Employee News & Anniversaries - March & April 2025

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Anniversaries

March  

5 Years

  • Travis Swartfiguer, bookstore

10 Years

  • Tracey Combs, bookstore
  • Stephen “Steve” Hughes, facilities
  • Darcie Leach Loveless, advancement
  • Wendy Nugent, off-campus study

15 Years

  • Cody Tipton, summer programs

35 Years

  • Teresa “Tess” Jones, English and creative writing

April

10 Years

  • Nicole Carvell, peace and conflict studies, Native American studies

15 Years

  • Jeffrey “Jeff” Corbin, facilities

20 Years

  • Ryan Baker, athletics-volleyball
  • Bruce Weaver, facilities

25 Years

  • Robert “Rob” Bachman, facilities

30 Years

  • Diane Beach, dean of the faculty/provost
  • Kip Manwarren, printing
     

Adoption

  • Casey and Kelley Tatangelo, senior lecturer in mathematics, adopted Jeremiah Andrew Wilkes Montana Tatangelo and Donald Lee Wilkes Tatangelo, February 4, 2025

In Memoriam

  • Marian Blanchard, retired associate director of communications, February 10, 2025
  • James Friers, retired journeyman plumber, March 4, 2025
  • Doris Genter, retired custodian, January 22, 2025
  • Patricia “Pat” Ryan, retired academic dept coordinator, computer science, March 12, 2025
     

Retirements
Darlene Virgil, April 10, 2025
 

Promotions & Transfers

  • Kim Cataldo-Murray, assistant director for lower campus
  • Jennifer Chapman, sergeant/shift supervisor
    Jillian Cole, Chief of Staff to the Vice President for Advancement
    Kim Harris, Vice President for Advancement
  • Jeff McArn, program coordinator for Chapel House and Great Religions fund
  • Josh Miller, leadership gifts officer
  • Matthew Thompson, shuttle (cruiser) driver