| April 24, 2009 | Vol 10. No. 10 |
Canisius Honors Employee Milestones at Celebration of Service
Rev. Vincent M. Cooke, S.J., president of Canisius College, congratulates Dena K. Bowman, administrative associate for history (right) on her 20 years of service as Deborah Siegrist, director of human resources (left) looks on.
Canisius College recognized the service milestones of more than 60 Canisius College employees today in the Montante Cultural Center during the college’s Celebration of Service. Rev. Vincent M. Cooke, S.J., college president, John J. Hurley, executive vice president and vice president for college relations, and more than 200 family members, friends, and Canisius community members were in attendance. The event honored faculty, staff and administrator retirements and those who have reached their 20, 25, 30, 35, 40, and 45-year service anniversaries.
The event began with an invocation by associate campus minister Susan A. Fischer and a welcome by Hurley, who presented the citations along with Scott A. Chadwick, PhD, vice president for academic affairs.
(l-r) Edward J. Gress, PhD, professor of accounting, celebrated 30 years of service to the college and Walter G. Sharrow, PhD, professor of history, was honored for 45 years of service.
Following the presentation of the 20-year citations, Cantio Sacra, under the direction of Kathleen Keenan-Takagi, adjunct professor of music, performed several musical selections with The Canisius Brass.
This is the eighth year that the college has held the Celebration of Service. Employees who have reached five, 10 and 15 years of service are honored at the Employee Recognition Ceremony held each fall.
To see more Service Recognition photos, click here.
List of Honorees
45 Years of Service:
James C. Lauffenburger, PhD, professor of physics
Walter G. Sharrow, PhD, professor of history
40 Years of Service:
H. James Birx, PhD, professor of sociology, anthropology and criminal justice
35 Years of Service:
Michael V. Haselswerdt, PhD, professor of political science
Douglas K. Hinton, director of professional experiences for graduate education & leadership
30 Years of Service:
Louis V. Cammarano, general worker for facilities management
Teresa Chapman, food service worker for Chartwells
Patricia K. Clayback, associate dean and director for adult academic services
Roger A. Draper, lead electrician for facilities management
Thomas W. Evans, serials librarian for Bouwhuis Library
Russell M. Gentile, lead mail stock clerk for facilities management
Edward J. Gress, PhD, professor of accounting
Thomas R. Hersey, director of student retention
Lt. Kimberly J. LaVigne, lieutenant for public safety
Lt. Roland J. LaVigne, lieutenant for public safety
Michael Noonan, PhD, professor of psychology and biology
Philip Pfaff, PhD, professor of economics and finance
Kenneth Scherkoske, PhD, chair and professor of physics
Janice L. Schultz-Aldrich, PhD, professor of philosophy
Alice Steltermann, administrative associate for chemistry and biochemistry
25 Years of Service:
Jane Cary, chair and professor of fine arts
Mark H. Castner, adjunct professor of physics and director of the Braun Seismograph Station
Lawrence J. Deni, director of network services
Irene A. Ehde, administrative associate for ITS
James G. Huard, professor of mathematics and statistics
Robert A. Klump, adjunct professor of political science
Barbara J. Porter, associate dean for arts and sciences
Maria T. Shantler, equipment room assistant for the Koessler Athletic Center
Judith A. Skretny, adjunct professor of religious studies and theology
Sudhir D. Suchak, adjunct professor of Graduate Business Programs
Rose M. Twardowski, associate director for creative services
Patricia B. Van Verth, PhD, associate professor of computer science
Charles J. Wigley III, PhD, professor of communication studies
Mark P. Zaporowski, PhD, professor of economics and finance
20 Years of Service:
Daniel M. Bluff, officer for public safety
Dena K. Bowman, administrative associate for history
Patricia M. Brawn, executive associate to the vice president of student affairs
Judith R. Caserta, business manager for athletics
Rene A. DeLaPedraja, PhD, professor of history
Cheryl Eckle, Street Side Café supervisor for Chartwells
Jane E. Fisher, PhD, associate professor of English
Patricia A. Greene, housekeeper for facilities management
Kevin R. Hardwick, PhD, associate professor of political science
Dietrich W. Kuhlmann, associate professor of mathematics and statistics
Gerald H. Lauck, housekeeper for facilities management
Ann Marie C. Lenhardt, PhD, professor of counseling and human services
James LiPuma, adjunct professor of counseling and human services
Martha Malkiewicz, adjunct professor of fine arts and music
Eileen A. Niland, director for the counseling center
Sababu C. Norris, director of multicultural programs
Laura J. Perrott, library associate for Bouwhuis Library
Girish Shambu, PhD, associate professor of management and marketing
Kevin M. Shelley, game worker for athletics
Tracy A. Wass, programmer/analyst for ITS
Anna A. Wisniewski, housekeeper for facilities management
John Zeis, PhD, professor of philosophy
Retirees:
Rose M. Malone, housekeeper for facilities management