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Employee Service Milestones
Thirty-four employees reached service milestones in 2020
University News | December 15, 2020
Thirty-four members of the Virginia Wesleyan community reached significant years of service milestones in 2020. “These outstanding individuals have dedicated much of their careers to serving Virginia Wesleyan and our students,” said President Scott D. Miller. “I sincerely thank them for their commitment to the Marlin community.”
Employees are typically recognized for reaching service milestones during an appreciation event in the spring semester. This year, the restrictions required as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic required an adjustment of plans. The 2020 honorees will be recognized during VWU’s 2021 Employee Appreciation Celebration, when pandemic restrictions on social gatherings are lifted.
Congratulations to the following employees:
40 Years of Service
Michael Hall, Professor of English (retired spring 2020)
35 Years of Service
Carol Johnson, Associate Professor of English
30 Years of Service
Elaine Dessouki, Assistant Professor of Management, Business, Economics
Joyce Young Walden, Lead Housekeeper, Aramark Facilities Management
25 Years of Service
Sandra Billy, Executive Director of the Wesleyan Sacred Music Institute and Director of the Susan S. Goode Fine and Performing Arts Center
Benjamin Dobrin, Professor of Social Work
20 Years of Service
Charline Bess, Office Manager, Center for Enrollment Services
Jeffrey Bowers, Associate Director of Intercollegiate Athletics and Head Women’s Soccer Coach
Kimberly Brown ’16, Manager, Scribner University Store
Patricia Colhurst ’86, Receptionist, Center for Advancement
Joyce Easter, Professor of Chemistry and Dean of the Batten Honors College
B. Malcolm Lively, Associate Professor of Education
Daniel Margolies, Professor of History
Wayne Pollock, Associate Professor of Sport and Recreation Professions
Philip Rock, Professor of Biology
Victor Townsend, Professor of Biology and Kenneth R. Perry Dean of the Joan P. Brock School of Mathematics and Natural Sciences
John Wang, Professor of Computer Science
15 Years of Service
Soraya Bartol, Professor of Marine Biology and Director of Undergraduate Research
Richard Bond, Associate Professor of History
Victor Dorsey, Director of Security
Christine Hall, Branding and Design Manager
Craig Jackson, Associate Professor of Psychology
Travis Malone, Professor of Theatre
Lisa Lyon Payne, Professor of Communication
John Rudel, Professor of Art and Curator of Exhibitions for the Neil Britton Gallery
C.J.Sholler, Assistant to the Director of Security
Kathy Stolley, Professor of Sociology
Cathal Woods, Associate Professor of Philosophy
10 Years of Service
Barbara Artis, Security Officer
Delicia Johnson, Accountant
Gabriela Martorell, Professor of Psychology
Taryn Myers, Associate Professor of Psychology and Director of Academic Effectiveness
Karla Rasmussen, Director of Human Resources and Title IX Coordinator
Michael Skipper, Webmaster