Twenty-eight UGA employees retired Jan. 1. Retirees, their job classification, department and length of employment are: James L. Anderson, professor, chemistry, 28 years/4 months; Gary K. Bertsch, director, international affairs, School of Public and International Affairs, 38 years/4 months; Beverly D. Chalk, administrative associate II, Complex Carbohydrate Research Center, 7 years/8 months; Chung K. Chu, Research Professor, pharmaceutical and biomedical sciences, 25 years/7 months; Sharon K. Edwards, administrative specialist I, Small Business Development Center, 29 years/6 months; Charles D. Fields, building services superintendent, custodial services—North Campus, 27 years/3 months; Barbara J. Flemming, building services worker II, custodial services—North Campus, 21 years/4 months; Thurmond W. Geeter, computer operations supervisor, EITS—operations and infrastructure, 28 years/7 months; Sandra G. Gustavson, associate dean for faculty and administration, Terry College of Business, 26 years/6 months; Carolyn Rebecca Hawes, accounting technician, Office of the Vice President for Research–Services, 22 years/2 months; Patricia K. Holmes, accounting technician, parking services, 18 years/4 months; Effie M. Jones, senior accounting assistant, Central Research Stores, 10 years/8 months; Giles W. Kennedy, assistant to the dean, School of Law, 32 years/3 months; Willie Kimbro, labor foreman, support services, 29 years/10 months; Lois K. Morrison, program coordinator I, pathology, 28 years/3 months; Joy E. Ogletree, administrative specialist I, clinical and administrative pharmacy, 27 years/2 months; Linda B. Pass, administrative associate II, registrar’s office, 24 years/3 months; Carol Pumadera, building services worker II, custodial services—North Campus, 10 years/3 months; Bonnie N. Ramsey, public relations coordinator, Georgia Museum of Art, 15 years/4 months; Robert L. Ramsey, cook I, 4-H and Youth—Cooperative Extension, 12 years/9 months; Richard H. Riggs, human resources manager, Human Resources, 22 years/5 months; Robert L. Smith, materials handler IV, Office of the Vice President for Research–Services, 36 years/6 months; Betty R. Strong, housekeeping supervisor, Georgia Center–auxiliary operations–hotel, 20 years/7 months; Ethel L. Thomas, building services worker II, custodial services—South Campus, 20 years/3 months; Freida S. Thornton, program coordinator II, elementary and social studies, 17 years/6 months; Donna R. Waters, student affairs specialist IV, recreational sports, 23 years/4 months; Julia B. Wright, building services worker I, custodial services—South Campus, 17 years/4 months; and Charles A. Yearby, food service worker II, Bolton Dining Hall, 31 years/3 months.
