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WIU Service Recognition Event to Honor Employee Milestones
April 20, 2026
MACOMB/MOLINE, IL. — Western Illinois University will recognize employees for their years of dedicated service during its annual Service Recognition Event at 2 p.m. April 21 in the University Union, Heritage Room. The event celebrates faculty and staff who have reached significant career milestones, acknowledging their commitment and contributions to the university community.
30 Years of Service
Stephanie Bryan, Janis Detrick, Dennis DeVolder, Stephanie Dorsett, Garrett Hunter, Paige Intrieri, Patricia Mason, Rafael Obregon, Rhonda Vail
25 Years of Service
Fedor Andreev, Gail Ault, Carolyn Blackinton, Jongnam Choi, Jason Conner, Susan Czechowski, Gary Daytner, Katrina Daytner, Michael Fansler, Thomas Ford, Marcia Grzanich, Yuki Hasebe, Haley Hickenbottom, Yeongkwun Kim, In Lee, Kelly Lemaire, Jeremy Merritt, Nathan Miczo, Mark Mossman, William Pirtle, Andrew Potter, Lisa Rutledge, Vladimir Sergevnin, Dawn Sweet, Philip R. Weiss
20 Years of Service
Debra Allwardt, Richard Alterescu, Adee Athiyaman, Mark Behymer, Brent Bentzinger, Samit Chakravorti, Marsha Dace, Roberta Di Carmine, Minsun Doh, Richard Filipink, Jeanne Gage, Renee Georges, I. Charlene Greuel, Elizabeth Hansen, Colin Harbke, Scott Hemenover, William Knox, Angela LaFrance, Richard C. Lambert, Chad Lankford, Dana Lindemann, Brian Locke, George Mangalaraj, Amy Mossman, Brian Powell, Heidi Skiles, Pengqian Wang, Michelle True, Erin Wherley, Jan Young
15 Years of Service
Sally Adams, Edmund Asare, Tiffany Bainter, Amanda Bergeson, Rebekah Buchanan, James Carr, Heather Crouch, Doug Deener, Raymond Dodds, John Emory, James Gravina, Trent Hopping, Matthew Hughes, Michelle Janisz, Brandon John, Timothy Johnson, Aparna Kapale, Stephanie Mast, Brian McCombs, Rebecca McLean, Lance Myers, Henry Oursler, Amy Randall, John Schafer, Daniel Schmidt, Gary Sells, Daniel Shipman, Roberta J. Smith, Yong Tang, George Turner, Jacob Van Dyke, Honey Zimmerman
10 Years of Service
Laura E. Black, Andrew Donahoo, Heidi L. Elbe, Laura B. Harden, Steven P. House, April Huston, Tamara Irwin, Angi Martin-Prudent, Allyson R. Magee, Michele L. Powell, Glen Schwartz, Bradley A. Utter
The Service Recognition Event highlights the lasting impact of employees whose years of service help shape the university's mission and success.
Posted By: University Communications (U-Communications@wiu.edu)
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