University set to honor new class of longtime employees
by Jeanne Baron
Nov. 18, 2011 | WMU News
KALAMAZOO--A total of 51 people who began their service to Western Michigan University in 1986 will be inducted into the 25 Year Club during a gala beginning at 5:30 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 30, in the Bernhard Center's East Ballroom.
The annual event honors employees who have built their careers at WMU.
Counting the new class of inductees, the 25 Year Club now has 1,086 members. Of these, 408 are active employees and 678 are retirees.
WMU 25 Year Club
2011 inductees
- Douglas T. Alrick, programmer analyst in the Office of Information Technology
- Ariel L.H. Anderson, professor of teaching, learning and educational studies
- Raja G. Aravamuthan, professor of paper engineering, chemical engineering and imaging
- David A. Barnes, professor of geosciences
- Pradipkumar N. Bhatt, physician in the Sindecuse Health Center
- Carol J. Black, financial services specialist in the Office of Student Financial Aid and Scholarships
- Randolph Bortolussi, operating engineer in the power plant
- Ellen H. Brinkley, professor of English
- Daryl E. Buczkowski, data processing shift leader in the Office of Information Technology
- Frances A. Buell, master gardener in landscape services
- Shirley J. Campbell, curator assistant in University Libraries
- Robert D. Champion, millwright/maintenance mechanic in maintenance services
- Melanie L. Chapin-Lechner, custodian in building custodial and support services
- Sung G. Chung, professor of physics
- Deborah M. Coder, skilled trades helper in maintenance services
- Doreen Cooks, first cook in Burnham Dining Service
- John William Disbro, arborist in landscape services
- Lauretta R. Eisenbach, office associate in the Department of Anthropology
- Paul Farber, professor of teaching, learning and educational studies
- Duane R. Hampton, associate professor of geosciences
- Shashanta James, associate director in the Office of Student Financial Aid and Scholarships
- Jeffery A. Johns, maintenance roofer in maintenance services
- Lucile M. Johnson, supervisor in building custodial and support services
- Alan Kehew, professor of geosciences
- Judith A. Kirk, authority control coordinator in University Libraries
- Edward Kluk, manager of LAN systems in the Office of Information Technology
- Nancy A. Kroes, web and communication lead in the Office of Information Technology
- Hanjoon Lee (retired), professor of marketing
- James A. Leja, chairperson of the Department of Blindness and Low Vision Studies
- Frederick F. MacDonald, associate professor of social work
- Gracie K. Mae, manager of the Bernhard Center Dining Service
- Parviz Merati, chairperson of the Department of Mechanical and Aeronautical Engineering
- Patricia A. Moore, finance assistant in the Division of Intercollegiate Athletics
- Todd K. Mossman, systems specialist in Human Resources
- Russell P. Northey, manager in the power plant
- Lonnie L. Page, custodian in building custodial and support services
- Carol J. Patterson, coordinator of materials/maintenance stores in Logistical Services
- Leonard J. Peirce, systems project manager in the Office of Information Technology
- John Racine, project lead in the Office of Information Technology
- Robert F. Reck, professor of marketing
- Elizabeth Richardson, assistant director in the Division of Multicultural Affairs
- Mark T. Robinson, food service stockperson in Valley II Dining Service
- Cynthia Running-Johnson, chairperson of the Department of Foreign Languages
- Terri Ann Stoken, equipment operator in landscape services
- Stacy L. Vallier, coordinator of corporate relations in the Division of Intercollegiate Athletics
- Cindy A. VanderWoude, coordinator of memberships in University Recreation
- Cindy A. Walton, custodian in building custodial and support services
- Chad Wheeler, custodian in building custodial and support services
- Paul T. Wilson, associate professor of special education and literacy studies
- Steve M. Wolfinbarger, professor of music
- Linda J. Young-Woolf, groundskeeper II in landscape services
