Employee service recognition gala
Human Resources
Join the fun with your PFW colleagues.
The 2025 Employee Service Recognition Gala will be held on Wednesday, March 26, from 5:15 p.m. to 8:15 p.m. in Walb Union’s International Ballroom. Those wishing to attend should RSVP no later than Tuesday, March 11.
This event is sponsored by the Office of the Chancellor, Office of Academic Affairs, Division of Enrollment Management and the Student Experience, Office of Financial and Administrative Affairs, All Professional Staff Advisory Council, Campus Support Staff Advisory Committee, and Human Resources and Office of Institutional Equity.
Details
Cost
The Employee Service Recognition Gala is presented free of charge.
Schedule
5:15 p.m.
Doors open
5:45 p.m.
Dinner begins
6:30 p.m.
Program begins
Menu
Choice of prime rib, stuffed chicken breast à la Shannon, or stuffed shells
Catering by Classic Café
2024 Employee Service Recognition Gala
2024 Employee Service Recognition Gala
Check out photos from last year’s festivities.
Accolades
Annual accomplishments.
Celebrating the milestone service anniversary honorees listed below. Thank you for your dedication and contributions to the success of PFW!
5 Years
- Jiangshan An
- Alexandra Backer
- Kathy Berghoff
- Elizabeth Blosser
- Daniel Boylan
- Nicholas Brand
- Lee Cherry
- Jeffrey Cline
- Rebecca Coffman
- Aaron Combs
- Leo Corral
- Seula Daily
- Joel Givens
- Stephen Gorton
- Kerri Gouty
- John Graves
- Mohammadreza Hajiarbabi
- Tracey Hanton
- Philip Johnson
- Heidi Jung
- Brianna Kauffman
- Nurija Kebo
- Joseph King
- Tara Lewis
- Jack Li
- Jason Lundgren
- Sean Magnuson
- Allison Martin
- Brenton McNeil
- Lisa Meneau
- John Minnich
- Natalie Nelson
- Lori Norman
- Brad Oliver
- Kayla Oyler
- Rebecca Palu
- Brian Peasley
- Amy Perkins
- John Romey
- William Sauerland
- Alessandro Selvitella
- Shubham Singh
- Sasha Skow-Lindsey
- Joseph Smith
- Ranesha Smith
- Kylie Dessent Stultz
- Samantha Theisen
- Geoffrey Thomas
- Xiaoguang Tian
- Daniel Verstynen
- Holly Walters
- Alix Watson
- Heloisa Wilkerson
- Michael Wolf
10 Years
- Nurgul Aitalieva
- Denise Arnett
- Joshua Bacon
- Deborah Bauer
- James Cashdollar
- Mitch Davidson
- John Egger
- Nicole Heffelfinger
- Brian Horn
- Damon Johnson
- Elizabeth Keller
- Andrew Kopec
- Melissa Kurten
- Sarah Leblanc
- Salam Mikhail
- Shay Purba
- Beverly Redman
- Jacqueline Reynolds
- Sara Scritchfield
- Robert Shoquist
- Sherrie Steiner
- Sara Underwood
15 Years
- Deana Alexander
- Janet Badia
- Zhuming Bi
- Karin Casazza
- Dong Chen
- Roy Danielian
- Cynthia Firestine
- Cigdem Gurgur
- James Johnston
- Kent Kauffman
- Noor O’Neill
- Craig Ortsey
- Aranzazu Pinan-Llamas
- Todd Raines
- Kristina Surface
- Ricky Wiegmann
- Cynthia Wilson
20 Years
- Deborah Braun
- Curtis Crisler
- Christina Egbert
- Graham Fredrick
- Kimberly Grannan
- Shannon Johnson
- Jane Leatherman
- Susan Leist
- David Liu
- Erik Ohlander
- Joseph Papiernik
- Michelle Parker
- Michael Stapleton
- Nichaya Suntornpithug
- Zelimir Todorovic
- Billie Wunderlich
25 Years
- Michael Bendele
- Sheena Choi
- Kelley Hutton Hartley
- Rhonna Kananen
- Christine Kuznar
- Brenda Lundy
- Angela Morren
- John Osowski
- Douglas Schreiber
- Tad Smith
- Elizabeth Thompson
- Scott Vitz
30 Years
- James Burg
- Steven Carr
- Carl Drummond
35 Years
- Robert Berger
- Philip Davich
40 Years
- Roberta Shadle
45 Years
- Jane Hirschbiel
Congratulations to the 2025 Excellence Award Winners!
APSAC Administrative Excellence: Abbey Wang
CSSAC Excellence in Service: Bill Tisdale
CSSAC Excellence in Administrative Support: Dawn Adams
Congratulations! The following employees have recently earned a degree:
Nick Brand: Master of Science in Sports, Fitness, and Recreational Leadership, DePaul University, July 2024
Beth Carlin: Doctorate of Education, Purdue University Global, February 2025
Mindy Esparza: Bachelor of Science in Information Technology, Purdue University Global, October 2024
Sarah S. LeBlanc: Post-BA Certificate, Sexual and Reproductive Health, Indiana University
Ketah Ledford: Master of Business Administration, Purdue University Global, February 2025
Alicia Mahoney: Associate of Science in Professional Studies (Communication & Management) Purdue University Global, November 2024
Kayla Oyler: Master of Arts, Professional Communication, Purdue University Fort Wayne, May 2023
If you are an employee who recently earned a degree that you would like to list here, please contact us at [email protected].
Contact Us
Have questions?
Contact Human Resources and Office of Institutional Equity at [email protected].