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  Three hundred years of service to campus applauded

March 12, 2004

 
KOKOMO, Ind.—Thirty-two employees of Indiana University Kokomo were honored March 12 for their combined 385 years of service to the campus. The Years-of-Service Awards presented during the annual spring convocation ranged from 5-year awards given to seven employees to a 30-year award, presented to Robert Roales, Ph.D., chairman of the Department of Natural, Information, and Mathematical Sciences. Roales is also assistant dean of the School of Allied Health Sciences and an associate professor of both anatomy and physiology.

Other faculty members and professional and support staff honored include the following (*denotes faculty members):

5 Years of Service
Deborah Carlson, Nursing; Gloria Garrett, Executive Offices; Catherine Hightower, Alumni Relations; Anna Kiser, Arts and Sciences; Marcia Reynolds, External Relations; Melissa Williams, Child Care; Suzanne Wright, Physical Plant.

10 Years of Service
Penny Cass, Nursing*; Karen Cisney, Bookstore; Genevieve Fort, Telephone and Parking Service; Robert Helms, Physical Plant; Gail MacKay, Library*; Ligaya McGovern, Sociology*; Kathy Parkison, Economics*; Nancy Schlapman, Nursing*; Nicole Smith, Natural, Information, and Mathematical Sciences.

15 Years of Service
Sharon Calhoon, Psychology*; Sara Deyo, Natural, Information, and Mathematical Sciences; Bobbi Johnson, Education; Mary Hansen, Mathematics*; Marie Kunkle, Mathematics*; Cheryl Little, General Administration; Lon Schroeder, Physical Plant; Margo Sorgman, Education*; Robert Strikwerda, Philosophy/Honors Program*; Joyce Webb, Social and Behavioral Sciences.

20 Years of Service
Marcia Gillette, Chemistry*; Lynda Narwold, Nursing*; Michael Tulley, Education*; Carl Widland, Natural, Information, and Mathematical Sciences*.

25 Years of Service
Diane Bever, Library*.

30 Years of Service
Robert Roales, Natural, Information, and Mathematical Sciences*.

(Pictured in upper left corner, Diane Bever, left, and Robert Roales, were recognized for their 25 and 30 years of service, respectively.)



5 Years of Service pictured, from left: Gloria Garrett, Anna Kiser, Marcia Reynolds, and Catherine Hightower.

10 Years of Service pictured, from left: Genevieve Fort, Nicole Smith, Robert Helms, Gail MacKay, Karen Cisney, and Penny Cass.

15 Years of Service pictured, from left, front row: Bobbi Johnson, Cheryl Little, Margo Sorgman, Marie Kunkle, Joyce Webb, Sharon Calhoon; back row: Lon Shroeder and Robert Strikwerda.

20 Years of Service Marcia Gillette

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