Faculty years of service celebrated at recent luncheon
Provost Patrick Wolfe (right) congratulates Gintaras Reklaitis, the Burton and Kathryn Gedge Distinguished Professor of Chemical Engineering, for his 55-year service anniversary. (Purdue University photo/Chad Krockover)
Purdue University recognized more than 300 faculty members for their years of service during a celebratory luncheon Dec. 2. Faculty members were celebrated for service anniversaries ranging from 10 years to a remarkable 55. Avinash Kak, professor of electrical and computer engineering, and Gintaras Reklaitis, the Burton and Kathryn Gedge Distinguished Professor of Chemical
Engineering, were the longest-serving faculty to be honored; both reached their 55-year service anniversaries in 2025.
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