Oregon Tech celebrated the dedication and commitment of its employees at the annual Length of Service luncheon held Dec. 7 at the Klamath Falls campus. The event recognized those who reached significant service milestones in both 2022 and 2023.
"It’s an honor to acknowledge and celebrate the steadfast contributions of our employees who have dedicated years of service to Oregon Tech," said Oregon Tech President Dr. Nagi Naganathan. "Their loyalty and commitment have played a crucial role in our university's growth and success."
At the event, 29 classified staff, 37 administrative staff, and 48 faculty members were honored for 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, and 35-year service milestones, contributing to 1,244 years of collective service.
The Length of Service event offers an opportunity to thank the honorees for their efforts and commitment to Oregon Tech's mission. The university values the contributions of its employees and remains dedicated to fostering an environment that recognizes and appreciates their hard work.
Special thanks are extended to the President’s Office and Human Resources staff for organizing this event.
The following employees were recognized at the event:
35 years in 2022
Calvin Caldwell
35 years in 2023
Edward Daniels
James Lake
25 years in 2023
Sandra Bailey
Mark Neupert
20 years in 2022
Christopher Bowman
Tiernan Fogarty
Richard Hoylman
Robyn Wilde
20 years in 2023
Maria Lynn Kessler
Suzet Petersen
Troy Scevers
15 years in 2022
Diana Angeli
Brandy Nightingale
Cindy Childers
Tammy Clark
Jason Coatney
David Culler
Brian Fisher
Iris Godwin
Leticia Hill
Brandy Hunter
Donald McDonnell
Dan Peterson
Andrea Pursley
Kathy Stanek
15 years in 2023
Vanessa Bennett
Sonja Bieler
Darrold Crain
Cristina Crespo
Julie Daniels
Don DaSaro
Todd Ellingson
Andria Fultz
Michael Garrard
Sandi Hanan
Lian Li
Frank Maier
Michelle Marie
Adria Paschal
Crystal Pound
Charles "CJ" Riley
Patrick Schaeffer
Terri Torres
10 years in 2022
Richard Ellis
Christopher Hamper
Kendal Marks
Sophie Nathenson
Justin Parnell
Scott Prahl
Brady Smith
Christopher Syrnyk
10 years in 2023
Darin "Woody" Blackman
Karen Blevins
Ben Bunting
Dibyajyoti Deb
Yanqing Gao
David Hammond
Marcus Harrell
Jherime Kellermann
Dongbin Lee
Eileen Mudgett
Trevor Petersen
Yasha Rohwer
Donovan Scheffler
Cynthia Stripling
Ashley Van Essen
Erin Williams
5 years in 2022
Scott Adams
Dawn Bailey
Krista Beaty
Gale Bloom
Jared Emard
Kerry Farris
Kamal Gandhi
Kevin Garrett
Michael Gilinsky
Sarah Henderson-Wong
Amber Lancaster
Michelle Monteith
Nagi Naganathan
Lara Pracht
Abigail Rollins
Mostafa Saber
Clifford Stover
Darlene Swigart
Michele Vitali
Jake Williams
5 years in 2023
Abdollah “Abdy” Afjeh
Nicole Ayers
Rachelle Barrett
Alaura Boynton
William Briones
Rebecca Burkeen
Larry "Craig" Campbell
Anna Clark
Correne Cleland
Krista Darrah
Maria Depuy
Julie Desmond
George Drouant
Tricia Elliott
Lori Garrard
David Groff
Pamela Grove
David Johnston
Joshua Koch
Lisa Leonard
Kevin Rogers
Wendy Rogers
Tonya Sweaney-Wilde
John Van Dyke
Chitra Venugopal
Mira Wonderwheel