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.
2024/2025 Retirees
(Employees retiring between June 2024 ~ Summer 2025)
Leland Anderson, Enterprise Application Services ~ 20 years
Karen Bade, Outreach and Continuing Education ~ 7 years
Wayne Bakker, WebTech ~ 16 years
Kathleen Bastow, Small Business Development Center ~ 5 years
Rick Benner, University Architect ~ 39 years
Christina Carlson, Washington Campus Coalition ~ 14 years
Frederick Collins, VU Operations ~ 27 years
James Czapiewski, Mail Services ~ 19 years
Raine Dozier, Health and Community Studies ~ 17 years
Craig Dunn, Management Department ~ 20 years
Lena Ericksen, Summer Session ~ 32 years
John Feodorov, Fairhaven College ~ 21 years
John Fuchs, Athletics ~ 23 years
Pamela Hardman, English Department ~ 32 years
John Harris, Journalism Department ~ 27 years
Jennifer Hine, Washington Campus Coalition ~ 28 years
Nicole Hoekstra, Engineering and Design Department ~ 27 years
Angela Kasper, Music Department ~ 6 years
Roberto Lim, Academic Custodial Services ~ 27 years
Scott Linneman, Honors College ~ 25 years
Douglas Loewen, Art & Art History ~ 11 years
Virginia Misanes, Academic Custodial Services ~ 35 years
Todd Morton, Engineering and Design Department ~ 37 years
Allan Pack, Parking Services ~ 16 years
Scott Pearce, Global Humanities & Religions ~ 34 years
Sheila Pennell, Design Department ~ 12 years
Debra Salazar, Political Science Department ~ 35 years
David Saxton, Fine and Performing Arts ~ 17 years
Amy Sedovic, Western Libraries ~ 22 years
Steven Sible, Chemistry Department ~ 15 years
Byron Stayskal, Languages, Literatures, and Cultures ~ 17 years
Janet Tucker, Accounting Services ~ 7 years
Kristi Tyran, Management Department ~ 24 years
Wesley Wilkinson, Plumbing Shop ~ 17 years
Julie Winter, Languages, Literatures, and Cultures ~ 10 years
Anne Yake, Academic Technology ~ 30 years
Hafthor Yngvason, Fine and Performing Arts ~ 9 years
Tjalling Ypma, Mathematics Department ~ 38 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.