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Five UGA employees retired May 1, 2023

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Five UGA employees retired May 1. Retirees, their job classification, department and years of service are:

  • Charles J. Buchanan, veterinary assistant, College of Veterinary Medicine, Veterinary Teaching Hospital, large animal hospital, 19 years, 2 months;
  • John A. Buckner, computer operations technician III, Enterprise Information Technology Services, Boyd Data Center, 24 years, 10 months;
  • Deborah Franco, administrative manager I, College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, Institute of Plant Breeding, Genetics and Genomics, 24 years;
  • Katherine Howell, registered veterinary technician II, College of Veterinary Medicine, Veterinary Teaching Hospital, small animal operating room, 15 years, 4 months; and
  • Alan Jeffers, associate director for facilities, University Housing, facilities, building services, 19 years, 9 months.