2019 Employee Recognition
Alfred University recognizes its staff for many years of service, retirements and service awards.
One Year of Service
- Pamela Costello
- Logan Gee
- Melissa Gough
- Stephen Pribble
- Tracy Squires
- Jason Barnes
- Timothy Heckman
- Pamela Jones
- Jane Gilliland
- Shelly Grant
- Cody Crippen
- Angie Taylor
- Christina Vetter
- Laurie Smith
- John Lewis
- Grace Gertzen
- Craig Yanni
- Kimberly Morisseau
- Brandon Harrison
- Erin McGaffigan
- Mark Riordan
- Jacob Yale
- Megan Thomas
- Jenny DeSanto
- Jeffrey McDowell
- Samantha Sloan
- Holly Shulman
- Michael Honeycutt
- Diana Dalton
- Junjun Ding
- Dan Lu
- Kayleigh Misner
- Zachariah Martin
- Lacey Gosnell
- Elena Yee
- Sarah Broderick
- Glenn DePuy

5 Years of Service
- Anthony Aquilina
- Cory Perkins
- Victoria Gebel
- Chelsea Ames
- Tracy Valentine
- Rachelle Remchuk
- Elizabeth Moore
- Amanda Khodorkovskaya
- David Bailey
- Sarah Blood
- Della Carl
- Ehsan Ghotbi
- Steven Tomm
- Sarah Cote
- Trina Freberg
- Rebekkah Palov
- Lisa Porter
- Betsy Kent
- Bailey Grillo
- Meghan Dwyer
- Susan Wood
- Joseph Zanghi

10 Years of Service
- William Stewart
- Jessica Faughnan
- Sara Love
- Gayle Gebhard
- Tiffany Horton
- Corrie Burdick
- Timothy Cox
- Robert Reginio
- Shawn Murrey
- Corinne Fecteau
- Meghanne Freivald
- Brian Sullivan

15 Years of Service
- James Rumfelt
- Anne Cornell
- Elizabeth Niles
- Jen Guarasci
- Deborah Rollins
- William Contino
- Zong Dai

20 Years of Service
- Kelly Moore
- Jeffrey Mulhollen
- Jeffrey Hurlburt
- Charles Barron
- Brian Dodge
- Hyojin Lee
- Terri Drake
- Carol Sliski
- David Chamberlain
- James Whitney
- Donna Perkins
- Jeffrey Houy

25 Years of Service
- James Babcock
- Mark Smith
- William Carty
- Herbert Giesche
- Steven Pilgrim
- Theresa Gunn

30 Years of Service
- Janet Lynch
- Donald Weinhart
- Cynthia Mullen
- Karen Grice
- Michele Hluchy
- Wallace Leigh
- Joseph Rosiczkowski
- Julie Slack
- Albert Baker
- Robert Cornell
- Xingwu Wang

35 Years of Service
- Richard Walker
- William Dibrell
- Judy Linza

45 Years of Service
- Wayne Higby

Name | Title | Years of Service |
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Gerald Wynick | Scanning Electron Microscopist | 13 years |
Leigh Wright | Technical Services Assistant | 32 years |
Kaaren Reeder | Admin Asst to the Dean LAS | 10 years |
Arthur Roberts | Custodian | 34 years |
Verna Mullen | Technical Services Assistant | 20 years |
Stephen Crandall | Director Herrick, Dean of Libraries | 41 years |
Debra Chilson | Secretary, CACT | 14 years |
Jana Atlas | Professor, School Psychology | 23 years |
Gordon Atlas | Professor of Psychology | 29 years |
J. Stephen Crosby | Professor of Theatre | 24 years |
Diane Cox | Associate Professor Sculpture | 27 years |
Norm Pollard | Dean of Students | 27 years |
Larry Casey | Registrar | 24 years |
Cathy Johnson Service Award

Award Criteria
- Abide by the high standards of professionalism
- Demonstrate proactive engagement with tasks lying ahead
- Complete tasks with attention to detail and the utmost care for quality in presentation
Winner: Marty Fuller Bookkeeper
Comments About Marty
- “The hard work and consistent effort that Marty shows, builds stronger relationships across the university, detects problem before they start and increases the accuracy of her tasks.”
- “Marty’s years of service have given her knowledge of upcoming events which she uses to remind students or co-workers of what might be due or how the business office can assist them.”
- “I have known and worked with Marty for five years and have always found her dependable, efficient, and unfailingly punctual. In fact, I have never worked with a person who gives as much attention to detail as she does.”
- "She often takes it upon herself to look for ways to save the college money, reimburse employees accurately and proactively research the smallest of details for many travel expenditure reports.”
- "Marty’s customer service skills are exemplary. She is one of the friendliest people I know and she always arrives with a smile on her face and a happy greeting for her co-workers. Marty also has an ability to communicate effectively with all of her co-workers, from the director level to our hourly student worker.”
Honorable Mention Nominees For Cathy Johnson Award
- Amanda Azzi-Bursar- Student Accounts
- Kim Wyant- HR Associate- HR
- Beth Niles- Secretary- Center for Academic Success
- Nadine Shardlow- Executive Director of H/EOP and Center for Advising
- Dan Hausman/Tom George/Zach Lyman/Chris Walsh- ITS
- Mary Lou Coleman- Secretary/Bookkeeper- ITS
- Cathy Mitchell- Database/Gift Specialist- University Advancement
- MT Sick- Secretary- Student Affairs










Saxon Service Award

Award Criteria
- Fosters a positive attitude
- Demonstrates initiative and stands out among the AU community
- Exemplifies the purple and gold Saxon spirit
Winner: Jill Crandall Assistant Director of the Career Development Center
Comments About Jill
- "Jill is a consummate professional in so many ways it is hard to name them all. She is always prepared, kind, considerate and willing to collaborate to make any project successful. She is organized and does her homework. She has been at the University long enough to know who to contact and where and how to facilitate partnerships in different areas of the University. She shares this knowledge freely and is always willing to help and train in that aspect. She is very aware when working with others, meeting with students and parents and faculty staff that a good impression is important since we are representing the University as a whole.”
- "Jill is engaged EVERYWHERE on campus, she is on many committees and completes projects and tasks on those committees with ease all while teaching a class and counseling students. She is well respected by faculty and staff and that respect is from her high standards of professionalism.”
- "Jill not only is engaged on campus but also has so much spirit for the University as a whole. She is present at many of the athletic events and other events around campus. She loves being a Saxon!”
- "The impact of Jill's work in our office is hard to measure. Jill makes impacts every day on our students. She prepares them not only to get jobs, but to be efficient and compassionate employees.”
Honorable Mention Nominees For Saxon Award
- Julie Slack - Senior Administrative Programmer- ITS
- Bailey Grillo - Secretary- Math and Science
- Dan Hausman - Learning Spaces Technical Specialist- ITS



Bob Condrate Lifelong Learner Award

Award Criteria
- Continually seeks further education/professional development to enhance his/her growth
- Demonstrates a passion for gaining knowledge over a sustained period of time
- Proactively shares their knowledge and/or expertise with campus community
Winner: Dr. Emrys Westacott Professor of Philosophy
Comments About Emrys
- "Reads voraciously. Writes voraciously. Continually inspires students to learn beyond their academic specialty. Offers new courses regularly.”
- "He is the co-director of the Bergren Forum. He also writes for e-journals and makes his articles available to the entire community.”
- "Emrys makes Alfred visible. His books have been translated into at least four different languages. He has a national reputation.”
Name | Title |
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Kayleigh Misner | Human Resources Generalist |
Cori Carlin | Research Account Specialist |
Alice Hallaran | Associate Director of Residence Life |
Robert Maiden | Professor of Psychology |
Steve Pilgrim | Professor of Materials Science and Engineering |
Katarina Riesing | Assistant Professor of Foundations |
Jeff Scharl | Admissions Counselor |
Shannon Yocum | Secretary to the Divisions of Envs/Geol/Biol/Phys/Astr |