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The 2009 Service Awards Luncheon will be held on Friday, Dec. 4, in the Corey Union Function Room. Punch will be served from 11:30 a.m.-noon, with lunch following at noon.
Elaine Galaska
Jim Withers
Larry Jebbett
Sharon McConnell
SUNY Cortland will formally honor one 40-year, one 35-year, and a combined four 30-year and 25-year employees oduring the 40th Annual Service Recognition Ceremony sponsored by the College’s Human Resources Office. The six long-time employees, who are among 42 individuals to be individually recognized for their terms of service, are Elaine Galaska, Larry Jebbett, Ella Dorman, Marty Kinner, Sharon McConnell and Jim Withers.
Galaska, a secretary II in the Memorial Library, will be honored for her 40 years of service, all in the College’s library. She joined SUNY Cortland as a stenographer in the library in 1969. In 1977 she was promoted to senior stenographer, then to secretary I in 1991 and, in the following year, to secretary II.
Jebbett, a general mechanic with 35 years of service, started as a cleaner in August 1974. He was worked as a grounds worker, maintenance assistant, highway equipment operator and senior grounds worker. In 2004, he was promoted to his current position.
Dorman, a library clerk III who works at the Memorial Library periodicals desk, and Kinner, an electrician, are being honored for their 30 years at the College. Dorman began her career with SUNY Cortland as a typist in the library in July 1979. She was promoted to a library clerk I in 1983, to a library clerk II in 1985, and to library clerk III in 1996. Kinner started as a cleaner in October 1979. He was promoted to maintenance helper in 1981, to maintenance assistant in 1984, and to his current title as electrician in 1987.
McConnell, a secretary I in the Student Health Services Office, and Withers, a supervising janitor, are being honored for 25 years of service. McConnell came to the College in a temporary position in September 1982. Three years later, she received a permanent stenographer position in the Student Health Services and the position was reclassified as a keyboard specialist I in 1987. McConnell was promoted in 1993 to a senior typist, a title that was later reclassified to a keyboard specialist II in 1995, and to a secretary I in May 2000. Withers started at the College in February 1984 as a temporary cleaner. In December 1989, he was promoted to janitor and in May 1995 to his current position as a supervising janitor.
The following employees are slated to receive awards at the 40th annual event:
10 Years
Douglas Adsit, custodial services
Gary Barrett, structural maintenance
Tanya Brayton, custodial services
Frances Bushaw, custodial services
Domenica Cimini, custodial services
Lucinda Compagni, academic affairs
Michelle Congdon, human resources
Sherry Ellis, library
Sheila Gregoire, education
Amanda Halliwell, sociology/anthropology
Janet Hegedus, Educational Opportunity Program
Kathleen Hudson, classroom media services
Naida Leet, purchasing
Nancy Mead, academic computing services
Theresa Montez, recreational sports
Frederick Morey, heating plant
Jane Rawson, custodial services
Teresa Ripley, professional studies
Neeca Root, judicial affairs
Scott Suhr, biological sciences
15 Years
Richard Breidinger, heating plant
Jeanne Clink, custodial services
Lawrence Coughlin, custodial services
Charlene Lindsey, field placement
Helen Low, university police
Bonnie Merchant, admissions
Darlene Phillips, campus activities
Joseph Stockton, custodial services
20 Years
Dianne Bays, custodial services
Doris Conway, custodial services
Gail Butler, enrollment management
John Evans, physical plant
Gretchen Gogan, library
Genevieve Herrling, education
Stephen Shufelt, structural maintenance
Susan Smith, academic computing services
25 Years
Sharen McConnell, student health services
Michael Toomey, university police
James Withers, custodial services
30 Years
Ella Dorman, library
Marty Kinner, structural maintenance
35 Years
Larry Jebbett, structural maintenance
40 Years
Elaine Galaska, library