Ten UGA employees retired March 1.
Retirees, their job classification, department and years of service are:
- Sandra N. Cooper, administrative associate I, Mary Frances Early College of Education, kinesiology department, 10 years;
- John Crouch, food service worker I, Office of the Vice President for Finance and Administration, Auxiliary Services, Snelling Dining Commons, 10 years, 2 months;
- Donald G. DeMaria, director, Washington Semester Program, Office of the Vice President of Instruction, 26 years, 8 months;
- Ernest David Dickens, professor, Warnell School of Forestry and Natural Resources, 26 years, 11 months;
- Gaylen Edwards, department head, College of Veterinary Medicine, physiology and pharmacology department, 36 years, 5 months;
- David Holcomb, electrician, Office of the Vice President for Finance and Administration, Facilities Management Division, operations and maintenance department, Off Campus Zone, 11 years, 6 months;
- Victoria E. Martinez, graduate program administrator, College of Engineering, 11 years, 7 months;
- Nathan Melear, research professional III, Warnell School of Forestry and Natural Resources, 28 years, 5 months;
- Kellie W. Peyton, administrative manager II, Franklin College of Arts and Sciences, dean’s office, 30 years, 4 months; and
- Flordeliza S. Smith, research technician III, Office of the Vice President for Research, Center for Applied Isotope Studies, 20 years.