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Clarion University holds employee recognition

35 year employee Lola Champion and President Joseph Grunenwald.	Twenty year employees: front from left – Diana Brush, Rhonda Clinger, Susanne Keihl, Karen Sheesman, and Brenda Polatty; back from left – Tom Cotherman, Debra Lauer, Donald Corbett, and President Joseph Grunenwald.	Ten year employees: front from left – Robert Gatesman, Leah Magagnotti, and Nancy Campbell; back from left – President Joseph Grunenwald and Mark Angel.
Five year employees: front from left – Anna Aldrich, Diane Lutz, Debra Sigworth, Linda Defibaugh, Wenda Strickenberger, Terri Reddinger, Donna Woodman, and Donna Patterson; back from left -- Robert Hoover, Ken Sherene, President Joseph Grunenwald, Sharon D. Bauer, Jeffrey Waple, Lisa Defranco, and Christopher Reber.	Thirty year employees: front from left – Linda Heineman and Dinah Bowman; back from left: Ron Wilshire, Brenda Sturtz, and President Joseph Grunenwald.	Twenty-five year employees: front from left – Marcy Schlueter, Jody Hagan, Brenda Sturtz, and Pattie Schmader; back from left – President Joseph Grunenwald, Susan Stephenson, and Lynn Peterson.

Fifty-nine employees with 745 years of experience were recognized at Clarion University of Pennsylvania’s annual Employee Recognition program. Employees are recognized for each five years of employment at Clarion University.

“This is an opportunity to say thank you to one another,” said President Joseph Grunenwald. “You are someone who steps up to do something special to help those who are here to have the best experience. What you do matters, people see it, and it influences their lives. Thank you for your work.”

Tim Fogarty, assistant vice president for human resources, was the master of ceremonies for the ceremony. In his closing remarks he talked about a recently deceased employee and said, “Let me tell you what makes you impressive in terms of employees. Shortly after he started a new employee contracted a serious illness and did not have sick leave built up for use. His fellow employees, many of whom had never met him, donated their own sick leave for his use. When it happened a second time, he again received more donated leave time than he could use. When he needed help a third time, and was not eligible for donated leave, the employees held a fund-raiser to help him. This is what it means to be a family.”

Individuals recognized at the ceremony included:

35 years of service – Lola Champion of Strattanville, University Relations.

30 years of service – Dinah Bowman, purchasing; Linda Heineman of Seneca, International Programs; Brenda Sturtz of Franklin, library services; and Ron Wilshire of Clarion, University Relations.

25 years of service – Jodie Hagan of Parker, counseling services; Lynn Peterson of Summerville, facilities management; Marcy Schlueter of Clarion, special education/health and physical education; Pattie Schmader of Lucinda, accounts receivable; and Susan Stephenson of Knox, Academic Enrichment.

20 years of service – Diana Brush, Career Services; Rhonda Clinger of Sligo, budget and financial planning; Donald Corbett of Parker, facilities management; Tom Cotherman of Shippenville, facilities management; Paula Herman of Clarion, financial aid; K. Susanne Keihl of Clarion, computing services; Cynthia Lauer, of Shippenville computing services; Debra Lauer of Lucinda, English; Kathleen Lutz of Lucinda, facilities management; Patrick McCauley, facilities management; Vickie Persic of St. Petersburg, accountancy/marketing; Brenda Polatty of Shippenville, health services; and Karen Sheesman, library services;

10 years of service – Mark Angel of Summerville, accounting; Nancy Campbell of Clarion, health services; Fred Ditz of Fryburg, mail and receiving; Robert Gatesman of Lucinda, computing services; Darlene Hartman of Kennerdale, Venango student affairs; Beverly Jordan, financial aid; Leah Magagnotti of New Bethlehem, Northwest Alliance; Craig Smerker of Leeper, facilities management; and Ruth Wolfgong of Shippenville, purchasing.

Five years of service – Anna Aldrich, admission; Sharon Bauer of Tionesta, continuing education; Linda Defibaugh of Parker, Center of Teaching Excellence; Lisa Defranco, Northwest Alliance; Andrea Fleisher, School of Nursing – Pittsburgh Site; Robert Hoover of Franklin, theatre; Andrew Lambert of Emlenton, computing services; Diane Lutz of Clarion, Siler Day Care Center; Donna Patterson of Spartansburg, education and human services; Ronald Radaker of Fairmount City, Health Science Education Center; Christopher Reber of Franklin, Venango administration; Terri Reddinger of Strattanville, Northwest Alliance; Terry Schrecengost, facilities management; Kenneth Sherene, facilities management; Debra Sigworth, Career Services; Todd Spaulding, Health Science Education Center; Brenda Stahlman of Oil City, PAGES; Wenda Strickenberger of Leeper, Center for Teaching Excellence; Carrie Thompson of Shippenville, admissions; Jeffrey Waple of Clarion, Campus Life; Debra Weaver of Seneca, nursing; Shane White, public safety; and Donna Woodman of Clarion, Northwest Alliance.

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