Twelve UGA employees retired Nov. 1. Retirees, their job classification, department and years of service are Cathy A. Brown, professor, College of Veterinary Medicine-Athens Diagnostic Lab, 29 years, 2 months; Emily Coffee, administrative assistant II, geography department, 14 years, 5 months; Inez Finch, accountant, University Housing-administrative services and communications, 24 years, 5 months; Michael L. Gibbs, electronics technician III, crop and sciences department, 29 years, 9 months; Pierce M. Golden, emergency operations coordinator, Emergency Preparedness Office, 11 years, 11 months; James Hollibaugh, professor, School of Marine Programs, 22 years, 2 months; Kristie G. Huff, business manager III, chemistry department, 29 years, 2 months; John Jett, senior security guard, Griffin Academic Programs, 10 years, 2 months; Vivian A. Lovern, administrative specialist I, UGA Libraries-Special Collections, 41 years, 4 months; Willard O. Mittelman, library assistant II, UGA Libraries-general operations, 20 years; Mona D. Powell, administrative specialist II, UGA Cooperative Extension-Southwest District, 18 years, 1 month; and Karan A. Rawlins, Extension educator, entomology department, 10 years, 2 months.