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15 Penn State employees recognized for achieving 25 years of service in May

Penn State is recognizing full-time faculty, staff and technical service employees who have achieved their 25-year milestones in May.  Credit: Penn State. Creative Commons

Editor’s note: This story is part of a monthly series recognizing Penn State employees who have reached their 25-year work milestones with the University.

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — Penn State Human Resources is recognizing 15 full-time faculty, staff and technical employees who celebrated 25 continuous years with the University in May.

The individuals are:

  • Alyssa Adams, College of Education
  • William Bowers, Penn State Berks
  • Justin Bregar, Applied Research Laboratory
  • Alicia Cobb, Office of Physical Plant
  • Jason Douglas, Applied Research Laboratory
  • Linda Fetzer, College of Agricultural Sciences
  • Konstantin Getman, Eberly College of Science
  • Melanie Harris, University Health Services
  • Colleen Heckard, College of Agricultural Sciences
  • Frank Kachurak, Penn State IT
  • Elyce Kaplan, Penn State Berks
  • Rodney Martin, Applied Research Laboratory
  • Jennifer Meengs, College of Health and Human Development
  • Mansour Solaimanian, College of Engineering
  • John Weber, Penn State Berks

Please join us in recognizing these Penn Staters for their valued contributions, and for their dedication to the University’s mission to serve our students and our fellow Pennsylvanians.

The Years of Service Recognition Program, launched in fall 2024, recognizes and celebrates the hard work and dedication of full-time faculty, staff and technical service employees across Penn State. The program offers awards and gifts to employees for milestone anniversaries, starting with their first and third years of employment at Penn State.

Employees who reach their 25-year anniversary receive a personalized Penn State-themed numeral marking their milestone and are invited to select a gift from the Years of Service Recognition Program catalog, which includes the traditional rocking chair and captain’s chair among the gift options.