{"id":1236,"date":"2009-04-21T13:29:16","date_gmt":"2009-04-21T13:29:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.deltastate.edu\/news-and-events\/2009\/04\/21\/delta-state-to-honor-retirees-recognize-others-for-service\/"},"modified":"2013-09-03T12:55:03","modified_gmt":"2013-09-03T12:55:03","slug":"delta-state-to-honor-retirees-recognize-others-for-service","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.deltastate.edu\/news-and-events\/2009\/04\/delta-state-to-honor-retirees-recognize-others-for-service\/","title":{"rendered":"Delta State to honor retirees; recognize others for service"},"content":{"rendered":"

Delta State University will honor employees who are retiring and award service pins to others at a Retirement Service Award Ceremony on Friday, May 1, at 2 p.m. in the State Room of the H.L. Nowell Student Union on campus.<\/font><\/p>\n

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Debbie Fullilove  Abide<\/span><\/strong>, Director of Orientation; Janice Kent Arnold,<\/strong> Senior Secretary History; Bevaline Voorhees Black<\/strong>, Director of Student Health Services; Linda Gant Douglas,<\/strong> Senior Secretary Social Sciences; Betsy Bobo<\/strong> Elliott<\/strong>, Director of Community College Relations; Lavonne Organ<\/strong> Ervin<\/strong>, Administrative Clerk, Facilities Management; Kathleen Blackwell Jenkins<\/strong>, Assistant Professor of Leadership and Research; Mary  Lucille McCool,<\/strong> Senior Secretary Social Work; Walter McKnight<\/strong>, Assistant Mechanic, Facilities Management; Margie S. Millican<\/strong>, Purchasing Coordinator; Jimmy Boyd Muzzi,<\/strong> Grounds Supervisor, Facilities Management; Sandra Darlene Pittman<\/strong>, Senior Secretary Graduate of WIA;  Jackie Kendall Roberts<\/strong>, Workforce Development Administrator; James Elbert Robinson<\/strong>, Jr.,<\/strong> Professor of History; and Mildred Smith<\/strong>, DSU Laundry Services; Jimmie , Rose Strahan<\/strong>, Chair, Department of Mathematics and Professor of Mathematics; and Laura Jane Waldrup<\/strong>, Head of Circulation, <\/span>Roberts-LaForge Library, will retire at the close of the 2008-2009 academic year.<\/span><\/div>\n
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Also slated to be recognized for their years of service to Delta State University, Sara K. <\/span>Boyles<\/strong>, Administrative Secretary of Graduate and Continuing Studies; <\/span>James Ohl <\/span>Brown, <\/strong>Instructor in Insurance, <\/span>Mary Lenn <\/span>Buchanan,<\/strong> Professor of Music ; <\/span>Diane Smith <\/span>Coleman<\/strong>, Library Assistant, <\/span>Roberts-LaForge Library, Sam Dunning<\/strong>, DSU Golf Coach;  <\/span>Donna Nix <\/span>Fitzgerald<\/strong>, Payroll Officer ; <\/span>Judy Dianne <\/span>Haney<\/strong>, Senior Secretary, School of Nursing;  <\/span>Deborah C. <\/span>Ingram<\/strong>, Senior Secretary Health Physical Education and Recreation, <\/span>Arlene Story <\/span>Sanders;<\/strong> Instructor in Political Science, <\/span>Frances Jones <\/span>Scarborough<\/strong>, Library Assistant, <\/span>Roberts-LaForge Library; Dianne Sowell <\/span>Serio<\/strong>, Accounts Payable Analyst, and <\/span>Alinda Capps <\/span>Sledge<\/strong>, Chair, Department of Social Work and Professor of Social Work, <\/span>will receive their 20-year service pins.<\/span><\/div>\n
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Elsie  Lynn <\/span>Ervin,<\/span><\/strong> Assistant to the Vice President of Student Affairs and Director of Student Life; <\/span>Susan Allen <\/span>Ford,<\/strong> Professor of English;  <\/span>Collier Bethea <\/span>Parker,<\/strong> Dean, College of Arts and Sciences and Professor of Art; <\/span>Dorothy Louise <\/span>Seals<\/strong>, Associate Professor of Nursing; <\/span>John Dickins <\/span>Tiftickjian<\/strong>, Professor of Biology; and <\/span>Clinton Frank <\/span>Wood<\/strong>, Professor of Business Law, <\/span>will receive their 25-year service pins.<\/span><\/div>\n
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Patti Wilson <\/span>Boswell<\/span><\/strong>, Senior Secretary Field Experiences; <\/span>Linda Holland <\/span>Ross<\/strong>, Director of H.L. Nowell Union; and <\/span>Billy Silas<\/strong>, Painter, Facilities Management<\/span>, will receive their 30-year service pins.<\/span><\/div>\n
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Hazel J. <\/span>Hilley<\/span><\/strong>, Transcript Clerk; and <\/span>Barbara Story <\/span>McKnight<\/strong>, Customer Service Representative<\/span>, will receive their 35-year service pin.<\/span><\/div>\n
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James Elbert <\/span>Robinson<\/span><\/strong>, Jr.,<\/strong> Professor of History<\/span>, will receive his 40-year service pin.<\/span><\/div>\n
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Family and friends of those being honored are invited to attend the ceremony and reception. For more information, contact Communications and Marketing at (662) 846-4675.<\/span><\/div>\n
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