By Steven Krolak
(NEW ALBANY, Ind.)—Chancellor Dr. Ray Wallace and campus leaders acknowledged the contributions of full-time faculty and staff at this year’s service recognition ceremony.
In his opening remarks, Chancellor Wallace noted that the group of 47 employees ranging in age from 33 to 71 had devoted a total of more than 800 years of service to the university in administrative, teaching, maintenance, advising and other roles.
Chancellor Wallace, Executive Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs Dr. Uric Dufrene, Director of Human Resources Ray Klein, Vice Chancellor for Enrollment Management and Student Affairs Amanda Stonecipher and IU Regional Campus Chief Information Officer Beth van Gordon recognized individual milestones in their respective areas.
Presenters shared biographies of recipients, revealing career stories known mostly only to immediate colleagues, and thus helping to knit together the diverse strands of campus life into a more connected and congenial community.
Nine faculty and staff members have now been part of the IU Southeast family for 30 years, and five for 25 years. Three were recognized for 20 years of service.
The honorees for 2018 are as follows:
| FACULTY AND STAFF: | DEPARTMENT: | YEARS OF SERVICE: |
| James Barry | School of Arts & Letters | 30 years |
| Monica Burnell-Wise | University Police | 30 years |
| Cathy Denton | Career Development | 30 years |
| James Kauffman | School of Business | 30 years |
| Ricky Moon | Facility Operations | 30 years |
| Robin Morgan | ILTE | 30 years |
| Sherry Pfeiffer | Accounting | 30 years |
| Wes Rose | UITS | 30 years |
| Mary Ann Wild | School of Education | 30 years |
| Doug Barney | School of Business | 25 years |
| Uric Dufrene | Academic Affairs | 25 years |
| Peter Galvin | School of Natural Sciences | 25 years |
| Elaine Haub | School of Natural Sciences | 25 years |
| David Rainbolt | ILTE | 25 years |
| Timothy Ambrose | School of Arts & Letters | 20 years |
| Kathleen Bailey | School of Education | 20 years |
| Randy Hunt | School of Natural Sciences | 20 years |
| Faye Camahalan | School of Education | 15 years |
| Doug Darnowski | School of Natural Sciences | 15 years |
| John Doyle | School of Natural Sciences | 15 years |
| Robin Fankhauser | School of Education | 15 years |
| Carolyn Granda | School of Natural Sciences | 15 years |
| Rebecca Nation | Facility Operations | 15 years |
| Dan Shane | UITS | 15 years |
| Leigh Viner | School of Arts & Letters | 15 years |
| Rob Vest | Library | 15 years |
| Omar Attum | School of Natural Sciences | 10 years |
| Terri Beard | School of Education | 10 years |
| Rick Bozynski | Facility Operations | 10 years |
| Mary Bradley | School of Education | 10 years |
| Danny Clements | UITS | 10 years |
| Seuth Chaleunphonh | Student Life | 10 years |
| Karen Danka | Admissions | 10 years |
| Michael Day | Personal Counseling | 10 years |
| Subhranil De | School of Natural Sciences | 10 years |
| Joe Glover | Athletics | 10 years |
| Donnie Green | Conference & Catering | 10 years |
| Brian Harper | School of Arts & Letters | 10 years |
| Jim Hesselman | School of Arts & Letters | 10 years |
| Doug Kerr | Institutional Research | 10 years |
| Anton Konychev | School of Natural Sciences | 10 years |
| Alysa Lambert | School of Business | 10 years |
| Todd Manson | School of Social Sciences | 10 years |
| Nick Ray | UITS | 10 years |
| Mary Sacasas | Facility Operations | 10 years |
| Matt Springer | Disabilities | 10 years |
| Victor Waingeh | School of Natural Sciences | 10 years |
In closing, Chancellor Wallace honored the contribution of the award recipients to the broader success of IU Southeast.
The Service Recognition Reception is organized by the IU Southeast Office of Human Resources.
Homepage photo: Sherry Pfeiffer, senior accounting assistant in Accounting Services, receives an award honoring her 30 years of service to the university.