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Delta State honors retirees; recognizes others for service

By May 25, 2012General

Delta State University honored retiring employees and awarded service pins to others at the 2012 Retirement Service Award Ceremony held recently in the State Room of the H.L. Nowell Union on the campus.

Delta State President Dr. John M. Hilpert and Associate Vice President for Finance and Administration Dr. Myrtis Tabb presided over the ceremony and presented awards to eight Delta State employees who will retire by the end of the 2012 academic year.

Front, from left, Marilyn Johnson, coordinator, Alumni Foundation; Diane Blansett, director, Academic Support Services; Diane Coleman, assistant, Library Services; Edith McMillen, associate professor, Family and Consumer Science; Clint Hadley, Jr., police officer, University Police;  Back, from left, Ricky H. Brown, groundskeeper, Facilities Management; Samuel Garcia, plumber, Facilities Management; John R. Ford, assistant professor, Languages and Literature.

 

40 Years of Service:  Dr. James Tomek, professor, Department of Languages and Literature

 

25 & 30 Years of Service: From left, Ann Margaret Mullens, director, Student Financial Assistance (25); Yvonne-Marie Tomek, instructor, Languages and Literature (30); and Ron Koehlor, professor and chair, Department of Art (30).  Not pictured: Nealy Robinson, manager, Laundry Services (25); and Erma Sanders, worker, Laundry Services (25).

 

20 Years of Service:  Front, from left, Shelia Millican, senior secretary, Commercial Aviation; Rendia Lark, assistant teacher, Child Development Center; Emily Herbison, nurse, Student Health Services; Juanita Hooper, custodian, Custodial Services; James Marquis, Jr., electrical supervisor, Facilities Management;  Back, from left, Dr. Michelle Roberts, vice president, University Relations;  Joseph Abide, associate professor, Department of Art; Robert Rushing, professor, Department of Art; and Michelle Enriquez, lead teacher, Child Development Services.  Family and friends joined the honorees for a reception following the ceremony.