June 16, 2005

Cal State Fullerton recognized several faculty and staff members for their years of service during a special May 18 retirement dinner hosted by President Milton A. Gordon at El Dorado Ranch.

Among those feted were Koushang Poorkaj, Sociology, for 39 years; Kathryn Morris, Pollak Library, for 38 years; and E. Sue Boeltl, Business and Financial Affairs, and Linda McCollum, English, Comparative Literature and Lingustics, who both started working on campus in 1967. Jane Hipolito, English, Comparative Literature and Lingustics, was honored for service since 1968.

Recognized for service to the university since 1969 were Karen Bell, Art; W. Garrett Capune, Criminal Justice and Sociology; Jack Elenbaas, History; James Hightower, Information Systems and Decision Sciences; C. Eugene Jones, Biological Sciences; Mona Kratzert, Pollak Library; Frances Mathews, Mathematics; Michael Riley, University Extended Education; and Jesus O. Tauzon, Electrical Engineering.

Leon Gilbert, Modern Languages and Literatures; David Natali, Information Systems and Decision Sciences; and John White, English, Comparative Literature and Linguistics, were honored for 34 years of service.

Others acknowledged for more than 30 years were: Ronald Andris, Athletics; Takenori Aso, Sociology; Isaac Cardenas, Chicana/Chicano Studies; Linda Eginton, Admissions and Records; Ronald Harmon, Modern Languages and Literatures; Wayne Hobson, American Studies; Theodore Hromadka, Mathematics; Paul Hugstad and Robert Jones, both Marketing; Rae Newton and Lorraine Prinsky, both Sociology; Chennareddy Reddy, Electrical Engineering; Leo Song, Biological Science; Melinda White, Physical Plant; James Woodward, History; and Hironobu Yasuda, Gerontology Institute.

Accolades were given to: Rosimbo Amaya, Information Technology; Erika Bakken, Academic Senate; Carol Bednar, Grace Bertalot and Barbara Bloomenstein, all Pollak Library; Margot Benardo, Modern Languages and Literatures; Robert Birney, Brian Christie and John Edwards, all Physical Plant; Karen Brackett, College of Communications; Gerald Brem, Geological Sciences; Tamara Carbone, Marketing; Shaonan Chang, Information Technology; Maria Dailey, Dean of Students; Marilyn Davis, Psychology; Margaret Doyle, Science Education; and Diane Durbenn, Music.

Also acknowledged at the annual function were: Gladys Fleckles, Graduate Studies; Anne Freutel and Ida Gallagher, both Admissions and Records; Robert Gilliam and Holly B. Hall, Physical Plant; Diane Gonzales, Health and Human Development; Richard Gordon, Theatre and Dance; Margaret Hamilton, University Extended Education; L. Mickey Hollis, Education; Amy Hsu, Educational Opportunity Program; Kolf Jayaweera, Natural Sciences and Mathematics; and Joan Joyce, Fullerton Arboretum.

Others honored were: Gale Kahn, Elementary and Bilingual Education; Judith Kandel, Biological Science; June Kearney, Athletics; Charles A. Kensicki, Information Technology; Ruth Lappinga, American Studies; Stewart Long, Economics; Jose Martinez, Physical Plant; Charlene Mathe, Career Center; Lyric Mayes-Gail, Admissions and Records; Mary McBride, University Extended Education; Elizabeth Mechling, Human Communication Studies; Marilyn Medlin, University Communications and Marketing; Phyllis Mercer, Computer Science; Linda Osborn, Business and Financial Affairs; Pramod Pandya, Information Systems and Decision Sciences; Michael K. Parker, Information Technology; Nancy Poteet, Business and Economics; Jan Rainbird, English, Comparative Literature and Linguistics, and Liberal Studies; Richard Rocke, University Advancement; J. Owens Smith, Political Science and Criminal Justice, and Afro-Ethnic Studies; Ronald Smith, Physical Plant; William Smith, Psychology; Candace Somoza, English, Comparative Literature and Linguistics; Ronald Suich, Information Systems and Decision Sciences; Randy Swad, Accounting; K. Mariye Takahashi, Modern Languages and Literatures; Margaret Tanaka, Admissions and Records; Michael Tyler, Communications; Stephen Van Dusser, Physical Plant; Anna S. Wang, Business and Financial Affairs; Nina Wingrove, University Advancement; Vance Wolverton, Music; and Floyd Zula, Pollak Library.

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