Annual service awards recognize College employees
Dartmouth honored 229 members of the community who have worked for the
College for 10, 15, 20, and 25 years or more—adding up to a total of 3,510
years—during the annual Service Awards banquet on June 20. The evening included
an outdoor reception, presentation of awards, and remarks by President James Wright
and Executive Vice President for Finance and Administration Adam
Keller. "Any institution exists and grows strong only if there are those who
understand its goals and commit themselves to helping to realize them," said
President Wright at the event. "I speak on behalf of Dartmouth when I thank you
for your loyalty and the special spirit of generosity and care that you bring
to all that you do here." (Photos by Kawakahi Kaeo Amina '09, unless
otherwise noted)
25-year honorees
Paul Atherton
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Richard Berry (Photo by Joseph Mehling '69)
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Brenda Berube
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Linda Cole
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Paul K. Atherton
Power Plant, Facilities Operations and Management
In 1982, after serving in the U.S. Navy, Paul Atherton began work at the
Dartmouth Heating Plant as a mechanic/boiler operator. He was promoted to
master mechanic in 1986. Atherton continues to train new workers in the
maintenance shop, ensuring that his working knowledge of the plant is passed on
to the next generation.
Richard G. Berry
Carpenter Shop, Facilities Operations and Management
Master Roofer Richard Berry is responsible for all the roofs on campus. He has
installed new roofs on McNutt, Robinson, Massachusetts Row, and Fayerweather
and, on cold winter days, he can be found on the tops of ladders, removing
rooftop snow and icicles. He has commuted from Barnet, Vt., to Hanover—more
than 100 miles a day—for the past 25 years.
Brenda Talbott Berube
Norris Cotton Cancer Center
Since 1981, Brenda Berube has been at the heart of every administrative program
at the Norris Cotton Cancer Center. She has served four Cancer Center
directors: Ross McIntyre, Ed Bresnick, Bob Greenberg, and Mark Israel. Berube
was also the project coordinator for the New Hampshire Mammography Network from
1995 to 2000. Her colleagues say she is gracious, funny, adaptable, tireless,
smart, savvy, and a joy to work with.
Louis G. Burkot
Hopkins Center for the Arts
Director of the Dartmouth College Glee Club Louis Burkot's tenure at Dartmouth
has been marked by many innovative artistic projects, ranging from
collaborations with the Hopkins Center Youth Ballet in the 1980s to the
production of fully staged operettas, operas, and musical theater works. Burkot
is also well-known as Opera North's artistic director and he is a frequent
guest conductor for regional opera nationwide.
Linda J. Cole
Admissions and Financial Aid
Linda Cole began her career at Dartmouth in 1981 when she joined the Financial
Aid Office as an administrative assistant. Now associate director, Cole has
selected scholars, tracked spending, and collaborated with the Stewardship
Office to streamline Dartmouth's endowed scholarship program. Colleagues say
the consistently gracious letters Cole writes to donors are a symbol of her
commitment to the financial aid program at Dartmouth.
Diana Forbes
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Douglas Fraser
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Jo Ann "Josie" Harper
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Richard Johnson
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Diana Parker Forbes
Public Affairs
Diana Forbes has served as Dartmouth's "front porch" for 25 years, welcoming
visitors to the College, routing questions, and enriching everyone with her
wisdom and kindness. Hers is frequently the first voice that people outside the
College hear when they have questions or concerns. Forbes' colleagues say she
is one of the stalwarts of the Office of Public Affairs, and she brings a
skillful and caring energy to her many roles.
Douglas A. Fraser
Thayer School of Engineering
Everyone at Thayer School of Engineering knows Doug Fraser, a research
engineer. He is the advisor for many student electronics projects, digital
electronics guru, ever-present photographer, local Photoshop expert, architect
of the Fundamentals of Engineering exams, board member, judge, and more. Fraser
recently spearheaded the first-ever competition for student-built hybrid race
cars, which debuted in May 2007.
Jo Ann "Josie" Harper
Athletics
Jo Ann Harper became Dartmouth's director of athletics in June 2002, the first
woman in the Ivy League to hold the position. She was head coach of women's
lacrosse for 11 years, taking the team to the NCAA tournament in 1983 and the
ECAC championship in 1988. In November 2006, Harper was inducted into the
National Lacrosse Hall of Fame.
Richard L. Johnson
Apparatus Shop, Dean of the Faculty Office
Richard Johnson has served the College for 25 years in the apparatus shop,
which is responsible for the design, fabrication, and repair of scientific and
research equipment for researchers throughout the arts and sciences area.
Johnson is known for his ability to create precision parts based on the ideas
of students and faculty.
Linda Kennedy
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Jennifer Korfelt (Photo by Sarah Memmi)
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Paula Ledoux
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Susan Lloyd
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Linda Skewes Kennedy
Student Activities
Linda Kennedy started her Dartmouth career in food services. Dean of Student
Life Holly Sateia says that in 1988, when the College was creating a new
position to support campus life, "Linda's energy, creativity, and passion for
working with students made her the obvious choice." Over the years, Kennedy's
work has enlivened existing campus traditions, while also creating new
ones.
Jennifer A. Kortfelt
Digital Library Technology, Library
Jennifer Kortfelt came to Hanover from the U.S. Coast Guard Academy in
Connecticut. She quickly became the library's resident database expert, earning
a promotion to senior programmer in 1987. In 2001, she became head of the new
Digital Library Technologies Group (DLTG). Under Kortfelt's direction, DLTG
keeps the systems running that make it possible for all of us to locate and use
library resources.
Paula D. Ledoux
Pathology, Dartmouth Medical School
The Steroid-Radioimmunoassay laboratory was where Paula Ledoux began her career
as a medical laboratory technician. In 1995 she began her work with the
state-of-the-art Dartmouth Reference Laboratory. Ledoux's attention to detail
has earned her the unofficial title of being the "gold standard" in all aspects
of technical work. Colleagues praise her courage, determination, and grace.
Susan Lloyd
Office of Institutional Diversity and Equity
Susan Lloyd joined the College in 1981 as the child care coordinator in the
Affirmative Action Office. After initiating a pilot program for the Dartmouth
College Child Care Center in Hanover's Ray School, she arranged for the
center's approval in 1987. She helped secure its expansion in 2003. Lloyd's
work is appreciated by her colleagues and by thousands of families in the Upper
Valley.
Stephen Lyon
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Nancy Markee
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Patricia Morris (Photo by Sarah Memmi)
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Donald Reed
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Stephen W. Lyon
Hanover Country Club
In the mid-1980s, Stephen Lyon began to put his mark on the Hanover Country
Club golf course by expanding watering from tees and greens to all playable
areas. In 1995, he oversaw the installation of a computerized irrigation
system. A strong supporter of Dartmouth sports, Lyon is also an accomplished
golfer—three-time club champion and three-time senior club champion.
Nancy Markee
Jones Media Center
Nancy Markee began her career at Dartmouth as a microtext assistant in Baker
Library in 1981, becoming the microtext supervisor in 1989. Throughout her
career she hired, trained, mentored, and befriended hundreds of student
workers. Colleagues say Markee's wealth of knowledge, service to patrons, and
contributions have been an essential part of the center's success.
Patricia S. Morris
Paddock Music Library
Patricia Morris began her Dartmouth career at Baker Library in 1982 as a data
entry and research assistant for the Stefansson Project. In 1987, Morris was
promoted to her current position as music library supervisor of Paddock
Library. She has a particular interest in learning about and providing services
for library users with disabilities.
Carol Peper
Department of French and Italian
When Carol Peper began her career in the Department of French and Italian as
its executive secretary, there wasn't a single computer in the department, and
copies for classes were made by hand cranking the ditto machine. Now with more
technology at her fingertips, Peper continues to be appreciated for her
competence in the many facets of her job, for her conscientiousness, and for
her sense of humor. (No photo available)
Donald E. Reed
Dartmouth College Dining Services
Collis Center Manager Donald Reed oversees the Collis Café, Lone Pine Tavern,
and Collis Late Night. Reed's outstanding leadership helps make Collis one of
the most popular dining locations on campus. A member of the New England BBQ
Society and the Kansas City BBQ Society, Reed has also earned distinction as a
Certified BBQ Judge.
Kenneth Sensenig
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Adrienne Stone
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Lynn Thorp
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Nancy Wray
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Kenneth H. Sensenig
Office of Residential Life
Ken Sensenig began working at Dartmouth in Thayer Dining Hall in September
1981. He transferred to the Office of Residential Life in 1989 and immediately
became popular with students. Many visited his home for a meal, or to borrow a
pickup truck to move. Students in Topliff were sad to see both Ken and his
wife, Joyce, retire together in September 2006.
Adrienne W. Stone
Work Control Center, Facilities Operations and Management
In 1981, Adrienne Stone was hired to fill a new full-time position in the
Buildings and Grounds department's equipment maintenance shop. She was
responsible for records for all equipment on campus. It was in this role that
she started her well-known hat collection. Stone also operated the Vox car
office for 21 years, and has served as an instructor for Dartmouth's FLIP
fitness program.
Lynn M. Thorp
Controller's Office
Lynn Thorp started working for the College in 1981 as an accounts payable clerk
in the Controller's Office. Thorp was promoted several times and accepted the
senior payroll accountant position in 2005. Colleagues say she has provided
efficient and effective service to students, faculty, and staff for 25
years.
Nancy J. Wray
Office of Sponsored Projects
A professional career in sponsored research began for Nancy Wray in 1981, when
she accepted an opportunity to join Dartmouth's grants and contracts office.
After serving in positions of increasing responsibility, Wray was promoted to
director of the Office for Sponsored Projects in 2002. Wray recently received a
National Council of University Research Administrators award for her
distinguished service.
Also honored for 25 years of service were Renee Risingsong,
Pharmacology and Toxicology; Janice Thompson, International
Office; and Mary Wood, Office of the Dean of the Faculty.
TEN YEARS
Kevin Bean; Paula Bergeron; Juliette Bianco '94; John Biele; Doreen Blake;
Sheila Blandin; Barbara Briggs '80; Joann Brislin; Michelle Brown; Sarah
Buckingham; Shawn Buckman; Ruth Burrill; Robert Bushey; Leigh Chesnut; Hildur
Colot; Harry Conley; Christine Crabb '90; Raymond Crosby; John Durkee; Emily
Allen Eckels '85; Margaret Fanning, Thayer '79; Rebecca Fawcett; Donald
Fitzpatrick, A&S Grad '85; Kim Fogg; Peter Fontaine; Dawn Fontaine; Cathy
Foster; V. Lynn Foster-Johnson; Margaret Funnell, A&S Grad '97; Frank
Furman; Hong Gao; William Garrity; Robert Gaudet '81; William Ghezzi; Frederick
Gilbert; James Goodrich; Martha Goodrich A&S Grad '07;
Jerrica Gray; Lisa Gray; Ida Halford; Ginger Harrington; David Harris; Lawrence
Hathorn; Bonnie Holbrook; Brian Hughes '89; Inger Imset; Wendy Irwin; Susan
Jorgensen; Lawrence Kelly; Joyce Kenison; Lillian King; Katherine Kitowski;
Sarah LaBombard; Catharine Lamm; Beth Latchis; Christine Lauchenauer; Peter
Licciardi; Judith MacNeil; Xenia Markowitt; Gary Moore; Joshua Nelson '92;
Alison North; Mark O'Neil; Augustinus Ong; Peter Paplow; Jody Patten; Karen
Pelletier; Carolyn Pelzel '54A; Jeremy Perkins; Jane Piotrowski; Diane Preston;
Stanley Pyc; Molly Rhoad; Tabatha Richardson; Frank Roberts; Denise Rowell;
Kristy Snow; Kate Soule; Cheryl Sprang; Charles Stanford; Pamela Starr; Laurel
Stavis; Sydney Stowe; Christina Tuthill; Catriona Tyson; Theodore Ward; Kathy
Weaver; Alice Werbel; Carol Westberg; Ethan Williams; Susan Wills; Nermina
Zildzo.
FIFTEEN YEARS
Elizabeth Alexander; Donna Diamond Ayres; Stuart Bacon; Michael Beahan, A&S
Grad '97; Bernard Beaulieu; William Bitler; Heather Blunt; Mario Boragine;
Jennifer Boudro; Geoffrey Bronner; Kristen Bronner '91, A&S Grad '96;
Malcolm Brown; Sheldon Brown; Cheryl Bush; Claude Ciurleo; Brian Cook; Lloyd
Dean; Beth DiFrancesco; Patricia Donahue; Kathryn Doughty; Marilyn Dunten;
Judith Durell; Catherine Fleming; Cynthia Gilliland; Deborah Hadlock; Nicole
Hamilton; Susan Hammond; Sakhina Haque-Begum; Deborah Haynes; Robert Helbock;
Barbara Helmstetter; Doreen Hill; Wayne Johnson; Heidi Johnston; Alla Kan;
David Kotz '86; Kenneth McClintock; Elmer Murray; Mary Pavone; Kathy Phipps;
Jonathon Rader; Mark Reed; Darsie Riccio; William Sanborn; Sukhdev Sappal;
Stephen Silver; Denise Smith; Matthew Smith; Jo Strohbehn; Cecilia Tittemore;
Lesia Vorachak; Charles Weld; Maureen Wetmore; Wendy Wieland-Alter; Ian
Williams.
TWENTY YEARS
Donna Abbott; Gary Agan; Brenda Aiken; Raymond Amnott; Wanda Bachmann; William
Barr; Mary Biathrow; Samuel Blake; Sandra Blake; Cheryl Burns; James Cardente;
David Chapin '68; Wayne Cripps '75; Patricia Crossett, MALS '95; Kathleen
Crowe; Barbara DeFelice, MALS '99; Marianne Densmore; Sally Eshleman; Eric
George; Phyllis Gilbert; Timothy Gilbert; Gary Gray; Bradley Hanna; Catherine
Heath; Kathleen Hood; Henry Ilsley; Heidi Jones; Katherine Karlson; Cynthia
Kendall; Dorothea Kingsbury; Mildred LaMotte; Beverly Lancaster; Gary Laurie;
Peter Marsh; Roxanne Matthews; David McGuire; Lawrence McKinnon; Katrina
Morgan; Patricia Mossey; Robin Osgood; Charles Page; Loretta Pearson; Bruce
Plummer; Candace Potter; Mary Ellen Reed; Jeff Sassorossi '75; Mark Schneider;
Susan Schwarz; Joan Sherman; Diane Smith; Bethanne Tillotson; Bruce Ueda;
Kathleen Walker; Kimberly Watson; Dudley Whitney; Janet Whyte.
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