An Ode to Our Lifelong Wake Foresters
The annual Retiree Luncheon is a time to gather friends and colleagues in celebration of our outgoing retirees. Hosted in partnership with Human Resources and the Office of the Provost, the event invites all retirees back to campus to welcome our honorees to their next chapter as new members of the Wake Forest retiree community.
“Each year [we come together] to honor those who have given so much to Wake Forest. I also hope that it shows you, our retirees, that your contributions remain an indelible part of our campus community.”
Mary Lucal, Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer
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The annual Retiree Luncheon is a formal reunion of Wake Forest’s Retirees and an induction of their newest members. Retirement doesn’t mark an end to one’s time with Wake, but begins a new chapter for our beloved Deacs!
The Wellbeing Center has a thriving Retiree Wellness network; join them for regular coffee hours, pickleball leagues, and part-time employment opportunities.
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Keep watering connections
You have worked and soon you will rest. But we, those who love you and have worked with you, will water your work. The Forest still grows. We are evidence that you were here.
– Chaplain Rice-Jalloh
Colleagues can help honor the legacy of our retirees by visiting the Chaplain’s Office and watering the ceremonial parlor palm used to recognize our honorees.
Reminisce with Us
2026 Retiree Luncheon
The retiree community welcomed 35 new members, combined, committing more than 800 years of service at Wake Forest University.
Congratulating our 2026 Honorees
- Mark Beckerdite, Fleet Management
- Karen Bennett, Office of Academic Advising
- Polly Black, Department of Communication
- Joe Cassidy, Campus Recreation
- Brian Collie, Senior Analyst and Programmer
- Timothy Davis, School of Law
- Pat Dickson, Office of the Provost
- Doug Ecklund, Facilities Operations
- Susan Fahrbach, Department of Biology
- Steve Folmar, Department of Anthropology
- Joy Gambill, Z. Smith Reynolds Library
- Susan Geis, University Advancement
- Cindy Gentry, School of Law
- Tomma Guastaferro
- Mike Hazen, Department of Communication
- Rob Heflin, Department of Athletics
- Maria Henson, Wake Forest Magazine and the Journalism Program
- Joanne Inkman, Department of Music
- Tim Janke, School of Business
- Dean Jarvis, Facilities Services
- Ted Johnson, Information Systems
- Abdou Lachgar, Department of Chemistry
- Greg Ledbetter, Facilities Operations
- Juan Martinez, Custodial and Waste Services
- Leah McCoy, Department of Education
- Brad McIlwain, University Advancement
- Susan Parrott, University Registrar
- Jon Pinder, School of Business
- Carol Prillaman, Graylyn Estate
- Tim Pyatt, Office of the Provost
- Brett Rosenberg, School of Arts & Sciences
- Dick Schneider, School of Law
- Larry Sellars, Information Systems
- Vickie Smith, Global Campus Programs
- Margaret Taylor, School of Law
- Olga Valbuena, Department of English
2025 Retiree Luncheon
The retiree community welcomed nearly 50 new members, combined, committing more than 1,160 years of service at Wake Forest University.
Congratulating our 2025 Honorees
- Jane Albrecht, Department of Spanish
- Tom Aleman, School of Business
- Paul Anderson, Department of Physics
- Roger Beahm, School of Business
- Judy Burkhard, University Advancement
- Stew Carter, Department of Music
- JB Davis, University Police
- Carolyn Disney, Athletics
- Leon Farrow, The Graylyn Estate
- Robert Fisher, University Police
- Scott Frazier, Facilities, Real Estate, & Planning
- Leigh Ann Hallberg, Department of Art
- Melanie Harkey, Board of Trustees
- Katy Harriger, Department of Politics & International Affairs
- Robin Hawkins, Department of Education
- Kevin Higgins, Athletics
- Natalie Holzwarth, Department of Physics
- Dede Honaker, Facilities, Real Estate, & Planning
- Linda Howe, Department of Spanish
- Karen Hunter, Finance
- Kathy Jeffords, The Graylyn Estate
- Kerry King, Wake Forest Magazine
- Amy Lamy, Finance
- Kathryn Levy, Department of Music
- Mary Beth Lock, Z. Smith Reynolds Library
- Dan Locklair, Department of Music
- Pat Lord, Department of Biology
- David Lubin, Department of Art
- Barry Maine, Department of English
- Marco Antonio Martinez Fernandez, Facilities, Real Estate, & Planning
- Gordon McCray, School of Business
- Pattie McGill, Office of the Chaplain
- Stan Meiburg, The Sabin Center for Environment & Sustainability
- James Montgomery, Facilities, Real Estate, & Planning
- Julie Moore, School of Business
- Matt Murray, Facilities, Real Estate, & Planning
- Bob Nations, Department of Counseling
- Carol Oliff, School of Professional Studies
- Alan Palmiter, School of Law
- Jack Rejeski, Department of Health & Exercise Science
- Brett Rosenberg, The Graduate School, Interpreting & Translation Studies
- James Shupe, Facilities, Real Estate, & Planning
- Donna Simmons, Department of Philosophy
- Rebecca Thomas, Department of German & Russian
- Mary Tribble, University Advancement
- Mary Wayne-Thomas, Department of Theatre & Dance
- Phoebe Zerwick, Department of English
2024 Retiree Luncheon
The retiree community welcomed nearly 40 new members, combined, committing 897 years of service at Wake Forest University.
Congratulating our 2024 Honorees
- George Aldhizer, Department of Accountancy
- David Anderson, Department of Biology
- Sharon Andrews, Department of Theatre and Dance
- Angela Atkins, Office of Audit and Compliance
- Tim Auman, Office of the Chaplain
- Kenneth Basch, Real Estate
- Ken Bennett, Communications and External Relations
- Terry Blumenthal, Department of Psychology
- Derrick Boone, School of Business
- Gail Bretan, Office of the Chaplain
- Dale Dagenbach, Department of Psychology
- Michael Draughn, Facilities and Campus Services
- Anita Conrad, Legal Department
- Jim Curran, Department of Biology
- Sandy Dickson, Department of Communication
- Trina Forrest, Facilities Services
- Carol Hanner, Advancement
- Frederick “Rick” Harris, School of Business
- Ken Hoglund, Department of Religious Studies
- Eloisa Jacobo, Facilities Services
- Peter Kairoff, Department of Music
- Bill Kennard, Facilities Services
- Annelda McGinn, University Advancement
- Tommy Murphy, College Academic Computing
- Emily Neese, Finance, Strategy and Planning
- Beverly Nesbit, Health and Exercise Science
- Hue Nguyen, School of Business
- Anthony Parent, Department of History
- Jennifer Saunders, University Police
- Louise Schatz, Department of Counseling
- Andrew Scott, Graylyn Estate
- Brantly Shapiro, Department of Theatre and Dance
- Meri Silveri, Auxilary Services
- Sue Simpson, Enrollment
- Nan Smith, School of Law
- William Smith, Department of Biology
- Phyllis Spencer, Enrollment
- Amalia Wagner, Office of the Provost
- Wende Walker, Center for Learning, Access, and Student Success
- Mark Welker, Department of Chemistry
2023 Retiree Luncheon
The retiree community welcomed 34 new members, combined, committing more than 800 years of service at Wake Forest University.
Congratulating our 2023 Honorees
- Alireza Lari, Teaching Professor
- Allin Cottrell, Professor
- Anne Boyle, Professor
- Arlene McClannon, Help Desk Service Consultant II
- Barbara Collie, Business Management Assistant
- Carol DiGiantommaso, Associate Director
- Cecil Price, Executive Director, Student Health Services
- Cynthia Tessien, Professor of the Practice
- David Finn, Professor
- Debbie Best, William L. Poteat Professor
- Debbie Drost, Clinical Assistant
- Ed Morris, Executive Director, Wake Forest Historical Museum
- Helga Welsh, Professor
- Henry Johnson, Senior Telecommunications Technician
- Hof Milam, Executive Vice President
- Humberto Gonzalez, Sergeant
- J.L. Bolt, General Superintendent
- Jack Wilkerson, Professor
- Jay Ford, Professor
- Jay Lawson, Technical Manager
- Jeff Gaither, Preventative Maintenance Coordinator
- Jennifer Burg, Professor
- Ken Sharp, Principal Client Applications Administrator
- Kevin Bowen, Teaching Professor
- Michael Berry, Professor
- Michael Woodard, Custodian
- Norma Andrade, Accounting and Payroll Assistant
- Reid Morgan, Senior Vice President
- Shelia White, Coordinator, Student Records
- Stan Thomas, Associate Professor
- Stephanie Reitz, Administrative Coordinator
- Terry Miller, Small Engine Mechanic
- Tim Holder, Developer
- Wayne Silver, Professor
To celebrate our 2020/2021 Retiree Honorees, Inside WFU partnered with Human Resources on a five-part faculty recognition series. Read the pieces here: Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, Part 4, Part 5.
- Dawn Allen, Nurse
- Kathy Arnett, Director, Student Organizations and Programs
- Sarah Barbour, Professor
- Brigett Beck, Library Specialist
- Janice Blackburn, Lecturer
- Robert Bliss, Professor
- Hugh Brown, Service Technician III
- Robin Brown, Fundraising Project Manager
- Annemarie Buwalda, Faculty Assistant II
- Susan Childress, Underwriting Sales Associate
- Wanda Ervin, Office Manager
- James Everhart, Custodian
- John Friedenberg, Associate Teaching Professor
- Lyne Gamble, Director of Development, Midwest
- Steve Garland, Professor of the Practice
- Ann Gibbs, Associate Dean
- Robin Godwin, Adminstrative Coordinator
- Jayashree Gokhale, Professor of the Practice
- Brian Gorelick, Associate Professor
- J. Hammond, Adjunct Professor
- James Hans, Professor
- Catherine Harris, Professor
- Lynne Heflin, Adminstrative Assistant, Men’s Basketball
- Terry Holt, Applications Adminstrator IV
- Vanessa Horan, Administrative Assistant
- Teresa Jackson, Pharmacy Director
- Lisa Kaplan, Database Administrator
- Judy Kem, Professor
- Dan Kiger, Police Officer
- John Kiger, Operations Manager
- Dilip Kondepudi, Professor
- Philip Kuberski, Professor
- Debra Lane, Custodian
- Dennis Lewis, Mail Courier
- Sue Massey, Travel and Expense Specialist
- Rick Matthews, Professor and Director of Academic and Instructional Technology
- Kate Mewhinney, Professor
- Ron Mitchell, Team Lead, Project and Rapid Response
- Andrea Neal, Manager, Housekeeping
- Thomas Nichols, Exam Monitor
- Gillian Overing, Professor
- Craven Page, Exam Monitor
- Tom Phillips, Associate Dean and Director, Wake Forest Scholars
- Evelyn Pollak, Registered Nurse
- Doug Posny, Data Warehouse Administrator III
- Mike Rash, Service Technician
- Suzanne Reynolds, Professor
- Hashim (George) Salley, Accompanist
- Greg Scott, Senior Project Manager
- Catherine Seta, Professor
- Kevin Sheehan, Security Officer
- Angie Sink, Manager, Facilities
- Kathleen Smith, Professor
- Susan Smith, Librarian
- Deborah Snyder, Administrative Coordinator
- Todd Torgersen, Professor
- Keith Travis, Exam Monitor
- Elide Vargas, Adminstrative Coordinator
- Suzanne Wade, Applications Management Assistant
- R.V. Wakefield, Security Officer
- Tim Ward, Manager, Space Information
- Bill Wells, Director of Financial Aid
- Page West, Professor
- Van Westervelt, Disability Services and Academic Support Specialist
- Alan Williams, Professor
- Larry Worley, Butler
- Anne Davenport, Tax Director
- Catherine Harris, Professor
- Charles Boger, Service Technician
- Dan Hammond, Professor
- Debbie Anderson, Administrative Coordinator
- Debbie Hallstead, Executive Coordinator
- Dilip Kondepudi, Professor
- Donna Henderson, Professor
- Ellen Daugman, Librarian, Research & Instruction
- Francis Daniels, Custodian
- Gillian Overing, Professor
- Jan Blackburn, Lecturer
- Jane Chapman, Reporting Business Analyst
- Joan Habib, Administrative Assistant
- John Lovett, Associate Director, Market Readiness
- Julian Young, Professor
- Lawren Thach, Coordinator
- Leigh Lovelace, Financial Aid Counselor
- Pat Idol, Assistant Director, Client Services
- Pat Tomlinson, Administrative Assistant
- Philip Kuberski, Professor
- Rob Bliss, Professor
- Robin Godwin, Administrative Coordinator
- Sally Barbour, Professor
- Stan Mandel, Associate Professor of the Practice
- Sue Massey, Travel and Expense Specialist
- Susan Borwick, Professor
- Susan Smith, Associate Dean
- Todd Torgersen, Associate Professor
- Van Westervelt, Associate Director, Disability Services
- Raymond Kuhn, Biology, 50 years
- Ralph Peeples, School of Law, 39 years
- Carrnell Covington, Facilities and Campus Services, 40 years
- Candelas Gala, Spanish and Italian, 40 years
- Ann Knox, Parking and Transportation, 40 years
- Betty Shronts, Athletics, 40 years
- Doug Bland, Athletics, 42 years
- Charley Rose, School of Law, 45 years
- George Walker, School of Law, 46 years
- Richard Carmichael, Mathematics and Statistics, 47 years
- Ram Baliga, School of Business, 29 years
- Paul Escott, History, 29 years
- Patty Kennedy, Health and Exercise Science, 29 years
- Ann Robertson, School of Law, 29 years
- Dianne Dailey, Athletics, 30 years
- Pat Dixon, Music, 30 years
- Miles Foy, School of Law, 34 years
- Kurt Shaw, German and Russian, 30 years
- Gary Shoesmith, School of Business, 31 years
- Cherin Poovey, University Advancement, 33 years
- Brooke Saladin, School of Business, 34 years
- Mike Ford, Pro Humanitate Institute, 35 years
- Janet Cromer, School of Law, 36 years
- Dale Martin, School of Business, 36 years
- Preston Stockton, Reynolda Gardens, 37 years
- Rebecca Harrington, Facilities and Campus Services, 21 years
- Winford Cook, Facilities and Campus Services, 22 years
- Donna Gung, Office of the President, 22 years
- Bill Leonard, School of Divinity, 22 years
- Terry Poovey, Undergraduate Admissions, 22 years
- Pamela Karr, Counseling, 23 years
- Bruce Resnick, School of Business, 23 years
- Janet Williamson, University Advancement, 23 years
- Diane Wise, Procurement Services, 23 years
- Hazel Daniels, Facilities and Campus Services, 24 years
- Connie Green, English, 24 years
- Mary Lynn Redmond, Education, 28 years
- Bob Walsh, School of Law, 28 years
- Judi Affeldt, School of Business, 5 years
- Kathy Idol, Financial Aid, 8 years
- Jane Jones, University Advancement, 8 years
- Ava Nelums, Facilities and Campus Services, 10 years
- Cindy O’Hagan, Education, 10 years
- Lester Ferrell, Facilities and Campus Services, 11 years
- Ray Trindade, Facilities and Campus Services, 11 years
- Mary Scanlon, Z. Smith Reynolds Library, 13 years
- Lynn Sutton, Office of the Provost, 13 years
- Julio Parada, Graylyn, 14 years
- Donalee White, Learning Assistance Center, 14 years
- Pat Peacock, School of Business, 15 years
- Ann Flynn, Athletics, 16 years
- Nancy Pierce, University Advancement, 16 years
- Ethan Reeve, Athletics, 16 years
- Ron Atkins, Facilities and Campus Services, 18 years
- Lee Knight, School of Business, 18 years
- Carol Benford, Administrative Assistant, Office of the Dean of the College
- Vickie Cutting, Office Manager, Romance Languages
- Gerald W. Esch, Professor, Biology
- Bill Faircloth, Assistant Athletic Director, Athletics
- Phil Gallimore, Assistant Director, Market Readiness, School of Business
- Mary Gerardy, Associate Vice President for Campus Life, Campus Life
- Edward Goode, Custodian, Facilities and Campus Services
- Alice Goodman, Administrative Assistant, Classical Languages
- Ron Harrell, Custodian/Team Lead, Facilities and Campus Services
- Debbie Hellmann, Grant Accounting Manager, Financial and Accounting Services
- Anne Hodges, Director, University Advancement
- Tommy Johnson, Superintendent, Real Estate
- Marc Jones, Manager, Facilities and Campus Services
- Charles R. Kennedy, Associate Professor, School of Business
- Bruce R. Lewis, Associate Professor, School of Business
- Jack R. Meredith, Professor, School of Business
- Barry Murray, Service Technician, Facilities and Campus Services
- Joel S. Newman, Professor, School of Law
- Gail Newport, Operations Manager, Benson University Center
- Dallas Nifong, Service Technician, Facilities and Campus Services
- Kathy Odom, Financial Assistant, School of Law
- Larry O’Neal, Service Technician, Real Estate
- Priscilla Parker, Administrative Assistant, University Advancement
- Carolyn Potts, Office Manager, Student Health Service
- Jay Riedel, Foreman, Facilities and Campus Services
- Jim Rae, Sergeant, University Police
- Willie Singletary, Custodian, Facilities and Campus Services
- Cecilia Solano, Associate Professor, Psychology
- Pat Starkey, Administrative Assistant, School of Law
- Richard T. Williams, Professor, Physics
- Kenneth Zick, Professor, School of Law
- Joanne Ritter, Advancement
- Gary Alwine, Biology
- Nancy Respess, College Summer Administration
- Mary Martin, Niepold English
- Donnie Adams, Facilities and Campus Services
- Larry Etchison, Facilities and Campus Services
- Jim Gardner, Facilities and Campus Services
- Keith Wise, Facilities and Campus Services
- Kathy Arfmann, Finance Systems
- Craig Bartholomew, Graylyn
- Bill Giroux, Graylyn
- Dave Stroupe, Health and Excerise Science
- Keith Allred, Information Systems
- John Henderson, Information Systems
- Betsy Gatewood, Innovation and Creativity
- Reba Greene, Mail Services
- Garry Blankenship, Parking and Transportation
- Michael Caporaletti, Parking and Transportation
- Charles Lewis, Philosophy
- Yomi Durotoye, Politics and International Affairs
- Sandra Boyette, President’s Office
- Nancy Moore, President’s Office
- Julie Edelson, Research and Sponsored Programs
- Byron Wells, Romance Languages
- Umit Akinc, School of Business
- Bern Beatty, School of Business
- Clay Hipp, School of Business
- Frank Tupper, School of Divinity
- Beth Hopkins, School of Law
- Debbie Walker, School of Law
- Margaret Kittrell, Student Health Services
- Preston Oldham, University Police
- Rick Rumley, University Police
- Bruce Sanspree, University Police
- Ann Catron, Admissions
- Chip Patterson, Advancement
- Ron Dimock, Biology
- Marie Teague, Campus Life
- Peggy Barrett, English
- Charles Ashley, Facilities and Campus Services
- Carroll Burnette, Facilities and Campus Services
- Evelyn Frazier, Facilities and Campus Services
- Gaylon McMinn, Facilities and Campus Services
- David Gibson, Graylyn
- Carolyn Binkley, Information Systems
- Mike Terry, Information Systems
- David Wilson, Mathematics
- David Weinstein, Politics and International Affairs
- Anita Hughes, Provost’s Office
- Cynthia Hall, Romance Languages
- Jack Ferner, School of Business
- Ken Middaugh, School of Business
- Alan Cameron, University Counseling Center
- Marianne Schubert, University Counseling Center
- Bobbie Collins, Z. Smith Reynolds Library
- Reina Alvarado, Custodian, Facilities and Campus Services
- Marciano Alvarado, Custodian, Facilities and Campus Services
- Gail Arnette, Accountant, Finance and Accounting
- Anne Bishop, Director of Applications Development, Information Systems
- Mary DeShazer, Professor of English and Women’s, Gender and Sexuality Studies
- Marty Edwards, Director of Development, Reynolda House
- Mary Margarett Evans, Director of Foundation Relations, Advancement
- Yvonne Greenlee, Physician Assistant, Student Services
- Claire Hammond, Professor of Economics
- Harold Holmes, Associate Vice President and Dean of Student Services, Campus Life
- Candide Jones, Assistant Director, Wake Forest University Press
- Jean Kimmer, Associate Registrar, Registrar’s Office
- Jim Kuzmanovich, Professor of Mathematics
- Candyce Leonard, Professor of Communication
- Mary Lou McCormick, Administrative Assistant, Admissions
- Joe Milner, Professor of Education
- Ron Noftle, Professor of Chemistry
- Ernest Priddy Jr., Custodian, Facilities and Campus Services
- Jean Reader, Circulation Desk Supervisor, Professional Center Library, School of Law
- Brenda Sargent, Administrative Assistant, School of Law
- Dian Smith, Recruiting Coordinator, School of Law
- Claudia Stitt, Manager of Service Management, Information Systems
- Judy Swicegood, Administrative Coordinator, Physics
- Ralph Tower, Wayne Calloway Professor of Taxation
- Becky Wall, Lead Housekeeper, Graylyn
- Wanda Adams, Inventory Specialist, University Stores
- Linda Early, Head of Monographic Acquisitions, Z. Smith Reynolds Library
- Andrew Ettin, Professor of English
- Herman Eure, Professor of Biology
- Julie Griffin, Director of CHAMPS/Life Skills, Athletics
- Ross Griffith, Director of Institutional Research
- Toby Hale, Associate Dean of the College
- Donna Hamilton, Associate Vice President and Senior Counsel
- Alix Hitchcock, Instructor of Art
- Hugo Lane, Professor of Biology and Health Professionals Advisor
- Randy MacDonald, Communications Officer, University Police
- Beverly Marshall, Faculty Secretary, School of Law
- Patricia McElroy, Nurse, Student Health Service
- Bob Mills, Associate Vice President, University Advancement
- Charles Nicholson, Custodian
- Julie Patrick, Traffic Coordinator, 88.5 WFDD
- Perry Patterson, Professor of Economics and Lecturer in Russian
- Bob Plemmons, Z. Smith Reynolds Professor of Mathematics and Computer Science
- Jenny Puckett, Lecturer in Romance Languages
- Paul Ribisl, Charles E. Taylor Professor of Health and Exercise Science
- Patricia Samuels, Copy Center Technician, School of Business
- Brenda Scott, Gift Accounting Coordinator, Athletics
- Lillian Shelton, Director of Secrest Artists Series
- Jeanne Simonelli, Professor of Anthropology
- Carole Stuart, Physician, Student Health Service
- Harry Titus, Professor of Art History
- Robert Utley, Associate Professor of Humanities
- Charlene Watkins, Assistant Vice President of Student Life
- Stan Whitley, Professor of Romance Languages
- Camilla Wilcox, Reynolda Gardens Curator of Education