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Forty-two UGA employees retired Jan. 1, 2026

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Forty-two UGA employees retired Jan. 1.

Retirees, their job classification, department and years of service are:

  • Diane Amann, professor, School of Law, 14 years, 7 months;
  • I. Jonathan Amster, professor, Franklin College of Arts and Sciences, chemistry department, 37 years, 6 months;
  • Johnathon Barrett, director of development, Office of the Vice President for Public Service and Outreach, State Botanical Garden, 7 years, 8 months;
  • Ruth Berger, business manager II, Mary Frances Early College of Education, business office, 17 years, 3 months;
  • David Bill, executive editor, Office of the Vice President for Marketing and Communications, media communications, 13 years, 2 months;
  • Sarah E. Blackwell, professor, Franklin College of Arts and Sciences, Romance languages department, 31 years, 6 months;
  • Tangee Blusk, research professional, College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, crop and soil sciences department, peanut breeding, 11 years, 1 month;
  • Susan K. Braman, professor, College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, entomology department, 36 years, 10 months;
  • Lisa M. Bramlett, administrative associate I, graduate programs, Gwinnett Campus; 16 years, 9 months;
  • Ella Kate Character, program coordinator II, Mary Frances Early College of Education, academic programs, 39 years, 5 months;
  • Leonard Chastkofsky, associate professor, Franklin College of Arts and Sciences, mathematics department, 45 years, 4 months;
  • Susan K. Clayton, AP/AR accountant, Office of the Vice President for Finance and Administration, Auxiliary Services, finance, 18 years, 3 months;
  • Lillian T. Eby, professor, Franklin College of Arts and Sciences, psychology department, 29 years, 6 months;
  • Sherry Gray, administrative specialist II, Franklin College of Arts and Sciences, dean’s office, 16 years, 9 months;
  • Steven M. Grossvogel, associate professor, Franklin College of Arts and Sciences, Romance languages department, 41 years, 7 months;
  • Larry Haynes, building services worker II, Office of the Vice President for Finance and Administration, Facilities Management Division, building services, 10 years, 1 month;
  • Nancy Hines, administrative associate II, Franklin College of Arts and Sciences, philosophy department, 26 years, 9 months;
  • Steven D. Holladay, department head, College of Veterinary Medicine, biomedical sciences department, 17 years, 6 months;
  • Patricia Holly, program specialist II, College of Pharmacy, experiential programs, 18 years, 8 months;
  • Robert Hoyt, professor of risk management and insurance, Terry College of Business, insurance, legal studies, and real estate department 37 years, 3 months;
  • Mark W. Huber, principal lecturer, Terry College of Business, management information systems department, 26 years, 4 months;
  • Laura T. Kagel, director of international professional education, School of Law, Dean Rusk International Law Center, 19 years;
  • Michael A. Keeler, heavy equipment operator, College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, Tifton Campus, field research services, 26 years, 2 months;
  • Pauline Lacount, procurement specialist, Office of the Vice President for Finance and Administration, finance division, procurement, 12 years, 8 months;
  • Monique Leclerc, professor, College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, crop and soil sciences department, 30 years, 6 months;
  • Shannon L. Marable, interim ACIO for student information systems, Enterprise Information Technology Services, 25 years, 11 months;
  • Anne McDonald, director of assessment, Mary Frances Early College of Education, academic programs, 14 years, 6 months;
  • Scott Merkle, professor, Warnell School of Forestry and Natural Resources, 41 years, 8 months;
  • Patricia J. Moore, professor, Franklin College of Arts and Sciences, biological sciences, 14 years;
  • Margaret Myszewski, program coordinator I, Franklin College of Arts and Sciences, marine sciences department, 14 years, 6 months;
  • Darryl Outlaw, IT associate director, Warnell School of Forestry and Natural Resources, 17 years, 9 months;
  • Harald Scherm, department head and professor, College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, plant pathology department, 29 years, 3 months;
  • Melony Smith, bus operator, Office of the Vice President for Finance and Administration, Auxiliary Services, transit operations, 10 years;
  • Alan Stewart, professor, Mary Frances Early College of Education, counseling and human development services department, 23 years, 4 months;
  • June C. Stokely, IT professional specialist, Office of the Vice President for Student Affairs, 29 years, 9 months;
  • Pamela Turner, professor, College of Family and Consumer Sciences, financial planning, housing and consumer economics department, 20 years, 3 months;
  • Agnes O. Walker, building services worker II, Office of the Vice President for Finance and Administration, Facilities Management Division, building services, 19 years, 3 months;
  • Gary R. Ware, research professional II, College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, crop and soil sciences department, 18 years, 9 months;
  • Catherine Ann Wiggins, business manager I, College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, Tifton Campus, 24 years, 7 months;
  • Henry D. Wilde, professor, College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, horticulture department, 18 years, 1 month;
  • Susan Wilde, associate professor, Warnell School of Forestry and Natural Resources, 17 years, 7 months; and
  • Gengsheng Zhang, research professional III, College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, crop and soil sciences department, 22 years, 6 months.