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CSB, SJU and OSB celebrate employee milestones at annual recognition luncheon

May 9, 2025 • 4 min read

A combined employee recognition luncheon was held in May to honor faculty and staff from the College of Saint Benedict, Saint John’s University and the Order of Saint Benedict.

Individuals were recognized for faculty and staff years of service and staff retirements.

Staff Retirements

Faculty retirements were recognized during a separate event.

Bob Alpers, SJU Athletics

Chris Brake, Grounds

David DeLand, SJU Institutional Advancement

James Dezeller, Abbey Woodworking           

Julie Diethelm, Academic Advising

Catherine Donovan, Liturgical Press

Amy Fistler, Collegeville Institute

Brian Gregory, SJU Culinary Services

Carol Jansky, Biology

Paul Kollmann, Abbey Custodial

Paula Lange, CSB Culinary Services

Jim Oster, SJU Custodial

Gary Pflueger, SJU Grounds

Gregg Ressemann, SJU Culinary Services

Peggy Roske, Library

Catherine Sand, SJU Culinary Services

Martha Schmitz, CSB Culinary Services

Diane Sobania, Liturgical Press

Jennifer Schwichtenberg, Languages, Hispanic Studies, Latino/Latin American Studies

Diane Van Beck, Business Office

Brian Woods, Liturgical Press

Jeff Wubbels, SJU Culinary Services

Years of Service

Five Years

Heather Amthauer, Computer Science

Sara Asfeld, SJU Institutional Advancement

Br. Jacob Berns, OSB, School of Theology and Seminary

Chantel Braegelmann, Human Resources

Scott Campbell, Prep School

Katharine Cary, Biology

Aaron Chalich, Library

Kate Connoy, CSB Culinary Services

Joseph Costello, Abbey Physical Plant

Hienin (Ali) Diakite, HMML

Erin Donohue, Psychology

Amy Ekeh, Liturgical Press

Waylon Feld, Abbey Forest

Bonnie Finn, Library

Benjamin Gill, SJU Athletics

Christine Glomski, Prep School

Jeffrey Glover, SJU Residential Life and Housing

Amanda Henry, Prep School

Sherry Johnson, Liturgical Press

Ted Kain, SJU Institutional Advancement

Russell Klein, Abbey Physical Plant

Cody Lehner, SJU Culinary Services

Payton Liebsch, Human Resources

Br. JC Long, OSB, SJU Residential Life and Housing

Bailey Marquette, IT Services

Emily Mosolf, Financial Aid

Paul Naylor, HMML

James Och, CSB Custodial Maintenance

Katrina Pyclik Schlude, HMML

Kendra Richards Ohmann, Liturgical Press

Cynthia Schluenz, CSB Culinary Services

Jennifer Skahen, Admission

Justin Smelter, CSB Culinary Services

Catherine Walsh, HMML

Jason Welle, Abbey Physical Plant

Grant Wendt, Power Plant

Barb Weyer, CSB Custodial Maintenance

10 Years

Mary Binsfeld, SJU Culinary Services

Ana Conboy, Languages and Cultures

David DeBlieck, Theater

Jessica Dickau, Center for Global Education

Tricia Dirschel, CSB Custodial Maintenance

Nancy Dueland, Academic Affairs

Benjamin Durheim, Theology

Deborah Eisenschenk, Liturgical Press

Diana Fenton, Education

Paola Forero Bello, Chemistry

Bennett Frensko, Library

Casey Gordon, IT Services

Juliet Haagenson, CSB Culinary Services

Madeleine Israelson, Education

Thomas Jorgensen, Power Plant

Jameson Kurtz, Abbey Physical Plant

Demelza Larson, Biology

Kyhl Lyndgaard, Environmental Studies

Mark Mulvey, Transportation

Melissa Nordmann, SJU Custodial Services

Tommi O’Laughlin, Marketing and Communications

Lee Olmschenk, Abbey Physical Plant

Phillip Paulson, CSB Culinary Services

Elisheva Perelman, History

John Pollack, CSB Athletics

Emily Rath, Well-Being Center

Kyle Rauch, Sustainability

Michael Rosenbaum, Sociology

Joe Singewald, Art

Judy Spies, CSB Culinary Services

Malik Stewart, Multicultural Center

Greg Taft, Physics

Tara Tessmer, CSB Institutional Advancement

Diane Thelen, CSB Culinary Services

15 Years

Christopher Bolin, English

Jeffrey Engholm, Prep School

Theresa Foster, Transportation

Nicole Hess, CSB Athletics

Josiah Johnson, IT Services

Todd Johnson, Physics

Steve Kimble, CSB Athletics

Masami Limpert, Languages and Cultures

Nichole Matuska, Academic Advising

Tory Oelfke, Registrar

Erica Rademacher, Experience & Professional Development

Jennifer Schaefer, Biology

Christi Siver, Political Science

Diana Symons, Library

20 Years

Amanda Anderson, CSB Athletics

Nicole Anderson, Library

Adam Bauer, IT Services

Kimberly Dierkhising, Abbey Retirement Center

Sarah Gewirtz, Library

Randy Hammond, IT Services

Denise Holstad, SJU Institutional Advancement

Samuel Johnson, Art

Roy Ketchum, Hispanic Studies

Leslie Koshiol, Well-Being Center

Matt Lindstrom, Political Science

Angie Mareck, Student Employment

Sanford Moskowitz, Global Business Leadership

Joseph Mueller, SJU Culinary Services

Anne Oberman, Business Office

Linda Orzechowski, HMML

Imad Rahal, Computer Science

Sarah Schaaf, Hispanic Studies

Brian Schreiner, Abbey Physical Plant

Steve Schwarz, Global Business Leadership

Sarah Simpson, Admission

Laura Sinville, Psychology

Greg Stein, IT Services

Parker Wheatley, Economics

Jennifer Whitehead, Prep School

Adam Whitten, Physics

David Wuolu, Library

25 Years

Ruth Athmann, SJU Institutional Advancement

Tanya Boettcher, Abbey Business Office    

Jeffrey Curtis, Power Plant

Karyl Daughters, Academic Affairs

Tonya Hougen, President’s Office

Ann Kuhl, IT Services

Brian Larkin, History

Wayne Laudenbach, Power Plant

Dawn Lenzen, Security

Barbara Mergen, SJU Culinary Services

Rodger Narloch, Psychology

Christina Tourino, English

Elisabeth Wengler, History

30 Years

Br. Dennis Beach, OSB, Philosophy

Matthew Beirne, Admission

Br. John Brudney, OSB, Fire Department

Mary Geller, Student Development

Sharon Hartmann, Business Office

Carol Jansky, Biology

Melissa Koshiol, Well-Being Center

Andrea Shaker, Art

Jason Terwey, IT Services

35 Years

Robin Bautch, Admission

Paul Beniek, IT Services

Linda Blommer, CSB Custodial Maintenance

Carmen Donabauer, Liturgical Press

Richard Ice, Academic Affairs

Alex Schleper, Admission

Patricia Weishaar, School of Theology and Seminary

40 Years

Monica Bokinskie, Liturgical Press

Philip Byrne, Mathematics

Marie Eli, SJU Institutional Advancement

Fr. Cyril Gorman, OSB, Abbey Guesthouse

Noreen Herzfeld, Computer Science, Theology

45 Years

Peggy Roske, Library

50 Years

Fr. Dunstan Moorse, OSB, Liturgical Press

55 Years

Fr. Bob Koopmann, OSB, Music