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Park University honored staff and faculty who reached milestone service anniversaries in 2007 on April 2 during its Longevity Awards celebration.

Seventy-three Park University staff and faculty who celebrated a 5-year anniversary were recognized. These individuals have a combined 705 years of service to Park.

Keith Moore, left, with Dr. Beverley Byers-Pevitts, Park University president.
Ten individuals were honored for reaching 20-plus year milestones. They are:

30 years of service
-  Keith Moore, Downtown Kansas City (Mo.) Campus, associate professor of economics

25 years of service
-  Ronald Brecke, Ph.D., Parkville Campus, professor of political science
-  Renee Jack, Parkville Campus, scholarship coordinator, Financial Aid Office
-  Camille Lloyd, Parkville Campus, supervisor, Copy Center

20 years of service

-  Donna Bachmann, Parkville Campus, professor of art and director of the Campanella Gallery
-  Dennis Gresdo, Quantico (Va.) Marine Corps Combat Development Command Campus, assistant professor of marketing
-  Harry Harrison, Henderson Hall Headquarters Battalion (Arlington, Va.) Campus, assistant professor of computer programming
-  Kathy Lofflin, Ph.D., Parkville Campus, associate professor of education and director of the Dorothy Harper Watson Literacy Center
-  Joyce Nevins, Parkville Campus, administrative secretary, Registrar's Office
-  Dennis Okerstrom, Ph.D., Parkville Campus, associate professor of English


Also honored for reaching milestone service anniversaries were:

15 years of service
Lorraine Bartholomaeus
(Parkville Campus)
Claude English (Parkville Campus)
Jody Manchion (Parkville Campus)
Maggie Monahan (Parkville Campus)
Dirk Schmidt (Parkville Campus)
Charles Tillman (Fairchild AFB, Wash., Campus)
Sharon Zimmerle (Parkville Campus)

10 years of service
Pat Chernovitz
(Parkville Campus)
JoAnn Cline (Parkville Campus)
Greg Degener (Parkville Campus)
Wini Edwards (Parkville Campus)
Carol Getty (Parkville Campus)
Scott Hageman (Parkville Campus)
Michael Hernandez (Parkville Campus)
Andrew Johnson (Parkville Campus)
Joe C. Meriweather (Parkville Campus)
Will Mosher (Fort Bliss, Texas, Campus)
Sandra Paxton (Downtown Kansas City Campus)
Cherie Smith (Parkville Campus)
Gayle Todd (Parkville Campus)
Wade Tripp (Parkville Campus)
Deborah Vanderpool (Little Rock AFB, Ark., Campus)
Barbara Veith (Parkville Campus)
Dorla Watkins (Parkville Campus)
Cynthia Williams (Parkville Campus)
Steve Youngblood (Parkville Campus)

5 years of service

Bev Aldridge (Parkville Campus)
Margaret Arnold (Parkville Campus)
Eric Blair (Parkville Campus)
Kay Boehr (Parkville Campus)
Sydney Bradford (Parkville Campus)
Lanny Burrill (Fairchild AFB, Wash., Campus)
Dorian Busby (Davis-Monthan AFB, Ariz., Campus)
Lisa Callaghan (Parkville Campus)
David Collins (Parkville Campus)
Les Collins (Parkville Campus)
Amber Dailey-Hebert (Parkville Campus)
Mike Droge (Parkville Campus)
Larry Ewing (Downtown Kansas City Campus)
Barbara Flippen (Little Rock AFB, Ark., Campus)
Pat Garlington (Parkville Campus)
Kimmon Halloran (Parkville Campus)
Sue Huntoon (Parkville Campus)
Leslie Lewis (Austin, Texas, Campus)
Kyron Lightner (Parkville Campus)
Cary Lundy (Parkville Campus)
Diane Mahan (Parkville Campus)
Aldo Maldonado (Austin, Texas, Campus)
Michael Martin (Parkville Campus)
Marilyn McGarvey (Parkville Campus)
Jackie McKee (Parkville Campus)
Aric Peek (Parkville Campus)
Bob Pevitts (Parkville Campus)
Donna Rekittke (Parkville Campus)
Judith Richards (Parkville Campus)
Regina Robinett (Parkville Campus)
Michelle Rodriguez (Parkville Campus)
Dees Stallings (Online Campus)
Jan Stephens (Parkville Campus)
Robert Theus (Fort Bliss, Texas, Campus)
Kathleen Vann (Randolph AFB, Texas, Campus)
Gerry Walker (Parkville Campus)
Kathleen Wittner (Hill AFB, Utah, Campus)

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