On Wednesday, May 6th, faculty and staff members, along with their guests, gathered at the Memorial Union Ballroom for an awards dinner recognizing 25, 30, 35, and 40 years of service to Michigan Tech.

The following employees were recognized.

25 Years

• Ricky Ahola, Facilities Management
• Victoria Bergvall, Humanities
• Leonard Bohmann, College of Engineering
• Jacek Borysow, Physics
• Clifton Brusso, Facilities Management
• Tomas Co, Chemical Engineering
• Kelly Dube, Financial Services & Operations
• Nikki Ebert, Dining Services
• James Frendewey, School of Technology
• Timothy Gasperich, Chemical Engineering
• Christopher Green, Keweenaw Research Center
• Janet Hayden, Vice President for Governmental Relations & Secretary of the Board of Trustees
• Michael Hendricks, Vice President for Research
• Robert Hiltunen, Auxiliary Services
• Jackie Kentala, Athletic & Recreation Facility Operations
• Charles Kerfoot, Biological Sciences
• Alexander Kostinski, Physics
• Joel Kunnari, Keweenaw Research Center
• Denise Laux, Chemistry
• Jerry Lutz, Chemistry
• Walter Milligan, Materials Science and Engineering
• Susan Niemi, Chemical Engineering
• Gina Stevens, Social Sciences
• Michael Tomasi, Facilities Management
• Jeffrey Toorongian, William G. Jackson Center for Teaching & Learning
• Judy Verran, Dining Services
• Craig Waddell, Humanities
• James Waineo, Keweenaw Research Center
• Donald Williams, Counseling Services
• James Wood, Geological & Mining Engineering & Sciences
• Song-Lin Yang, Mechanical Engineering & Engineering Mechanics

30 Years

• Terry Anderson, Kinesiology & Integrative Physiology
• Joyce Fontaine, Financial Aid Administration
• Don Kilpela, Merchandising Operations
• Susan Laajala, Financial Services & Operations
• Peter Laks, School of Forest Resources & Environmental Sciences
• Amitabh Narain, Mechanical Engineering & Engineering Mechanics
• Anita Quinn, Vice President for Administration
• Nils Ruonavaara, Keweenaw Research Center
• Madhukar Vable, Mechanical Engineering & Engineering Mechanics

35 Years

• Theodore Bornhorst, AE Seaman Mineral Museum
• Sheila Laitinen, Facilities Management

40 Years

• Daniel Nutini, Dining Services

Retirees

• Lisa Moyle, Housing and Residential Life

This year’s Staff Service Recognition luncheon will be held on June 17.

Congratulations to all honorees.