The University will host its annual Employee Recognition Breakfast on Thursday, January 31 at 9 a.m. in Scanlon Banquet Hall. Ten former employees will be recognized for their achievement of emeriti status and 120 current faculty, staff, and administrative members, celebrating service milestones ranging from five to 40 years, will be honored for their contributions to the University and its success. To attend, RSVP by January 25 to mlyons@westfield.ma.edu.
Staff Emeriti
Yueh-Ying Carlson (27 years)
Kathy Couture (24 years)
Lynette Konig (30 years)
Susan Quandt (20+ years)
Paul Scannell (13 years)
Faculty Emeriti
Dr. Stanley Jackson (26 years)
Dr. Michael McCartney (26 years)
Dr. Carol Persson (29 years)
Dr. Erika Pilver (40+ years)
Michael Young (34 years)
Five-year employees
Johnny Acevedo, Trades
Linda Afonso, Health Services
Simone Backstedt, Financial Aid
Dr. Felicia Barber, Music
Nathaniel Bashaw, Athletics
Cathleen Beals, Chemical and Physical Sciences
Jerry Beauregard, Environmental Services
Alan Blair, Information Technology Services
Dr. Steve Bou Ghosn, Computer and Information Science
Rebecca Brody, Library
Frank Brucknak, Environmental Services
Maria Estelle Camacho, Graduate and Continuing Education
Lori Carrier, Library
Dr. Brian Chen, English
Dr. William Christian, English
Matthew Dellea, Campus Center
Valerie DePina, Academic Information Services
Andrew DiStefano, Environmental Services
Robert Erickson, Procurement and Administrative Services
Dr. Maria del Mar Farina de Parada, Social Work
Ivan Garcia, Environmental Services
Dr. Andrew Hafner, Education
Hector Jiminez, Environmental Services
Dr. Jesse Johnson, Mathematics
Sergey Kononchuk, Academic Technology Services
Lisa McMahon, Institutional Advancement
Lyndsey Nunes, Academic Affairs
Irma Pellot, Environmental Services
Dr. Alice Perry, Criminal Justice
Dulce Pimentel, Environmental Services
Peter Porra, Public Safety
James Ramsey, Trades
Angel Rivera, Environmental Services
Jamie Rivera, Nursing
Miguel Sanchez, Environmental Services
Jennifer Serra, Career Center
Rafael Sevilla, Environmental Services
Alexander Simisky, Environmental Services
Douglas Smith, Environmental Services
June Tanski, Residential Life
Robert Thornton, Academic Achievement
Sarah Tomas, Biology
Dr. Robin White, Biology
Dr. James Wright, Mathematics
Michael Young, Athletics
10-year employees
Dr. Nicholas Aieta, History
Dr. Laura Baker, Education
Dr. Joseph Camilleri, Psychology
Jennifer Carlson, Registrar’s Office
Thomas Casartello, Information Technology
Susan Chiasson, Movement Science
Dr. David Christensen, Biology
Dr. Brian Conz, Geography, Planning and Sustainability
Linda Czupkiewicz, President’s Office
Lynn Davis, Environmental Services
Christopher DeGray, Environmental Services
Todd Ditmar, Athletics
Celeste Donovan, Academic Achievement
Doreen Fifield, Financial Accounting
Valeka Gallishaw, Criminal Justice
Dr. Rachel Gibson, Music
Dr. Stephanie Grimaldi, Education
Michael Hannaford, Public Safety
Dr. Jennifer Hanselman, College of Mathematics and Sciences
Joshua, Hettrick, Residential Life
Keith Hollingworth, Art
Maurice Jason, Public Safety
Michael Jezak, Public Safety
Gretchen Konrad, Academic Affairs
Lisa Kriesak, Student Accounts
Joanne Leighton, Institutional Advancement
Brian Longley, Trades
Michele Lyons, Human Resources
Caitlin McCue, Public Safety
Dr. Erin Moore, Economics and Management
Dr. Enrique Morales-Diaz, Academic Affairs
Sean O’Brien, Athletics
Lori Putnam, Career Services
Dr. Jorge Reyes, Psychology
Azanda Seymour, Academic Achievement
Steven Scibelli, Financial Accounting
Dr. David Shapleigh, Art
Linda Silk, Social Work
Suzanne Tiranno, Library
Mark Videto, Facilities and Operations
Anna Walczyk, Environmental Services
Jessica Wilson, Enrollment Management
15-year employees
Dr. Sandra Berkowitz, Education
Chaitali Brahmbhatt, Academic Achievement
Dr. Goopeel Chung, Computer and Information Science
Dr. Brooke Orr, History
Dr. Melissa Roti, Movement Science
Donald Sorrell, Power Plant
Dr. Edward Welsh, Mathematics
Nicholas Wojtowicz, Information Technology Services
Linda Zayac, Center for Instructional Technology
20-year employees
Rebecca Beardsley, Physical Science
Brent Bean II, Institutional Advancement
Miguel DeJesus, Procurement and Administrative Services
Athanasia Fox, Environmental Services
Michael Foyle, Public Safety
David Fried, Marketing
Dr. Carl Grobe, Biology
Dr. Philip Hotchkiss, Mathematics
Dr. Marsha Marotta, Academic Affairs
Dr. Jane Mildred, Social Work
Dr. Holly Noun, Movement Science
Richard Sutter, Athletics
Dr. Kim Tobin, Criminal Justice
Dr. Elise Young, History
25-year employees
Brian Cahillane, Counseling Center
Dr. Karen LaVoie, Music
Dr. Cheryl Stanley, Academic Affairs
30-year employees
Dr. Linda Albright, Psychology
Grace Dugas, Environmental Services
Dr. John Judge, Mathematics
Lawrence Oakland, Environmental Services
40-year employees
Dr. David Doe, Biology
Dr. Brian Steinberg, Political Science