Congratulations to our faculty and staff members entering retirement this year! We invite ²ÝÝ®ÊÓƵ Kate’s community members to join us in celebrating these friends, professors, and colleagues with well wishes and a retirement reception.
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At the reception, enjoy refreshments and remarks from leadership on each honoree, including recognition of distinguished faculty receiving emeriti status.
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Physical guestbooks will be available at the event to write messages to retirees attending the celebration.
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A is available for retirees and guests who are not able to attend but would like to leave well wishes. Retirees will receive digital compilations of their messages after the event. Please submit your notes by Tuesday, April 29 in order to be included in the guestbook compilation.
Retirees not attending the celebration event, indicated with an asterisk, will not have physical guestbooks.
Please use the virtual guestbook for any of these for whom you would like to leave well wishes.
RSVP with the Register button below. Your RSVP helps us plan for refreshments and event space.
Email uevents@stkate.edu with any questions; email accessibility@stkate.edu for accessibility or other accommodation requests.
2024–25 Retirement Honorees
Listed alphabetically by last name \ * Not attending event \ § Receiving emeritus status
Julie D. Bass, PhD §
Professor of Occupational Therapy
35 years of service
Rebecca M. Berru Davis, PhD
Assistant Professor of Theology
5 years of service
Susan Bosher, PhD §
Professor of Literature, Language, and Writing
28 years of service
Jane Lamm Carroll ’80, PhD §
Professor of History and Women’s Studies
29 years of service
David Chapman, PhD §
Professor, Doctor of Physical Therapy program
16 years of service
Sharon Blumberg Eischens ’89*
Chemistry and Biochemistry Stockroom Supervisor
18 years of service
Mary Huncha Fischbach ’83*
Senior Accountant
30 years of service
Mari Ann Graham, PhD* §
Associate Professor of Social Work
31 years of service
Osiris Abrego Guzman ’93*
Director of Enterprise Systems, IT
37 years of service
Paul Haugen MAOL’90, MAHS’11*
Academic Advisor
44 years of service
Kurt Olson, MD §
Associate Professor of Biology
35 years of service
Sonja Rivers*
Assistant Professor of Nursing
12 years of service
Monica Rudquist, MFA
Associate Professor of Art and Art History
10 years of service
Angela Stanco
Associate Director, College for Adults Admissions
28 years of service
Kathy Klas Thames ’82
Assistant Professor of Nutrition and Dietetics
5 years of service
