Staff Council’s service recognition program acknowledges all professional & scientific and merit staff who have reached 25, 30, 35, 40, 45, or 50 years of continuous service. Longevity Award winners receive a certificate and letter of appreciation from the Office of the President.

Award winners from May 2012 are listed below.

25 Years

• Pamela Boeckenstedt, UI Heart and Vascular Center
• Diana Bowman, nursing services
• Jim Bradley, pharmaceuticals
• Eric Davidson, internal medicine
• Paula Francis, nursing services
• Deborah Greiner, internal medicine
• Susan Huff, pediatrics
• Norman Kalvig, anatomic pathology
• Karen Kelly, ophthalmology
• Christopher Kuhn, food and nutrition services
• Carol Leigh, physical therapy and rehabilitation science
• Christine Melichar, internal medicine
• Carol Reif, internal medicine
• Peter Taft, internal medicine
• Thomas Toycen, nursing services
• Ramona Weber, ophthalmology

30 Years

• Rochelle Brannian, ophthalmology
• Cheryl Conrad, pediatrics
• Kathryn Duethman, UI Children’s Hospital
• Nancy Ganschow, ophthalmology
• Richard Gloss Jr., Hancher Auditorium
• Mark Hautt, facilities management
• Mark Johnson, recreational services
• Brent Popham, environmental and guest services
• Vicki Siefers, pathology
• Julie Thein, nursing services

35 Years

• Bruce Buell, pathology
• Brenda Gritsch, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
• Richard Hellwig, facilities management
• Marinea Mehrhoff, State Hygienic Laboratory
• Jeffrey Wilson, animal resources
• Linda Younkin, environmental and guest services

40 Years

• Tammi Craft, health information management
• Karen Marek-Bacher, nursing services
• John Rose, pharmacy
• Debra Routh, nursing services
• Michael Whitehead, hospital maintenance and engineering