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Retiring faculty, staff to be honored at luncheon

Annual event set for May 22

KU will honor retiring faculty and unclassified staff members with a lunch at noon May 22 in the Kansas Union Ballroom.

Senior Vice Provost Don Steeples and Professor Kathleen McCluskey-Fawcett will recognize the employees during the lunch.

Retirees and one guest will be welcomed by the chancellor. Cost for additional guests is $15. For reservations, send a check payable to KU to Debra Bia, Chancellor’s Office, 230 Strong Hall. Reservation deadline is May 15.

Retiring employees, their department and years of service are listed below:

Barbara Armbrister, research and graduate studies, 36; Susan Bashinski, Bureau of Child Research, 14; Barry Baysinger, business, 14; Christine Berger, pharmacy practice, 31; James Bresnahan, 24, Animal Care Unit; Jack Brown, molecular biosciences, 33; Robert Brown, mathematics, 46; Louis Burmeister, mechanical engineering, 43; Helen Carr, Edwards Campus, 54; Glenda Carter, student information systems, 39; Ronna Chamberlain, social welfare, 14; Nancy Chien, Information Services/Information Technology, 28; Gary Clark, special education, 38; R. Steve Dick, University Relations, 27; David R. Downing, aerospace engineering, 28; M. Ann Eversole, Student Success, 35; Annie Francis, Information and Telecommunication Technology Center; Don Green, chemical and petroleum engineering, 45; David Hann, research and graduate studies, 17; Mary Hawkins, KU Libraries, 39; Anna L. Hines, Information Services/Information Technology, 32; Susan Holt, Edwards Campus, 15; Carl Kurt, civil, environmental and architectural engineering, 27; Dennis Laughrey, Kansas Law Enforcement Training Center, 3; Carol Leffler, University Relations, 39; Lynne Lipsey, Continuing Education, 20; James Long, Continuing Education, 26; Larry Lovell, Information Services/Information Technology, 31; James McCauley, Kansas Geological Survey, 32; Susan McRory, University Press of Kansas, 5; Rex Martin, philosophy; 41; James Neeley, KU Libraries, 31; Laura Raymond, Edwards Campus, 20; Gaylord Richardson, architecture and urban planning, 34; Karen Roberts, Information Services/Information Technology, 17; Norman Saul, history, 39; Harry F. Shaffer, economics, 53; Stephen Shawl, physics and astronomy, 37; David Shulenburger, Office of the Provost and School of Business, 34; Carol Smith, Continuing Education, 20; Patsy White, Bureau of Child Research, 42; Bob Zerwekh, engineering management, 38.