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Holiday Spirit

At the annual Holiday Luncheon sponsored by the Office of the President and the Staff Organization in December, 68 employees received awards for their years of service to the university. Library Assistant Trisha Aurelio was recognized for her commitment to service and honored with the Frank J. Rice Service Award. Other awards:

Five-year Awards

Sangeeta Arora, Lecturer, Management and Business

Raymond C. Aviles, Locksmith, Public Safety

Diane D. Baker, Administrative Assistant, Education Admissions

Michael J. Baldivia, Plumber Supervisor, Physical Plant

Anthony L. Beachler, Science Lab Coordinator, Stauffer Science Center

Betty J.Bennett, Program Assistant, East Inland Empire Regional Center

Dennis M. Christensen, Real Estate Director, Business and Finance

*Richard De Stefano II, Groundsworker, Physical Plant

Elizabeth G. Eiland, Grant and Contract Administrator, Business and Finance

Wendy S. Everhart, Loan Counselor, Financial Aid

John F. Faulkner, Telecommunications Specialist, Integrated Technical Services

Tracy Fitzsimmons, Associate Professor, Government

C. Sue Gilleland, Director, Advancement Services

Linda Granell, Director, Public Relations

Deborah A. Hawkins, Telecommunications Billing Coordinator, Integrated Technical Services

Roxanne Hubbling, Secretary, Stauffer Science Center

Ronald R. Ill, Building Maintenance, Physical Plant

Kathryn J. Kobelsky, Senior Enrollment Counselor, Torrance Regional Center

Linda R. Kriegh, Enrollment Counselor, Education Admissions

Steven W. Morics, Assistant Professor, Math and Computer Science

Edward F. Nelson, Officer, Public Safety

Jo Ann O'Day, Executive Secretary, University Relations

Keith H. Osajima, Associate Professor, Race and Ethnic Studies

Sara J. Schoonmaker, Associate Professor, Sociology and Anthropology

James C. Spee, Assistant Professor, Management and Business

Jacqueline Valcourt, Loans Coordinator, Business Services

Nanda K. Viswanathan, Assistant Professor, Management and Business


10-year Awards

Trisha M. Aurelio, Library Assistant III, Armacost Library

Mary E. Boyce, Dean, Whitehead

Les Canterbury, Associate Librarian, Armacost Library

Timothy Chudy, Plumber, Physical Plant

Deborah L. DeLeon, Registrar Specialist, Registrar

Rick DeStefano, Carpenter Supervisor, Physical Plant

Phillip L. Doolittle, Vice President, Finance and Administration

Steve Garcia, Senior Software Analyst, Integrated Technical Services

Miriam Giorgianni, Enrollment Counselor, San Diego Regional Center

Susan Goldstein, Associate Professor, Psychology

Ray Hall, Electrician Supervisor, Physical Plant

Steve Lindberg, Mail Clerk, Office Services

Karen F. Prevost, Office Assistant, Admissions

Kathie Rawding, Associate Dean, Orange County Regional Center

*Mary Ann Rodriguez, Groundsworker, Physical Plant

Daniele Chatelain Slusser, Associate Professor, French

Marilyn Stuart, Payroll Coordinator, Human Resources

Carole Weeks, Medical Insurance Secretary, Health Services

Cynthia Wineinger, Associate Professor, Communicative Disorders


15-year Awards

Roseline Bristoll, Administrative Assistant, Student Life
Pani N. Chakrapani, Associate Professor, Math and Computer Science

*Deborah K. Kopka, Student Accounts Coordinator, Business Services

Georgia Kopka, Administrative Assistant, Communicative Disorders

Rosemary Kutak, Secretary, Debate, Speech and History

Beverly Niss, Associate Registrar, Registrar

Michael Ng-Quinn, Professor, Government

Kathy J. Ogren, Professor, History

Anita Savacool, Director, Conference Programming

Mary E. Scherer, Professor, Math and Computer Science

Jeannie Serbein, Director, Student Employment

Kristi Lynn Wilkerson, Admissions Coordinator, Whitehead


20-year Awards

Elaine S. Brubacher, Professor, Biology

Nancy E. Carrick, Dean, College of Arts and Sciences

Robert Y. Eng, Professor, History

William Kennedy, Associate Librarian, Armacost Library

Paula Lacy-Stapert, Data Records Specialist, Registrar

Harry Rott, Equipment Coordinator, Athletics


30-year Awards

A. J. Cox, Professor, Physics

Jeffrey H. Rickard, Associate Professor, Music


35-year Awards

John Brownfield, Professor, Art and Art History

Barbara Pflanz, Professor, German


*Employee who has completed years of service but has left the university.

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Holiday Luncheon

Pictured l-r: Rick DeStefano, vice president of the Staff Organization, President Appleton and 35-year award recipient John Brownfield, professor of art and art history.

Pictured l-r: President Appleton, Janise Rick, president of the Staff Organization, and 35-year award recipient Barbara Pflanz, German professor.

The elves pose for a shot: (l-r) Sue Totzke, personnel analyst in Human Resources, Kelly Foreman, office assistant in Advancement Services, Linda Granell, director of Public Relations, Casandra Smith, executive secretary in Academic Affairs, Jill Walker, editor in Public Relations, and Sharilyn Bailey, director of Alumni Relations.



All Smiles at the Holiday Tree Trimming

Pictured l-r: President James Appleton with Betty Bennett, program assistant for Whitehead academics, and Mary Martinez, administrative assistant for the Whitehead Assessment Center.

Pictured l-r: Library Administrative Assistant Rosalie Argue with Library Assistant Trisha Aurelio.