Recognizing Western’s Retirees

Recognition

Each spring, Western Washington University President Sabah Randhawa and the WWU community recognizes those employees that retired in the preceding 12 months at the annual Celebration of Excellence Awards. 

2025/2026 Retirees

(Employees retiring between June 2025 ~ June/July 2026)

Spencer Anthony-Cahill, Chemistry Department ~ 28 years
Deepinder Bajwa, Decision Sciences ~ 26 years
Linda Beckman, Strategy, Management & Budget ~ 40 years
Jennifer Benson, Student Business Office ~ 2 years
Michael Bisconer, Facilities/Electric Shop ~ 32 years
Patricia Bourne, Music Department ~ 13 years
Lorna Bower, Speech, Language, & Hearing Science ~ 12 years
Ginny Broadhurst, Salish Sea Institute ~ 9 years
Markland Carter, Facilities/Academic Maintenance ~ 35 years
Lori Chapman, Physics - Astronomy Department ~ 20 years
Susan DeBari, Geology Department ~ 28 years
Dawn Dietrich, English Department ~ 33 years
John Farquhar, Academic Technology ~ 26 years
Erik Fretheim, Computer Science Department ~ 9 year
Andrea Gogrof, Global Humanities & Religions ~ 29 years
Carol Guess, English Department ~ 27 years
Cecile Hanania, Languages Literatures & Cultures ~ 23 years
Peter Haug, Decision Sciences ~ 39 years
Jenny Hebert, Outreach & Continuing Education ~ 28 years
Steven Hollenhorst, College of the Environment ~ 13 years
Laura Hope, Scientific Technical Services ~ 7 years
Elizabeth Joffrion, Western Libraries ~ 21 years
Wendy Johnson, VU Operations/Parking Services ~ 17 years
Teresita Julia, Facilities/Custodial ~ 28 years
Lorraine Kasprisin, Woodring College of Education ~ 46 years
Bridget Kelley, Ed Leadership & Inclusive Teaching ~ 31 years
Todd Koetje, Anthropology Department ~ 28 years
Gretchen Kulpa, Accounting Services ~ 26 years
Mark Kuntz, Theatre & Dance Department ~ 29 years
Jodi Mackey, Elementary Education/OCE ~ 2 years
Scott Maystadt, Facilities/Academic Maintenance ~ 8 years
Lee McClain, Continuing & Independent Learning ~ 33 years
Karen McKinnon, Procurement ~ 9 years
Mary McLachlan, Outreach & Continuing Education ~ 14 years
Janet McLeod, CHW Administration ~ 29 years
Robert Mitchell, Geology Department ~ 29 years
Suzanna Nelson, Elementary Education/OCE ~ 25 years
Timothy Neubauer, Enterprise Application Services ~ 12 years
Rick Nichols, Academic Technology ~ 35 years
Joyce Oswald, Small Business Development Center ~ 3 years
Mark Peyron, Engineering and Design Department ~ 20 years
Joan Pickens, Institute of Watershed Studies ~ 34 years
Marsha Riddle Buly, Elementary Education ~ 26 years
Mark Springer, Decision Sciences ~ 38 years
Lawrence Symons, Psychology Department ~ 26 years
Maria Timmons Flores, Elementary Education ~ 17 years
Kathryn Trueblood, English Department ~ 35 years
David Wallin, Dept of Environmental Sciences ~ 30 years
Kathleen Young, Anthropology Department ~ 29 years
 

Thank you to our retirees for their service and valued contributions to Western Washington University!

Are You Planning to Retire?

Please visit the Human Resources Retirement Website for retirement instructions and resources if you are planning to retire in the next year.