Faculty years of service celebrated at recent luncheon

Gintaras Reklaitis shakes hands with Patrick Wolfe

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)

December 10, 2025 Purdue Today

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.