On an overcast December afternoon, over 100 staff were recognized for serving the University for 20, 30, 40 and 50 years. Despite the clouds, the ceremony was a bright moment for those staff being celebrated, with most of their careers spent at the University. Also recognized for their service were more than 560 staff giving 5 or 10 years of their careers to Pitt.

Those celebrating 40 years of service:

Lynne Anderson, GSPH

Gordon Bass, GSPH

Christine Byerly, UCSUR

G Gee Chin, Katz Graduate School of Business

Cindy Comer, Fleet Services

Susan Cotter, GSPH

Frank Dupnock, Johnstown Postal Service Ops

James Evans, Bradford Student Affairs

Robert Gratzmiller, Receiving Services

Kim Hemby, Dental School- Clinical Affairs

Leyla Hirschfield, Physics & Astronomy

Nancy Kasper, Sociology

Linda Lockard, Housing Administration

Carolyn Loether, SIS

Arlene Luther, School of Medicine - Critical Care Medicine

Patricia Mathay, Office of Registrar

Elaine McDonald, CIDDE

Patrick Pecora, Johnstown Athletics

Judith Perin, Technical Services

Robert Thomas, Bulk Mail Services

Sally Tress, School of Medicine - Surgery

Joyce Valiquette, GSPIA

Diane Vaughan, School of Medicine - Microbiology & Molecular Genetics

Rachell Youngman, Technical Services

Chalice Zavada, Swanson School of Engineering

And celebrating 50 years of service: Carole Bost, School of Education.

Heartfelt thanks to all for your service!