Wednesday, October 29, 2025

University of Iowa Staff Council’s service-recognition program acknowledges all professional and scientific and merit staff who have reached 25, 30, 35, 40, 45, or 50 years of continuous service. Awardees receive a certificate and a letter of appreciation from the Office of the Provost. 

25 Years

Cherrie Baird, Office of the Registrar

Paula Balkenende, UI Libraries Special Collections

Jerry Bonde, Food and Nutrition Services

Rebecca Franklin, Otolaryngology

Justin Goff, Burge Food Service

Francisca Gutierrez-Camarena, Patient Financial Services

Julie Hostager, Student Financial Aid Operations

Monica Koch, Distance and Online Education

Tara Maurer, Department of Surgery

Ruth Mullikin, Patient Financial Services

Nicole Schrock, Business Administration 

Kristina Venzke, Department of Biology

30 Years

Brian Douglas, Belin-Blank Center

Steven Hoffman, Department of Radiology

Christine Land, Continuing Education 

Angela Lehman, Student Health

Jonathon Mitchell, Rehabilitation Therapies

David Roe, Patient Access Center

Jenifer Steil, Enterprise Services

Kurt Stevenson, Health Care Information Systems

35 Years

Paul Beney, State Hygienic Laboratory

Michael Ciha, Enterprise Services

Mary Kurth, Food and Nutrition Services

James Parr, Respiratory Care

Zong-Ying Ren, Department of Neurology

Stephen Rummelhart, Department of Radiology

Diane Schaeffer, Health Management and Policy

Gregory Wagner, Driving Safety Research Institute

Karna Wieck, Safety and Security

40 Years

Beth Alden, Department of Pathology

Bryan Cooling, Teaching, Learning, and Technology

Kathy Courtois, Office of the Patient Experience

Janet Glenn, Dental Support Services

Jean Hoffman, Heart Center

Donna Hollinger, Department of Epidemiology

Lisa Lammer, Vice President for Medical Affairs administration

Rebecca Medhurst, Nursing Services

Donald Morgan, Department of Neuroscience and Pharmacology

Pamela Myers, Office of Strategic Communication

Rachel Quinlan, University Human Resources

Jeffery Snell, Department of Radiology

Lucy Wiederholt, Campus Safety

45 Years

Tara Hogan, UI Health Care Compliance Office

Brian Kinney, General Stores

Teresa Schmidt, Department of Pediatrics

Beverly Vermace, Department of Pediatrics

Margaret Wenk-Kuchlbauer, Performing Arts production unit