On June 1, forty-seven employees from UGA concluded their careers. Below are the retirees along with their job titles, departments, and tenure:

• Lisa Anger, part-time educator, School of Social Work, 10 years, 9 months;
• Travis J. Bennett, woodworker, Office of the Vice President for Finance and Administration, Facilities Management Division, Off-Campus Zone, 30 years, 8 months;
• Yvonne Bickley, senior instructor, Grady College of Journalism and Mass Communication, journalism division, 11 years, 9 months;
• Candace Bradbury, administrative expert II, Franklin College of Arts and Sciences, 21 years, 11 months;
• James M. Brown, associate lecturer, Franklin College of Arts and Sciences, psychology division, 35 years, 9 months;
• Zhenbang Chen, assistant research scholar, College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, crop and soil sciences division, 29 years, 4 months;
• Thomas J. Clees, associate lecturer, Mary Frances Early College of Education, communication sciences and special education division, 36 years, 9 months;
• Dan Coenen, educator, School of Law, 37 years, 9 months;
• Barbara Cooper, senior instructor, Franklin College of Arts and Sciences, Romance languages division, 29 years, 8 months;
• Tammie Dockery, patient billing expert, Office of the Vice President for Student Affairs, University Health Center, business services, 23 years, 3 months;
• Shelby Funk, associate lecturer, Franklin College of Arts and Sciences, School of Computing, 20 years, 9 months;
• Maureen E. Gaudin, health records technician, Office of the Vice President for Student Affairs, University Health Center, registration and health information division, 36 years, 3 months;
• Alan Godlas, associate lecturer, Franklin College of Arts and Sciences, religion division, 33 years, 8 months;
• Mark Haidekker, educator, College of Engineering, School of Electrical and Computer Engineering, 17 years, 10 months;
• Margaret (Meg) Hines, senior instructor, Mary Frances Early College of Education, educational psychology division, 19 years, 5 months;
• Kelly Howard, creative design expert, Office of the Vice President for Public Service and Outreach, Carl Vinson Institute of Government, 13 years;
• Gary B. Hull, building services technician II, Office of the Vice President for Finance and Administration, Facilities Management Division, building services, 13 years, 8 months;
• Janice R. Hume, associate dean and educator, Grady College of Journalism and Mass Communication, 23 years, 10 months;
• Bonnie Klostermann, assistant administrative financial director, Office of the Vice President for Public Service and Outreach, UGA Marine Extension and Georgia Sea Grant, 11 years, 6 months;
• Deborah Mallory, Fulton County Extension program coordinator, College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, Northwest District County Extension Services, 10 years, 9 months;
• Claude W. McBride, senior public service collaborator, Office of the Vice President for Public Service and Outreach, Carl Vinson Institute of Government, 26 years, 8 months;
• Thomas L. McNulty, associate lecturer, Franklin College of Arts and Sciences, sociology division, 28 years, 11 months;
• Peter O’Neill, associate lecturer, Franklin College of Arts and Sciences, comparative literature division, 13 years, 9 months;
• Annette M. Phelabaum, administrative expert I, College of Pharmacy, 16 years, 2 months;
• Timothy B. Raser, educator, Franklin College of Arts and Sciences, Romance languages division, 40 years;
• Farley Richmond, educator, Franklin College of Arts and Sciences, theatre and film studies division, 28 years, 2 months;
• Glenn H. Roberts, systems administrator expert, Office of the Vice President for Instruction, Gwinnett graduate programs, 15 years;
• Kristi Schaller, principal instructor, Franklin College of Arts and Sciences, communications studies division, 19 years, 9 months;
• Robin L. Shelton, educator, Franklin College of Arts and Sciences, physics and astronomy division, 21 years, 9 months;
• A. Kelly Simmons, director of strategic communications projects, Office of the Vice President for Public Service and Outreach, 19 years;
• Paula M. Smith, administrative associate I, Terry College of Business, J.M. Tull School of Accounting, 31 years, 2 months;
• Philip A. Smith, educator, Franklin College of Arts and Sciences, Hugh Hodgson School of Music, 10 years, 9 months;
• Gloria Strait, student affairs specialist II, College of Pharmacy, 19 years, 8 months;
• Randall L. Tackett, associate department leader, College of Pharmacy, clinical and administrative pharmacy division, 43 years, 9 months;
• Clinton Taylor, associate lecturer, Franklin College of Arts and Sciences, Hugh Hodgson School of Music, 23 years, 11 months;
• Alford V. Thomas, principal network technician, Office of the Vice President for Information Technology, EITS, network infrastructure and services, 27 years, 3 months;
• Sonya H. Tino, divisional office supervisor, Franklin College of Arts and Sciences, 31 years, 2 months;
• Phillip Tomporowski, educator, Mary Frances Early College of Education, kinesiology division, 22 years, 10 months;
• Stephen Valdez, associate lecturer, Franklin College of Arts and Sciences, Hugh Hodgson School of Music, 27 years, 9 months;
• Gregory W. Vessels, clinical associate lecturer, College of Family and Consumer Sciences, textiles, merchandising, and interiors division, 10 years;
• Sheryl B. Vogt, librarian IV, University Libraries, Russell Library, 50 years, 10 months;
• Andrea L. Wall, procurement manager, College of Veterinary Medicine, Veterinary Teaching Hospital warehouse, 29 years, 10 months;
• Elizabeth Watkins, food service employee I, Office of the Vice President for Finance and Administration, Auxiliary Services, Dining Services, Snelling Dining Commons, 26 years, 8 months;
• Rena A. Whitaker, administrative assistant II, College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, Rock Eagle 4-H Center, 19 years, 7 months;
• Geryl Wolfe, program coordinator III, Franklin College of Arts and Sciences, Regents’ Center for Learning Disorders, 18 years, 4 months;
• Jan T. Zantinga, senior instructor, Terry College of Business, management division, 10 years, 10 months; and
• Qing Zhang, educator, Franklin College of Arts and Sciences, mathematics division, 31 years.

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