Elizabethtown College faculty and staff members celebrated employees reaching career milestones, including President Betty Rider’s 35 years of service to the College, at the annual Employee Holiday Celebration on Thursday, Dec. 21, in Gibble Auditorium. Employees serving the College for various years were honored for their dedication and service to the College.

The following employees were recognized with 2023 Service Awards:


40 Years of Service

  • Arthur “Skip” Roderick | Head Men’s Soccer Coach | Athletics

35 Years of Service

  • Betty Rider | President | President’s Office
  • John Lowell V | Catering Assistant | Dining Services
  • W. Mark Stuckey | Professor of Physics & Computational Physics Program Director | School of Engineering and Computer Science

30 Years of Service

  • Jane Cavender | Professor of Biology | School of Sciences
  • Thomas Hagan | Associate Professor of Chemistry | School of Sciences
  • Conrad Kanagy | Professor of Sociology | School of Public Service
  • Caroline Lalvani | Director of Community Affairs & College Special Events | Provost and Senior Vice President
  • Jill Petronio | Database Support Specialist | ITS

25 Years of Service

  • Laureen Bogel | Academic Records Coordinator | Registration and Records
  • Nancy Carlson | Associate Professor of Occupational Therapy | School of Human and Health Professions
  • Elizabeth Newell | Associate Professor of Biological Anthropology | School of Sciences

20 Years of Service

  • Mahua Bhattacharya | Professor of Japanese | School of Arts and Humanities
  • Steve Diener | Moving Coordinator | Events & Partnerships
  • Mark Dunn | ES Worker | Facilities Management
  • Melissa Gruber | Procurement Manager | Events & Partnerships
  • Kirsten Johnson | Professor of Communications | School of Public Service
  • Linda Kelly | Admissions Slate Operations Processing Specialist | Admissions
  • Michele Lee Kozimor | Professor of Sociology | School of Public Service
  • Susan Mapp | Associate Provost for Institutional Effectiveness and Innovation/ Professor of Social Work | Academic Affairs
  • Daniel Panchik | Professor of Occupational Therapy | School of Human and Health Professions
  • Petru Sandu | Associate Professor of Entrepreneurship and Management/ Director of the Family Business and Entrepreneurship Program | School of Business
  • Jane Ziegler | Cook | Dining Services
  • Stacey Zimmerman | Director of Leadership & New Student/Family Orientation | Student Life

15 Years of Service

  • Brian Bechtel | Marketplace Senior Lead Cook | Dining Services
  • Wendy Bellew | Lecturer in Education | School of Human and Health Proffesions
  • David Bowne | Associate Professor of Biology | School of Sciences
  • Mark Gatti | Manager of Engineering Laboratories & Student Fabrication | School of Engineering and Computer Science
  • Tammie Hummel | ES Worker | Facilities Management
  • Sharon Kain | Operations & Peer Coordinator | High Center for Family Business
  • Jennifer McFadden | Administrative Assistant School of Engineering & Computer Science/Staff Council Secretary | School of Engineering and Computer Science
  • Amy Miller | Environmental Services Supervisor | Facilities Management
  • Hongsong Neuhauser | Associate Professor of Finance/ Director of Certified Financial Planning Education Program | School of Business
  • Jesse Waters | Director of Community Impact & Bowers Writers House | School of Arts and Humanities

10 Years of Service

  • Lindsay Enochs | Print and Web Designer | Marketing & Communications
  • Anya Goldina | Associate Professor of Biology | School of Sciences
  • Leon Kopec | Director of Member Services | High Center for Family Business
  • Susan Krall | Systems and Cataloging Librarian | High Library
  • Susan Mitchell | Admissions Slate Operations Records Specialist | Admissions
  • Michael Mitchell | Executive Director, S. Dale High Center | High Center for Family Business
  • Robert Mrgich | Office Manager | Facilities Management
  • Terri Dennehy | Assistant Professor of Occupational Therapy | School of Human and Health Professions

5 Years of Service

  • Sandra Baker | Mail Services Clerk | Mail Services
  • Jean Batista Abreu | Associate Professor of Engineering | School of Engineering and Computer Science
  • Carrie Bornmann | Assistant Director of Donor Relations | Development
  • Israiel Carter | Human Resources Generalist | Human Resources
  • Gina Fox | Occupational Therapy Lecturer | School of Human and Health Professions
  • Bryan Kelley | Managing Director-York/Harrisburg | High Center for Family Business
  • Matthew Kreider | Lead AM Jay’s Nest Cook | Dining Services
  • Peilong Li | Associate Professor of Computer Science | School of Engineering and Computer Science
  • Diane Martin | Capstone Coordinator | School of Human and Health Professions
  • Wendy McNece | Environmental Services Lead Assistant | Facilities Management
  • Shannon Moyer | Lead Marketplace Cook | Dining Services
  • Scott Petersen | Trades Worker | Facilities Management
  • Joshua Prokopchak | Grounds Maintenance Technician II | Facilities Management
  • Fred Renner | Senior Managing Director | High Center for Family Business
  • Wilhelmina Stapf | Dining Services Host | Dining Services
  • Keri Straub | Vice President for Marketing, Communications and External Relations/Interim Vice President for Enrollment Management | Marketing & Communications
  • Laura Swarr | Environmental Services Lead Assistant | Facilities Management
  • Brian Umberger | ES Worker | Facilities Management