Sixteen UGA employees retired Dec. 1. Retirees, their job classification, department and years of service are:
- Tonia Austin-Brown, financial director, Graduate School, 28 years;
- Barbara Bendzunas, administrative assistant II, Franklin College of Arts and Sciences, English department, 10 years, 9 months;
- Allen W. Byous, research professional I, College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, horticulture department, 37 years, 8 months;
- Debra F. Cox, 4-H Extension educator, Mitchell County, College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, Southwest District County Extension Services, 32 years, 2 months;
- Eva Dalton, building services worker II, Facilities Management Division, building services, 22 years, 4 months;
- Janet C. Hollingsworth, Southeast District Extension director, College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, Southeast District County Extension Services, 28 years, 4 months;
- Steven Holloway, bus operator examiner, Auxiliary Services, transit operations, 32 years, 3 months;
- Amanda H. Lapczynski, senior budget analyst, Finance Division, accounting department, 30 years, 1 month;
- Karen R. Looper, Effingham County administrative assistant, College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, Southeast District County Extension Services, 10 years, 1 month;
- Julia McCann, public service assistant, College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, animal and dairy science department, 6 years, 4 months;
- Frances K. Mengak, academic advisor II, Franklin College of Arts and Sciences, 17 years, 2 months;
- Bijoy Kumar Mohanty, senior research scientist, Franklin College of Arts and Sciences, genetics department, 24 years, 3 months;
- Calvin D. Perry, public service associate, College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, C.M. Stripling Irrigation Research Park, 33 years, 9 months;
- Mozell C. Pounds, assistant chef, College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, Rock Eagle 4-H Center, 26 years;
- Dorothea Sanders, public service associate, Office of the Vice President for Public Service and Outreach, Marine Extension Service, 20 years, 11 months; and
- Byron A. Smith, library associate III, University Libraries, access services, 24 years, 2 months.