K-State community invited to faculty, professional staff retirement ceremony

Friday, April 17, 2026

Kansas State University Human Resources invites campus community members to the annual Faculty and Professional Unclassified Staff Retiree Ceremony at 4 p.m., Wednesday, April 22, at the K-State Alumni Center.

This ceremony offers the community an opportunity to recognize, honor and celebrate the remarkable contributions of K-State faculty and professional unclassified staff whose dedication has helped shape the success and spirit of K-State throughout their careers.

Ceremony recognitions

Administration and non-academic units

  • Mary Ellen Barkley
  • Joseph Braun
  • Cathy Buchanan
  • Greta Climenhaga
  • Della Cook
  • Shecky Davis
  • Beverley Earles
  • Ronnie Grice
  • Skyler Harper
  • Audrey Hubbell
  • Julie Johnson
  • Kerri Day Keller
  • Robert Nelson
  • Karen Noffsinger
  • Jennyfer Owensby
  • Michelle Parker
  • Ranae Peverill
  • Mary Kay Siefers
  • Randy Slover
  • Audrey Taggart-Kagdis
  • Gary Weishaar
  • Kathy Wichmann

College of Agriculture

  • Linda Gilmore
  • Amy Hartman
  • Kraig Roozeboom
  • William Schapaugh, Jr.

College of Architecture, Planning and Design

  • Peggy Honey
  • Torgeir Norheim

College of Arts and Sciences

  • Melinda Bainter
  • John Blair
  • Craig Brown
  • Susan Brown
  • Yolanda Broyles-Gonzalez
  • Frederick Burrack
  • Lori Buss
  • Elizabeth Dodd
  • Brett Esry
  • Sherry Fleming
  • John Fliter, Jr.
  • Shawn Hutchinson
  • Michele Janette
  • Loretta Johnson
  • Michael Kanost
  • Phillip Klebba
  • David Manning
  • Vincent Needham
  • David Ollington
  • Craig Parker
  • Bimal Paul
  • Reginald Pittman
  • Frank Tracz
  • Barbara Van Slyke
  • Naomi Wood
  • Michael Young
  • Anna Zolkiewska
  • Michal Zolkiewski

College of Education

  • Pamela Hightower
  • Roberta Hodges
  • Jennifer Quick
  • James Teagarden
  • Patrice Scott

College of Engineering

  • Terry Beck
  • Mark Clarke
  • Jane Cox
  • Patsy Havenstein
  • Mo Hosni
  • Rod Howell
  • Stacy Hutchinson
  • Karen McVey
  • Hani Melhem
  • Matt O’Keefe
  • Margaret Rys
  • Diane Ukena
  • Sheree Walsh
  • Naiqian Zhang

College of Health and Human Sciences

  • Tom Barstow
  • Bronwyn Fees
  • Jane Garcia
  • Frances Hooten
  • Gina Jackson
  • Linda Logan
  • Isabel Schmedemann

College of Veterinary Medicine

  • Mary Bagladi-Swanson
  • Brad Crauer
  • Michelle Edie
  • Sharon Greene
  • Taghreed Mahmood
  • Staci Murray
  • Amy Rankin
  • David Rankin
  • Bonnie Rush

K-State Alumni Association

  • Alan Fankhauser
  • Jeanine Lake

K-State Extension

  • Tim Flanary
  • Jack Fry
  • Gretchen Sassenrath
  • Karen Shepard
  • Eric Ward
  • Lori Wuellner

K-State Olathe

  • Debbie Kirchhoff
  • Bryan Severns

K-State Salina

  • Tim Bower
  • Bill Genereux
  • Randall Nichols, posthumously
  • Andrew Smith
  • Kebera Underwood
  • Donald Von Bergen
  • Vincent Weber

— Submitted by Human Resources