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Miami employees celebrate 15, 25, 30 years of service

“We honor faculty and staff who have been at Miami for 15, 25, or 30 years, because they have honored us,” President Gregory Crawford said

Campus Announcements

Miami employees celebrate 15, 25, 30 years of service

employees who have 15, 25, or 30 years of service were honored at a reception Feb. 13.   

“Dedication and perseverance are among the values we stand for at ,” President Gregory Crawford said. “There is no one who exemplifies these values more fully or more authentically than our long-time employees. They provide a priceless value to our s through their example, and they provide a stability and unity to Miami that makes it a special place to all of us.”

A large group of Miami employees pose with a "15 years of service" sign in the Dolibois room

Celebrating 15 years of service

Academic Affairs 

Fauzia Ahmed, Sociology and Gerontology; Elena Albarran, History; Juan Carlos Albarran, Global and Intercultural Studies; Jose Amador, Global and Intercultural Studies; Deanna Asher, Regional Physical Facilities; Zackary Asher, Regional Physical Facilities; Champike Attanayake, Mathematical and Physical Sciences; Stephanie Beck, Regional Student Services; Sherry Bedford, Global Initiatives; Elizabeth Bergman, German, Russian, Asian, and Middle Eastern Languages and Cultures; John Bowblis, Economics; Tammy Brown, Global and Intercultural Studies; Lois Brown, Regional Dean's Office; Lori Chapin, King Library; Dana Cox, Mathematics; Lisa Ellram, Management; Debora Fackey, Mathematical and Physical Sciences; Donald Ferguson, Biological Sciences; Jim Friedman, Entrepreneurship; Laurel Gilbert, Regional Student Services; Albert Hahn, Speech Pathology and Audiology; Molly Heidemann, Global Initiatives; Eric Hodgson, Emerging Technology in Business and Design; George Ironstrack, Myaamia Center; Tamise Ironstrack, Spanish and Portuguese; Jae Jeong, Mathematical and Physical Sciences; Elizabeth Killy, Accountancy; Janice Kinghorn, Economics; Mark Krekeler, Mathematical and Physical Sciences; Krista Lambright, Regional Campus Kids; Rocco Manzo, Management; Robert McCarrick, Chemistry and Biochemistry; Christe McKittrick, Media, Journalism, and Film; Kristen Morio, College of Education, Health, and Society; Charles Moul, Economics; Leighton Peterson, Liberal Education; Jennifer Quinn, Psychology; Andrew Reffett, Farmer School of Business; Mary Rogero, Architecture and Interior Design; Damon Scott, Geography; Stephen Siff, Media, Journalism, and Film; Madhudaya Sinha, Interdisciplinary and Communication Studies; Amanda Smith, Chemistry and Biochemistry; Lisa Starr, Speech Pathology and Audiology; Yoshinori Tomoyasu, Biology; Sarah Woodruff, College of Education, Health, and Society; Haosheng Yang, German, Russian, Asian, and Middle Eastern Languages and Cultures; Jing Zhang, Statistics

Finance and Business Services

Geremy Bardon, Recreational Sports; Christopher Clayton, Residence Halls and Dining; David Creamer, Finance and Business Services; Lonny Davidson, Building and Special Services; Dustin Dodd, Building and Special Services; Karen Ganswith, Residence Halls and Dining; James Hensley, Building Maintenance; Angeline Poling, Finance and Business Services; Scott Rein, Planning Architecture and Engineering; Mary Rook, Campus Services; Michael Schimelpfenig, Residence Halls and Dining; Thyra Sens, Campus Services; Shane Witter, Building and Grounds; Misty Woosley, Residence Halls and Dining; Ranada Wyatt, Building and Special Services

Enrollment Management and Student Success

Susan Gibson, Student Financial Assistance

Information Technology Services

William Roi, Information Technology Services

President’s Office

Darrell Hallberg, Intercollegiate Athletics; Jens Mueller, Office of Research and Innovation; Jessica Rea, University Communications and Marketing; Patterson Wells, Intercollegiate Athletics

Student Life 

Timothy Parsons, Office of the Dean of Students

University Advancement

Pamela Hogeback, Alumni Relations; Michelle Rosecrans, Alumni Relations; Amy Shaiman; Communications Marketing and Events; Kimberly Tavares, Alumni Relations; Ellie Witter, Alumni Relations

A large group of Miami employees pose with a 25 years of service sign in the Dolibois room

Celebrating 25 Years of Service

Academic Affairs

Kristina Abney, King Library; Michael Bailey-Van Kuren, Emerging Technology in Business and Design; Terri Barr, Marketing; Eileen Bridge, Microbiology; Michael Carrafiello, Humanities and Creative Arts; Ruth Groom, Office of Executive Vice President Academic Affairs; Julia Guichard, Theatre; Deborah Hansel, Educational Psychology; Sara Hayes, College of Education, Health, and Society; Tonia Hyllengren, Regional Dean's Office; Jennifer Kinney, Sociology and Gerontology; Joseph Koontz, Farmer School of Business; Patti Liberatore, Performing Arts Series; Gary Lorigan, Chemistry and Biochemistry; Constance Malone, Project Dragonfly; Douglas Meikle, Biology; Daniel Meyers, Interactive Language Resource Center; Karen Meyers, Finance; Elaine Miller, Philosophy; Gillian Oakenfull, Marketing; Jonathan Ralinovsky, Music; Vickie Sandlin, Statistics; Aaron Shrimplin, King Library; Jay Smart, Psychology; Melissa Thomasson, Farmer School of Business; Kimberly Traylor, Aerospace Studies; Robert Withers, King Library; Whitney Womack Smith, Languages, Literature, and Writing

Finance and Business Services 

Christopher Chafin, Campus Services; Lori Green, Residence Halls and Dining; Scott Hammerle, Building Maintenance; Craig Harkrider, Campus Services; Josephine Hatton, Police; Gail Hudson, Residence Halls and Dining; Patricia Kelly, Building and Special Services; Tammy Phillips, Building and Special Services; Cody Powell, Physical Facilities; Pamela Rogers, Building and Special Services; Kimberly Simpson, Building and Special Services; Joseph Suman, Building and Special Services; Judy Vest, Office of Vice President Finance and Business Services

Enrollment Management and Student Success

Kristine Cassano, Office of the Bursar; Christina Jessie, Center for Career Exploration and Success

Information Technology Services

Robert Black, Information Technology Services

University Advancement

Vince Frieden, Development

A group of 11 Miami employees pose with a 30 years of service sign in the Dolibois room

Celebrating 30 Years of Service

Academic Affairs

Stephen Alexander, Physics; P. Renee Baernstein, College of Arts and Science; Tonya Barger, Scripps Gerontology Center and Foundation; David Berg, Biology; M. Darlene Davidson, Biology; Lawrence Downes, College of Arts and Science; Gerald Granderson, Economics; Carolyn Haynes, Office of the Provost; Jennifer Hickman, Family Science and Social Work; Debra Hoskins, Kinesiology, Nutrition, and Health; Christie Keller, Graduate School; Kathleen Killian, Biology, Teresa Kimball; Chemistry and Biochemistry; Glenn Platt, Emerging Technology in Business and Design, Peggy Schubert; College of Liberal Arts and Applied Science; Peter Simson, Psychology; Michael Todd, Regionals; Kenneth Wireback, Spanish and Portuguese; Stephen Wright, Statistics; Jon Yamashiro, Art

Finance and Business Services

Tiki Digby, Residence Halls and Dining; William Estes, Physical Facilities Utility Enterprise; Sherry Feltner, Building and Special Services; David Merriman, Building Maintenance, Kimberly Patterson; Building and Special Services;  Amy Poppel, Campus Services; Vanessa Richardson, Building and Special Services; Timothy Starrett, Building Maintenance; Regina Staton, Residence Halls and Dining; Virginia Thiell, Housing, Dining, Recreation, and Business Services

Information Technology Services

Dirk Tepe, Information Technology Services