Thirty-one UGA employees retired Jan. 1, 2025

Thirty-one UGA employees retired Jan. 1. Retirees, their job classification, department and years of service are:

• Antje Ascheid, associate professor, Franklin College of Arts and Sciences, theatre and film studies department, 23 years, 7 months;
• Kelly Bird, HVAC systems control technician, Facilities Management Division, operations and maintenance department, Building HVAC Shop, 28 years;
• Maria B. Bowie, project and grant management specialist, College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, Office of Learning and Organizational Development, 25 years, 1 month;
• Steven L. Casadont, lecturer in Spanish, Franklin College of Arts and Sciences, Romance languages department, 17 years, 4 months;
• Lawrence S. Dempsey, associate vice president, Office of the Vice President for Public Service and Outreach, 35 years, 7 months;
• Tamara Dillard, deposit team associate, Office of the Vice President for Finance and Administration, Auxiliary Services, finance department, 16 years, 7 months;
• Anne E. Elliot, laboratory manager I, Office of the Vice President for Research, Center for Tropical and Emerging Global Diseases, 26 years, 1 month;
• Henry Fanning, building services supervisor, Facilities Management Division, building services, 29 years, 2 months;
• Jodi Figgatt, business manager, College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, Tifton Campus, 17 years, 2 months;
• Patricia Furman, maintenance worker, Office of the Vice President for Public Service and Outreach, Marine Extension and Georgia Sea Grant, 10 years, 3 months;
• Ervan Garrison, professor, Franklin College of Arts and Sciences, anthropology department, 32 years, 3 months;
• Kathryn Hall, associate director for residential programs and services, Office of the Vice President for Student Affairs, University Housing, 26 years, 5 months;
• Karen S. Hart, AP/AR manager, Office of the Vice President for Finance and Administration, Auxiliary Services, finance department, 16 years, 3 months;
• Monica Holder, county secretary, College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, Southeast District County Extension Services, 7 years, 6 months;
• Kelly Howard, creative design specialist, Office of the Vice President for Public Service and Outreach, Carl Vinson Institute of Government, 12 years, 7 months;
• Isiah Howard, food services worker I, Office of the Vice President for Finance and Administration, Auxiliary Services, Bolton Dining Commons, 10 years;
• Albert Jackson Jr., building services worker II, Facilities Management Division, building services, 27 years, 5 months;
• Jo Ann Johnson, residential building services, Office of the Vice President for Student Affairs, University Housing, facilities department, 16 years, 8 months;
• William A. Kretzschmar, professor, Franklin College of Arts and Sciences, English department, 38 years, 4 months;
• Lingyun Ma, principal lecturer, Franklin College of Arts and Sciences, mathematics department, 30 years, 4 months;
• David E. Melancon, mail and delivery specialist III, University Libraries, 21 years, 3 months;
• Kin Keung Mon, associate professor, Franklin College of Arts and Sciences, physics and astronomy department, 38 years, 6 months;
• Cullen Paradise, skilled trades worker, Facilities Management Division, operations and maintenance department, Central Zone Shop, 28 years, 8 months;
• James K. Reap, professor, College of Environment and Design, 22 years, 1 month;
• Karen M. Russell, professor, Grady College of Journalism and Mass Communication, advertising and public relations department, 31 years, 6 months;
• John Paul Schmidt, researcher, Odum School of Ecology, 14 years, 5 months;
• Mara Shaw, senior public service associate, Office of the Vice President for Public Service and Outreach, Carl Vinson Institute of Government, 11 years, 6 months;
• Shirley G. Smith, client services representative, College of Veterinary Medicine, Athens Diagnostic Laboratory, 18 years, 6 months;
• Shogo Tsuruta, associate research scientist, College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, animal and dairy science department, 26 years, 4 months;
• Mary Frances B. Watson, administrative associate, College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, Southeast Georgia Research and Education Center, 16 years, 10 months; and
• Michael Wells, professor, School of Law, 46 years, 4 months.