A combined employee recognition luncheon was held in May to honor faculty, administrative and support 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.
Debra Baggenstoss, Admissions
Lynnell Barthel, Abbey Retirement Center
Pam Broughton, SJU Culinary Services
Michael Connolly, Student Development
Beverly Ehresmann, Access Services Assoc-Circulation
Vicki Ganley, Financial Aid
Karen Geislinger, CSB Culinary Services
Tim Miles, SJU Athletics
Liz Owens, Liturgical Press
Stuart Perry, Financial Aid
Heidi Ruprecht, Marketing and Communications
Elisa Schneider, Collegeville Institute
Judy Shank, Clemens Chair
Jean Stottlemyer, Saint John’s Physical Plant
Jeanne Terres, Academic Advising
Years of Service
Five Years
Simona Altenburg, Sexton Commons Dining
Brandon Anderson, Saint John’s Prep
Scott Campbell, Music
Stacy Capes, SJU Business Office
Cynthia Cashman, CSB Institutional Advancement
Ayan Danan, SJU Culinary Services
Victoria Derr, CSB Culinary Services
Deedra Deuhs, SJU Custodial Services
Julie Fisk, Global Business Leadership
Amy Fistler, Collegeville Institute
Karlyn Forner, Academic Affairs
Sharon Froehling, Liturgical Press
Garrett Goetz, SJU Athletics
Rachel Hassler, CSB Athletics
Emmy Hauck Jacobs, Life Safety Services
Daniel Hudson, Library
Austin Jacobs, Life Safety Services
Tony Kapinos, IT Services
Jenna Kollar, SJU Custodial Services
Annie Larson, Library
Tammy Luethmers, SJU Custodial Services
Donald Marty, Liturgical Press
Jennifer Meagher, Education
Lisa Miller, CSB Alumnae Relations
Joshua Mugler, Hill Museum & Manuscript Library
Christopher Oveson. Life Safety Services
Frank Rajkowski, Marketing and Communications
Jessica Rausch , Bookstore
Treff Richert, CSB Grounds
Connie Roberts, SJU Culinary Services
Dale Sager, CSB Athletics
Matthew Salo, CSB Transportation
Catherine Sand, SJU Culinary Services
Nichoal Schwirtz, CSB Culinary Services
Daniel Smith, Pottery Studio
Angie Steffens, Liturgical Press
Wanda Steinemann, SJU Custodial Services
Ashley Thell, CSB Athletics
Aaron Voth, Student Activities/Leadership
Stephen Woods, Saint John’s Prep
10 Years
Ellen Block, Sociology
Catherine Bohn-Gettler, Education
Allan Dingman, CSB Transportation
Jeff DuBois, Languages/Cultures
Troy Fritz, SJU Institutional Advancement
Daniel Gullo, Hill Museum & Manuscript Library
Kole Heckendorf, SJU Athletics
Emily Heying, Nutrition
Steven Jesh, SJU Culinary Services
Val Jones, CSB Alumnae Relations
Nikki Laudenbach, Nursing
Becky Lundgren, Marketing and Communications
Kevin Middendorf, SJU Culinary Services
Sarah Murnane , Admission
Erik Nichols, CSB Culinary Services
Jill Pauly, Saint John’s Prep
Ben Peterson, Saint John’s Physical Plant
Debbie Plantenberg, CSB Transportation
Donelle Poling, School of Theology and Seminary
Tammy Rademacher, Life Safety Services
Annette Raigoza, Chemistry
Cheryl Rasmussen, CSB Culinary Services
Justin Rost, SJU Athletics
Matthew Sand, SJU Culinary Services
Jason Schlude, Languages/Cultures
Joe Storlien, Environmental Studies
Erin Utke, IT Services
Justin Zanchuk, Music
15 Years
John Adix, Counseling
Jodi Berndt, Nursing
Brian Eisenschenk, Liturgical Press
Kelly Fitch, Saint John’s Prep
Jennifer Hylla, CSB Duplicating
Tammy Huston, Saint John’s Physical Plant
Troy Knight, Environmental Studies
Jennifer Kutter, Saint John’s Outdoor University
Stacy Penk, Library
Alicia Peterson, Chemistry
Joy Ruis, Center for Global Education
Doug Schueller, SJU Athletics
Julie Sorteberg, Bookstore
Joan Stangler, SJU Custodial Services
Martie Thomes, SJU Culinary Services
Bryce Welle, Sexton Commons Dining
Sharon Wenner, Academic Advising
20 Years
Jon Armajani, Theology
Fr. Timothy Backous, OSB, SJU Residential Life/Housing
Brad Bechtold, CSB Security
Boz Bostrom, Accounting & Finance
Kari-Shane Davis Zimmerman, Theology
Janelle Hinchley, Gender Studies
Russ Kilanowski, Saint John’s Physical Plant
Marianne Koenig, CSB Culinary Services
Ryan Kutter, Abbey Woodworking & Organ Builders
Gail Schneider, Natural Science Department
Jennifer Schwichtenberg, Languages/Cultures
Julie Strelow, Nursing
Tim Ternes, Hill Museum & Manuscript Library
Wayne Torborg, Hill Museum & Manuscript Library
Carmen Welinski, CSB Culinary Services
25 Years
Mathew Callahan, English
Bruce Campbell, Hispanic Studies
Eileen Daniels, SJU Culinary Services
Robert Ellenbecker, Saint John’s Prep
Kris Fremo, Saint John’s Prep
Jon McGee, Saint John’s Prep
Ganard Orionzi, Environmental Health and Safety
Christine Sales , Bookstore
Martha Schmitz, CSB Culinary Services
Lynn Schultz, Physics
Jane Schulzetenberg, CSB Custodial Maintenance
Corey Shouse, Hispanic Studies
Linda Tennison, Psychology
Jeanne Terres, Academic Advising
Joseph Vardas, SJU Athletics
Adam Wicklund, IT Services
Jeff Wubbels, SJU Culinary Services
30 Years
Patricia Bolanos-Fabres, Gender Studies
Gordon Brown, Biology
Terence Check, Communication
Fr. Ian Dommer, OSB, SJU Residential Life/Housing
James Gramke, IT Services
Gerard Huhne, Saint John’s Physical Plant
Nicole Joos, IT Services
Jason Kelly, Academic Advising
Mary Jo Leighton, Education
Fr. Luke Mancuso, OSB, English
Paul Marsnik, Global Business Leadership
Lance Nydeen, Saint John’s Prep
Todd Vierzba, Life Safety Services
35 Years
Norma Koetter, History
Madhuchhanda Mitra, English
Don Renshaw Jr., Library
Ralph Shay, SJU Custodial Services
Mark Shimota, Academic Advising
Mary Jo Waggoner, Academic Affairs
40 Years
Jill Ficker, Liturgical Press
55 Years
Fr. Eric Hollas, OSB, SJU Institutional Advancement
Ann Sand, Abbey Retirement Center
A total of 153 OSB, CSB and SJU employees were honored for an astounding 2,584 years of service.