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Dinner to honor University Support Staff retirees

The 30th annual retirement dinner for University Support Staff will be Sept. 18, beginning with a reception at 6 p.m. at the All-American Room in the Adams Alumni Center. The dinner is the chancellor and provost’s opportunity to thank University Support Staff for their service to KU and provide them with a memento for their service. There also will be a video presentation. The dinner will begin at 6:30 p.m. in the Bruckmiller, McGee and All-American rooms. Thirty-five retirees will be honored. Meals are complimentary for the retiree, one guest and the departmental administrator who will introduce the retiree. For all other guests the cost is $12.

Honored retirees, their department and years of service are listed below:

Kenneth Blackwell, KU Memorial Unions, 10; Sandra Breshears, Information Services-Information Technology, 40; Barry Bunch, KU Libraries, 31; Dorothy Coker, philosophy, 26; Lilly Coultis, KU Memorial Unions, 33; Melanie Cromwell, Energy Research Center, 32; Kate Dillon, psychology, 19; Louise Ecord, Kansas Athletics, eight; Joy Fry, KU Libraries, 35; Ruth Hatfield, Kansas Public Radio, 22; Marge Hazlett, Kansas Athletics, 41; Linda Higgins, KU Alumni Association, three; Michael Hill, Kansas Athletics, 42; Judith Hotchkiss, Kansas Geological Survey, 23; Patricia Johnston, sociology, 23; Dennis Kosinski, Higuchi Biosciences Center, 15; Kathy Lathrom, KU Libraries, 31; Mary Lathrom, housing maintenance, 24; Carlotta Liska, Facilities Operations, 28; Larry Martens, housing maintenance, 11; Barbara Miles, Continuing Education, 20; Stephen Mooney, Public Safety Office, 29; Audrey Novotny, Kansas Athletics, 26; Linda Orr, chancellor’s office, 21; Janet Revenew, KU Libraries, 35; Larry Schlink, housing maintenance, seven; Judy Schneider, student financial aid, 16; Lynda Schoonmaker, special education, 31; Rose Sieber, Parking and Transit, 20; David Stanwix, Facilities Operations, 10; Roxy Taylor, KU Memorial Unions, 16; Margaret Turner, KU Memorial Unions, 41; Lester Walker, animal care unit, 34; Cynthia Ward, Air Force ROTC, 23; Kenneth, Wedeman, Facilities Operations, 38.

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