Fourteen UGA employees retired Feb. 1, 2026

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Fourteen UGA employees retired Feb. 1.

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

  • Timothy Bennett, systems technician, Office of the Vice President for Student Affairs, University Housing, facilities, maintenance, 16 years;
  • Tekelia Bolton, building services worker II, Office of the Vice President for Finance and Administration, Facilities Management Division, building services, 28 years, 3 months;
  • Alan D. Flurry, senior public relations coordinator, Franklin College of Arts and Sciences, 23 years, 5 months;
  • Mick Gusinde-Duffy, executive editor, University Libraries, University of Georgia Press, 13 years, 2 months;
  • Beverly E. Johnson, director, Office of the Vice President for Public Service and Outreach, J.W. Fanning Institute for Leadership Development, 14 years, 7 months;
  • Linda D. Logan, senior public service associate, College of Pharmacy, experiential programs, 14 years, 8 months;
  • Sharon Machek, county secretary, College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, Northwest District County Extension Services, 11 years;
  • Brian L. Marable, network administrator principal, Enterprise Information Technology Services, network infrastructure and services, 29 years, 9 months;
  • Cory Momany, associate professor, College of Pharmacy, pharmaceutical and biomedical sciences department, 29 years, 4 months;
  • Melinda Pethel, IT professional specialist, College of Family and Consumer Sciences, technology and instructional services, 24 years, 8 months;
  • Forrest Phillips, application programmer associate, Enterprise Information Technology Services, administrative information system, 10 years, 4 months;
  • Steven Pottier, professor, Terry College of Business, insurance, legal studies and real estate department, 31 years, 7 months;
  • Deanna D. Whiddon, post award financial manager, College of Public Health, research office, 30 years, 4 months; and
  • Brian K. Wright, sous chef, College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, Rock Eagle 4-H Center, 10 years.