| November 20, 2009 | Vol 11. No. 7 |
Canisius Honors Employee Milestones at Service Recognition Ceremony
Rev. Vincent M. Cooke, S.J., president of Canisius College, congratulates Patricia Johnson, assistant professor of accounting, on her 15 years of service.
Approximately 120 Canisius College employees were honored for their five, 10 and 15-year service anniversaries in the Montante Cultural Center today during the annual Service Recognition Ceremony. Combined, these faculty members, staff and administrators have contributed more than 1,000 years of service to the college.
Rev. Thomas Colgan, S.J., campus minister, gave the invocation. Patricia A. Hutton, PhD, professor of economics and finance and chair of the Human Resource Committee, provided welcome remarks. John J. Hurley, executive vice president and vice president for college relations, and Scott A. Chadwick, PhD, vice president for academic affairs, assisted President Rev. Vincent M. Cooke, S.J., in the presentation of the awards. More than 200 family members, friends and members of the Canisius community gathered for the celebration. The event also included performances by the Canisius Brass and Cantio Sacra.
Front row, left to right: Dennis E. Burd, lab coordinator for physics, celebrated 10 years of service; Barbara A. Zimmerman, administrative associate for athletics was honored for five years of service and J. Joseph Van Volkenburg ’88, assistant to the director of campus ministry, reached his 15-year service milestone. Second row, left to right: Staci Carney Studesville, director of sport administration, Ali Ait Si Mhamed, PhD, assistant professor of adolescence education and Mark R. Bunting, associate director of admissions, were all recognized for five years of service to the college.
Left to right: Patricia A. Grasso, executive associate for residence life, Sharon S. Wiese, administrative associate for philosophy and Joseph O’Donnell, PhD, chair and associate professor of accounting, all celebrated 15 years of service.
Luanne Firestone, associate campus minister, gave the benediction. After the ceremony, honorees and their guests celebrated at a reception. This is the ninth year that the college has held the Service Recognition Ceremony to commemorate significant milestones in employee service. In the spring, Canisius recognizes employees who have reached 20 or more years of service, as well as retirees.
Rev. Vincent M. Cooke, S.J., president of Canisius College, congratulates Sean Hudson, assistant director of financial aid, on his five years of service.
To read a complete list of honorees by years of service, click here (Adobe Acrobat PDF).
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