<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/b>Sixty-eight Bemidji State employees with a combined total of 935 years of service were recognized for their careers at BSU during the university’s annual Emeriti, Retirement and Milestone ceremony in the Beaux Arts Ballroom.<\/span><\/p>\n Seven employees were recognized for tenures with the university of 30 years or more, including Tamera Mayer<\/b> — an office and administrative specialist in the Bemidji School of Nursing who has worked at BSU for 35 years.<\/span><\/p>\n The ceremony, held April 30 in BSU’s Beaux Arts Ballroom, also recognized three retiring faculty members who are earning emeritus status who have a combined total of 93 years of service to the university.<\/span><\/p>\n 2015 Emeriti Retirees Employment Milestones 30 years<\/b> — Roderick Henry<\/b>, professor of business administration; Dr. Gerald Morine<\/b>, professor of chemistry; Dr. Kerry Openshaw<\/b>, professor of biology; Wayne Robins<\/b>, general maintenance worker; Sandra Steffen<\/b>, procurement and logistics agent; Randy Tisdell<\/b>, general maintenance worker.<\/span><\/p>\n 25 years<\/b> — <\/b><\/span>Dr. Dwight Fultz<\/b>, associate professor of psychology; Debra Krueger<\/b>, office admin specialist, technology, art & design; Lesa Lawrence<\/b>, director of financial aid; Diane Morris<\/b>, biology lab service specialist; Steven Sundahl<\/b>, associate professor of technology, art and design.<\/span><\/p>\n 20 years<\/b> — <\/span>Cheryl Byers<\/b>, professor of social work; Patrice Conely<\/b>, associate professor of library; William Crews<\/b>, athletic trainer; Marjorie Giauque<\/b>, director of career services; Patrick Guilfoile<\/b>, associate vice president of academic affairs; Tim Kroeger<\/b>, professor of environmental, earth and space studies; Donna Palivec<\/b>, professor of human performance, sport, and health; Linda Rassmussen<\/b>, accounting officer, BSU Alumni & Foundation; Kimberly Schulz<\/b>, medical techonologist; Randall Westhoff<\/b>, professor of mathematics and computer science.<\/span><\/p>\n 15 years<\/b> — <\/span>Thomas Beech<\/b>, professor of political science; Duane Biehn<\/b>, associate professor of campus recreation; Debra Cornell<\/b>, server manager; Dana Danielson<\/b>, central service admin specialist; Craig DuMarce<\/b>, computer labs tech support; Michelle Frenzel<\/b>, registrar of records and registration; Colleen Greer<\/b>, dean, College of Arts and Sciences; Michelle Ladig<\/b>, intermediate office and admin specialist, College of Arts and Sciences; Judy Olson<\/b>, professor of professional education; Debra Peterson<\/b>, professor of sociology; Tammy Rogers<\/b>, account clerk senior; Susan Strong<\/b>, general maintenance worker;<\/span><\/p>\n 10 years<\/b> — <\/span>Julie Adams<\/b>, management analyst, eLearning\/D2L; Chad Blake<\/b>, plumber; Tammy Bobrowsky<\/b>, acquisitions\/serials librarian; Marie Bock<\/b>, teclecomm support analyst; 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\n<\/b><\/span>• <\/i>James Rafferty<\/b>, professor emeritus of psychology – 39 years
\n<\/i>• Rosealie Weaver<\/b>, professor emerita of English – 28 years
\n<\/span>• Craig Hougen<\/strong>, professor emeritus of human performance, sport and health – 26 years<\/span><\/p>\n
\n<\/b><\/span>Russell Hansen<\/b>, director of programming, network and servers, 42 years; Pamela Papp<\/b>, customer service specialist, Office of Financial Aid, 42 years; Valerie Mason<\/b>, office admin specialist, Office of Communications and Marketing, 38 years; George Taylor<\/b>, physical plant, 33 years; Darla Finnegan<\/b>, office admin specialist, College of Health Sciences and Human Ecology, 32 years; Kathryn Berglund<\/b>, graphic designer, Office of Communications and Marketing, 29 years; Edwin Driscoll<\/b>, general maintenance worker, 26 years; Robert Viktora<\/b>, physical plant, 17 years; Robyn Schulke<\/b>, technician, A.C. Clark Library, 15 years; Dr. David Smith<\/b>, associate professor of business administration, 13 years; Steven Sertich<\/b>, head women’s hockey coach, 8 years.<\/span><\/p>\n
\n<\/b><\/span>35 years<\/b> — Tamera Mayer<\/b>, office admin specialist, Bemidji School of Nursing.<\/span><\/p>\n