20 retirees leaving "Fredonia Family"

Christine Davis Mantai

 

A dinner in their honor

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From left to right in photo are Jack Gillette, Pauline Crino, Peter Komada, Harry Watters, MaryLee Lunde, William Foeller, President Dennis Hefner, Sheila Ehman, Len Faulk, Patricia Lefferts, Peter Schoenbach, and David Renckens.

The above honorees attended the dinner in their honor hosted by the university and the employee bargaining units.

Each was given a gift and had a chance to say a few words.

Franklin Krohn (business administration) was master of ceremonies.

 

The campus community is saying goodbye to many of its “family members” as a new group of retirees announced their departure recently. A dinner in their honor will be held Tuesday, Sept. 12, in Café G in the Williams Center, hosted by President Dennis L. Hefner and their bargaining units. Reservations are required by Sept. 8.  Download the reservation form.

The new retirees are:

  • Albertus “Bert” Ardillo, cleaner (Facilities Management)
  • Joan Burke, professor, former chairperson, and former acting dean (English)
  • Mary Charbonnet, professor (Theatre & Dance)
  • Pauline Crino, cleaner (Facilities Management)
  • Sheila Ehman, secretary 1 (Financial Aid)
  • Jack Ericson, archivist (Reed Library)
  • Leonard Faulk, professor, former dean, and former Interim Vice President for Academic Affairs (Political Science)
  • William Foeller, Professor and former chairperson (Economics)
  • John Gillette, associate professor (School of Music)
  • Jacqueline Grant, supervisor (Facilities Management)
  • Peter Komada (senior programmer/analyst) Computing Services
  • Philip Kumler, professor and former chairperson (Chemistry)
  • Hal Kwasniewski, Foundation Controller (University Advancement)
  • Patricia Lefferts, director (Purchasing)
  • Mary Lee Lunde, associate professor and former chairperson (Visual Arts/New Media)
  • Richard Musso, janitor (Facilities Management)
  • David Renckens, janitor (Facilities Management)
  • Peter Schoenbach, professor and former director (School of Music)
  • Harry Watters, director (Residence Life)
  • Donald Woleben, cleaner (Facilities Management)
     

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