posted February 19, 2010

Employees Recognized for Service to College

Submitted by Julie Huisingh on Fri, 2010-02-19 11:46

Hope College staff members were recognized for service during the college's annual service award luncheon, held on Friday, Feb. 19, at the Haworth Inn and ConferenceCenter.

° Honored as retirees were Barb Albers, education, 13 years of service; Gerald Rademaker, physical plant, 15 years of service; Merrie Bannink, registrar's office, 22 years of service; Lois Roelofs, geological and environmental sciences, 24 years of service; and Gordon A. Borg, physical plant, 30 years of service.

° Recognized for 40 years of service was Jon J. Huisken, registrar's office.

° Honored for 35 years of service was Phyllis K. Hooyman, financial aid.

° Recognized for 30 years of service were Timothy W. Dys, physical plant; Alfredo Gonzales, multicultural education and international education; Christine Nelson, Van Wylen Library; and Cheryl A. Shea, computing and information technology.

° Honored for 25 years of service was Andrea Mireles, Upward Bound.

° Marking 20 years of service were Paul K. Anderson, theatre; Kathleen Arnold, physical plant; Derek Emerson, events and conferences; Richard A. Frost, student development; John B. Gant, transportation; Sally K. Hoekstra, Hope-Geneva Bookstore; Michael P. Lafata, campus safety; Khamprasong Lotkhamnga, physical plant; Barbara A. Miller, admissions; Patricia L. O'Brien, Van Wylen Library; Janet C. Pinkham, Academic Support Center; Pamela J. Valkema, religion; Kathy A. Waterstone, music; and Jan Zessin, Van Wylen Library.

° Fifteen-year honorees were Paul H. Boersma, campus ministries; Susan Beth Carlson, DeWitt Tennis Center; Patricia L. Gosselar, DeWitt Tennis Center; Kristen Gray, counseling; Debra Kay Hardy, physical plant; Linda Koetje, communication; Todd M. Lynema, campus safety; Michael F. McCluskey, physical plant; Deborah J. Nykamp, advancement services; Carol A. Ray, health services; Kimberly L. Salisbury, college advancement; Cheryl L. Smith, health services; and Randall Vereeke, physical plant.

° Honored for 10 years of service were Robert L. Bos, mail room; James E. Bultman, president; Fred Cronberg, physical plant; Marlene B. Field, dean for the natural and applied sciences office; Wilma J. Hart, student development; John R. Hoyer, Van Wylen Library; Gregory C. Kern, admissions; Lisa M. Lampen, Academic Support Center; Amy E. Otis-DeGrau, international education; Heather L. Roden, events and conferences; Cindy L. Sabo, health services; and Steven M. Scholl, campus safety.

° Marking five years of service were Paul Chamness, campus ministries; Krista M. Deur, human resources; Sharon K. Dreyer, physical plant; John J. Dykstra, Van Wylen Library; Daphne P. Fairbanks, Van Wylen Library; Eric K. Foster, college advancement; Lisa Frissora, education; William C. Large, physical plant; Edward Serrano, physical plant; Cathy L. Stoel, mathematics; Trudi A. VanderPloeg, career services; and Hector Zuniga, physical plant.