ESU Faculty and Staff Recognized for Years of Service

Posted by: Elizabeth Richardson on April 30, 2025, No Comments

East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania honored 78 employees for their service and dedication during the annual Employee Recognition Ceremony on Tuesday, April 29. Employees were acknowledged for service in five-year increments, ranging from 10 to 40 years.

“It is great to see such a nice cross-section of campus represented during this year’s recognition ceremony,” said ESU President Kenneth Long. “Some of this year’s honorees teach in the broad range of disciplines across the curriculum, while others provide administrative support services or student services, make sure this campus is in pristine condition or serve the campus by keeping our technology running smoothly. The work by all these individuals is important for both recruiting and retaining our students and in successfully fulfilling the university’s mission.”

ESU honorees include:

40 Years of Service: Jack Truschel, psychology

35 Years of Service: David Buckley, physics; and Nancy VanArsdale, English

30 Years of Service: Alan Angulo, computing & communication services; Heather Burch, Aramark; Jim Capozzolo, audio visual support; Kelly Felker, building care services custodial; Janine Hyde-Broderick, Upward Bound; Mary Ann Lugo, student enrollment center; Kenneth Mash, political science & economics; Marie Reish, history & geography and political science & economics; Keith Vanic, athletic training; and Tracy Whitford, biological sciences

25 Years of Service: David Bailey, university police & safety; Sarah Goodrich, financial aid; T. Michelle Jones-Wilson, chemistry & biochemistry; Richard Kelly, chemistry & biochemistry; Leslie Raser, campus card center; Helen Seidof, building care services custodial; Lee Sidlosky, campus care – general services; Kerry Siegfried, building care services custodial; Gene White, physical education teacher certification; and Paul Wilson, biological sciences

20 Years of Service: Christine Brett, physical education teacher certification; Olivia Carducci, mathematics; Marianne Cutler, sociology, social work & criminal justice; Jan Dalton, Student Activity Association; Sandra Eckard, English; Leif Johan Eliasson, political science & economics; Timothy Francis, Aramark; Jonathan Keiter, mathematics; Cynthia Leenerts, English; Robert Marmelstein, computer science; Matthew Miltenberger, exercise science; Gavin Moir, exercise science; Shawn Munford, exercise science; Hooshang Pazaki, sociology, social work & criminal justice; Lavar Peterson, computing & communication services; and Beth Sockman, professional & secondary education

15 Years of Service: Frankie Brea, building care services custodial; Stanley Chiang, hospitality, recreation & tourism management; Rose Delorenzo, Aramark; Douglas Friedman, business management; Robert Jenkins, graduation services; Sandra Kizer, Aramark; Joseline Kraemer, institutional research; Sharon Lee, printing & duplication services; David Mazure, art + media + design; Adam McGlynn, political science & economics; John Melchiori; energy & plant services; Annie Mendoza, modern languages, philosophy and religion; Thadius Smith, building maintenance – plumbing/HVAC; and Shawn Watkins, reading

10 Years of Service: Fernando Alcantar, Student Activity Association; Lurine Allotey, Center for Multicultural Affairs & Inclusive Education; Lorraine Arocho, Kemp Library; Beverly Brown, computing & communication services; Marguerite C. Carver, athletic training; Jeyaprakash Chelladurai, computer science; Nicole Chinnici, Dr. Jane Huffman Wildlife Genetics Institute; Lianna DeSantis, advancement; Michelle DiLauro, sociology, social work & criminal justice; Darla Drummond, sociology, social work & criminal Justice; Mary Fredette, institutional research; Patricia Gesell, extended learning; Siying Jiang, computing & communication services; Joshua Loomis, biological sciences; Stacey Marshall, advancement; Jason Miller, energy & plant services; Douglas Nay, business management; Kathleen Post, College of Education; Douglas Ranzan, computing & communication services; Richard Santoro, ESU Foundation; Shelly Speirs, ESU Foundation; Megan Smith, Kemp Library; Jimmy Terwilliger, athletics; Jaime Wohlbach, athletics; and Xuemao Zhang, mathematics.