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VSU Honors 115 Employees for Dedication to Blazer Nation

Pictured, from left to right, are Ray Sable, chief of Physical Plant and Facilities Planning, and Kevin Carter, a master certified plumber with 35-plus years of service to Valdosta State University.

VALDOSTA — Valdosta State University is proud to honor faculty and staff loyalty and longevity during its Spring 2026 Years of Service celebration.

This year VSU recognizes employees marking milestone anniversaries from five to 35 years. Their collective 1,785 years of service have strengthened VSU’s push to become a student-centered institution committed to innovation, collaboration, and impact.

“Behind every successful student and every milestone that we achieve as a university is a team of dedicated professionals who believe deeply in what we do,” said Dr. Bill Crowe, interim VSU president. “We are proud to celebrate the individuals whose years of service reflect a deep and enduring commitment to education, excellence, and community. Their lasting contributions continue to shape the strength and spirit of our university.”

Years of Service honorees are:

35 Years — Kevin Carter, Patrick McElwain, and Barney Rickman III

30 Years — Steve Cline, Douglas Farwell, Rufus Foster, Donna Gosnell, Susan Barron LaPlant, Traycee Martin, James Nienow, Denise Reid, Rozelle Slaymon, Charles Talor, and David Wasieleski

25 Years — Luis Bejarano, Willie Bradley, Ruth Renee Hannibal, Lorraine Schmertzing, Kate Warner, John Wright, and Michael Young

20 Years — Melissa Adams, Collie Jean Alexander, Daniel Baracskay, Glenn Blount, Michael Broam, Gary Bush Jr., Li-Mei Donna Chen, Jenny Crane, Lynn Darsey, Linda de la Garza Benavides, William Faux, Ransom Gladwin, Mary Gorham-Rowan, Ralph Eugene Gosnell II, Nicole Gunn, Dixie Haggard, Michael Helfer, Chunlei Liu, Thomas Joseph Macera, Kenneth Nathan Moates, Ivan Nikolov, Brian Ring, Alicia Richards Roberson, and Shani Wilfred

15 Years — Thomas Aiello, Colette Drouillard, Barrie Fitzgerald, Luis Gonzalez, Veronica Graham, Sheena Holland, Julienne Jackson, Hanae Kanno, Lisa Lowe, Jia Lu, Michele Moye, Ann Olphie, Barbie Radcliffe, Joshua Robertson, Victoria Russell, Brittany Smith, Kynthia Smith, Roy Smith, Jose Velez, Justin Wiese, and Changwoo Yang

10 Years — Meagan Arrastia-Chisholm, Joshua Brandon Atkins, Hunter Baxter, Madison Beaumarchais, Casey Colson, Anurag Dasgupta, Jessica Deal, Jeffery Eltzroth, Mark Thomas Errol, Jennifer Leigh Griffin, Kenneth Gutierrez Jr., Robert Harding II, Paige Krispin, Joseph Mason, Leah McLaren, Linda Murray, Samantha Paul, Melissa Pihos, Melissa Rynn Porterfield, Sharon Powell, Richard Rickman, Markaysa Robinson, Todd Smoot, Amy Strickland, Katherine Walden, Michael Webster, and Shelly Yankovskyy

5 Years — Britt Rodgers Bugby, Leah Clark, Monica Close, Robbyn DeSpain, Angela Felkins, Alexus Garrett, Wenjuan Guo, Lizbeth Heath, Dawn Hopkins, Jiyoon Jung, Myia Miller, Kevin Overlaur, Lisa Parrish, Chelsie Powell, Linda Reinhard, Alfred Stanley Jr., Arrington Stoll, Lisa Wagner, Amy Watson, Bryson Williams, Kurt Winkelmann, and Carrie Yarbrough