Thirty-three UGA employees retired Aug. 1.
Retirees, their job classification, department and years of service are:
- Paula Ann Arscott, executive assistant to the director, Office of the Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs and Provost, 16 years, 7 months;
- Benjamin Ayers, senior vice president for academic affairs and provost, 30 years, 1 month;
- Bradley Baxter, senior programmer and analyst, University Libraries, Galileo, 37 years, 1 month;
- Jennifer Berry, research professional IV, College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, entomology department, 26 years;
- Mary Carney, senior director of faculty and leadership development, Office of the Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs and Provost, 23 years;
- Andrew Carswell, professor, College of Family and Consumer Sciences, financial planning, housing and consumer economics department, 23 years, 6 months;
- Linda Dalton, administrative assistant II, Terry College of Business, insurance, legal studies and real estate department, 19 years, 5 months;
- Anthony D. Escoe, mail clerk and floater, College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, 19 years, 8 months;
- Chris Fleming, associate director of network and data center operations, Enterprise Information Technology Services, 29 years, 2 months;
- Brian T. Forschler, professor, College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, entomology department, 35 years;
- Maricarmen Garcia, professor and virology section head, College of Veterinary Medicine, Poultry Diagnostic and Research Center, 29 years, 3 months;
- Marianne Happek, laboratory professional, analytical chemistry, College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, food science and technology department, 17 years, 1 month;
- Linda Harklau, professor, Mary Frances Early College of Education, language and literacy education, 29 years, 10 months;
- Dale N. Hess, superintendent plant operations and engineer, College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, Griffin Campus, 32 years;
- Lynn W. Hix, structural maintenance manager, Office of the Vice President for Finance and Administration, Facilities Maintenance Division, operations and maintenance, 23 years, 1 month;
- Chandra Jackson, librarian III, University Libraries, acquisitions, 26 years;
- David Landau, Regents Professor, Franklin College of Arts and Sciences, physics and astronomy department, 56 years, 10 months;
- J. Terry McCollum, structural maintenance manager, Office of the Vice President for Finance and Administration, Facilities Maintenance Division, operations and maintenance, Central Zone Shop, 31 years, 8 months;
- Angela K. McLendon, business manager II, Office of Research, Center for Applied Isotope Studies, 5 years, 8 months;
- Bennie Lewis Noles, IT professional principal, Enterprise Information Technology Services, systems engineering, 33 years, 11 months;
- Mary Jennifer Patrick, student affairs professional IV, Franklin College of Arts and Sciences, academic services, 25 years, 6 months;
- Aaron S. Phillips, grounds keeper II, Office of the Vice President for Finance and Administration, Facilities Maintenance Division, grounds, 27 years, 4 months;
- Jacqueline Roberts, administrative manager and facilities coordinator, Office of the Vice President for Public Service and Outreach, 30 years, 5 months;
- Alberta Royal-James, building services worker I, Office of the Vice President for Finance and Administration, Facilities Maintenance Division, building services, 12 years, 5 months;
- Donnie Smith, assistant director of facilities, Office of the Vice President for Student Affairs, University Health Center, facilities maintenance, 30 years, 3 months;
- Calbert M. Stephens, Greene County agriculture and natural resources agent, College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, Northeast District County Extension, 19 years, 8 months;
- Angie Stockton, academic program coordinator, Franklin College of Arts and Sciences, biochemistry department, 39 years, 9 months;
- Kelly Stritt, plumbing shop manager, College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, Griffin Campus, 12 years, 9 months;
- Robin Taylor, student affairs professional I, Franklin College of Arts and Sciences, physics and astronomy department, 21 years;
- Christopher Tuttle, application analyst principal, Enterprise Information Technology Services, application administration and reporting, 33 years, 7 months;
- Carole Wheeler, business manager II, Office of the Vice President for Instruction, Gwinnett graduate programs, 23 years;
- Dora Williams, Polk County 4-H CEPA, College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, Northwest District County Extension, 18 years; and
- Deborah D. Wofford, Madison County 4-H program assistant, College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, Northeast District County Extension, 11 years.