January staff recognition for dedicated years of service

Purdue Today is launching a new monthly feature celebrating Purdue staff members in West Lafayette and Indianapolis who have dedicated 10 or more years of service to the university. These individuals are the backbone of Purdue’s reputation as a top-tier, globally recognized institution. Their unwavering commitment and expertise drive the excellence that defines Purdue.

Congratulations to the following individuals who reached service anniversaries in January:

50 years of service

  • Carol Cox — College of Education

45 years of service

  • Jeffrey Fields — College of Agriculture
  • Laura Miller — Office of the Vice Provost for Teaching and Learning
  • T J Schmidt — College of Science

40 years of service

  • Paul Bower — College of Science

35 years of service

  • Rick Alder — Administrative Operations
  • Kevin Gillenwater — Information Technology
  • Richard Matson — Administrative Operations
  • Helen Terrell — College of Health and Human Science

30 years of service

  • Kelly Heckaman — College of Agriculture
  • Bryan Keller — Administrative Operations
  • Scott Sproles — Polytechnic Institute
  • John Woodmansee — College of Agriculture

25 years of service

  • Nancy Boes — College of Education
  • Randy Bryant — Sponsored Program Services
  • Josh Clark — College of Veterinary Medicine
  • James Conners — Information Technology
  • Derek Douglass — Administrative Operations
  • Charles Huffer — Administrative Operations
  • Adam Lawson — Information Technology
  • Scott Meyer — College of Engineering
  • Troy Seymour — Administrative Operations

20 years of service

  • Aaron Ault — College of Engineering
  • Carrie Crider — Administrative Operations
  • Kimberly Hoebel — Finance
  • Robert Rode — College of Agriculture
  • Brooke Sammons — Administrative Operations
  • Mark Schock — Administrative Operations
  • Gregory Simmons — Purdue Brand Studio
  • Jill Stacy — Finance
  • Elisheba VanWinkle — College of Engineering
  • Kyle Wargo — Sponsored Program Services

15 years of service

  • Sarah Anderson — Purdue Brand Studio
  • Sarah Caffery — College of Agriculture
  • Esperanza Covarrubias — Administrative Operations
  • Jennifer Hall — College of Liberal Arts
  • Robert Heisel — Administrative Operations
  • Michelle Leithliter — Intercollegiate Athletics
  • Tami Lind — College of Veterinary Medicine
  • Katrina Mijatovich — College of Veterinary Medicine
  • Brandi Plantenga — Administrative Operations

10 years of service

  • Yunpeng Bai — College of Pharmacy
  • Nathan Bowers — Sponsored Program Services
  • Carol Burke — Administrative Operations
  • Lan Chen — Institutes and Centers at Discovery Park District
  • Rachel Clark — College of Engineering
  • Heather Cleveland — Sponsored Program Services
  • Michael Dees — Institutes and Centers at Discovery Park District
  • Teresa Doty — Finance
  • Heather Dougherty — College of Agriculture
  • William Ferrall — Libraries
  • Leonore Findsen — College of Science
  • Marsha Kern — College of Agriculture
  • Xavier Loving — Student Life
  • Sakkarapalayam Mahalingam — College of Science
  • Nicole Martin — Office of the Vice Provost for Teaching and Learning
  • Jennifer May — College of Agriculture
  • Nicole McCabe — Office of the Vice Provost for Teaching and Learning
  • Martha McDavid — College of Education
  • Tina Miller — Finance
  • Samantha Nier — Institutes and Centers at Discovery Park District
  • Austin Pearson — College of Agriculture
  • Gabrielle Rainwater — Sponsored Program Services
  • Koushik Ramadoss — College of Engineering
  • Aaron Ramsey — College of Engineering
  • Maxwell Rees — College of Science
  • Brent Sheets — Information Technology
  • Shaira Standish — Administrative Operations
  • Taylor Stayback — Office of the Provost
  • Sheri Tague — College of Engineering
  • Heather VonDielingen — College of Agriculture
  • Li Wu — Institutes and Centers at Discovery Park District

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