The Staff Service Award and Recognition Ceremony May 21 in Edison Theatre honored 178 employees for their years of service to the University.
Those with 10 years of service received a chrome pen-and-pencil set; 15 years, a medallion clock; 20 years, a gold pen-and-pencil set; and 26 years, a gold watch bearing the University seal. Those with 30 or more years chose from about a dozen items that included a vase, jewelry and luggage.
Genevieve L. Gaines, director of Commencement, led the list of honorees with 55 years of service and was presented with a special award from M. Fredric Volkmann, vice chancellor for public affairs.
The highlight of the award ceremony came with the presentation of the fourth annual Gloria W. White Distinguished Service Award to a well-known figure around campus, Jim Burmeister, executive director of University relations.
Burmeister, who is held in high esteem by everyone on campus from students to faculty and staff, was delighted to win the award.
"I love Washington University and am extremely pleased, honored and proud to have received the Gloria W. White Distinguished Service Award," Burmeister said.
The award, which includes $1,000 and a trophy, is named for White, who retired in 1997 as vice chancellor of human resources after 30 years at the University, and is given annually to an employee for exceptional effort and contributions to the betterment of the University.
For more information about Burmeister's numerous contributions to the University, see the Washington People article in the May 18 Record, or visit http://wupa.wustl.edu/record/archive/2001/05-18-01/people.html.
The service award honorees are:
William J. Darte, CAIT; Margaret Mary Daues, Center for Optimization and Semantics; Peter Michael Dore, social work; Michael L. Eaton, maintenance administration; Thomas Exson, maintenance operations; Mary Jo Farhatt, engineering; Terry Lynn Feltman, accounting services; Edward R. Fickenscher, Center for Technology Management;
Theresa M. Forrest, military science; P. Hannele Haapala, medical alumni and development; Craig S. Hager, computing; Sandra Lee Hall, business; Wanda Y. Harris, Olin Library; Steven K. Hazel, University Police; Andrea J. Heugatter, engineering; Edwin A. Hiss, Arts & Sciences; Margaret L. Hopkins, alumni and development;
Dennis M. Huelsman, Arts & Sciences; Susan Dodge Imhoff, social work; Herbert James, transportation; David K. Jolley, alumni and development; Barry David Kelley, Olin Library; John C. Kroeger, engineering; Lawrence E. Kuykendall, accounting; Paul Joseph Landgraf, insurance; Julianne Leistner, medical public affairs; Bettie Jean Martin, Arts & Sciences; Christopher J. Maurer, computing; Lynn O. McCloskey, administration; Dorothy L. McGinnis, University College; Carmen G. Merriweather, accounting services;
David D. Meyer, maintenance operations; Marilyn Morris, health services; Suad M. Muhammad-Gamal, Olin Library; Lexie W. O'Brien, external relations; Kimberly A. Pedroli, student financial services; Lisa G. Portnoy, medical alumni and development; Jody K. Proctor, Arts & Sciences; Linda M. Ritter, law; Richard A. Roloff, executive vice chancellor; Sarah Russell, Arts & Sciences; Donald J. Schneider, computing; Rosemarie B. Schuette, international office;
Michele W. Shoresman, law; John W. Silvernail, University Police; Martha E. Simpson, computing; Beth Ann Sparks, resource management; Thomas C. Stein, Arts & Sciences; Patricia A. Steinmeyer, capital projects; Mary Ann C. Stenner, business; Sharon M. Strathman, law; Elizabeth Ann Sweeney, health services; Norma E. Taylor, Arts & Sciences; Virginia Sue Taylor, Arts & Sciences; Patricia M. Thomann, medical alumni and development;
Kathleen Thompson, alumni and development; Douglas S. Twells, medical alumni and development; Leonid Vitkup, engineering; Patrick J. Waller, CAIT; Joni Elaine Williams, accounting; Anyta Wilson, housing; Iris Wright, Arts & Sciences; Teresa A. Yarber, Olin Library.
Joann M. Eckrich, law; Timothy J. Flynn, computing; David L. French, maintenance operations; Lisa S. Goessling, Arts & Sciences; Jerry M. Harmon, computing; Barbara J. Harold, accounting; Steve P. Hedgcorth, technical operations mechanical; William S. Hester, Euclid power plant; Jeannette Rose Huey, alumni and development; Carolyn S. Kohring, Arts & Sciences;
Catherine Komotos, engineering; Ruth Esther Lewis, Olin Library; Patricia Anne Logsdon, Olin Library; Bette Marbs, Arts & Sciences; Robert O. Marbs, University Police; Karen Jean Margo, alumni and development; Barbara Ann McIntosh, accounting; Clara McLeod, Olin Library; J. Christine Miller, computing; Mike Nadel, accounting; David J. Nolan, off-campus housing; Ibeabuchi U. Oteh, computing; Daniel J. Piatchek, Arts & Sciences; Steven E. Picker, engineering; Addie B. Price, University Police; Rochelle R. Robinson, administration; Patricia C. Rolfe, business; Robert E. Russell, Euclid power plant; Laura Ann Savoldi, Arts & Sciences; Paul A.F. Schmidt, Olin Library; Darlene J. Schoon, accounting;
Paul T. Schoon, special development programs; Steven A. Schuchardt Sr., maintenance operations; Charmaine G. Scott, Olin Library; James M. Severine, housing; Margaret J. Sigelnski, housing; Kathy Steiner-Lang, international office; Leslie J. Stroker, business;
Jim Swiney, student financial services; Geraldine Thompson, health services; Christian Tiefenauer, Euclid power plant; Margo E. Trump, art; Adele R. Tuchler, Arts & Sciences; Sandra T. Turner, University Police; Soo-Young C. Wanda, Arts & Sciences.
Stephen R. Hermann, Euclid power plant; Margaret R. Hilpert, computing; Mona Gene Hughes, Olin Library; Joyce J. Jackson, transportation; Shelli Melissa Kastin, Olin Library; Kathleen E. Lasater, athletics; Alan L. Mader, computing; Phyllis C. Marlo, Arts & Sciences; Katherine A. McDaniel, resource management;
Kathleen M. O'Donnell, architecture; Lawrence E. Poll, technical operations; William G. Price, facilities; Janis R. Snow, engineering; Harriet Kern Switzer, secretary to the Board of Trustees; Anna Tsadka, computing; M. Fredric Volkmann, public affairs; Melinda E. Warren, Weidenbaum Center; Crystal Watts, computing; Cynthia D. Williams, social work.