The University Record, December 10, 1996
SERVICE AWARDS
Editor’s Note: Included in this issue are names of all U-M staff members who were honored in November for 20 and 30 years of service. Featured are some of the staff who served at the University for 40 years. The balance of 40-year staff members and a listing of all staff who were honored for 10 years of service will appear in the Dec. 17 issue of the Record.
A record number of staff members were honored at a series of events in November for their service to the University.
40 years of service
Shirley B. Anderson, School of Social Work; James F. Benn, Plumbing and Heating, Plant Operations; Marshall F. Carr, Transportation Services; Fay C. Freshcorn, Medical Information, UMH; Nancy S. Garneau, Epidemiology, School of Public Health; Mildred Gillespie, Kellogg Eye Center Operating Rooms, UMH;
Barbara A. Hurst, Clinical Pathology Laboratories, UMH; Christine Jones, Patient Food Services, UMH; Nancy B. Kremkus, Health Science Information Technology; Urban J. Moffatt, LS&A Media Services, LS&A; Joan F. Mrofka, Extension Services, Dearborn Campus.
Joseph Moffatt, staging and lighting supervisor, began working for the U-M Television Center in 1956 when it was located on Maynard St. in the building currently occupied by the sports bar Scorekeepers.
‘There were no commercially available color TVs back then,’ Moffatt says. ‘People were excited about TV just like they are about computers and the Internet today.’
Moffatt worked as a camera operator, helping to produce educational programming starring U-M faculty members. ‘You name the discipl ine, we did it—music, dance, history.’ These programs were then shown at stations around the country.
Moffatt currently is involved with teaching students his craft as part of LS&A Media Services, but he will be retiring Jan. 2. He hopes to spend hi s time traveling and listenting to classical music. ‘I guess you could call me an audiophile,’ he says.
James Benn started his career at the University at University Hospitals in 1956, in the plumbing and heating department. He moved to Central Campus in 1972, and ‘I have been ever since,’ he says. Benn plans to retire this year or by spring, and s pend some time traveling to a warmer climate.
‘I went on a cruise for the first time last year, and I liked it,’ he says. ‘We’re going to leave in April for a trip to western Mexico.’
Benn, whose wife retired from the University two years ago, sa ys he will miss all the people he worked with, but doesn’t plan to be too much a stranger to his friends in plumbing and heating.
Nancy S. Garneau, administrative manager in the Department of Epidemiology, School of Public Health, came to the University on Apr. 1, 1956, as a clerk typist in the security office. She held various positions through the years and has been with t he Department of Epidemiology since 1987.
Working for the department has been gratifying, Garneau says, ‘because it’s in the field of medicine and I get to observe such strides being made toward cures for illnesses including flu viruses, AIDS, breast cancer and prostate cancer.’ A bonus: she has been privileged to meet medical luminaries such as polio vaccine developer Jonas Salk.
Garneau says she has no immediate plans for retirement. ‘I’m still going strong,’ she says. ‘I have too much to do before I give in to that fixed income.’ Among those things: craft woodworking and off-road racing with her husband. The Garneaus own a modified Jeep off-road race car and have participated in organized ‘sand drags’ (off-road drag races) for the past 1 3 years. It’s a family hobby: Garneau’s daughter and son and their spouses race, too.
Marshall Carr, a transit coach operator since 1985, says he truly enjoys his job because of the people he has met over the years. ‘I really like meeting people from all walks of life,’ he says. ‘I get to meet students from all over the world.’ In addition, he has transported many of the athletic teams to and from events.
Carr spent his first 28 years at the University’s Medical Center, first as an orderly, then supervising a number of different units at the center.
When he isn’t driving his N orthwood route, Carr spends time bass fishing and hiking in the upper Peninsula. ‘I love the uncluttered areas—the backwoods lakes and rivers,’ he says. ‘It’s nice to get away from all the noise.’
30 years of service
James D. Amburgey, Sheet Metal and Machine, Plant Operations; Barbara A. Anderson, Payroll Office, Financial Services; Janice M. Arcuri-Otis, Billing and Third Party Collections, UMH; Lyman E. Aris, Maintenance Services and Renovations, Plant Operations; Erik W. Austin, Center for Political Studies, Institute for Social Research; Linda L. Barta, Dean’s Office, School of Public Health;
Richard C. Bauman, Hospital Pharmacy Services, UMH; Thomas P. Beranek, Plumbing and Heating, Plant Operations; Jillene S. Blythman, Office of the Vice President and Chief Financial Officer; Marilyn A. Bowbeer, Postgraduate Medicine and Health Professions Education, Medical School; Karen L. Bower, Materiel Services, UMH; Thomas W. Boyle, Facilities Planning and Design, Plant Extension; Betty E. Braatz, Ambulatory Care, UMH;
Linda Sue Branch, Patient Accounts, UMH; Felix Burris, Michigan Union, Student Residences; Faye D. Burton, School of Music; Neva A. Bus, Clinical Pathology Laboratories, UMH; Peggy Alford Campbell, M-CARE Health Centers, UMH; Rosalind D. Carter, Financial Aid, Dearborn Campus; Dwight O. Clement, Grounds and Waste Management Service, Plant Operations; Donald L. Crots, Athletics;
Helen D. Crudup-Minifield, Mott/Women’s/Holden Admitting, UMH; Betty E. Cummings, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, College of Engineering; Laura J. Curtiss, Sciences Library; Demetra Demarakos, Library Onsite Access, University Library; Connie M. Dickerson, Law Library, Law School; Marilyn R. Ehrlich, General Surgery, UMH; Hal Estry, Materials Science and Engineering, College of Engineering; Robert B. Favers, Sheet Metal and Machine, Plant Operations;
Ruth Ann Gehres, Clinical Pathology Laboratories, UMH; Dennis L. Gibb, Construction Labor, Plant Operations; Susan Jayne Gow, Mechanical Engineering and Applied Mechanics, College of Engineering; Ronald L. Griffith, Mental Health Research Institute, Medical School; Barbara A. Gruschow, Taubman Medical Library, University Library; Marilyn K. Hawkins, Main Hospital Administration, UMH;
Donna M. Hollifield, Graduate School-IDPS, Graduate School; Dorothy A. Hudock, Mathematics, LS&A; Duane M. Jarvis, Grounds and Waste Management Service, Plant Operations; Barbara L. Jordan, Mott Operating Rooms, UMH; Elaine Jordan, Technical Services, University Library; Larry E. Katz, Major Gifts, Office of Development; Paul D. Klinger, Mental Health Research Institute, Medical School; Sylvia J. Koski, Dean’s Office,School of Public Health; Dennis G. Laycock, Purchasing and Stores;
Jacqueline Lewis, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, UMH; Edward C. Loyer, Registrar’s Office; Judith A. Lunt, Health Science Information Technology; Alexander Makarewich, Financial Operations; Constance Mason, School of Nursing; Frederick W. Mayer, University Architect, Plant Extension; James L. McBride, Health Science Information Technology; Patricia A. McIntosh, Registrar’s Office; Susan McMahon, UMH UH Nursing 4B Neuro, UMH Chief Operating Officer;
Alice Lynn Miller, Health Science Information Technology; Beverly F. Mohammadi-Mehr, Mott/Women’s Anesthesiology/Operating Rooms, UMH; Patrick E. Monaghan, Roofers, Plant Operations; Martha A. Moon, Space Physics Research Laboratory, College of Engineering; Pauline R. Nagara, Survey Research Center, Institute for Social Research; Luther M. Nagel, Carpentry Shop, Plant Operations; Helen L. Osburn, Materiel Services, UMH; Juanita Paine, Main Hospital Operating Rooms, UMH;
Edward L. Phillips, Orthopedic Surgery, UMH; Walter H. Pinkus, Space Physics Research Laboratory, College of Engineering; Gary C. Pirkola, Office of the Vice Provost for Information Technology; Mary F. Reed, Cafeteria, UMH; Minnie M. Rice, Emergency Services, UMH; Richard G. Ridley, LS&A Media Services, LS&A; M. Joseph Roberson, Athletics; Fredrick D. Rowe, Merit Computer Network, Information Technology Division; Edward C. Salowitz, Residence Operations, Student Residences; Shirley B. Sample, Personnel Office;
Edd M. Sardonell, Building Maintenance, UMH; William E. Singer, Jr., Electric Shop, Plant Operations; Denise A. Smith, College of Pharmacy; Shirley A. Smith, Main Hospital Operating Rooms, UMH; Sonja Ann Spencer, Materiel Services, UMH; Carol J. Stafford, Risk Management, Financial Services; Loretta R. Strickland, Food Production, UMH; Martha M. Thiessen, Clinical Pathology Laboratories, UMH;
James W. Thomson, Transportation Research Institute; Larry C. Twork, Air Conditioning and Ventilation, Plant Operations; Peder G. Van Houten, Printing Services; Thomas O. Voss, Maintenance Services and Renovations, Plant Operations; Robert M. Votaw, Plumbing and Heating, Plant Operations; Eric Warden, School of Education; Karen L. Weber, Office of the Vice Provost for Information Technology; Susie L. West, UMH Radiology Special Procedures, UMH Chief Operating Officer;
Jane M. Weyher, Medical Administration, Medical School; Harold L. Widner, Athletics; Arlene Williams, Surgery Administration, UMH; Lloyd C. Williams, UMH Materiel Services; Christine W. Willis, Clinical Research Center, UMH; Mary Lu Wolf, Food Stores.
20 years of service
Toomage Abza, Medicine Diagnostic and Treatment, UMH; Ruth E. Addis, Office of the Vice Provost for Information Technology; Timothy J. Allen, Security Service,
UMH; Debra L. Amburgey, Purchasing and Stores; Marlene E. Anderson, Physical Plant Administration, Dearborn Campus; Jessica B. Antanaitis, Perinatal Nursing, UMH; Suzanne M. Armstrong, Ambulatory Care Nursing, UMH; Shirley A. Atkins, Nursing Administration, UMH;
Kathy M. Badgerow, Pediatric Nursing, UMH; Anna Bairactaris, Medical Information, UMH; Adele M. Barres, Mental Health Research Institute, Medical School; Karla J. Barton, Ophthalmology, Medical School; George M. Bassham, North Campus Area, Student Residences; Mary Ann Bates, Office of the Vice Provost for Information Technology; Kathleen Deborah Bauer, Office of the Vice Provost for Information Technology; Patrice A. Beard, Oral Med/Path/Surgery, School of Dentistry;
Lora Dennis Beckwith, Academic Support Services, Flint Campus; Terri Lynn Beebe, UMH Occupational Health; Marilyn A. Bernhardt, School of Business Administration; Janice Elizabeth Berry, Periodontics/Prevention and Geriatrics, School of Dentistry; Martha T. Bhatia, Office of the Vice Provost for Information Technology; Kirby Billups, Lab Animal Medicine, Medical School; Earlean Bingham, Cafeteria, UMH; Patricia K. Blackmer, Psychiatric Hospital Administration, UMH;
M. Kate Blakeman, Internal Medicine, Medical School; Roxana L. Block, Office of the Vice Provost for Information Technology; L. Joy Borton, Statistics, LS&A; Diana Sue Botsford, Main Hospital Operating Rooms, UMH; Paula A. Bousley, School of Education; Pamela Sue Boyd, UMH Radiololgy Mammography, UMH Chief Operating Officer; Gerald T. Bradshaw, Jr., Security, Student Residences; Steven T. Breakefield, Construction and Utilities, UMH;
Barbara June Brehmer, Hospital Admitting, UMH; Harold D. Brown, Grounds and Waste Management Service, Plant Operations; Jerry L. Brucksch, University Parking Service; Olga S. Burn, Nursing Administration, UMH; Barbara Burpee, Physical Therapy, UMH; Barbara M. Bushkuhl, UMH UH Nursing 8A Hematology/Oncology/Bone Marrow, UMH Chief Operating Officer; Jill Ann Butts, UMH Radiology Outpatient, UMH Chief Operating Officer;
Victor Caballero, Electric Shop, Plant Operations; Dennis E. Campbell, Plumbing and Heating, Plant Operations; John F. Canning, Electric Shop, Plant Operations; Jean M. Casey, Residence Operations, Student Residences; Debra Ann Clark, Office of the Vice Provost for Information Technology; Kathryn M. Clark, Ambulatory Care Nursing, UMH; Oneta Coffey, School of Nursing; Karen A. Cole, Graduate Admissions, School of Dentistry;
Charles P. Compton, Transportation Research Institute; Cynthia S. Cross, Administration, Rackham School of Graduate Studies; Linda S. Darrow, Clinical Pathology Laboratories, UMH; Gerald Martin Davis, Clinical Pathology Laboratories, UMH; Sandra L. Dodge, Occupational Therapy, UMH; Kevin J. Doran, Materiel Services, UMH; Denise Jean Dorer, UMH Physician Services, UMH Chief Financial Officer;
Edward Michael Driscoll, Pharmacology, Medical School; Delores Dungey, Respiratory Care, UMH; Mary A. Earle, Health Science Information Technology; John M. Eder, Space Physics Research Laboratory, College of Engineering; Sandra Lee Edwards, Pediatrics General Administration, UMH; Linda M. Eichstadt, Materiel Services, UMH; Cheri Lynn Elert, Office of the Vice Provost for Information Technology;
Kerry A. Ellis, Nursing Clerical Services, UMH; William R. Ellsworth, Office of the Vice Provost for Information Technology; Lori Ennis, Internal Medicine, Medical School; Lola B. Estes, Financial Division, Health Services; Jane Ellen Folske, Medical Administration, Medical School; Carolyn I. S. Fosselman, Youth Services School, UMH; Ronald I. Fraker, University Press; Richard Franklin, Laundry Services, UMH; Douglas L. Gallup, Laundry Services, UMH;
Daniel A. Gamble, Personnel Office; Ralph D. Ganger, Heating and Utilities, Plant Department; Mary J. Gaynor, Office of Financial Aid; Juliann V. Gerber, Assistant Director’s Office, UMH; Karen A. Gibson, Survey Research Center, Institute for Social Research; David M. Gilbertson, Maintenance Services and Renovations, Plant Operations; William B. Gilligan, UMH UH Nursing 6C Pulmonary, UMH Chief Operating Officer; Almeda Girod, Ambulatory Care Nursing, UMH; Mark Allen Gordon, Respiratory Care, UMH;
Jody Lind Gray, Epidemiology, School of Public Health; Sheila A. Green, Residence Operations, Student Residences; Thomas C. Grover, Building Maintenance, UMH; Margaret H. Gunnesch, Survey Research Center, Institute for Social Research; Pamela A. Gurgevich, Personnel Office; Carl F. Haas II, Respiratory Care, UMH; Dianne R. Haft, School of Business Administration; Jacalyn Lee Halloway, Biology Department, LS&A; Wendy Kay Hamlin, UMH Radiology
Recovery Room;
John Hankamp, Building Services, Plant Operations; Rosemary E. Hankerd, Clinical Pathology Laboratories, UMH; Ronald K. Hansen, Roofers, Plant Operations; Bernice Harris, UMH UH Nursing 5B General Surgery; Dewayne J. Harris, Materiel Services, UMH; Christina Lou Harro, Clinical Pathology Laboratories, UMH; Shirley M. Hatto, Health Behavior and Health Education, School of Public Health; Bernice A. Hearin, Hospital Pharmacy Services, UMH;
Jerome J. Hiniker, Survey Research Center, Institute for Social Research; Evelyn D. Hinkle, Financial Operations; Jane Marie Holland, Microbiology and Immunology, Medical School; Rodney Houle, Construction and Utilities, UMH; Nancy Jeanne Howard, UMH Physician Services, UMH Chief Financial Officer; Margaret M. Jacobs, Clinical Services, Health Services; Robert W. Jacot, Respiratory Care, UMH;
Paul P. Jaronski, Photo Services; Dian Marie Johnson, UMH UH Nursing 6D CCMU; Susan Margaret Johnson, Administration, School of Education; Suzanne W. Johnson, Clinical Pathology Laboratories, UMH; Kathleen M. Jordan-Sedgeman, Psychiatric Nursing, UMH; Jeanette M. Kadletz, Student Loans, Financial Operations; Ann M. Kaiser, Nursing Administration, UMH; William H. Kaiser, Housekeeping Services, UMH; Michael R. Kalasinski, Jr., Dean’s Office, School of Public Health;
Glenn W. Kangas, Building Maintenance,
Plant Operations; Richard King, Building Maintenance, UMH; Michael H. Kinnard, Grounds and Waste Management Service, Plant Operations; Pamela M. Kitchen, Ambulatory Care Nursing, UMH; Debra Elaine Komorowski, Internal Medicine, Medical School; Virginia Louise Konz, Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering, College of Engineering; Debra S. Kovacevich, UMH Medical Equipment;
Mark R. Krecic, College of Architecture and Urban Planning; Nancy Kuzminski, Neuro Diagnostics and Treatment, UMH; Carolyn Ladd, Office of the Executive Director, UMH; Ann L. Levenick, Language Resource Center, LS&A; Alan J. Levy, Residence Operations, Student Residences; Wanda W. Liu, Office of Academic Planning and Analysis; Rebecca B. Lohr, Psychiatric Youth Services Program, UMH; Stephen J. Loney, Anesthesiology, Medical School;
Roxanne Loy, School of Social Work; Ginger Maggio, Survey Research Center, Institute for Social Research; Linda J. Mahey, Vera Baits II Residence Hall, Student Residences; Ann Marie Mann, Psychiatric Nursing, UMH; Janice R. Manning, Medical Information, UMH; Joann P. Marcoux, Medical Administration, Medical School; Martha L. Marshall, Office of the Vice Provost for Information Technology;
Bernice L. Mathews, UMH UH Nursing 7B Medicine, UMH Chief Operating Officer; Olga Matlega, Radiology, Medical School; Gwynne M. Matrone, Health Science Information Technology; Linda L. Mayne, University Stores; Nancy Elena McKay, Office of the Vice Provost for Information Technology; Gregory R. McKinney, Main Hospital Operating Rooms, UMH;
Rita Marie McPherson, UMH Physician Services, UMH Chief Financial Officer; Patricia Joyce Miller, Perinatal Nursing, UMH; Virginia M. Miller, UMH Radiology Mammography, UMH Chief Operating Officer ; Alita J. Mitchell, Residential College, LS&A; Merinda A. Moccia, Computer Programming, Dearborn Campus; Donovan L. Moon, Administration, Rackham School of Graduate Studies; Joyce A. Moore, Building Maintenance, UMH; James Morgan, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, College of Engineering;
Irene A. Morley, Survey Research Center, Institute for Social Research; Keith D. Mueller, Clinical Pathology Laboratories, UMH; Roy E. Muir, Marketing and Revenue, Vice President for Development; Kathryn F. Murdoch, Perinatal Nursing, UMH; Karen A. Navarre, Office of the Vice Provost for Information Technology; Gloria Jean Newman, University Parking Service; Lynnette Marie O’Brien, Office of the Registrar, Dearborn Campus;
Wendy Rhodes Ogletree, Office of the Vice Provost for Information Technology; Nancy D. Ohanesian, Medical Campus Human Resources Department, UMH; Diane L. Palansky, Patient Accounts, UMH; Beverly Jean Pargo, Laundry Services, UMH; Marvin G. Parnes, Office of the Vice President for Research; Judith E. Parsons, Administration, Rackham School of Graduate Studies; Susan E. Patton, UMH ICSS – UMH;
Katherine A. Pattridge, Biophysics Research Division, Institute of Science and Technology; Barbara L. Penpraze, Project Support Office, UMH; Judith K. Persiko, Respiratory Care, UMH; James M. Peters, Transportation Services; Evelyn J. Piehl, UMH Ambulatory Care Nursing; Gerald F. Pieske, Jr., Air Conditioning and Ventilation, Plant Operations; Jonathan Plummer, West Quadrangle Residence Hall, Student Residences; Celestine Purnama, Alice Lloyd Residence Hall, Student Residences;
Delores Ramey, Orthodontics/Pediatric Dentistry, School of Dentistry; Maria C. Rangel, Building Services, Plant Operations; Deborah A. Rapley, Biophysics Research Division, Institute of Science and Technology; Patricia Ann Rector, Pediatric/Perinatal/Psychiatric Nursing, UMH; Sandra Regiani, Assistant Director’s Office, UMH; Matthew John Rekowski, Building Maintenance, Flint Campus; Karen K. Reves, Perinatal Nursing, UMH;
Paula M. Revoir, Materiel Services, UMH; Ted Andrus Reynolds, UMH Physician Services, UMH Chief Financial Officer; Kathleen C. Richards, Transportation Research Institute; Dorothy A. Ristenbatt, Administration, School of Education; Joann Louise Roberts, Medical Information, UMH; Donna Rae Robinette, Respiratory Care, UMH; Kelly Ann Robinson, Registrar’s Office; Leslie G. Robinson, Botanical Gardens, LS&A;
Patricia D. Rombyer, Medical Information, UMH; Huda Rosen, Respiratory Care,
UMH; Lee K. Rosenblum, Social Work Office, UMH; Mary S. Roth, Mental Health Research Institute, Medical School; Susan Lynn Salo, Clinical Pathology Laboratories, UMH; Mohamed M. Saraha, Biomedical Engineering, UMH; Karen A. Scott, Pediatric Nursing, UMH; Louis David Scott, Jr., Security Service, UMH; Keith D. Shaw, Biophysics Research Division, Institute of Science and Technology;
Theresa Ann Short, Survey Research Center, Institute for Social Research; Angeline P. Sianis, Radiation Oncology, Medical School; Oscar Sims III, Mail Service; Gerald J. Steeb, Grounds and Waste Management Service, Plant Operations; Dorene K. Stegink, Ancillary Medical Service, Health Services; Joyce Ann Stein, Perinatal Nursing, UMH; Cynthia D. Sutinen, Health Science Information Technology; Lucille C. Sutton, Housekeeping Services, UMH;
Ronald G. Sweeny, Maintenance Services and Renovations, Plant Operations; Antoinette H. Szweda, Housekeeping Services, UMH; Sharon J. Thatcher, Chemical Engineering, College of Engineering; Vickie Lynn Odom Thompson, Materiel Services, UMH; Ethel M. Thoms, Administration, Rackham School of Graduate Studies; Terry Kathryn Tubbs, Clinical Services, Health Services; Anna Lee Tumath, Lab Animal Medicine, Medical School;
Linda Anderson Vader, Main Hospital Operating Rooms, UMH; Cynthia A. Vance, Mental Health Research Institute, Medical School; Carol A. Wadsworth, Office of the Vice Provost for Information Technology; Linda Ann Walton, Mail Service; Janet Kay Watts, Nursing Administration, UMH; Kathleen B. Welch, Statistical Research Laboratory ; Janet K. Wells, Recreational Sports, Athletics; Theresa M. West, Neurology, Medical School;
John H. Westman, Oral Pathology, School of Dentistry; Julie A. Wheaton, School of Social Work; Freddie Wicker, Jr., Michigan Union, Student Residences; William Widmayer, Construction Labor, Plant Operations; Karen Christine Williams, Youth Services School, UMH; Diane M. Willis, UH Nursing 6B Med, UMH; Jane M. Wilson, Student Loans, Financial Operations; David L. Winter, Financial Operations; Charles Wolfe, Laundry Services, UMH; Juliana Wooster, Material Services, UMH.
