business, Finance (retired)

45 Years
James Sanford, Seidman College of Business, Management

40 Years
Larry Kotman, College of Computing, Computer Science
Michael Yuhas, Seidman College of Business, Accounting (retired)

35 Years
Kathleen Bailey, CECI Criminology, Criminal Justice, & Legal Studies
Anne Caillaud, CLAS Modern Languages and Literatures (retired)
Barbara Ellis, CLAS Biology
Jaideep Motwani, Seidman College of Business, Management
Jody Reid, Student Account Services
Valerie Rhodes-Sorrelle, Procurement Services
Maureen Ryan, Kirkhof College of Nursing
Alan Scott, Facilities Services
James Smither, CLAS History
Steve Tripp, CLAS History
Brian White, CLAS English

30 Years
Ed Aboufadel, Provost's Office
Teresa Beck, College of Health Professions
Christopher Boerma, GVSU Laker Store
John Capodilupo, CLAS Biomedical Sciences
John Constantelos, CLAS Political Science
Brian DenUyl, Facilities Services
Paul Isely, Seidman College of Business, Economics
Richard Jelier, CECI School of Community Leadership and Development
Shawn Jenkins, Center for Adult and Continuing Studies
Marlene Kowalski-Braun, Division of People, Equity, and Culture
Diane Lipski, Facilities Services
Dennis Malaret, CLAS Sociology
Krista McFarland, Human Resources
Gerry Simons, Seidman College of Business, Economics
Christine Smith, CLAS Psychology
Paul Stephenson, CLAS Statistics
John Weber, CLAS Geology
Clark Wells, CLAS Mathematics
Pam Wells, Registrar's Office
Mark Wittkoski, WGVU Public Media

25 Years
Dan Barricklow, Enterprise Architecture
Marshall Battani, CLAS Sociology
Bonnie Bowen, Provost's Office
David Coffey, CLAS Mathematics
Michele Coffill, University Communications
Jean Conzelmann, Student Account Services
Paul Cornish, CLAS Political Science
Patty Derusha, Facilities Services
Will Dickinson, CLAS Mathematics
Susan Edwards, Seidman College of Business, Finance
Abigail Forbes, Division of Student Affairs
Aaron Haight, Division of Student Affairs
Chad Haynor, Facilities Services
Michelle Holstege, Facilities Services
Karen Ingle, Facilities Planning
Priscilla Kimboko, CECI School of Community Leadership and Development
Regina Koehler, CLAS Modern Languages and Literatures
Sean Lancaster, Provost's Office
Elena Lioubimtseva, CLAS Geography and Sustainable Planning
Figen Mekik, CLAS Physics
Douglas Montagna, CLAS History
Becca  Morrisey, Registrar's Office
Lori O'Bradovich, Registrar's Office
Clay Pelon, CECI Support and Community Partnership
Brian Phillips, CLAS Sociology
Amanda Reader, CLAS Geography and Sustainable Planning
Walter Sa, CLAS Psychology
James Schaub, Laboratory Services
Jennifer Schick, Business and Finance
Ge Shang, CLAS Philosophy
Sherril Soman, College of Education and Community Innovation
Bobby Springer, Admissions and Recruitment Office
Akalu Tefera, CLAS Mathematics
Vicki Wenger, Padnos International Center
Michael Wolfe, CLAS Psychology
Douglas Wondergem, Enterprise Architecture
Kathleen Wright, Conference & Event Planning
Barbie Young, CLAS Anthropology
Renee  Zettle-Sterling, CLAS Visual & Media Arts

20 Years
Mary Bair, CECI Literacy, Educational Foundations, and Technology
Scott Berlin, CECI School of Social Work
Bryan Bickford, University Marketing
Brian Bowdle, CLAS Psychology
Ernesto Cid, CLAS Modern Languages and Literatures
Autumn DeRoo, IT Services
Susan Dix, Financial Aid Office
Jennifer Glaab, CLAS Chemistry
Matthew Hart, CLAS Chemistry
Shannon Hatch, Enterprise Applications
Beth Junglas, GVSU Laker Store
Kellie Knight, Seidman College of Business, Corporate Education
Brian Lakey, CLAS Psychology (retired)
Tina Lee, Omni
Mitzi Loving, CLAS Geology
Jack Mangala, BCOIS School of Interdisciplinary Studies
Raven McClinon, TRIO
Cray Mulder, CECI School of Social Work
Angie Munford, Registrar's Office
Sylivia Mupepi, Kirkhof College of Nursing
Kevin Neitzert, CLAS Modern Languages and Literatures
Laudo Ogura, Seidman College of Business, Economics
Kelly Omara, Facilities Services
Janice Pawloski, PCE Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering
Jenna Poll, Financial Aid Office
Ben Rapin, Information Technology
Cathie Richter, Business & Finance
Scott Rood, CECI School of Community Leadership and Development
Bill Ryan, CLAS Music, Theatre, and Dance
Noreen Savage, BCOIS Dean's Office
Ashley Shannon, CLAS English
Gerald Shoultz, CLAS Statistics
Wei Sun, Seidman College of Business, Economics
Robert Swieringa, CLAS School of Communications
David Van Sweden, Information Security
Marlena Vavrikova, CLAS Music, Theatre, and Dance
Nick Viau, University Marketing
Heather Walker, College of Computing
Andrea Westdorp, University Budgets
Carol Wilson Tiesma, CLAS Modern Languages and Literatures

15 Years
Shyceka Armstrong, Event Services
Blake Ashby, PCE Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering
Richard Britsch, CLAS Music, Theatre, and Dance
Colin Cook, Facilities Services
Audra Courtade, Business & Finance
Jennifer Cymbola, CLAS Biology
Jodi DenUyl, CLAS Cell and Molecular Biology
Jason Durham, University Libraries
Thomas Fellows, CECI Undergraduate Advising Center
Chad James, Facilities Services
Sherry Johnson, CLAS English
Laurence José, CLAS Writing
Andrew Kalafut, College of Computing
Lisa Kenyon, CHP Physical Therapy & Athletic Training
Haiying Kong, CLAS School of Communications
Christopher Kurby, CLAS Psychology
Jamie Langlois, CECI School of Social Work
Kevin Lehnert, Seidman College of Business, Marketing
Joseph Little, Seidman College of Business, Marketing
Beth Macauley, CHP Communication Sciences & Disorders
Rence Meredith, Facilities Services
Dirk Pandel, CLAS Physics
Thomas Pikes, University Marketing
Jeffrey Potteiger, College of Health Professions
Eric Ramsson, CLAS Biomedical Sciences
Jacklyn Rander, Research, Instruction, and Scholarly Communications
Linda Ray, Muskegon Innovation Hub
Matthew Reidsma, University Libraries
Brandon Ridge, Enterprise Applications
Megan Riksen, Career Center
Michael Scantlebury, CECI School of Community Leadership and Development
Leonard Smedley, Facilities Services
Robin Spring, CLAS School of Communications
Brian Snyder, Enterprise Applications
Mark Sokolowski, Facilities Services
Lori Staggs, Career Center
Derek Thomas, CLAS Biomedical Sciences
Carrie Thrall, University Marketing
Thomas Walker, CLAS Political Science
Ayana Weekley, BCOIS School of Interdisciplinary Studies
Michael Williams, Athletics
Raul Ysasi, CECI Teaching and Learning

10 Years
Ryan Aldridge, PCE Dean’s Office
Arjumand Ali, PCE Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering
Martin Axelrod, Seidman College of Business, Finance
Kathryn Barnhart, CHP School of Interdisciplinary Health
Caitlin Callahan, CLAS Geology
Mandy Calvillo, CLAS Mathematics
Jennifer Cathey, BCOIS General Education
Krisanne Chapin, CLAS Movement Science
Sookkyung Cho, CLAS Music, Theatre, and Dance
Ryan Cochran, Facilities Services
Glenn Coryell, Facilities Services
Emily Davis, CLAS Advising Center
Michael DeLore, Facilities Services
Christopher Dondzila, CLAS Movement Science
Rachel Driscoll, CLAS Chemistry Department
Drew Dusendang, Department of Public Safety
Mitch Eastlick, Recreation and Wellness
Anton Fenik, Seidman College of Business, Marketing
Josie Fowler, CHP Communication Sciences & Disorders
Jennifer Garcia, Department of Public Safety
Melissa Garland, University Marketing
Zachary Hancock, Laboratory Services
Eric Harvey, CLAS School of Communications
Michael Hassett, Annis Water Resources Institute
Christina Hipshier, CLAS Biology
Karen Hoekstra, Johnson Center for Philanthropy
Elise Hollister, CLAS Biology
Thomas Hopper, Muskegon Innovation Hub
Tessa Jordan, CLAS Psychology
Nabeeh Kandalaft, PCE Electrical and Computer Engineering
Rafael Juarez-Yuen, PCE Dean’s Office
Leanne Kang, CECI Literacy, Educational Foundations, & Technology
Kourosh Khatir, Department of Public Safety
Shannon Lorenz, CHP Communication Sciences & Disorders
Kelly Machnik, CHP Occupational Science & Therapy
Sandra Matthews, Kirkhof College of Nursing
Leifa Mayers, BCOIS Meijer Honors College
Samantha Mayse, Charter Schools Office
Melissa McCullough, Financial Aid Office
Haley McKenna, Registrar's Office
Randall McMurray, Facilities Services
Erin McNally-Goward, CLAS Biology
Diane Miller, CLAS Center for Experiential Learning
Kerry Mohney, CHP School of Interdisciplinary Health
Shannon Owen, Omni
Charlyn Partridge, Annis Water Resources Institute
Kimberly Pawelka, Office of Certification and Accreditation
Chris Pearl, CLAS Biomedical Sciences
Robert Pearson, CLAS Statistics
Kaitlin Penney, Registrar's Office
Joerg Picard, Seidman College of Business, Finance
Karyn Rabourn, CECI Educational Leadership and Counseling
Rebecca Ramos, Facilities Services
Wil Rankinen, CHP Communication Sciences & Disorders
Ginger Rohwer, CLAS Center for Experiential Learning
Geia Rosema, Facilities Services
Hannah Seidel, CLAS Music, Theatre, and Dance
Tamara Shreiner, CLAS History
Mary Steffes, Registrar's Office
Chad Sutliffe, CHP School of Interdisciplinary Health
Durwin Talon, CLAS Visual & Media Arts
Scott Taylor, Small Business Development Center
Kurt Thompson, Facilities Services
James Todd, Facilities Services
Mallory Traxler, CLAS Physics
Jennifer Tynes, CLAS Writing
Ashley Vanhouten, Laboratory Services
Melissa Villarreal, CECI School of Social Work
Nora Vollmer, Small Business Development Center
Kristen Vu, CHP School of Interdisciplinary Health
Heather White, Procurement Services
Mikhila Wildey, CLAS Psychology
Alexander Wilson, CLAS Music, Theatre, and Dance
Kristin Winfrey, CLAS Dean's Office
Duane Zuber, CECI School of Community Leadership and Development

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